Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-25
Community Center and
American Legion Want
Hall March |
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT
ADOPTS Resolution to Request Legisla-
ture to Amend Constitution So rs to
Assess PROPERTY Owners

aDefeatcd by one vote was the fate
bf the resolution recommended by the
oint committee on finance and public
property of city council at meet
az of common council last night which
provided that armory hall, now -entea
10 Leo M. Sweeney, be given free OF
Fharge for a period of one year tc
he community certer and Alexan-
sria Post No. "a, American Legion,
nd that the rent of $500 due by Le-
4. Sweeney, present tenant, be re-
pitted. Eight members voted for the
doption of the resolution and Coun-
linen .Baggett and Sullivan voted
gainst the measure. 1t required nine
CITES for its passage.
A called meeting of city counc
i;ll be held Friday night to further
cnsider the matter when it is {
ected that there will be larger at
endance. The Community Service i
nxious to get into the building b
[arch I.
Councilman Baggett asked if II
Fere not true that the police haf
sen called on to quell disorder q;
lie Community Center in this Eli:s'
hiding and if the Elks had no. or
bred the Community Center to gs::
ut.
Capt. George H. Evans, commando,
the American Legion, was given
lie floor and he stated that on,y t.
be case were the police called on an|
lat was a, case of theft. He praised
he management of the Comlpanitr
enter and t2ld council that s2,0oe
q now been subscribed by private
liens to carry on the work. All th2
nter is asking he said is the dona
in ofathe. building. The ;sreascn hey
Sire to move he added was that. the
ks building is for sale.
Capt. Evans further stated tina. ar
ory hall at one time belonged to
e Alexandria Light Infantry that !:
IS given the. city by that commarc
|cn the city assuming certain obliga.
bns and he. thought there was Z lit.
moral obligation if nothing else
lie to the American Legion, some CT
members at one time being con-
sted with the Light Infantry. The
filing sum Of $50 a,frRonth he DID
1t think should be considered.
Councilman McCaffrey said he lived
ear the Community Center and had
Evsr heard of any disorder and added
is the only place where a poor
ans child is welcome"
Others who spoke on the matter in
uded : Councilment Ruben and
fletcher. Councilman Ruben outlined
lie work of the center and Mr.. Flett
her said he understood that Mr.
weeney had agreed to give the build.
g up to the Community Center.
Mayor Fisher submitted to corn"
communication from Mayor Albert
Roper, of Norfolk, and the city
Buncil of Norfolk, urging council t
Ill upon their representatives in ths
ate legislature to secure the passage
the bill amending the state conss.'
ltion allowing cities to levy specia
scssments for street Improvement:
bw before the state senate. On mo
on of Councilman Fletcher it wa!
dopted.
The mayor also submitted q com
unication in which he stated that a
e next meeting he expected to speal
write very plainly ION the indif
rences real or unitentional upon tn
Art of the Washington-Virginia +
lay Company relative TO taxes &h
fenses overdue, and when request
ade by the mayor and city officer
te ignored
An ordinance directing the Cor
bration Attorney to submit an ordi
ance dedicating certain streets il
ast Rosemont when certain provis
Ms are carried out was adopted.
Ordinance to declare certain
treets in West Rosemont on
Gorge Washington Park legal high
rays and one directing. corporatio
ttorney to prepare ordinance
Fitch city shah declare public road
d annexed territory were referre