Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23

VOTE IS UNANIMOUS
Furposed Structure Will, it is Ex-
pected, be Ready for Use at Begin
ming of Next School Year.

A resolution providing for de.
cided movement toward the erection
of a new high school building at the
northwest corner of Cameron and
West streets was inagurated by the
City Council last night, the vote
having been unanimous in each board
A joint session was held for the pur.
pose of considering the report Of the
finance committee on the terms upon
which the necessary money could be
obtained, and it was the opinion Of
all that if the city intended to erect
the new school. building the present
is the most opportune time. Oh
course, it was realized by the men,
bers of both boards that apptopria-,
tions for other public improvements
could not be made as layishy as here
tofora while the new structure was be
ing financed, but it was believed that
most of the city work planned could
I've prosecuted in the meantime. The
terms upon which banks outside the
city offered to finance the project
showed that the credit Of Alexandria
is good and that those who offered
to loan the requisite money had per
feet confidence in the city's ability
to meet all its requirements
The resolution presented by MIR.
bryan, chairman OF. the finance conf
-4sIIiissse, was as follows.
Resolved, That the note authorized
to be issued by the ordinance entitled
"An ordinance to provide for the
borrowing of $5O,00o, and to provide
Tor sinking fund for the payment
Of the same" approved January 20,
1914. shall not be negotiated for less
than ninety nine cents on the dollar.
After the joint session had dissolv-
Ell, the resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote blythe Common Coun-
eli, which was also .concurred in by a
unaniutu,rs. vote in the Board of Al
dermen.
Board of; Aldermen
Two members-Messrs. Hill and
Fitzgerald-were absent in the Boare
Of Aldermen.
But one paper was presented in
tho board. Mr.. Brill, from the com
nittee ON light, presented Q report on
resolution providing that the city
discontinue the sale of gas stoves.
Mr. Summers asked if the sale by
the city of stoves had not increased
the sale Of gas.
sMr. Brill replied in the affirmative
but said that about all who INTENDED
to use gas stoves had procured th.
same, and the: city's supply was
about exhausted. The committee die
not purpose to send anotehr order
until the fate of the resolution VA
known Mr.. Brill also called atten
\:ion to complaints which had beer
made by merchants Of the city Ell
tering into competition with then
after making them pay a license ta'
in order to conduct business. Tn
city. he said, had sold the stoves d
cost.
Mr.. Ballenger suggested that th
committee could stop selling Sh
stoves without having the matte
passed through Council and giyin'
! it an unnecessary prominence. 81
moved to Tecommit the resolution t
the committee.
Mr.. Brill could not see what uh
! lity there would be in recornnlttan,
the resolution. The members of tn
committee had unanimously agreed t
a favorable report on the resolution
Mr.. Ballenger withdrew his motto
and moved that the Aldermen con
cur in the action Of common Council
After further discussion the actio
of the lower board was concurred Il
by vote of to 2-Messrs. Sum,
mers and President Field voting nj
After eoneurring in tho acton :
the Common Council on few pspe.
which had been read the sssrd tss
adjourned.