Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-28

presented the report Of the
State Board together with ~ mass
of correspondence between the coM-
mittee. the health department and the
Alexandria Water Company. He OK
plained that the committee was uE-
able to make a complete report at
this time but said that the cores
pondence would show that the condI-
tions at the water plant had been
greatly improved by the installation
of a clorine plant for the purlhcation
of the water. A letter from the
water company stated that they
had made chemical analysis of the
water since September 3rd and found
that it was pure and s:.:;;tci:l" for
drinking purposes.
Mr.. Bendheim, who is chairman OF
a special committee to investigate
the rates charged by the water COM
pany. sharply criticised the health
committee for their delay in bringing
in the report, intimating that the
Alexandria Water Company was be-
ing protected. He said that the
health committee had had the report
for two months while the people
were in danger of their lives. The
report was SO important, he SAID,
that it deserved a special meeting OF
Council to consider it but instead il
was permitted to drag along. he
asked for the placing Of the respon-
sibility for the holding up fthe re-
port. "Who has had the papers =
asked Mr. Bendheim. "The chairman
of the health committee. Mr. Brock
EFT. has been absent from the last
two meetings of Council, and ! think
it is time that he explain" "
Mr.. Brockett in an impassoned
answer to Mr.. Bendheim, declared
that if tie speaker had made the
irtimation he did OH the street h
would answer it 2ars onaiy. IL de
;ia, ed that the 4 ;cltion was :!ot so.
Council, ne said, was not organized
until September 1st and Immediate
Is adjourned until September 1lth.
lie went away oil his vacation ARD
did not return until September 18th.
There had been some delay in organ
izing his committees and if there is
any fault in making an earlier report
to Council it was not the fault Of
the health committee or Nh. Brock
EFT.
Mr.. Brockett said: "If the gentle
man has anything against nc per-
sonally let him express it on the out
side and not rail at me in Council. =
Mr.. Bendheim said that he had
nothing personal against Mr.. Brock
EFT and in a shcrt time the dove Of
peace was again lowering in the
neighborhood.
Council decided to refer the entir"
matter back to the health commit
tee. and MIR. Brockett declared that
he had no objection to the matters
being handled by the special COM
mittee of which Mr.. Bendheim is
chairman, in connection with their
investigation Of the rates charged
by the water company.
A resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on finance to borrow $4,000
to meet the current expenses Of the
city was referred to the committee
on finance. Mr.. Burke, OF that COM
mittee, told Council that city would
have an overdraft of $4,000 within
week and that the contemplated loan
would not cover any Of the cost OF
the new high school building for
which an appropriation of $4,000
has been made.
Councilman Bendheim offered 4 res
olution which was referred to the
light committee, directing the dis
continuance by the city of the sale
of gas stoves on the ground that
it was Improbable.
The gas supplied by the city gas
works was discussed and Councilman
Brockett offered resolution apprC-
plating $3.50 10 employ an expert to
come to Alexandria and go over the
plant and see what was the matter
with the quality Of the gas. The
resolution was referred TO the com
mittee on light.
Through Graham and Ogden, real
estate agents, the Old Dominion
Glass Company offered $500 for the
square of ground owned by the city.
bounded by First, Fairfax. Mont
gomery and Royal streets. This was
referred to.s; the joint committee on