Evening star., 1951-01-16
Council Limits
Improvements
To S2,195,5O0
Alexandra Budget
Includes Part of
New High School

Alexandria plans tc build
$2,195,500 worth of capital i'm
provements during 1851, including
part of a new high school.
The capital improvements
budget, adopted by the city Coun-
Gil last night includes most prof.
ects recommended by the city
planning commission two months
ago and sets up an additional
$3.50, 900 to start construction OF
a new high school in the North
west section of the city.
The council does not have to
carry out the capital improve
ments program in full but no
money can be allocated for prof.
ects not included in the budget.
This does not apply, however, to
such projects as a sewage dis
posal plant which would be
financed by self-liquidating bonds
after a referendum.
Last night was the first time a
capital improvements budget has
= been adopted separately from the
general operating budget, in &C
cordance with the terms Of a new
charter.
Board Authorized Plans.
Provision for starting the new
high school was made on motion
Of Councilman Leroy Bendheim
of the councils School Commit
tee. Mrs. B. G.. Mister OF the
Council of Parent Teacher Asso-
Citations and Mrs. Warren Turner
of the League of Women Voters
both asked councilmen to set up
money for the high school. The
School Board already has au-
thorized preparation of plans for
the school and Mrs. Mister said
additional high school classroom
space will be needed in the fall Of
1852, when Alexandria schools feel
the impact of adding a twelfth
year to the school system.
In adding $550,O0O to start the
new high school, Mr.. Bendheim
said it may not be necessary for
the city to raise any of that sum
during 1851. if enough money is
received by the city from the State
or Federal Government.
For each item set up in the
budget, the proposed method of
financing is specified. In some
cases, the budget leaves the way
open for several methods of A.
nancing-by general obligation
bonds, grants in aid or "other
types of financing" This method
applies to the high school and to
a new police headquarters and jail
enlargement, estimated to cost
$3.50 900.
Councilmen explained that all
items proposed to be financed from
current revenues were included in
the operating budget adopted last
month, and do not require any ad-
ditional income.
Other expenditures.
Other expenditures proposed in
the budget and the anticipated
methods of financing are as fol-
lows:
Swimming pool for colored. $4,000
from current revenues: improvements to
the white swimming pool, $4,000 from
current revenues: multiple use areas.
So 900 from current revenues; tennis
courts $1,000 from current revenues; 70.
forac View Park. $1,000 from current
revenues; trees and shrubs $500 from
current revenues; new building at NUM-
cipal stadium. $4,000 from current rev.
Also. municipal parking, $4,000 from
current revenues; expansion OF District
Home for Convalescents, $4,000 from
current revenues; beginning OF work on
revenues; street improvements, $500. 900
from existing bond issues; alley paving;
$4,000 from current revenues; curb and
gutter work $4,000 from current rev.
enues; sidewalks, $4,000 from current
revenues; double culvert on Hoof1s run.
$50 600 from existing bond issue; cover
fng Hooffs run from Prince street to
north side of r. F. & P. underpass, Sl25:-
600 from existing bond issue: miscel-
laneous storm drains. SEE, 900 from cur
rent revenues and $4,000 from existing
bond issues: Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge
over Four mile run. 100000 from exist
ing bond issues; Hooffs run and Greek
Road Bridge $4,000 from existing bond
issues. and new courtroom and law library,
S55, 0f0~ from current revenues.