Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-15
FROM RICHMOND
WASHINGTON
5tatement Of Progress on
Proposed Great
Highway.
ANSWERS INQUIRIES.
ANSWERS INQUIRIES.
Portion of Road Between Alexandra
And Washington in Ordcr-Work
in Counties.

Washington Nov. 15.-President
icnry w. Anderson has received so
many inquiries about the progress
S{f the Richm nd Washington high
lay that he has set forth in good
lga style just wha; has been ac-
bmp!iShcd in the work of construc-
Inc that atuch discussed road. Al
,r a conference with Captain ?. st.
ulicn Wilson, State Highway Com
missioner, President Anderson, of
he Highway Association, gave out a
memorandum. he greater pari OF
Fhich follows:
l., Between Washington and AL
Ixandra, the principal portion OF the
road has been paved an is nlacsI-
i'm road for the remain -er, so that
i his may be regarded as fixed.
2. In Fairfax county. the board
\ IF supervisors petitioned for an cleo
Mon to authorize bond issue OF
100000 to construct two roads from
ohlexandria to Pohick church with
litumnous binder. This election has
,een held and the bond issue voted
Consequently the road through Fair
AK county can be CONSTRUCTED H.
irst class condition withou: aid from
he corporation. The United States
Government has authorized laid to
h:.. road to the extent of $4,000, @
Eecrher with any surplus left over
irom the road between Spottsvlva-
tbia and Newman's Mill.
SIN Prince Wiiilm county tHt roai
Mas been constructed from Occoquan
(iouth about three miles. We have
actually paid on account of tins con-
struction, $l,400 to meet an equal
amount raised by subscript'"A in the
county. Mr.. Janney has in hams
how about 500, which is all hat he
/ kan raise. II we meet this amount
lwith an additional 500 it will make
bur total appropriation this d's-
irict $500, and will leave short
hoe of about $4,000 necessary to
bmplete he road through this dis
Esict.
EIn Dumflies district tE"ra Is So
10 available Of county and state
nnGh1Awe have agreed to ap-
roo to this work, which
ave SfI,4OO. The work will
$4,000 without overhaul, which
&,be approximately $1,000 aId'-
A,i H., a total cost of $4,000.
antain Wilson and | agreed tnat
would meet the S;GG III Deco
kSistrict with an additional ap-
lion of $70O, bringin" eur
ments up to s2,lOO and then
III. Dawson and Try 10 ar
Eor the completion of the work
: district, even if It were not
the highest grade.
N Stafford county. Work is
kprogress in Stafford coun y
Sconvict force. 1t vii Ire
hut $4,000 from this cOIpcr-
Epmplete the northern crd
bee William line.
hl
Idericksburg and Ehe Au-
lib there have arranged
\ to build tie road IRON
Fredericksburg. Ercn
sbug to Spottsyivania
sse the road has already
structed. Ertm Spotsyl-
lrt house south 20 Smells
e road has also been con
shd the work is now in pro
IA convict force southwark
AIS Bridge ~ fa;t'ow's
"a States government ha:
appropriate one-third OF
the road from Spottsyl'
tbouse to Newman's Mil
county.
he County The United
{nment will aid to the eX
se,thir5 of the cost of thu
caroline county and We vii
lave 70 pay the balance O
Rpver county The count,
able $4,000 aud ee hs~
anpropriats $4,000 and tn
States Govsrnment S6.oo'