The Washington herald., 1912-01-10
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
City Likely to Have New
Public School.

Alexandria. Va, Jan, s.-That Alexan-
dria VIII eventually get new public
school building, and that the time is not
far distant for the erection OF such. was
manifest tonight at a meeting Of city
council when two resolutions. one call
ing for an appropriation for new build
ing, were presented.
The first resolution, for a new school
building. wHs that OF Councilman Smith,
and among other things in the preamble
was a recitation setting forth that the
condition of the present school buildings
are crowded, and It also set forth other
needs for a new building. 1t was asked
in the resolution that a committee COM
posed of two members from each board
confer with a similar committee from
the city school board and report the
feasibility Of financing the work. The
resolution was passed, and President
Snowden appointed a committee COM
posed of Messrs. Smith and Burke.
The next resolution, favoring a new
school, was one OF Councilman Spinks,
providing for an appropriation Of $4,000
for the erection OF a new building. II
was referred to the finance committee.
Councilman Birrell announced that he
also has resolution pending asking for
an appropriation of $1,000 for a new
school building.
City council consumed the first forty
minutes of its session discussing an ad-
verse report on a resolution OF Council
man Marshall, made by the light COM
mittee. The committee reported against
replacing the gas lamp on the west side
OF Pitt street. just south of King street.
The city orators turned themselves loose
on talking about the advantages and dis
advantages Of having a gas light at the
place involved. By vote Of Z to the
adverse report of the committee was
knocked out. Those against the report
of the committee were Messrs. Smith,
Birreli, 8rockett, Marshall, Spinks,
Chauncey, and snowden. Those for it
were Messrs. Leadbeater. Burke, Yates,
Williams, and Swan. ..E d, a.
Then. by a vote of S to ). upon motion
Of Councilman Birrell, the resolution of
Councilman Marshall that tile light at
this point be allowed to remain was
adopted.
Before council had finished its busi-
ness next came an adverse report on the
matter from the board OF aldermen up
holding the light committee, and council,
rather than further delay valuable time.
unanimously concurred in the action OF
the aldermen. The light therefore, will
not be illuminated for some time TO come.
The cost OF the light for a year would
be but SIC. it was explained.
Council next passed a resolution of
Councilman Swan, upon the recommenda-
uOn Of the light committee, that the
management Of the opera house be COM
PEELED to place commercial arc light
TO illuminate two fire escapes on the
Pitt street side of that structure.
An ordinance was introduced 20 amend
section No. - Of the city charter. This
amendment would give the city power to
issue bonds subject to conditions contained
in acts of the legislature, II is said. II
was suggested by Councilman Birrell that
the whole charter be changed in order
10 make it conform to the constitution.
Councilman Williams moved that II be
referred TO the general laws committee
with instructions to revise the city char
ter.
1t was explained by Councilman Smith
that the corporation attorney thought 1t
would be well to have power to issue
bonds when the oity wanted to do so.
President Snowden said that II would re-
quire a three-fourths vote for its pas
sage tonight, and on motion Of Coun-
Gilman Williams he referred the ordi-
nance to the joint committee on general
Iaws and finance.
An ordinance provicfng that the city
advertise for bids for the lease of the
franchise for use of Royal street from
King to Franklin by the Washington
Virginia Railway Company for a period
Of teiI years was read and passed.
4 bill of Corporation Attorney Fisher
for. Sl2O for preparing twelve contracts
with property owners. at so each was
ADOPTED on the recommendation of the
finance committee. A bill of the Alexan-
Gria County Lighting Company for
total of Sj19 for lights was referred TO
The committee on finance and light.
A resolution Of Councilman Brockett
that the committee on streets and city
engineering report the total amount of
the appropriations for street improve
ments, where an assessment against the
property owners is provided, and also
the total necessary to complete the said
improvements out of the general fund,
was passed.
Another. resolution offered by Council
man BrOckett and passed was that the
light committee report the cost Of put
ting improved gaslight burners on cor
Eers that are now connected with the
city gas mains. This is to apply to cor
ners where there is neither gas nor cleo
trio lights.
4 petition of the Carlin-Hulfsh Com
pany, asking permission to erect pen
house with metallic roof at their ware
house in market alley was granted. A
petition for extension OF gas main to
go Franklin street was also granted.
A resolution that the city engineer re-
port the cost Of laying cobblestone on
Fairfax street from Cameron street
northward TO the corporation line was
referred to the street committee.
Attention was called by Councilman
Leadbeater regarding the new set of
health laws OF the city, which have been
in a committees hands for some time
past. He thought the joint committee
should give an early report to the coun-
ell. Mr.. Leadbeater also said. that the
city should have efficient health laws.
He declared the city has no protection
against the bringing of decayed goods
from Washington and elsewhere and be-
ing disposed OF here. In his opinion.
should no report be made, the matter
should be placed in the hands of a spe-
clal committee.
Councilman Smith explained that the