Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28
CITY FATHERS IN
WAR Of WORDS
Exciting Scene in Lower
Board Over Condition /
of Water Supply. /
ATTACKS COMMITTEE.
Calm Succeeds Troubling of Water
and Common Council Proceeds
With Regular Order of Business.

The CITY Council was in SESSION
about an hour and half last night
An average volume OF business wa
presented.
A resolution was introduced en-
towering the finance committee TO
borrow $4,000 with which to meet
the current expenses Of the city un-
I'll the close of the fiscal year, May
-, 1918. 1t was referred to the
finance and public property commit
tees. and an adjourned meeting OF
the BOARD of Aldermen will be held
next Thursday night to act upon the
report of the committee.
A spirited colloquy in the lower
hoard between Messrs. Brockett ano
Bendheim over the procedure of the
health committee in connection with
the investigation of the 'city's water
supply was at times animatlng. MI
Rendheim attacked the committee for
what he thought was unnecessary de-
Law in making report, which brought
forth a rejoinder from MIR. Brockett.
The bulk of the business presented
was a general nature and causec
but little discussion.
Board of Aldermen.
Bu. two papers were presented IN
tie Board Of Aldermen. Mr., Bal
lcneer introduced resolution au-
thorizing the committees on finance
and public property, to prepare a
deed conveying square of ground
bounded by First, Fairfax, MontgoE-
cry and Royal streets, belonging tc
the Old Dominion Glass Works fo1
$500.
The resolution was referred to the
committees on finance and public
property. The paper was returned
bv the Common Council. that boart
having added the committee on gen
eral laws. This board concurred.
A communication from the Norfolk
Chamber of Commerce in relation to
the Virginia League Of Municipali-
ties which will meet in that city or
the 9th prox;mo was received. It
suggested that Alexandria be repre-.
sented at thQ meeting The Alder
men took no action in the matter.
The action of the Common Councii
upon all papers sent in was concurred
in by unanimous votes.
When resolution appropriatine
SIS to pay the expenses of City En-
gineer to the Good Roads Congress
to be held at Atlanta, passed by the
Common Council, was read, Mr.. Will
kins spoke in favor Of concurring in
the action of the lower beard. He
suggested that there was much to be
learned at such gatherings and that
the city might save much more than
the expenses of the City Engineer
should he attend and hear the eX-
periences of others engaged in the
construction of public improvements.
Mr.. Ballenger said he would vote
for the appropriation on this occa-
sion, but it would be the last time
he would concur in the expenditure
of the city's money for such pur-
poses. He called attention to the
fact that the city was about to bor-
row $4,000 with which to meet Its
current obligations until May 81.
1918. and it was the expenditure OF
small sums here and there which
amounted to much in the aggregate.
The board adjourned to meet or
Thursday night at s o'clock.
Common Council.
Delayed action on a report of the
State Board Of Health on the ccrdi.
ticn of the water supplied the cit!
by the Alexandria Water Company
brought about a lively debate a
the meeting Of Common Council last
night between Councilmen Charlie:
Bendheim and a. D. Brockett ir
which personalities were used an.
which threatened al time TO resr;
in an encounter between the twt
Councilmen.
Mir. Brockett, who is chairman {