Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-29

| rec0mmttedS to- the conference eom-
Imittee. Mr. FBallenger voted no.
I, The other matters disposed of caus-
! ed no debate.
Common Council.
The adoption of the report of the
conference committee of city council
providing for an expenditure of S30,-
700 for erection Of high school buildL
ing, the purchase of the lot adjoining
enc already purchased as site Tor a
high school, at Cameron and West
streets, and the erection of a new
house for the Relief Hook and LADDER
Company was the most important
business which came before the low
er branch of the city council last
night.
The committee in its report recon-
men:Ss that the matter be referred
back to it with instructions to direct
the Corporation Attorney to prepare
the necessary ordinances to carry out
the provisions of the report, and said
ordinances to be presented to council
from time to time as they may seem
advisable.
i This report, which is a substitute
offered some time ago by Councilman
Williams, ,privedes the city giving notes
bearing five per cent interest for
$4,000: that City Council shall pro
vide in the appropriation bill $4,000
and interest each and evehy year for
period of ten years, the notes to
! be retired as they mature.
The money is to be used as follows:
$4,000 for the high school; $4,000
for house for Relief Hook and Ladder
Company; $4,000 for purchase OF lot
ufioining one now owned by city
at Cameron and West streets as a site
for high school,
The committee in its report fators
tho erection of the high school on lot
owned by the city whenever the said
property shall be in the corporate
limits of the City of Alexandria, or
when power to control said property
for school purposes is granted by the
legislature, or they favor some other
lot within the corporate limits, same
to be acceptable to the city school
board and city council provided "sald
acquisition or contract is not given to
the city"
Councilman Bryan thought the lat
ter sentence rather ambiguous. The
last portion of the report was then
read by Councilman Birrell who eX-
planned its meaning.
In the opinion of Councilman Harll-
son t made little difference inasmuch
as the Corporation Attorney would
have to prepare separate ordinances
! covering the entire matter.
Councilman Birrell stated the COM
mttee couf, have separate ordinances
drawn but thought it best to ascertain
if the report would prove favorable
! One committee, he thought, could look
after the work more expeditiously.
! Councilman Williams desired to
know if the ordinances would be re-
ferred back to council at the next
meeting, whereupon Mr.. Birrell re,
i,plied in the Affirmative.
An ordinance presented by Council
man Chauncey requiring all vehicle;
operating on the streets after dark tt
display light and making its viola
ton punishable by fine of from 81
10 So. which was referred to the
street committee, precipitated shor
debate.
In the opinion of Councilman Sphinx:
| this wouhH work hardship on TIT
farmers coming here and was calcu
lated to drive them out of the city
and for this reason he was opposed t
lit. GAS man operating ven'cies
am going to vote for it." said Coun
i,ci!man Williams. Councilman Mar
shall moved it be referred to the join
committee on streets and general
: laws. He called attention to the bl
flights used on automobiles winch n
V said were tabooed in Washington, an
S he thought such action should b
taken by the city.
f H. D. Kirk, clerk of the Scho'
n board, submitted communicate
setting forth that the terms of u.
Cox, First Ward; A. H. Thomson
Secon,N Ward; II. D. Kirk, THIRD
n Ward; I. c. Howard, Fourth war
d as members of the Board will eXpl:
:. November /. At the request Of Coul
o Gilman Williams the aldermen we1
i; :invited to hold a joint session VII
Common Council to elect school tru
,e tees and police commissioner fro
the second ward. Alderman Ogden Ia