Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mai. Morrow Writes of Work
on Water Front.
MOVEMENTS FOR MARKERS
House of Delegates Convass Attracts
Interest.
U. S. COURT TERM TUESDAY
Base Ball Game With Washington
Team Observation-Disclosures
Getting Their Dog Licenses.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence oil Inc Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 3, 1909.
Maj. Jay j. Morrow of the United States
Corps of Engineers has forwarded the fol-
lowing letter to the mayor and city coun-
ell, this city, concerning the Alexandria
iarbor line. Accompanying the letter is
a map showing the harbor line and the
high and low water marks, together with
r description of same. The letter is as
follows:
'.Gentemen: Following the efforts of
representative citizens of Alexandria, Va.
the United States Congress appropriated
the necessary funds in the river and har-
Dor act, approved March >, 1907, TO make
an examination and survey of Potomac
river at Alexandria, with view to the
removal of the bar harbor recently formed
along its water front.
The authorized survey was made dur
ing November, 1907. and reported on Ia
vorable BY the War Department tsee
House Doc. No 1853 Sixtieth Congress,
second session.. 1t now remains entirely
with Congress 10 approve and make APP
preparation for executing the plans
thereof.
Such control of wharf and dock con-
structlon was required i'll order THAT the
Improvement proposed should not De
hampered OF injured and TO provide for
this control the department directed mat
harbor lines should be established.
In carrying out the instruction pup
, lie hearing was duly advertised and held
at the chamber of commerce III Alex
andria, Va, September !, l9OS, at when
time representative citizens were pres
ent and expressed their views, and, after
! the requested notifications OF the Sug-
gested lines had been made, the eA-
| pressed their satisfaction In the matter.
June =, 1909, the Secretary OF war
| approved the lines, which makes them
i now the lawful harbor lines Tor tne
| port, to which structures erected III thc
| future must conform, or subject Inc
| builders thereof to the penalties preSclio-
| ed by law
| In conclusion it is stated i'll the letter
| that the monuments marking certain
| eXuemities have not yet been placed OUT
VIII be some time i'll the near future.
| Apartments Near Completion.
| Work on the Cameron apartments.
northwest corner of King and Alfred
streets, is rapidly nearing completion ana
| the contractor, Joseph +. Rodgers, eA-
poets to turn the building over 10 the
| owners August l next The apartments
are to be heated with hot-water neal
and the illumination will be OF gas anu
electricity. The apartment houses con-
sist OF nine apartments, OF which three
on the fourth floor are designated -
| bachelor apartments. On the GROUND
floor are located three modern and wen
equipped stores. This building was for-
| merry the Lee public school building lof
! girls. The work OF remodeling has been
| done under the direction of Architect N.
| D. Morrill,. The following are the OF
| ficers: y. S. Doniphan. president ana
general manager, {. c. Leadbeater, sec
| retary, and NJ. p. Morrill,. vice president.
| With but practically one month of pc
fore the gubernatoral campaign consld-