Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS

Special Correspondence Of Ths Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December s.
Citizens were greatly pleased this aft
ernoon when they learned that the deal
for q new shipbuilding concern. which
within tho next ten days will start
operations here, had been completed.
The new concern will be known as the
American Shipbuilding Company, mo,
with its principal Office here. A charter
was granted for the concern this after
noon by the state corporation commits
sion. The company has a minimum
capital stock of s1.o00.000 and max
imum of $10.000:00o. Among the in
corporators are Charles w. Morse and
SON of New York and Colin H. Iivings-
ton, the latter OF washington.
This company will construct steel
and wooden ships. All arrangements
have been made to start constructing
large buildings which will be used In
connection with the work and also for
the Installation of the necessary ma
chinery. 1t is stated that the new
plant win cost in the neighborhood OF
AS stated in The Star this afternoon
this concern on the start will give en-
pIoyment to approximately $500 men.
Mass Meeting Called.
Representative Charles c. Carlin, who
has been instrumental IN securing Tor
Alexandria the establishment of this
plant, has called a mass meeting Of the
citizens to be held at o'clock Tuesday
night in the opera house. A call Tor
the meeting was arranged Tor by
Mayor Fisher. The shipyard Will be 10
Gated on the river front in the south
eastern section of the city.
The movement to secure the neces-
sary land for the company was started
more than a month ago. and the neces-
sary plans have gone on without any
serious hitch since that time. Only a
few days ago it became generally
known that Alexandria probably would
secure such plant. and that news
came through the publication in a New
York financial paper.
Many private parties already have
obtained options on houses and also va
cant land which will be utilized by
Alexandria's increased population as a
result of the coming of the big plant.
AS heretofore stated. vessels may be
used as temporary quarters for the
large army of workmen who will be
brought here at once to begin the work
be the biggest establishment Alexan-
dria has ever had.
Band Concert at Elks' Home.
The 18th Field Artillery Band from
Camp st. Asaph will give a concert at
o'clock Tuesday night in the audi
forum of the Elks' Home under the
auspices of Alexandria Lodge, No. 75S,
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. There will be dance following
the concert.
The Elks will use the funds derived
for it's annual Christmas baskets, which
baskets. filled with groceries and pro-
visions. will be distributed Christmas
eve among the worthy poor families of
the city. 1t is expected that a large
number of Elks and their friends will
attend the concert.
Sales for Taxes Announced.
All property in the city on which cor
Poratton taxes have not been paid to
June ]. 1871, will be sold at public auc-
ton, beginning at 10 o'clock the morn
ing of December II, by Collector of
Taxes p. F. German. The sale, under
the provisions of the ordinance passed
by council. win be continued from day
to day until all such property is sold.
In the list advertised there is q total
OF tWenty-three delinquent oWners. and