Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-20
PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL
Joint Committed Met Last Night and
Discussed Ways and
Means.

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Finance and Schools of the City Coun-
Gil met last night in the chamber OF
the Board of Aldermen for the pur-
pose of excl angling views concerning
the manner Of financing the new high
school building to be erected at
the northwest corner of Cameron and
West STREETS. Messrs. Field, who is
also a member of the school commit
tee, Williams and Graham, of the FL
nance Committee, were presnt, and
Messrs. Fitzgerald, Bryan and Yates,
of the School Committee. Aldermen
Brill and Councilman Brockatt. were
also present. Mr.. Field, chairman OF
the Finance Committee, presided.
DR.. Smith, chairman Of the City
School Board made a succinct state
mcnt of the urgent need of the pro-
posed building, during which h gave
graphic description Of the
present congested condition in old acad
envy building in which the boys OF
primary department are housed. He
also showed the unsanitary conditions
necessarily incident to crowding such
a structure.
DR.. Smith stated that the school
Board had in their minds public
school building at Harper's Ferry.
which was their ideal. This 2truc-
ture cost $4,000, and before opera
tons were begun on the new building
it was proposed to send committee
to Harper's Ferry and make further
investigations.
Superintendent Sweeney spoke on
similar lines.
The members of the committees Of
Council propounded number OF ques-
lions during the conference, MI of
which were satisfactorily answered.
All present acknowledged the need
of the building, and the plan present
ed by the special committee Of the
School Board was not the subject OF
criticism, although members OF tho
Council committees may inaugurate
other methods on financing the pro-
ject.
The members Of the committee OF
the School Board though the move
ment toward the erection Of the build
ing should not be delayed longer than
the first Of next January.
Mr.. Field, at the conclusion CT the
conference. stated that this commit
tee would take the plan submitted By
the School Board under consideration,
and it is understood they will formu-
late a report to Council next Tuesday
night.
The following is the plan submit
ted by the School Board:
We recommend that the "title" to
the property recently purchased by
the City Council for High School pur-
poses be transferred to the City
School Board of Alexandria, Va.
We submit to the Honorable FL
nance Committee and the Committee
on Schools the following plan Of f.
nancing the proposition to erect high
School building on this particular
piece Of property to cost approx
mately $4,000.
Money can be borrowed at 5 PER
cent.
To be appropriated, and to be avail
able for the School Board about
July /, 1913 :. :. -. :. $1,000
The remaining $4,000 TO be borrow
cd on seven notes, payable l year, 2
years, years, 4 years, 5 gears, and
years after date.
To be appropriated to pay note due
OF lst year so .0OO
Interest on S35, 900 or omount of inter
~est due on all notes :. :. :. Sl,75c
Amount to be appropriated by City
Council end of LIST year .S6,75C
To be appropriated to pay note du:
end of End year :. :. :. -. $1,000
Interest on $4,000 or amour; CT in
terest due on notes :. :. >. $1,5OC
Amount to be appropriated by City
Council end CT End year :. $500
To be appropriated to pay off note Gus
end Of 3rd year T.. :. :. >. So, 0OC
Interest on $1,000, or amount due o!
all notes =. ..aI ,2ol
Amount to be appropriated by City
Council end of 3rd year :. :. Sc. PSI
To be appropriated to pay off nott
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