The Washington herald., 1915-04-14
WANTS CITY TO BUILD
ROAD COSTING $4,000
Alexandra Council Has Many Prop.
ositions Before 1t to Beauty
Annexed Territory.

Alexandria, Va. April IA number
of revolutions, carrying with them
small appropriations for improvements
in the newly annexed territory. were
presented toniGht 10 TIE city council
and referred to committees. The most
important resolution was that pre-
sentod by Councilman Brumback that
council appoint committee of one
member from each ocard to confer
with repI esentat:ves OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and Alexandra
County representatives relative to the
confirmation Of The old Russell road,
sometimes known rs Mount Vernon
avenue, to extend from Braddock
Heights. at the point beginning where
the city annexed. to the union passen-
ger railway station at the head Of
King street. It was adopted. This
road, IL IL said. will cost Alexandria
about $4,000 to $4,000 should the
city agree to paw its part.
Councilman Eales' resolution appro-
priating $225 to repair the bridge
spanning Greater Hunting Creek. and
another appropriating 500 to erect
wooden posts and rail fence at Stone
Bridge. were referred to streets and
finance committees.
Resolutions appropriating 5000 each
for emergency work on public roads
in Alexandria and Fairfax counties
were referred to the same committees.
A communication from the George
Washington Monument Association. Of
fering to turn George Washington
Park over to the city. together with
certain lots. streets and alleys. II the
city would assume certain indebted
ness amounting to between $4,000 and
$1,000, was referred to the special
committee having charge of looking
after the newly annexed territory
resolution appropriating 5000 to
oil streets of dirt and gravel was re-
ferred to street committees.
Frank w. Latham was reelected SUI
perintendent of gas for a period of two
years. beginning May l. 1915.
Councilman Brockett asked for an
election to I'LL the vacancy in the Third
ward caused by the death Of Robert l..
Monroe. but action was deferred until
the next meeting.
The Colonial Danes Of Virginia petit
toned council for permission to erect a
marker for the route Of Gen. Braddock
at Braddock. 1t was referred to streets
and general laws committee.
On recommendation Of the light COM
mittee 1t was decided to erect an arc
light at Cameron and Fairfax streets.
Corporation Attorney Fisher has ruled
that Friendship engine house is owned
by the city and q bill OF so for exami-
nation of title was referred to finance
committee.
A large class OF neophytes will cross
the burning sands on their journey to
Mecca Saturday night when Acca Tenn
pie, Mystic Shrine. of Richmond. will
come here in goodly number to carry
on the work. The ceremonial session
will ha hnl in, BE-
Members Of the Shrine will arrive at
ESQ o'clock in the afternoon. The keys
of the city will be turned over to them
by Mayor Thomas A. Fisher. Illustrious
Potentate G. Jeter Jones will make
speech of acceptance. There will be a
reception and sightseeing trip at 4
o'clock. and at o'clock there will be
an exhibition drill. parade and band
concert. The banquet will be held at
Z o'clock and will be followed by a
session at s o'clock.
The committee of arrangements Is
OF E. E. Downham. chair
man; J. William May. Thomas A. Fish
er. Thomas B. Cochran. A. A. Paul.
Frank A. Bayliss. w. b. Davis, r. H.
Cox. J. Johnston Green. r. F. Down
ham. Frank w. Latham. W. S. Con-
nelly. C. Page Waller. J. NJ. Duncan.
II. Noel Garner. this city: r. H. Tebbs.
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fax; John T. Cochran, The Plains; John
H. Burke. Manassas: W. J. Phillips.
A. l.. Goodloe. tr.. Gull
pepper: Emil Levy. Orange. and F. W.
Maddux, Marshall.
The police have recovered two antique
swords and an Indian head burned on
leather. stolen several days ago from a
bungalow at Four Mile Run on the
Observation-Disclosures Railway. A white
boy about IL years old told the police Of
the robbery of the bungalow, saying sew
eral other boys made two trips to the
bungalow to secure the plumber. The
Indian head had been sold for 60 cents.
The boy also told the police Of the rob-
berry Of a launch belonging to Edward
Williams. and the disposing OF a quantity
of copper stolen from the launch. 1t Is
expected that the case will be heard in
the police court tomorrow morning.
The funeral Of Mrs Hattie Fugitt
widow of Benjamin Fugitt, who died in
Washington this morning. will take place
at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from
the Second Presbyterian Church. She
was IS year old. and a sister of Mrs.
Hoy. formerly OF this city. but
now Of Washington.
The Wesley Bible Class Of the NJ. E.
Church South has elected these officers:
H. W. Wade. president: Charles E. Dare.
vice president; w. 8. Nicklin, secretary
and treasurer: T. Harvey Henshaw, as
sistant secretary.