Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-24
the new building. IS
Z. President MarburY said the City

President Marbury said the City
Engineer had stated it would entail an
expenditure of $4,000 to. cut down
the street and make the proper APP
proaches to Cameron and Wess Sts.
Mr.. Bailenger reiterated his con-
yiction that the cost Of certain street
improvements had been exaggerated
by the committee. He saw no neet
of opening up Peyton street should
the building be placed at Cameron and
West streets.
Mr.. Field said he wanted new
high school building as muhh as any
one else, and he respected the wishes
Of the members of the school board
and others who were anxious for
this addition to the system but he
was averse to constructing it in Alex
andria county. Only some members
of Council and members of the school
board favored the Cameron and West
street site, while many citizens had
expressed their disapproval of plac-
ing the building beyond the city's
limits.
Mr.. Hill spoke on lines similar -
those of Mr.. Field. He said had the
city secured Rosemont and other out
lying territory through the recent an
nexation proceedings he would have
insisted upon using the newly acquir-
ed lot for the high school, but uniaer
present conditions he was opposed to
it. He referred to the fact that the
city was about to expend considerable
money within the city hnnits, and
made certain observations concerning
the present financial condition of the
city. He suggested that the matter be
recommitted and that the joint COM
mittee and the city school board come
together and elect some other loca-
ton which would meet with the ap-
probation of all interested.
President Marbury suggested that
the building first and last would en-
tail an expenditure of about 100000.
Mr.. Ogden said when he voted to
purchase the lot at Cameron and
Queen streelts he was mot aware OF
the fact that ,six-sevenths of it was
in Alexandria county. He was averse
to building upon a lot belonging to
somebody else. He, however, did not
believe the lot at Washington and
Wolfe streets was a suitable place for
the proposed building. Some other
place, he suggested, could be pro-
cured. He said the city could SCI
cure square of ground on Colum-
bus street, between Pendleton and
Oronoco, opposite the baseball park.
Mr.. Brill further opposed the pro-
posed change in the location of the
building.
A lull in the proceedings followed,
7aring which it was suggested that
certain amendments be made to the
report, to which Mr.. Field acqulesced,
and after eliminating the words which
made it obligatory upon council to
build at Washington and Wolfe
streets, and also to sell the newly
acquired lot, and providing that Coun-
ell an delect some other location
within the city limits, the report
was adopted by a vote of to 2, those
voting in the negative being Messl's.
Brill and Ballenger.
Mr.. Fitzgerald offered a; resolution
providing that when Council ad-
iourned it be to meet again at the
call of the presidents of the respect
i've boards. Some objection being
urged against adjournment until
Common Council shall have acted up
on the report on the proposed school
house the resolution. was withdrawn
and the board adjourned.
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