Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-29

SCHOOL BUDGET $73,4s7
School Trustees Contest Between
Rayne and Cliff. Edward Shinn
and Arthur Herbert Commissioners

A joint session Of city council was
held last night at which time three
school trustees and two police COM
missioners were elected. The school
trustees reelected without oppnsi-
tion were: F.. s. 'Leadbcatcr, first
ward: Dir. Llrwc.lyn Powell. second
ward end DR.. S. F. Moore. fourth
ward.
In the third ward there was a con-
test between James Bayne. incnm-
bent. and Percy F. Cliff, and the joint
session took seven ballots without
result. the vote in aR eXccr. me be-
ing II to II and in the one it. stood
IL to 10 in favor of Mr.. Cliff. After
the seventh ballot it was decided to
postpone the election until future
| meeting.
J. Edward Shinn was unanimously
| elected a police commissioner from
the second ward. Mr.. Shinn takes
the place of Oscar w. Philips. who
was not a candidate for reelection.
Arthur Herbert was chosen COM
missioner from the fourth ward over
II. A. Griffith by vote of 13 to g..
Mr.. Herbert takes the place Of John
I. Sweeney. who was not candidate
70 succeed himself.
THE finance committee Of the city
school board reported that the esti-
mated cost of operating the public
schools for the present school year
will be $73fs7 of which amount tn"
city pays $4S.iS7 and tn" state $25.
0GO. This was referred to the COM
mittce on schools and finance.
Councilman Drury Offered an or
dinance providing for the establish
! ment of a chain gang and also pre-
! scribing the number Of days that
shall be served by prisoners in default
Of the payment of fines and also di-
rect;ng that the mayor handle the ar
rangements for the gang. 1t pro-
vides that prisoners who refuse to
work to be placed on a bread and
water diet. It was referred to the
Joint committee on general laws and
streets.
Resolution of; Councilman Raggett
to increase the salary of Joshua Sher-
| wood. superintendent Of the city aims
house. from 1900 to $500 year,
vas referred to the Joint committee
| on poor and finance. and resolution
| appropriatinr $4,000 for improve
| ments 1t the city aims house was
referred to the same committee.
The committee on streets and gen
cral laws reported fsvnrahly on
pctition Of number Of property
owners in George Washington Park
that the Alexandria Water Company
he compelled to lay mains t" tnrnish
their houses with water. and the re-
port was adopted.
, Petition from thirty property own
ers in .fchnston's subdivision IN
North Roscmont. signed by the North
Rosemont Citizens Association. ask
inc for better street fighting faci.i-
tics in that subdivision was referred
TO the light committee.
A communication WAS received
from J. Harvey Robinson setting
forth he nays S22 month Tor orc
viand IN the outside Of the city mar
Let and one nan on the insid" OF
the building pay $3G year and "c-
cupics five stands. 1t was referred
to the public property committee
and sink fund commissioners.
Other matters presented follow:
Eill oi II. Noel Garner for $40 for
legal service ordered paid; p"rmlS,
sion granted Harry Rramcw to re-
1 model building AT Queen and Henry
streets for moving picture house
permission refused Alexandria Lnm-
Der Company for erection of shed
at Alfred and Franklin streets: p"ti-
tion from property own"rs on Royal
between Cameron and Princess
streets for imnrov"ment Of that
tboroucbfare. referred to COMMITTEES
on streets and finance: resolution nt
Councilman Ragcett to either rent
or sell old fire house of Relief Hook
and Ladder. Company. on Prince
street referred to public property
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