The Washington herald., 1914-11-17
ALEXANDRIA GIVES
COUNTY Land STRIP
Five Feet in Poor House Lane to Be
Turned Into Roadway-SchooIs
Get Funds.

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 16-At a special
/ meeting Of the City Council tonight a
resolution was adopted authorizing the
mayor, president Of the board al
dermen and president of the common
council to give to Alexandra County
strip Of land about five feet in width,
adjoining the city aims house, in what
is known as Poor House Lane. This
strip is to be used by the county in
order to secure a uniform width to the
roadway shortly to be constructed from
Arlington Cemetery to Alexandria,
which will be known as the Mount Yer
non avenue boulevard.
The land, It is provided, reYerts to
the city in case it ceases to be used
for a public roadway. The total num-
| ber of feet at one point is five, running
distance OF about Az feet, and II
tapers down to almost nothing towards
| the end.
1t was explained by a number of mem
! bers Of council that the construction Of
| this roadway will be beneficial to the
city and the resolution was passed
without any debate of consequence af-
ter the measure had been explained dur
ing recess by Councilman Brockett.
The proposed boulevard will be con-
structed under the supervision Of the
United States Department of Good
ton will be $4,000. a part of the cost
being borne by the government
PublB schools OF this city will receive
Ss,oS.S, their apportionment Of State
school funds from the State board OF.
education. Alexandria county will get
y, S6sS3 with a school population Of 2.sA
"A total OF N.351.502 will be distributed
throughout the State by the State au-
thOrities for public schools. Half Of the
funds will be paid out this month and
the other half in February.
Gov. Stuart has appointed 4. D. Brock
EFT. Of this city, manager for the collection
Of funds for the Eighth district for the
Belgian war sufferers. There is one
manager for each of the ten Congress
sional districts. They will assist Col
Boykin, OF Richmond. chairman. Vir-
ginia expects to raise 10000 for the war
sufferers and the funds will be used in
purchasing provisions and clothing which
will be sent by a chartered ship which
will sail from Norfolk under the State
flag early next month.
A total OF 900 was released by the
three national banks of this city with
the opening OF the Federal reserve banks
today. OF this amount $4,000 was for
warded this afternoon 10 the reserve
bank in Richmond.
The First National and the Citizens
National Banks have subscribed $4,000
to the cotton loan. Virginia's share has
been slightly oversubscribed. the amount
reported today being Sl,1oO,Ooo.
Frances z. wise. ffteen-months old.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wise,
died last night at her parents home at
Arlington. Alexandria County. The fu-
neral will take place at 10 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon and burial Will be in
Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Rev. DR.. ]. W. Duney. pastor of the
NJ. E. Church, South, this afternoon
conducted the funeral OF Mrs. Hattie
V. Taylor wife OF Edward P. Taylor,
who died in Richmond on Saturday.
Andrew jackson, colored, arrested by
Special Officer Allen, charged with tres
passing on the property of the AleXan-
dria Fertilizer and Chemical Company,
was in the Police Court today and SEN
fenced to serve six months on the State
road force.
ARRANGEMENTS for the organization of
a Temple OF Pythian Sisters in this city
will be made at a meeting Of women
which will be held at 3 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon in the lodge room of ORR
entail Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
A dansant will be given Thanksgiving
afternoon in the parlors OF the ballroom
Of the Wagar apartments. Proceeds of
the affair will be for the benefit OF the
Belgian war sufferers.