Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-16
CounciISupports
Civic Pay Study
AT Alexandra
Move First Step
In Putting Wages
On Equitable Bosis

The Alexandria Council was on
record today as favoring setting up
an equitable basis for salaries Of
city employees in all departments.
At a meeting last night, City Man.
ager Carl Budwesky was authorized
to investigate the probable cost and
the time required for complete
salary survey by national organi-
zation.
Mr.. Budwesky, who plans to have
specific information available next
Tuesday, said he understands a sur
vey with recommendation for ap-
propriate salaries would require
from six weeks to three months at
approximately $1,000.
The city manager was authorized
to obtain data from the Board of
Directors of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg & Potomac Railroad con-
corning their terms for lease or sale
OF 7.8-acre tract in Western Al
exandria for an 81-unit veterans
housing project of demountable
structures which the Council had
already voted to obtain from the
Federal Works Agency.
Purchase of Area Urged.
Pointing out that the city In
making sewer and utility connec-
lions will spend from $4,000 to
$4,000 in improvements for use Of
the site over a two-year period, Mr..
Budwesky recommended that the
area be purchased by the city.
The Council placed on first read
Ing an appropriation of $15,500 rs
the estimated cost of widening
Braddock road from Scoggins road
to the Leesburg pike at Donaldson's
store. Councilman Paul Delaney
declared he is in favor of installing
sidewalks and assessing the adjacent
property owners instead of arrang-
ing beforehand with the owners
to share the expenses of sidewalks.
A proposal by Mr.. Budwesky for
the disposal and sale of large GUAM
titles OF f1rst-aid equipment orig
lnally purchased for civilian de-
tense during the war received no
action by the Council and was op-
posed by Mr.. Delaney.
Mr.. BudWesky said the city has
thousands of dollars of scarce items
stored in the basement of the Health
Center. including stoves for steriliz-
ing utensils, surgical instruments,
blankets, sheets, cots, and "just
about everything you would find in
a good hospital operating room"
clubhouse Called Hazard.
A report was received from City
Building Inspector Anthony r. Lash
that the wood interior of the Poto-
mac yards clubhouse was the source
OF two fires in the last year. and
continues to be a hazard. Mayor
William T. wilkins said the R., F. &
p, which owns the clubhouse,
should be required to replace the
wood with on-combustible material.
+ Mr.. Lash also recommended that
frame buildings be limited to two
family occupancy to cut down the
number of persons who would have
to escape to safety in the event of q
fire.
Council deferred action on a re-
quest Of Mrs. Quincy Smith, 8 West
Leland street, Chevy Chase, Md, to
establish school for children under
IL years of age at 1707 Duke stree.
Following recommendations by
Chief of Police Edgar Sims and
Recreation Director Alan L. He'll
that Saturday night dances at the
Potomac Fire Hall, 213 East Windsor
avenue, be halted because of the
conduct of the participants, the
Council ordered that use of the
building, owned by the city, be
placed under the supervision Of
Mr.. He'll.
Due to complaints of noise at
Duncan's Service Station, 1101 Cam
eron street, by neighbors in the
area, the owner, Fire Chief James
Duncan, jr., will be ordered to ap-
pear at the special meeting of the
Council Tuesday night to answer
questions by the Council.
The Council scheduled a Joint
meeting with the Alexandria School
Board next Tuesday, Immediately
before the special session, in order
to discuss the boards request for a
$30-a-month salary raise for all