Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-28
ACHIEVEMENTS
OF COUNCIL IN
TWENTY YEARS
Glowing Tribute to Work
Done During That
Period
PERMANENT WORK
Schools Erected, Sewers and streets
Laid and Fay of City Employees
Increased.

A review of the work accomplished
under the old city council during the
past twenty years was gwen by
Councilman Baggett last nlght. he
made the following address behore
common council:
"Mr. President and members Of coun-
Gil,
"In pursuance sf the resolution
adopted here tonight this in all PROB
adopted here tonight this in all prob
the councilmanic form of government,
and as public servants we are critl-
cized but never eulogized until after
death. So without taking much of your
time | should like 10 review some OF
the things we have accomplished IN
in the past twenty years. In 1902 we
laid the first verified brick roadway,
and tax rate of two dollars, in TWEEN
tv wears we have more miles OF good
roadway of any city of its size IN the
south. We built n new school fT
girls on Prince street. renOdeled the
Washington school building, built a
new High School at the head Of Cam
eron street. butt one 0f the best
school buildings IN the south for col
ored children on north Alfred street
and remodeled and rebuilt city jail.
From an antiquated horse-drawn fire
department to an up-to-date motorized
one. and the best in the state. Doubled
the pay Of our police, and fireman and
Increased the pay of every city en-
ployee. Built two new and up-to-date
fire engine houses and installed fire
alarm system to ring the bells. We
have laid more sewers, with more
houses tarped thar any city of its
size in Virginia. Have rebuilt the
gas plant and today it stands out as
one of the best gas plants Of its size
in the U. s. A.. and is estimated to be
worth one-half million dollars.
1--WE have grown in territory, and in
population, expanded in business and
today we c!cse the book on this form
of government with an empty treasury
and a PROSPEROUS city, and OVER one
million dollars worth Of permanent
improvements, and as loyal a group
of men and women as ever served un-
der the Stars and Strines. ready to
go on with any form of Governme~
that will better the city Of our homo.
All of this has been ACCOMPLISHED on
the now prevailing tax rate Of two
dollars. and if we can continue and
do as much in the next twenty years
Old Alexandria will stand for Vir-
ginia's largest citv and perhaps as
riro for Richmond's place as capitol
Of this old Commonwealth.
"And Mr. President. in conclusion.
4hore is one that we esteem most
high and as patriotic as was Patrick
Henry. and as loyal TO the city OF
Alexandria as WASHINGTON was 70 the
Continental Army and as diligent to
business PC was Lincoln to the nresi
,lnncv. and ke lme been most cour-
teous m us as any Virginia gentleman
conld be. and wn appreciate his pa
fiencr and his fidelity m the office hp
now holds. and we as his colela cues
wish 10 exnreeS orr gratitude f." n
ing hocn associated with YOU sir, Mr..
presidort. md wish N vresent t0 YOU
us IttIa t0kon of flowers from the
Citv Council Of 1902. Fcclino that we
I'D o,,~ dutv ne we saw It. levied all
wo could ard enar' all we rnceived
anG II wo IN otter vnsrs. reflect on
tho nav. it wiz he with pride and not
with regrets.