Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Federal Government to Build
Gum Springs-Mt. Vernon Road
CITY TO BE REDISTRICTED
Committee Taking Partial Census to
Determine Ward Division.
Fight Omitted Taxes.
CITY TO BE REDISTRICTED
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Ga
Through the efforts of the Alexandria
Automobile Club the road from Gum
Springs to Mount Vernon, about two
and one-quarter miles. is to be con-
structed by the federal government. con-
ditional upon the government obtaining
the necessary right of way.
The government also shortly will give
coat of tar macadam to all of the
gravel roads in lower Fairfax county.
Mount Vernon district.
The Alexandria Automobile Club has
arranged for the placing of suitable
signs along the roads in this section
for the benefit of visiting automobilists.
These signs, it is stated. will be placed
in position within the next ten days.
Workmen are now placing macadam
block at the south end of the approach
to tbs Highway bridge on the Virginia
side. a distance of approximately a
quarter of a mile.
The wholesale merchants OF this city
contemplate joining the retail merchants
in their fight against the payment of
omitted taxes to the state.
The wholesalers have arranged to hold
meeting Monday night at the chamber
of commerce to hear legal opinions.
Boothe will give his opinion on the pros
poets Of test case.
The retailers are already making can
vass for funds for testing the law. This
committee is composed of r. E. knight
and ]. W. Monroe.
To Redistrict City.
In order that the general laws COM
mittee of city council may redistrict
the four wards SO that the population
of each may be equalized. a census is
being taken Of the territory west of
Washington street and east of Patrick
street by Edward j. Fleming and
assistants. On the population of this
territory will be based the division in
redistricting the wards.
Council took the action because Of the
added population as a result of the re-
Gently annexed territory. The question
ago. when application was made by a
number Of residents of the annexed ter
ritory for the creation of an additional
ward. Council refused the request and
Mai. Edgar Warfeld. sr.. this city.
assistant commissary general of the
Virginia division. Confederate Vet
Grams. has been appointed commissary
general with the title Of lieutenant
He succeeds the late J. T. Alexander.
The state board of health has
ordered that all outbreaks Of typhoid
fever be reported at once. The board
reports that there Is at present only
one outbreak in the state. and that is
being closely watched.
The board of aldermen last night de-
ferred action on the measure passed by
the common council appropriating
| S1s,s00 for road improvements in the
recently annexed territory. until Tues
day night.
Wingate Summers, son of Alderman
c. J. w. Summers. has returned from a
visit to White House. Va. where he
spent several days.
| Deaths and Burials.
John F. Bayliss. seventy-ive years
old. died yesterday at his home at Lin
colnia. Fairfax county. His wife and
| several children survive. His funeral
will take place Sunday afternoon from
| the Episcopal Chapel at Lincolnia.
Funeral services for Capt. Richard NJ.
Latham will be held at $50 o'clock to-
| morrow morning at st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Delegates from the Elks,
knights of Columbus, st. Vincent de
Paul Society, Relief Hook and Ladder
| Company and R. E. Lee Camp. Con-
| federate Veterans, win attend.
Mrs Alexander Lyles funeral will
| take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
fax street. Services will be conducted
by Rev. DR.. w. F. Watson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church.
A ball game will be played at 2:30
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the ship
yard cove. near Jones point. between
the White Sox of this city and the
Bergman team of Washington.