The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
Proposition Made to Extend
Street Railway.
BETTER SERVICE IS PROMISED
Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Company Wishes to Run
Line to Connect with DOuble-traek
system at Spring Park-WashinG-
ton storage Company Gets Charter.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU

Corner Oi Prince and Royal Streets.
Alexandria. va, Feb 24.-At the semi
monthly meeting of the city council next
Tuesday evening. it is stated, a PROPOSE
ton viii be submitted by the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company looking to the extension Of the
line of the company westward on Cam
eron street so as to connect with the
double track system beginning at Spring
Park. The company desires to secure the
right to lay tracks on Cameron street
westward from Payne street to a point
on the old fair grounds, thence south TO
King street. and thence westward to
Spring Park.
According to the prefer. the company
wishes to pay the city $50 annually for
the franchise and 10 grant to the city all
rights and TILE to the property on the
north side OF King street. west Of West
street. recently acquired by the company,
but subject to the privilege Of the COM
pany to occupy that with It's tracks.
Furthermore. the company guarantees
10 grade Cameron street whenever the
city shall determine to extend that
thoroughfare westward from West street.
Ninety days after the privilege shall have
been granted. il is stipulated the COM
pany will construct spur track on King
street from HoOfs Run to the eastern
eubankment OF the Washington Southern
Railway, and VIII inaugurate and main
tain a local car service between the ferry
wharf and the approaches 10 the new
union passenger station. 1t is also stated
that the company is willing TO extend the
inc
spur track allowing closer connection
with the passenger station, If permission
for that can be secured from the Alex
andria County authorities.
Services in the local churches to-day
were well attended. despite the bad
weather. \ large congregation gathered
/ in St Marys Catholic Church at the YES
! per services this evening. when a mis-
sion was opened by Rev. Father Thomas
/ Waters and Rev. Father II. J. Van Ingel-
I gem, of the Virginia ApostOlate. The
mission viii last two weeks. and the sery-
/ ices viii be held daily at 6 and a. m
and $50 .. ~.
In the Washington street Methodist
{ Episcopal Church South. at the evening
! services an address on the theme.
/ audience by Representative James T.
+ Lloyd. of Missouri. a portion OF his re-
marks was directed especially 10 young
men and young women Of the church.
/ At the morning services in Christ Epis-
c0pal Church. Rev. J. J. V. Huiginn, OF
I Beverly. Mass. delivered the sermon. lie
also preached at the evening services IN
Grace Episcopal Church. Mr. Huginn
/ represented Beverly Lodge of Masons al
the Masonic banquet held here last Fri
day
The State corporation commission has
granted "a charter TO the Washington
Storage Company, Of this city. which
is organized for the purpose Of conduct
ing a general storage business. The
officers are w. G. Carter president; c.
/ G. Pruger. vice president; George 2.
Sacks. treasurer. and L. p. Kreg. secre-
tary These, with 3. F. Anderson, com
prise the list of incorporators, all OF
Washington. The capital stock Is placed
at $l5e0,c.
As there was TO session Of the board
of police commissioners at its regular
mon .hly meeting last Wednesday night. it
is expected that the board viii be called
together early this week. Members OF
the police force are anxious FOR the board
to pass upon their petition for increased
] salaries, so that the matter may CONS
before the city council as soon a
possible
A young man named Clarence Ticel
was arrested last night on suspicion Of
promoting gambling on his premises
He was released on sc collateral for Inf:
appearance before Justice Cation in th'
Police Court Monday morning.