Evening star., 1941-10-08
Committee Is Named
To Select Alexandria
Fire Station Site
Council Accepts U. S.
Offer of $1,000 for
Chinquopin Services
By staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct ga
special committee today was con-
sidering a site for a proposed new
fire department for the northwest
section of the city after the City
Council last night declined to rule
on the proposal.
The committee consists of City
Manager Carl Budwesky, City Engi-
neer C. L. Watkins, Fire Chief James
M. Duncan, jr., and Conucilmen
James Armstrong, Charles Burgess
and E. L. Mankin.
The council voted to accept an
offer from the Navy Department of
$1,000 annually as payment for police
and fire protection and trash and
garbage collection services for Chin
quapin Village, low-cost housing de-
velopment for naval torpedo plant
employees Mr. Budwesky said the
Government is installing its own
fire hydrants adapted for use by the
city, is laying and will maintain all
streets in the development and will
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relieving the city of all these ex-
penses.
Health Amendment Postponed.
The question of school facilities
for children living in the develop
ment is now being studied by public
school officials. he added.
Two requests of Hugo Herfurth,
jr., to erect buildings were denied.
At the request of City Tax Col
lector C. Page Waller, the council
voted to remove uncollectible taxes
from the city's records between 1888
and 1910 amounting to S6 1897 .66. Mr..
Budwesky explained the items rep
resented small amounts previously
owed by deceased persons or persons
who have moved to other jurisdic-
tions.
A request by the War Department
to connect a siX-inch sanitary sewer
to the city's 10-inch sanitary sewer
line to serve the radio station at the
south end of Lee street was approved
on condition that the Government
pay a reasonable fee" to be de-
termined by Mr.. Budwesky and Mr..
Watkins.
Act on Appropriations.
An appropriation of S4,750 to pro-
vide a heating system for the Arm
ory hall was given its first readings.
Three other appropriations were
given second readings last night.
One was for $1,000 to finance the
city managers plan for land sur
vey to be used in connection with
next years general property re-
assessment. Another item would
provide 81 700 for repairs to the Boys
Club gymnasium and the third ap-
preparation would provide $1,000 to
improve Summit and Central ave-
nues and Farm road
On recommendation of Mr.. Bud
wesky, council revoked restaurant
license issued for an establishment
in the 100 block of North Royal
street, but left to the city managers
| discretion as to when the license
would be recalled so as to give, the
| present operator a chance to sell
the business. Mr. Budwesky said he
considered the restaurant "preju-
dicial to the public welfare" as now
managed.
Council disapproved request of
the employees of the torpedo plant
to lease the aims house for the pur-
pose of establishing a recreational
club there. 1t was stated that the
city would have to pay too large an
amount of money to have repairs
made.
The sum of SITS was appropriated
to purchase 1000 city maps, half of
which will be given to the Alex
andria Chamber of Commerce for
distribution to strangers.