Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-19
ALEXANDRIA BUYS
NEW AERIAL TRUCK
Erection of Tall Buildings in
City Makes Move
Necessary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 19-Keep-
ing pace with the real estate growth in
the commercial district of Alexandria.
the city council yesterday appropriated
$l5,500 for the purchase of a 75-foot
aerial truck for the Alexandria Fire De-
partment, replacing the present city
service type Of truck. which Is now con-
sidered inadequate to combat fires in
the taller buildings OF the downtown
business district.
With the erection Of several new
stores, apartments and the impending
erection Of two tall Office buildings, one
on the site of the Fairfax Apartments.
which was destroyed by fire last Janu-
airy, and the other the new building of
the Virginia Public Service Co., at
Prince and Washington streets, the use
fulness of the present fire truck has
been outgrown.
The council passed the resolution to
make the appropriation for the new
truck by a vote Of 3 to !. Councilman
T. ]. Fannon cast the only dissenting
vote stating that he thought it unwise
for the city to become indebted by pur-
chasing fire apparatus, which, in his
opinion. will not be needed for at least
two years.
THE City of Alexandria must find
means to obtain such necessities"
Mayor William Albert Smoot said. THE
protection of the lives OF our citizens
and approximately $4,000, 900 worth of
real estate Is paramount"
Mayor Smoot asserted that the city
has experienced great need for an aerial
truck on two occasions within the past
six months, during the Fairfax Apart
ment fire in January and the recent
AEnx xyse GhIIrRh
Damage in both fires was great, due
principally to the lack of facilities TO
reach the roof, Of the two tall struc-
lures.
The council also appropriated $1,000
for the installation OF eight new rre
plugs, of much greater size than those
now in use, in the business sector.
The order for the aerial truck was
placed today by Fire Chief James M.
duncan. jr. The order for the fire
plugs will also be placed Immediately.
Other Appropriations.
Seven other appropriations totaling
$4,000 we're made for the improvement
of streets. construction of a bridge and
culvert and the installation and repair
of several sewers.
An appropriation Of $4,000 was made
for the repaving of King street from
Royal to Patrick streets and from Henry
to Fayette streets, total OF seven
blocks, using vitrifled brick for the new
surface
CONFIDENT with the decision to re-
nave that portion of King street the
council passed resolution ordering the
Mount Vernon, Alexandria d WASH
ington Electric Railway Co. to tear up
its tracks along the seven blocks 10 pc
repaved. and install new rails and ties
under the direction of the city engineer.
Council also appropriated $500 for
the resurfacing of Queen street from
Union to Washington street, q distance
of six blocks, with bituminous macadam
roadway: $2,4O0 for the construction OF
concrete curbs and cutters and bituml-
nous macadam road on the 800 blocK
North Patrick street, $4,000 for con-
struction Of concrete curos and gutters
with bituminous nacadam roadway IN
the 400 block North Alfred street. $4,000
for the repair of the Tan Yard sewer
on the 500 block South Washington
street, which was damaged by recent
storms: 81, 200 for the construction Of
concrete culvert in Taylor'S Run at
Janneys lane and $1,000 for the build
ing of wooden bridge over Hoohs
Run at Prince street extended.
Measures appropriating $4,000 for
the installation of sewer in HoohS
Run, Chapman street to Russell road
and north on Summers Drive to Junior
street, with all necessary man holes and
catch basins; 81, 800 for the installation
of a sewer on Masonic View avenue
from Russell road to Junior street, and
$500 for the installation of sewer on
Russell road, Chapman to Maple street,
were received and held over.
Financial Report Submitted.
The financial report for the month
Of June was submitted by Acting City
Manager e. G. Dunn, showing balance
OF sac, 124.Ss as Of July /. The balance
June l Is given as $14,940.17 with
budget receipts at $108,953.19, giving
total of $124,272.34. Budget disburSe-
ments for June totaled SIS, 020.36 and
other disbursements we're $40, 172.42.
Granting request from Police Capt.
w. w. Campbell Of the Alexandria Po-
lice Department. the council appro-
priated $25 to the Virginia Police EX-
ecutives' Associations to aid in the cost
OF maintaining the association and the
organization Of school for police ex-
ecutiyes.
Council revoked a permit issued to
the General Outdoor Advertising Co.
for the erection of signs on a building
on the 400 block. South Alfred street,
and also rejected an application from
| the same company for permission to
place the signs on the lot &1toining 70l
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