The Washington times., 1916-01-26
TO IMPROVE
ALEXANDRIA STREETS
Ordinances introduced in CITY
Council Would Authorize Ex-
penditure Of $4,000.

ALEXANDRIA,, Jan. 26-Street i'm
provemerts 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-
tuition Is for q nineteen-foot bituminous
roadway on Russell road, extending
through Rosemont to Braddock Heights
Another is for n similar road on King
street from the end of the present vtri-
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 l.
Councilman Desmond said more than
81, 600 was paid to the city for sewer
| taps last year and approximately Sl,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 TO
the city does not exceed $3,6Oc.
r. II. Carlin. NJ. s. Keen. William
Westley. and Charles d. Wood, of this
city, have been appointed to the mem
bcrship 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
| Charles c. Carln. OF this city; George
p. Coleman, State highway commits
sioncr. and A. T. BatChelder and r. l..
, Ferguson, of the American Automobile
is composed of William A. Moore, jr.,
Harry Hammond and II. d. Kirk.
A spectacular fire. the second in
| twenty-four hours. practically destroy
ed the big coal chute in the Southern
| 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 eliGibes for the positions OF
deputy collectors. clerks. storek kccncrs
and gaugers in the internal revenue
! service.
Mrs Kate Waller barrett and Miss
Kitty Steele Barrett, who went tn Wide
| water. Va. to attend the wedding OF
Miss Lila Waller Barrett and Edward
Alfricnd. have returned home.
In the corporation court Yesterday a
divorce was granted Mary /. Wilson
| from Harry l.. Wilson on the ground Of
desertion.
The remains OF George J.. Carter were
| taken to Brownsville, Md. this morning
for burial.
Congressman Fess Of Ohio will speak
| at the laymcn's meeting in the Rich
mond Theater next Sunday afternoon.
| Advance copies Of the "Campaigns
Virginia" have reached this city. The
| author ia George Wise. Of this city,
| also the author Of the History OF the
Seventeenth Virginia Infantry"
| \ 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 g. Car
| lin. OF this city; Miss Maoel TsDardman
Of the American Red Cross Mrs. Kate
Washington the Rev. Z. V. Register
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