Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-11
Will NOT BUY 'COLR0SS'
Common Council Votes Against Pur.
chasing the Property for Use as
y Colored School

Ol Cne JolllL cOliIuliItee vi iiie'iiN>
and Schools to purchase "Colross,'
the home of William A. Smoot, on
Oronoco- street between Henry and
n Fayettc streets, for $4,000, which ii
was proposed to use for pubic
school for colored boys and girls.
When the report came in Council
man Ballenger stated that residents
in the neighborhood had objected to
\ its use for. school purposes.
Councilman Desmond thought ac-
tion in the matter should be deferred
until the exact cost of the proposed
improvements to make it fit for school
purposes was known. He said he had
been informed that it would cost,
building included, about $4,000. He
J thought additional ground could be
! obtained near the old Snowden school
building at less cost.
Council Bryan said City Engineer
Dunn estimated it would cost about
$4,000 to make necessary additions
/ to the building. He also stated that
! he had been informed that someone
! else desired "Colross" and unless ac-
ton was taken at that meeting the
I offer would expire. Councilman
BRYAN also added he did not think you
could place school in any neighbor-
hood without objection of some kind
: being offered.
In reply to Councilman Bales,
Councilman Bryan said he did not
think the present space of old build
inss sufficiently large for new struc-
ture.
Councilman Carlin had been in
formed that new building would cost
about $4,000 he said. There would
be save of about twenty-five per
cent which said he did not think
would be wise to t:y and save IN thel
rc.,odc!ing of an old building as ne
did not think it would fill the require
ments Of new building, thinking the
latter more economical.
President Smith said he came ex-
pccting to vote for the committees
report. but inasmuch as there was oo-
lection from neighbors of the ioca-
ticn of the school he would vote
against it.
Councilman Bryan added he had no
idea there was objection, until ne
came to council and added ne wanted
the questions settled at once.
Those voting against adopting the.
committees report were Messrs. tos-
ter. Kaufman, Desmond, Bales, Pohl,
Carlin. Ballenger, Bendheim anu
President Smith, and those Tor the
Hreport were Mcssrs. Evans, Wattles
and Bryan.
The Alexandria Hospital through
Mrs. r. N. Ballenger. president OF
the lady board CT managers, asked
that the Alexandria Hospital be given
$1,000 annually and free gas instead
&c s5oo and free gas, and it was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The Anne Lee Memorial Home
for the Aged, through Mrs. Lycurgus
Uhler. asked for $500 for that home
,rd thanks were extended for the
$500 given last year.
Capt. Conrad Johnson, OF ComPan!
G.. First Virginia Regiment, asked 1or
$500 for that company. 1t was refer
red to the Finance Committee.
Councilman Smith presented re-
solution that the salary of the sup
crintcndent of public schools be m
creased from $1,000 to $500 annu-
ally, and Mr.. Smith had the clerk
.read report Of the salaries given
the various superintendent in the
state, and all were found to be great
: er than that given in Alexandria.
This was referred to the committee
on finance and schools.
Councilman Carlin introduced
resolution appropriating the sum of
$4,000 for improving Armory Hail.
Among other things it provides that
it's height be raised eleven feet and 8
second story added and other I'M
provementS made. This was refer
red to the finance and public prop
erty committee.
\ Permission was granted the Pos
tai Telegraph and Cable Company Il
remove certain wires and poles iron
the city.
The joint committee on finance ant
streets recommended that the salar.
of street foremen be not less thai
twenty-five or more than thirty cent
an hour and its report was adopted
Resolution of Councilman Bale
that during progress of the war flag
be displayed in council chamber an