The Washington herald., 1913-06-27
ALEXANDRIA TO HAVE
new SCHOOL BUILDING
Joint Committee on Finance to Rec
ommend Constructor to
City Council.
STEAMBOAT REVENUE RAISED

Alexandria, Va. June 2s-The Joint
committee on finance and schools Of the
City Council at meeting held tonight
discussed plans for the erection of a new
public school building.
They will recommend TO the City Coun-
Gil at its next meeting. which will be
held July 8, next, the new building.
The principal discussion tonight was the
question of financing the proposition.
Another meeting of the joint committee
WILL 1t is expected, be held between now
and the time of the next meeting Of the
City Council at which time comprehen-
sive report will be made on the matter
by this committee.
1t Is proposed by the committee to es-
tablish a sinking fund of approximately
81, 900 year brought about by the in
creased license tax as means of financing
the proposition, and also for financing
for the Relief Hook and Ladder Truck
house.
1t is expected that the new school
building will be erected on the lot pur-
chased for that purpose some time ago
by the city, which is located at the North
west corner of Cameron and West
Streets.
Alexandria will receive additional rev.
chue III inc shape Oh IdNcs amounting 10
several thousand dollars by reason of
the fact that four steamboat companies
operating between this city and Wash
ington to points on the Potomac have
changed their domicile from Richmond to
Alexandria. An assessment against the
companies has Just been issued by c.
II. Callahan. commissioner of revenue,
and the tax bills have been placed in
the hands of p. F. German, collector Of
taxes, for collection.
The value of their property as hxei
by the State corporation commission. fol-
lows: Colonial Beach Company, $4,000;
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat
Company, $4,000; Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall Steamboat Company,
$4,000. and the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company, $4,000.
An unusually large crowd of Alex
andrians tonight went to Marshall Hall
on the annual excursion of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum and of Grace
Episcopal Church Sunday School. well
patronized excursion to the Dyke. on the
electric line. two miles south of this city.
also was given today by the Sunday
School of the First Baptist Church.
The Second Presbyterian Church Sun
day School tomorrow will unite with the
Central and First Presbyterian Churches
of Washington on its annual excursion
to Marshall Hall.
Later on many other organizations of
this city will give their annual excur-
sions.
The annual camp meeting of Penta-
costal Methodist Church Of Washington
will begin. July next. at the camp
grounds near Mount Vernon. II will
be continued for about three weeks A
large force OF men are now engaged in
clearing the ground for the camp
meeting.
North Royal Street. while ascending a
fight of stairs at her home this after
noon. missed her footing and fell, badly
injuring her head. She was attended by
DR.. Hugh MCGUIRE.
The Alexandria Automobile Association.
at a meeting last night. adopted a num-
Der of changes in its bylaws.
Fitzgerald Council. No. 45s. Knights of
Columbus. has elected Harold Riggs
recorder.
The First National and Citizens Ma
tional Banks have declared semi-annual
dividends of per cent.
A lawn party was given tonight at the
Children's Home for the benefit of that
institution. 1t will be repeated tomorrow
night
Conrad johnson and NJ. y. Fisher. of
the Alexandria High School. Will open
a summer school, beginning August l.
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