Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-03

NJ ior Jay J. Morrow, oil the U o.
Oorps Of Eagineers, has fof"srded the
following letter to the Mayor and City
CouociI of Alexandria:
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
92O l7th ST., N. W,
Wsshioet 90, d. O.. July l, 1909. }
The Civ Council, Alexandra, Va.
Gsulismeo: Following the effort, OF
representative citizens of Alexsndris,
Va, the Uoited S ates Congress apPro-
priated the necessary funds IN the river
tni hatbor act approved March 2, 1917,
To make sn examination aud survey OF
Potomac river 1T Alexsudhs, with a
view to the removal OF bar recently
formed along It's water front.
The authorized survey was made dur
inc November, 1907, and reported on
fayorably By the War Department (Sse
House Doc. No. 1858, Goth Congress,
2pd session. II now lies entirely with
Congress to approve and make aPPro-
pristion for executing the plans thereof.
Soch control of wharf and dock con-
struction wss required in order that the
Improvement (proposed) should not be
hampered or injured, aud to provide tor
this control, the department directed that
hsrbor lines should be established. 10
carrying out the instructions public
hearing Was duly advertised and held al
the Chamber OF Commerce in Alex"n.
dria, Va, on September 4, 1908, at
which representative citizens were pres
ent and expressed their views, and, after
the requested notifications OF the sng-
gested lines had been made, they ex-
pressed their satisfaction in the matter.
Ga June 2, 1909, the secretary of war
approved the lines, which makes them
now the lawful harbor lines for the
port. to which structures erected in the
future must conform, or subject the
builders thereof to the penalties pre-
scribed by Law. =,
These lines are shown and described
on the accompanying blue print. The
monuments marking their extremitles
have lot yet been placed, but will be
sometime 10 the near future.
Definitions;
I. Bulkhead line js the limit to which
solid construction may be built.
2. Pier head line is the limit to which
open pile structure may be extended be-
yopd the bulk head line.
Very respectfully,
JAY J. MORROW,
Major, Corps Of Engineers.
Acco mpsnyiUg the letter is map Of
the barbor showing the lines, high and
low water marks &C., and also the follow
ing
DESCRIPTION.
Beginning at a point, A, on the east
erly extremity Of Jones' Point on the
right bank of the Potomac river, below
Alexandria, Va, which point is marked
by a concrete monument, inscribed A.
n. LA, the bulkhesd line bears.
N. 1922 W. a distance Of 1892 feet to
B. its intersection with the south build
ing line of Wolfe street produced, said
point of intersection being $50. 0 feet dis
taut from the easterly building line OF
Lee street. Thence bearing No. OS'3Sf
f the buIkhesd line continues to It's
intersection with the south building line
of Peudleton street, produced, point
@. q distance of 1861. 3 feet from B. and
$3.50 feet easterly (measured on the
aforesaid south building line OF Pendle-
ton street, from the east building line
of Lee street; thence the bulkhesd line
continues, still bear N.08'394> E dis
lance of 1896 feet to its intersection
with the north city limits OF Alexandria,
points D Witnessed by q concrete
monument, bearing N,SO'3O| W. and
$50 feet distant from aforesaid point
d. inscribed A. H. L. d., marking the
northerly termination of the afore de-
sciibed bulkhead line.
The pier head line is Psrall to and
| 100 feet distant from (measured at right
angles and In an essterly direction) the
bulkhead line afore described, between
la. B and @. From said point 0 II
DIVORCES at an angle of 04'l4i from the
direction of the bulkhead line, bearing
N.12o48/ E distance of 1924 feet, to
its intersection with the northerly city
limits line, being 1922 feet from the
monument defining the northerly termi-
nation of both the bulkhesd aud pier
head lines.