The Washington herald., 1922-02-02
ALEXANDRIA ASKS
sS5,OOO FOR new
SCHOOL BUILDING
Council Appropriates
$4,000 to Pay for
Snow Removal.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Doniphan.
727 King Street,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. IA res
olution appropriatlng sS5.0o0 for
the erectio nof a school building.
and that plans for the building be
prepared by the city engineer was
presented to the city council tonight
and referred to the joint commit
tee on finance and schools.
The sum of $4,000 was appropri-
ated for cleaning snow from the
streets. City Engineer Dunn ex-
planned that about $4,000 TO $500
had already been expended, and he
estimated that probably $1,000 more
would be needed to finish up about
ten more squares on King street.
The engineer was empowered to use
the remainder of the money as he
saw fit. 1t was. explained by the
city engineer that part of the cost
of clearing King street would be
Railway Company and this would
amount to between $500 and $500.
A resolution was adopted oppos-
ing the bill introduced in the state
senate for a juvenile judge, so far
as this city Is concerned. The re.-
olution provides that State Senator
Walter T. Oliver and State Delegate
Charles Henry Smith use their in
huence to lave Alexandria cx-
empt"d from the provisions Of the
posed of the mayor. presidents Of
both branches of the city council.
was named to appear in Richmond
and enter n protest against it's pas
sage. A copy of the resolution will
be forwarded TO the State senator
and representative in the house or
delegates from tins district.
A resolution that the sinking fund
commissioners be requested to
transfer $4,000. the balancc on hand.
to be used for the general repairing
and painting Of the market building,
introduced by Councilman Ticer.
was referred.
Capt. Lawrence Gardner. of Alex
andria Machine Gun Company. ap-
pcared before the council and en-
planned tina: bazaar was advertised
to be given at the armory, Of which
he had not been notified, and that
Federal Inspection of his Company
was stated foT Tuesday and sever al
basket bail games were scheduled.
He said he would be willing at a later
date to help the bazaar committee
and give them use OF the armory.
The question was dropped by coun-
ell on the ground that the bazaar
officials and public property commit
tee would have to settle the matter
out of council.
A resolution was introduced by
Alderman Summers to have all war
rants made out by the civil and
police justice or his substitute and
that bill to this effect he submit
ted to the legislature. 1t was eX-
planned that this would climir>~e
the four magistrates now making
out warrants. The measure was
adopted by the aldermen. but nom
concurred in by the common coun-
Gil.
The time for payment of dog Ii
censes taxes expired today Thus
far City Treasurer T. w. Robinson
has issued only $50 licenses and II
is estimated there are 1.4OO dogs
| being issued last year The license
for male dogs is now SI.05: for fe-
male dogs. s3.15. The penalty of 5
per cent for delinquents is being
cG.
TWO parcels of land containing
| about fifty-three and one-half
acres. sold at public auction today
by 7. H. Carterm. were p"rcha sed
by +. c. GoodnOw for $4,000 The
land was sold for Howard W. Smith
trustee. The first parcel, contain
ing about $3.50 acres. brought
s22100, and the second tract. CON
| tanning about 1851 acres. br .,rht
$500. This land is located west
of Russell road.
The police today received in
structions TO arrest all motorists
who have failed to take out Tho re-
Guired State license tag for 1922
! The police have issued about 4. .onn
licenses to residents of this citv
and vicinity. That Is not as mary
licenses as were issued this time
last year.
Kenneth W. Ogden. of this CITY,
I 10 Il'~ d HltTnpcr or the stan Of
Gov. +. Lee Trinklc. Mr.. Ogden and
his wife today attended the inaugu.
ration of the governor.
Rivcrmen hero declare there is
comparatively little danger from
| food here unless there is a heavy
rain or sudden thaw. In the event
OF high water the few wholesaIc
houses on the river are prepared,
At meeting for women tomor-
row at $3.50 p. M. in the rooms of
the Chamber of Commerce. an ad-
dress will be delivexsd by Mrs.
Edna p. Fox, director of education,
Virginia State Board of Health.
and Mrs. Olive Jones Whitmer
Subjects to- be discussed will in
| clude the need OF curfew law,
the desirability of having pro-
baton officer or a woman connect
cd with the police force in some
capacity.
Philip Bedford Ward has sold to
John ]. O'Neil house and lot 22l
North Columbus street