Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Mayor Likely to Approve the
Annexation Ordinance.
EXTENSION OF CITY LIMITS
Christmas Cheer Dispensed by Benev-
client Observation-Disclosures
to Corporations.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December %; 1911.
All that is now necessary before the
annexation project becomes effective is
the signature of Mayor Paff approving the
ordinance. ii having passed the board of
alderman last night by vote of 6 to >.
Mayor Paff will. il is expected, decide the
question within the next few days. Should
he veto the ordinance it would require.
under the law two-thirds vote of each
board 10 put it into effect. 1t is be-
Heved that he will approve the ordinance.
There was a full meeting of the alder
men last night. and after discussion of
the matter participated in by nearly all
of the members, a vote was taken. Two
votes only were recorded against 1t. those
of Aldermen Ballenger and Ogden.
A resolution offered by Aid orman Ogden
provided that the ordinance lie over for
a period of five days. in order that the
city engineer might make another sur
vey having for it's object the extension
of the territory proposed to be taken in
so as to include the Potomac railroad
yards. This was defeated by the same
vote. those voting for the resolution be
ing Aldermen Ogden and Ballenger.
Alderman Ogden. prior to introducing
his resolution. asked if any additional
information could be given on the sub
ject He said he could not vote for
proposition which appeared to him to be
"A losing one. but he was willing to near
the other side.
This matter would have to be determin
ed by the courts. Alderman Hill asserted,
and he added that If the members stayed
i'm session week they would not get adj
ditional information on the subject.
Bows to Public Sentiment.
While Alderman Brill declared that he
was opposed to annexation, he said he
proposed to vote for 1t because there
seemed to be a unanimous sentiment in
favor of it. He also remarked that it
had not been opposed by any business
organizations of the city.
Extending the limits farther north was
what Alderman Ballenger favored. In
his opinion it would be far better to ask
for a little too much than to ask for too
little. He favored going as far north as
Four Mile run.
could be no good reason supporting the
proposition to take in the Potomac rail-
road yards other than to obtain the taxes
derived therefrOm.
annexation would cost the city $4,000 in
the beginning. According to Alderman
Field the sum of $4,000 was the esti-
mated expense to be incurred.
1t was explained by Alderman Summers
that the money for the erection of
schools and engine houses would come
out of the taxes from the annexed ter
ritory and not from the city proper.
Christmas Cheer in Many Homes.
Christmas cheer was brought into the
homes of many INDECENT people here
today by the VARIOUS charitable or
CARNATIONS of the city. This was
brought about by the delivery of bas-
kets filled with seasonable provisions
for the Christmas dinner
Alexandria Lodge of Elks, in ac-
cordance with its annual custom, sent
out baskets to many destitute homes.
Kavanaugh Court Daughters of Isa-
bella, also sent out baskets to a large
number in the city, as did many other
organizations.
Christmas cheer was dispensed by
many business organizations in the
shape of gifts to the employees, among
them being the Citizens National
Bank, the directors of which gave a
substantial gift in gold to each of the
employees.
Alexandria's young set, following an