Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-13
MEETING OF AUTO !.
OWNERS LAST NIGHT
Two Organizations Now
Form Alexandria Auto
Association.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Will Petition Governor Mann to Ex-
empt Owners of Autos in District
of Columbia From State License.

A meeting last night rr the auto
mobile owners, who have been en-
Ieavoring ITO establish reciprocal Ii
cense regulations between Virginia
and the District of Columbia with the
old Automobile Association resulted
in the merger of the two organiZa-
tions under the name of the Aexan-
dria Automobile Club.
The following officers were elected:
George d Hopkins, president; w.
A Moore, secretary, and H ID. Kirk,
treasurer. The committees on leg
islation and highways reported pro-
greSs.
The new organization which is
composed of the majority of the own
ers of automobiles in Alexandria and
nearby counties, will begin an active
campaign for better roads and safety.
The committee on highways re-
ported that signs have already been
painted and will be shortly placed at
every danger point along the main
auto roads between Alexandria and
Washington. These are worded as
follows, Danger, run SLOW" As
cross roads and railway crossings the
association will put up signs warning
antoists and having a pointed hand
directing the way to Washington in
one direction and to Alexandria in
the opposite direction which will
prevent THE drivers of machines from
taking the wrong road.
The highway committee has also
made arrangements to clear away the
rnderbrush at Wheelsman's rest and
sign will be placed there. This has
always been dangerous part of the
ro.d to Washington. The work will
he done at the expense ii the Asso-
cation.
This committee has also succeeded
in getting the county commissioners
OF roads to replir and place a coat OF
gravel ana tar upon the road leading
Il Washington, from the city limits
al Washington street extended lead
ing to the highway bridge, 4 distance
of about one mile.
At the last nights meeting it was
also agreed to that each one of the
100 automobiles owners in Aiexan-
dria was to write letter to Governor
Mann of Virginia urging him to issue
temporary order. allowing District
ea,tomobile owners to enter Virginia
cr a recopricity agreement without
having to pay the Virginia license
tax which ranges from $40 to $50.
The Alexandria Automobile Asso-
cis tion has the promise of the Dis
tric'. Commissioners that they will
enter into reciprocity agreement be-
tween the District and the State of
Virginia in the matter of the license
tix, which will allow automobiles
from the District to enter Virginia
and extend the same courtesy to au-
ton,obies from Virginia who enter
the District without the paymenc of
special tax.
The Governor of Virginia is en-
powered to enter into reciprocity
agreements with states upon the
question of automobile licenses but as
the District is territory, this law
does rot apply in this particular case.
II is not believed that Governor
Mann is opposed to issuing a tempo
rarv order for reciprocal relations
with the District Commissioners, and
the officers of the auto Club of Alex
andria believe if once the matter is
brought to the attention OF the gov
ernor. that he will issue this order
which is only intended to be tempo
rarv or until the next meeting OF tht
state legislature when the law cover
ing the license agreement Will prob
ably be amended to include terrltor
les.
The next meeting of the Assocla
tion will be held at the Chamber Q
Commerce Thursday. June 19tf
at which time the constitution an
bylaws will be changed and amend