The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
DECIDES TO FIGHT
FOR STREET WORK
Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce Intends to Con
tinue Crusade.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. va. nov. 10

Members of the chamber Of commerce
while making no comment on the re-
marks said 10 have been made by Presi-
dent SnOWden, In the common council.
declared today the fight for the ina
provenent of North Washington sueet
from Wythe TO the city limits is only
begun. and viii be kept Up despite any
amount OF criticism. The welfare OF
the business interests of Alexandria
they claim, demands that this improve
ment should be made. and the chamber
Of commerce VIII push IL actively.
Action was decided upon after the
meeting of the city council last evening
at which committee from the chamber
of commerce was present TO encourage
the passage of an appropriation of $1,000
fer the proposed Improvement OF North
Washington street
A resolution as prepared by the cham
Der OF commerce was read, and the APP
preparation measure was called. Much
ussion was had upon The measure.
during which President SnOWden took
the floor and claimed he was opposed
10 outside Interference. and If the city
council was not able 10 transact its own
business, II was time for il to step
down and out" Mr.. Snowden also
called attention to the fact committee
OF business men was outside the railing,
and was CaustiC in his remarks that
cant. but that this evening when there
was d measure in which the chamber Of
commerce was interested the seats were
occupied.
An application was received from f.
J. Slaymaker, captain Company @, First
Regiment. asking council to appropriate
500 10 paw expenses in lawsuit growing
out Of the ownership Of ArmOry Hall,
which was taken from the Alexandra
Light Infantry on an Injunction issued
oV Judge Barley. and given 70 the new
d
also asked for an annual appropriation
OF 500 for the cOmpany's use.
The application was referred to the
committee on finance.
Delegations from all the BAPTIST
churches in this section of Virginia Will
come 10 this city on the evening Of
Thursday. the 18th, and board the steam
er St Johns for Norfolk. where they
viii attend the annual meeting of the
General Baptist AssOcis ton, which viii
Delegations from the two Baptist
churches here and the one I'm Del Raw
viii also 90 with the other delegations.
Twenty-Five dollars was the fine i'm
posed upon Frank Jackson, ColOred. who
two Saturday nights ago stabbed a col
ored man named Rhode Arlington in
the southeastern section of the city.
A concert was held at the Norton
Memorial last evening for the benefit
of the choir fund of the ST Pauls Prot
estant Episcopal Church The concert
was given by the choir OF that church,
assisted by Kenneth Ogden.
The Young Mems Senate held a meet
ing last evening. when the officers re-
Gently elected were Installed After the
installation an oyster roast was held
Fitzgerald Council No. so. Knights
o. Columbus, VIII hold a meeting at
s.. Mary's Hail, "a South Royal street.
mis- evening. when the first degree Of
the order wiz be conferred
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment. Chan
ter o. D. c., viii hold a meeting at
Lee Camp Hall. IN this city. this even
ing.