The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
Observation-Disclosures
Board Of Supervisors Decides to
Build Macadam Roadway from
St. Asaph Junction.

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Alexandria. Va. April 1s-The board
of supervisors Of Alexandria County
held a meeting this afternoon. and after
hearing reports from a committee OF
the Chamber Of Commerce in this city
and alsosa committee representing the
recently organized Automobile Associ-
alton. decided to construct q macadam
broadway IN Mount Vernon Avenue, that
county. from St. Asaph Junction to the
Arlington reservation. a distance OF about
four miles. This win be one OF the links
of the Quebec TO Miami highway
| The point where the road will stop will
be the connecting link Of the roadway
contemplated TO so to Arlington from
the south end Of the Highway Bridge,
for which a bill r. now pending In Con-
gress. having been introduced by Repre-
sentative c. c. carlin. and for which an
appropriation Of $4,000 Is asked. II is ex-
pected that the bill win be passed.
The committee from the Chamber Of
Commerce was headed by C. S. T. Burke.
who acted as chairman. and who ex-
planned TO the supervisors the result OF
the recent meeting held in Richmond
| in the interest OF the Richmond-to- Wash
lngton division OF the Quebec-to-Miami
national highway.
The supervisors said that they would
do everything IN theft power to cooper
ate. and the meeting was q very har-
monious one.
The county has already constructed
an excellent macadam roadway from this
cltyis limits IN Mount Vernon Avenue as
far as st. Asaph. As soon as the work on
the roadway. which II was decided to-
build this afternoon, Is completed. and
with the roadway which the government
proposes to construct. there win be an
excellent highway between Alexandra
and Washington which win equal IL
not surpess any IN this section of the
country.
The supervisors announced that they
| already have the money In hand for the
work, and the work Of construction VIII
be begun as soon as the weather per-
mIts. Preliminary work Of Strengthening
out the lines and grading Will be started
| very shortly.
This will be one Of the connecting
links OF the Richmond to- Washington
division Of the oueoec-to-Miami high
way
The committee present from the Cham
Der Of Commerce was composed OF the
| following: c. s. 7. Burke. chairman; ].
NJ Duncan. ]. Y. Williams. A. ID.
Brockett, and ]. T Preston. DR.. Z. A.
German and George D. Hopkins repre-
scented the automobile association.
The Chamber Of Commerce announces
with the supervisors Of Fairfax County
to be held in the near future for the
purpose of the continuation Of the high
way between THIS city and Fairfax Court
House.
Efforts, II Is understood. will again be
made TO induce the City Council TO have
the various streets in the town lettered.
Recently there has been considerable
complaint among visitors and new resi-
dents in the city because the streets are
unlettered. as II causes them consider
able trouble in locating the different
streets.
More than a year ago a measure hay
ing this object in view was introduced
In the City Council. but no action was
taken. It is believed. however. that after |
the coming primary steps will be taken |
to have an appropriation made for the
work.
Arguments were heard in the Corpora
ton Court to-day before Judge l. c. |
Barley on the petition Of the District |
National Bank Of Washington in the
case Of T. ]. Fannon and others against |
the defunct Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation. Judge Barley con- |
tinued the case for two weeks In order |
that arguments on the petition OF the
Second National Bank OF Culpeper can
be heard at the same time.
Announcement iE made that Rev. DR.,
Angus Crawford. dean Of the faculty OF
the Episcopal Theological Seminary. has
accepted an invitation to NIL the pulpit
at the opening Of commencement In Lee
Memorial Chapel at Washington and Lee
University in June. He will deliver the |
baccalaureate sermon in the morning |
and address the Young Mems Christian |
A association in tho evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred s. Mason announce |
the marriage OF their daughter. Miss |
Martha Virginia, TO Douglas Worth Stan |
ton. which took place a. Atlantic City
April last. They will be at home at 100 |
South Lee Street after May l.
The Piatts Company, Incorporated, OF /
Clarendon. Alexandria County, has been /
granted a charter by the State corpora |
ton commission with a capital stock OF |
1000 and a minimum of 5000. The OBJ
jects are a restaurant business. Oficers |
are Donald F. Plat, president; R. ]. !
Van Valin, secretary and treasurer. both |
OF Washington; H. H. Scrogg'ns, Claren-
don.
Miss l. Merle de Aubigne, daughter Of |
the historian Of the Reformation, viii |
on Monday next deliver an address at /
the Second Presbyterian Church.
Announcement Is made by Charles H. |
Callahan, commissioner Of revenue. that |
all applications for liquor licenses must |
be fled with the clerk Of the Corpora
ton Court on or before April 3 next.
John Wilson, colored, was sentenced |
to serve sixty days in jail in the Police
Court to-day on a charge Of the theft /
of a pair Of shoes from in front Of
the store Of Julius Wolf. on King Street /
He was arrested by Policemen GIL and
Rawlett, and the former testified that |
he watched Wilson for two hours. after /
which he saw him take the shoes.
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