The Washington times., 1911-04-26
ALEXANDRIA PLANS
EXTENSIVE OUTLAY
FOR STREET WORK
Resolutions Providing for
Improvements of $4,000
Before Councils.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, APRIL 2s.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. APRIL 2s.
There was no dearth OF action at last
evenings meeting of the city council.
for resolutions for the improvements Of
the city's paving and street improve
ments came thick and fast. which,
should all the bills be passed, would
total in round figures $4,000 The source
from which these proposed funds would
come was not stated.
4 The resolutions were fathered by
Councilmen Yates, Chauncey. Brum-
back, Williams, Graham, Harrison,
Brockett, and Monroe, and the proposed
Improvements included the following
points: Alfred from King to Prince,
Alfred from Prince to Wilkes, Fairfax
from Duke to Wolfe, Pitt from King
TO Prince, ST. Asaph from King to
Cameron, Cameron from Pitt to Wash
ington, Duke from Fairfax TO Royal,
Washington from King to Duke, Wash
ington from King to Queen, Payne from
Cameron to Oronoco, West from King
TO Oronoco, Alfred from Queen to
Princess, and Cameron from Royal to
Pitt. The bills call for various kinds
of paving, including asphalt and vtTi-
fed brick, and in several instances call
for widening of the streets.
"Gold Mine Found?"
President Snowden took occasion to re-
mark that from their similarity in tenor
each of the bills might have been
drawn up by the same person. and
Councilman Burke remarked that the
city had probably suddenly uncovered a
gold mine.
The ordinance to make the tapping of
adjacent sewers by property owners
compulsory was passed by a vote of
twelve favoring and four mot voting"
The ordinance provides a penalty of
from IS to $50 a day for failure to COM
ply. A period of one year, however,
was granted before the law goes into
effect, in order that property owners
may comply.
An appropriation OF $500 to keep the
1911, was made.
An appropriation of $500 for the clean
in Of the clty's streets during the
next month was also passed.
Councilman Birrells resolution for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the erection
of a new school for boys, on South
Washington street, was referred to the
committee on schools and finance.
P0hceman'S Petition.
The petition of Policeman Gayton
Arlington, who is unable to discharge
his duties, by reasons of injuries re-
ceived some time ago. for back salary
from January l to March 25. was re-
ferred to the board of police commits
sioners.
The corrected tax ordinance, when IT
came before the board of aldermen. was
passed by vote of to ., with slight
changes. Under the rules of council,
it will have to lay over until the next
meeting, before it can be acted upon
by the common council. Next Tuesday
evening was therefore designated as a
special meeting night, at which time it
will be considered.
The expected appointment of fire
chief to succeed the late George w.
Pettey was not consummated. A bill in
this connection, however, was intro
duced, authorizing the corporation at
torney to abolish the board of fire war;
dens and vest their power in a COM
mittee of council and the fire chief.
This was referred to the committee on
general laws.
The three local lodges of Odd Eel
lows and the lodge from Falls Church,
sistance of several of the Washing
ton organizations, will all Comb bine. |
next Friday evening, in the obseI v
ance OF the ninety-tirst anniversary of
the order. Illustrated songs, solos, |
and other musical features, with short |
speeches by prominent members of
the order. will make up the program
Of the evening. The grand master, |
grand treasurer, and grand patriarch |
of Washington will be present.
The principal speech of the evening |
will be made by Grand Master Robert |
D. Yancey, who will review the work |
accomplished by the order since its
origin.
The affairs will be held in Odd Eel |
lows Hall on North Columbus street, |
and will be followed by a buffet !
luncheon. About $50 are expected to |
be present
In police court this morning, Charles |
w. Noland and Charles CLANCY, charg- |
ed with drunkenness and disorderly |
conduct, and William H. Ward and |
John Murphy, vagrants, Were each |
sentenced to serve sixty days on the |
chain gang.
Clifford K. Bergman will deliver a !
chalk talk at the Young Peoples |
building next Friday evening for the |
benefit of the Free Kindergarten fund. |
Music will be rendered by the Christ |
Church choir.
A total of forty-one out of a total |
number of fifty-eight liquor licenses
were issued in corporation court yes
terday. The new licenses become eff
fective Monday, May /.
In corporation court Yesterday, Judge |
L c. Barley presiding, the case of |
Irene Nagel against r. NJ Pettey. in
chancery. was heard and taken under
advisement.
One Of the record crowds of the sea-
son attended the Elks' spring festival |
last evening. and many Washingtonians1
were in evidence. The fair is in every |
way a success. The proceeds will be |
devoted toward the building fund.
Andrew Schwarzman and Sallie Ger
trude Patterson, daughter of James
Patterson, will be married at St Mary's
parsonage this afternoon. the Rev, [, F.
Kelley officiating.
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