The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-22
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
ENFORCEMENT PLANNED
Alexandria's New Board Of Police Rec.
ommends that Arrests Be Made as
Warning to Violators.
APPLICATIONS ARE FILED

Alexandria. Va, May IA more rigid
enforcement of the new street traffic
regulations was recommended by the
new board of police commissioners at its
initial meeting held tonight at the office
of Mayor Thomas A. Fisher.
Chief OF Police Goods, who attended
the meeting. was instructed to take steps
looking to the arrest OF all violators of
these regulations in the future, and he
promised to do so. The consensus OF
opinion among the commissioners was
that with a few arrests the provisions
Of the new ordinance regulating street
traffic of vehicles soon would be obeyed
by all drivers.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton of the board by Commissioner
knight. who said he had been asked by
citizen to see that the regulations
were enforced.
Commissioner Iawler thought that in
all probability some of the drivers OF
vehicles were unacquainted with the new
traffic regulations, and he favored the
widest. publicity before taking action.
The action Of Mayor Fisher in sus-
pending Alpheus Robey. private
Waterman with police authority was up
held. petition asking for his reinstate-
nent with. police authority. signed by
number of merchants, was heIo over un-
til the next meeting:
The application of the Robert Portner
Brewing Company to have o. ]. MI
gent appointed as special Waterman at
its plant was acted on favorably, and
Mr. Nugent qualified at once.
Two applications for positions on the
police force were filed with the secretary,
and two old applications asking for the
authority of special watchmen for two
parties for firm were held over.
This was the first meeting of the board
since August a. last. and the new COM
missioners are as follows: J. Edward
Shinn. first ward; Robert +. Knight, Sec
ond ward: August Oehlert third ward;
Nicholas J. Lawler. fourth ward. All of
the foregoing were elected April p last,
by city council with the exception of
Commissioner Oehlert, the latter, being
the only remaining member of the former
board. Mayor Fisher. formerly a COM
missioner from the second ward and also
secretary of that body then, now pre-
sides over the deliberations Of the board
by virtue of his Office.
The Virginia fire prevention commit
tee will assemble for business at o'clock
tomorrow morning in the rooms OF the
Chamber of Commerce. About forty
members. will be present, including spe-
cidi agents roH Ndrlous part OF tne
country. q
A feature of the gathering will be a
public meeting at s o'clock tomorrow
night in the rooms of the Chamber Of
Commerce to which the public is in
vited.
The special agents who are now here
met this afternoon at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce and were greeted
by delegation Of business men Of the
city. Carroll Pierce, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, called the meet
ing to order and introduced A. d. Brock
EFT, who presided. A. ]. Harris, of Rich
mond. called attention to the objects of
the association, and also spoke of the
alarming fire loss in the United States
which, he declared, is equal to a tax of
s. per annum on every person in the
United States.
Among the objects of the association
are steps looking to the elimination of
such an enormous fire loss. short
address on ordinances which should be
passed by the city along the lines of pre-
venting fires ssas made by jefferson
Pierce, OF New York.
Press dispatches sent out from Alex
andria recently. announcing that the
Chamber of Commerce feared greatly
that there would be a stagnation Of
business here unless merchants and
manufacturers were able to obtain help
at once. has been productive of results
j. T. Preston. secretary OF the Cham
Der of Commerce, has been deluged with
letters of application from able-bodied
men seeking employment from the coast
Of Maine to Florida, and as far West
as California. Every incoming mail
brings hundreds of letters. Many men
living in cities within a radius OF 100
miles of Alexandria have lost no time
in coming here and obtaining employ,
ment
c. Randolph Davis, forty-eight years
old, well-known citizen. died at s
o'clock tonight at his home, 507 Prince
Street. after a short Illness. Mr.. Davis
was a native of Fairfax County and q
salesman for the firm Of Fairfax .