Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
ALEXANDRIA SHOWS
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS
Results Secured in Year 1911
Prove Satisfactory to
Neighboring City.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. January I. 1912.
Progress along all Industrial lines VAS
made during the year. Several new IN
dustries were added: many new streets
and sewers were laid and many modcrn
houses erected
Alexandria prospered during the year.
and the indications are that the year
1917 will even surpass in industrial
growth the wear just closed. One OF the
biggest things Alexandria has In pros
pect for the new year Is the annexatioa
proposition. An ordinance to take In a
part OF Alexandria and Fairfax counties
was passed by both branches of the CITY
council. and only last week IL was ap-
proved by the mayor. This matter Will
now come before the courts for finai
settlement. In the event il is acted upou
fav0rably Alexandria will gain additional
territory and property with an estimated
assesSa ole value OF sl.sn.,sD. which Wi.
add considers bly, 10 its facilities for ma
provements and also give the city tho
power TO Increase its bonded indebted
ness for municipal improvements.
Improvements are contemplated by city
council which will make Alexandra
streets the best Of any city of Its size ia
the state of Virginia
While many small sewers have been
laid. the principal work has been the
continuation of the northwest trunk
sewer, which. when completed. which
probably will he this year, will drain
the entire northwest area of the city
Probably more substantial dwellinl,
houses were erected during the year
than in any previous year In addition
to those erected, a number OF fine dwell
ing houses are now In course of con-
struction on North Washington street
Most of the houses have been erected
on upper King street. adding con-
siderably to the appearance and general
attractiveness of about two squares OF
. 1,..H n Cor
The Emerson engine company built a
modern plant on the river front. at the
foot Of Duke street. II. Bendheim A
Son, dry goods dealers, are now erect
ing store on the north side of King
street between Pitt and Royal streets.
Sanders & Stayman. Incorporated. HAY"
Just completed store and dwelling.
the former for it's Alexandria agency
The B. r. Board Motor Truck Corpora
ton. Incorporated, established factory
at the northwest corner of Henry and
Pendleton streets.
The First Baptist Church building
has been remodeled. at a cost of about
$4,000. The Alexandria Water Com
pany has erected a handsome officc
building on the east side Of st. Asaph
street between King and Cameron
streets
The work Of filling in the cove on the
river front and deepening the channel
has added considerably to the citys
harbor facilities. allowing vessels or
deep draught TO enter the port The
Alexandria Ferry Company was reor-
ganized during the year. operating a
boat between this city, the steel plant
and Washington.
Marked progress was made along edu-
cational lines during the year. for with
the reopening OF the public schools. the
Alexandria High School started Will, "A
large number of pupils and an able
corps Of teachers. The idea Of the CITY
school board has been to have modern
educat fonal facilities. thereby obviating
the necessity Of Alexandria parents
sending their children out of the city
TO receive a high school education
During the year more than four ar
rests a day by the police WAS the average.
a total Of 553 arrests being recorded.
Police Justice Cation collected In fines
the sum of Sf.O5S.7o. against x3.4ES''o
last year. or an increase in fines OF
s5S5.25.
The number OF marriage licenses is
sued by the clerk of the corporation
court was 473, which is considerably
above the number issued last year.
Other business in the corporation court
during the year follows: Deeds recorded,
465; law suits instituted. 13: chancery
cases. 63; administrations. IL: wills. >.
In the circuit court for the city twenty
law suits were instituted and there also
were rs chancery suits; Is administrations
and l. wills probated.