Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-28
CITY COUNCIL Meets. >
Agrees to Recommendation of Police
Board. Money for
School Site.

S:l0. III IL mao not OeeD Tor tile Crui'
nance authorizing the finance commit,
Tee to borrow $4,000 to pay for the
new High School site, adjournment
would have come before 9 O'Clock.
AS Mr.. Snowden was atsent Mr.. Smith
the vice president presided.
In reading the minutes the clerk
stated that in the printed minutes the
aord invested" had appeared in tbe
resolution offered by Mr.. Marshall at
the last meeting in reference to the
title OF the new school property but
this word appeared on the minute book
vested" which was correct. 1926. 90
was appropriated for sewer on Wolfe
street between Fairfax and Lee, work
to be started when three taps have
been paid for, 5000. was appropriated
for sewer on Fayette street between
! King and Prince, work to be started
when two taps have been paid for.
The Alexandria Construction Corpo-
ration was granted permission to make
improvements to tho side walk on the
west side OF Washington street between
Pendleton and Wythe. Mr.. Spipks
offered resolution appropriating 800
to cover the cost Of preparing the plan
for new house for the Relief Hook
and Ladder at its present site, this was
referred to the committee on finance
and public property. The Second
Presbyterian Church asked the right
TO project the stone steps Of its new
Sunday School building beyond the
building line on Prince street.
Mr.. Leadbeater asked that the
thanks of the City OF Alexandria be
extended to the Alexandria Chemical
and Fertilizer Company for furnishing
water used in sprinkling the streets,
This was unanimously adopted. In
introducing this Mr.. Leadbeater stated
that at the time OF the water shortage
last summer. the Alexandria Water
Company had declined to let the city
have water for street sprinkling, and
that since that time it has continued
its refusal. During this time the COM
mittee has been getting water from the
Fertilizer and Cheminal Company but
on last Friday the pump OF the Alex
an1ria Chemical and Fertilizer Com J..
pany had broken down and after cou-
siderable efforts on the part Of the
Mayor and the Corporation Attorney
as well as himself. The Alexandria
Water Company had agreed to let the
city use water for street sprinkling pur-
poses from the plug ut the corner Of
Prince and Columbus streets but from
no other plug.
Mr. Smith offered resolution d.
recting the committee 90 streets to
take up this entire matter with the
Alexandria Water Company and re.
port fully at the next meeting ot'coun-
Gil which was adopted.
A resolution authorizing the finauce
committee to borrow $4,000 for the
purchase OF new lot for public school
purposes, at a rate OF interest not to
exceed 6 per cent, caused considerable
discussion, the Alderman had referred
this to The committee on finance but
several OF the members thought that it
should be passed at Snce. After coun-
ell had nonconcurred in the action of
the Alderman, q letter from the Corpo.
ration Attorney was read, stating that
this ordinance could not be passed on
the night of its introduction nor could
it be acted upon by both branches OF
council on the same night. Council
therefore receded from it's former 40
tion and concurred in the action OF the
Alderman in sending the matter to the
finance committee.
The clerk read a communication
from the Police Commissioners enclos-
ing resolutions relative to the proposed
change in the City Charter These
resolutions have already been pub
lished. On motion they were re-
ceived.
An ordinance authorizing the bor-
rowing of money at rate OF interest
not to exceed 5 per cent. and repayable
$4,000 year, to be used for the build
ing OF suitable high and graded
school building, was referred to the
committee on finance and schools.
Mr.. Swan offered a resolution ap-
propriating 800 for the purchase OF
chemical fife extinguishers for the city
hall. Mr.. Burke said the City Hall
was already supplied with extioguish-
ers. The resolution went to the, fina o ce
committee.
The City Engineer was directed to
report the cost OF grading Peyton street
from King to Cameron.
Mr.. BirrelI was then directed to in
form the Aldermen that Council had
finished its business and was ready to
adjour6. On his return he reported
that the president OF the Board OF AL
dermen wished his compliments and
congratulations conveyed to Coun-
ell for having once in its
history finished its business will such
dispatch that the Aldermen we're com.
PEELED to ask council to wait for them.