The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-08-23
ALEXANDRIA
TIE HERALD BUREAU,
A. q. Doniphan,
n Kinl street.

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Alexandra, Va, August fi.-The
Alexandria Water Company has
been granted permission to increase
It's rates by. the State Corporation
Commission. according TO a dispatch
from Richmond. Just what In
crease has been granted 10 not yet
known TO the officials OF that COM
pany here or to the attorneys in
terested.
The dispatch says that the in
crease is not to the level the COM
pany had asked for. and the COM
mission says that any schedule at
this time Is necessarily more or
less tentative.
In disposing Of this case the COM
mission considered the complaint Of
inadequate service, water supply.
and the request of consumers for
cheaper rates. and also request OF
the water company to increase its
rates. The order issued by the
commission partly sustains both
Some time ago the commission
directed this company to install 9
filtration plant The commission
holds that the supply OF water il
now sufficient, but that as soon as
conditions become normal after the
war, ii will be necessary TO build q
pipe line between this city and the
dam at Bancroft, Fairfax county,
where the water shed is located
The commission also holds that
the mains in the city streets are
Of sufficient size for domestic pur-
poses, but not to furnish pressure
and volume through fire plugs for
FIRE protection purposes.
Lack Of pressure in houses is held
to be mainly due TO the company's
failure to require standard service
pipes Of adequate size. The COM
pany 10 required to clean its pipes
Of rust.
The State health authorities here
soon will launch a crusade against
all property owners whose property
abuts sewers and who have not yet
complied with the law by tapping
same. Such persons will be brought
into the Police Court and fines i'm
posed for their delinquency, it is stat
ed. A few weeks ago. It is stated.
there was considerable sewer work
going on here, but It has not stopped
and the authorities intend to strictly
enforce the sewer tap law.
Charters granted by the State Cor
poration Commission are as follows:
Equitable Investment Company, Inc,
Alexandria. maximum capital stock,
81. 900; minimum. 5000: purposes, IN
vestment and real estate business:
ofiicers and directors: Frank B. Hoag,
president; William W. Boyd. secre-
tary and treasurer; Charles L. Yer
million, all OF Washington.
Bath County Amusement CORPORA
ton. Alexandria: maximum capital
stock, $4,000. and minimum, 1900;
purposes, TO own. manage and op-
crate moving pictures and theaters:
officers, Rose L. Fryer, president
Washington, D. c.: H: T. Moore. vice
president. Hot Springs, Va; Winfield
A. Wilson. secretary and treasurer:
and Victor L. Abbey. director, Wash
ington.
Harry S. Milstead, q years old,
died today at his residence at New
ington, Fairfax County, Va. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. E. Frances
Milstead. He was formerly cashier
and disbursing clerk Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Since
resigning from the Interstate Com
merce Commission several years ago
he had been employed by a New York
law reporting firIn. In addition TO
his wife, he has two sisters and two
brothers living.
His funeral will take place at 8
O'Clock, Saturday afternoon, from
Pohick Church, Fairfax County.
Samuel Cats Kinchaloe, a former
resident OF this city. died several days
ago in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The body
win be brought here for burial.
The Alexandria War Camp Commu-
nifty Service last night rendered a dance
to the members of Truck Company,
NO. l43 ouartermasters Corps, Camp
Humphreys. Virginia