The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-26
TO IMPROVE
ALEXANDRIA STREETS
Ordinances introduced in City
Council Would Authorize Ex-
penditure Of $25, 1000.

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 26.-street Inn
| provements to cost $4,000 are proposed
in ordinances introduced in city council
last night and referred to the commit
tees on streets and finance. One reso-
| luton Is for q nineteen-foot bituminous
roadway on Russell road, extending
through Rosemont TO Braddock Heights.
Another is for a similar road on King
street from the end OF the present vitri-
fed brick to Janney's lane. Each would
cost 5000.
The third provides for a roadway of
tar macadam on Duke street, from
the stone bridge to the railway via
duct to cost $500. The committee on
streets reported that the city engineers
| estimate for the resurfacing of north
Washington street, from Wythe street
to the city line. was $500. and that
! 81 600 would be the cost of improving
/ the extreme end of south Washington
street.
Enforcement OF the compulsory sewer
tap law, which was to go into effect
today, was postponed until August /.
Councilman Desmond said more than
81, 900 was paid to the city for sewer
taps last year and approximately 1,5W
in the current month.
Preliminary steps toward the city TAX
ing over, the Alexandria Light Infantry's
Armory were begun when the commit
tee on finance and public property was
empowered to employ an attorney 10
| prepare a deed for the property and TO
| take 1t over. provided that the cost 10
| the city does not exceed $500.
r. II. Carlin, NJ. s. Keen. William
Wesley, and Charles d. Wood, of this
city, have been appointed to the mem
bership committee of the Navy League
of the United States.
The banquet of the Alexandria Auto
mobile Club tonight in the Westminster
building is expected to draw together
all the automobilists of the city, and
several invited guests. The speakers
| will be w. c. Adamson, of Georgia
Charles c. Carlin, of this city; George
p. Coleman, State highway commits
| sioner, and A. T. Batchelder and +. L.
, Ferguson, OF the American Automobile
Association. The committee in charge
| Is composed of William A. Moore, jr.,
Harry Hammond and II. d. Kirk.
A spectacular fire, the second in
twenty-four hours. practically destroy
railway freight yards in the southeast
ern section of the city last night. The
damage is estimated at 5000.
The Civil Service Commission will
hold an examination here March to
secure eligibles for the positions of
| deputy collectors. clerks. storekeepers
and Raugers in the internal revenue
service.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett and Miss
| Kitty Steele Barrett, who went to Wide
water. Va. to attend the wedding OF
Miss Lila Waller Barrett and Edward
Alfriend. have returned home.
In the corporation court Yesterday. a
divorce was granted Mary L. Wilson
from Harry L. Wilson on the ground OF
| desertion.
The remains of George L. Carter were
taken to Brownsville. Nd, this morning
| for burial.
Congressman Tess OF Ohio will speak
at the laymen's meeting in the Rich
mond Theater next Sunday afternoon.
Advance copies OF the Campaigns
| and Battles OF the Army OF Northern
Virginia" have reached this city. The
author Is George Wise. Of this city,
also the author of the History Of the
Seventeenth Virginia Infantry"
a meeting in the interest Of the re-
| lief OF the Hebrew war sufferers will
! be held at the Elks' Auditorium tonight
| The speakers will be Senator Claude ~
| Swanson OF Virginia Charles c. Car
| lin. Of this city Miss Mabel BOardman,
of the American Red Cross; Mrs. Kate
| Washington the Rev. L. " Register.
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