Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-12

Comprehensive Lighting System F
| Six Squares on King Street Consi
| cred by Chamber of Commerce
| Other Matters Discussed.
A plan for a "White Way" Ligh
ing System was presented to II
board of directors of the Chamue:
Commerce at a meeting of the boar
] of directors of that organization. hel
Monday night by its business mana
ger, R. Stuart Royer.
The report of Mr.. Royer recon
mended the adoption of the bracke
type of ornamental street lights at
tached to steel trolley poles.
The estimate was based on the nev
system of lighting of King stree
from Fairfax to Alfred streets, a dis
lance of six squares. Mr.. Royel
estimated it's cost, including equip
nent and installation, at $4,S51.02
and the probable cost of maintenance
At approximately $500.
Of the total cost of S4,S51.02 the
Alexandria County Lighting Com
2any under their contract with the
city would take over S1,816.40 of the
cost Of installation.
Assuming that the cooperation
Of the Washington-V Virginia Railway
Company could be secured 10 take
over the cost of the installation of
he additional steel trolley poles the
estimate would be further reduced by
s1,603.63 which would leave approx
mately $1,431 to be raised by the
merchants or otherwise.
The report suggested that the COM
nittee be appointed to take the mat
,r up with the city council, the
Nashington-Virginia Railway Com
,any, the Alexandria County Lighting
Company and the merchants interest
I'd SC as to proceed as soon as possible
With the plans.
Tie report was adopted, and # the
system is installed as outlined it will
rive this part of King street one of
he most improved and up to date
lighting systems.
The business manager made re-
)ort on the industrial survey OF the
.ity. He stated that he had completed
IN elaborate outline for same, and ne
lsked for the appointment Of com
rittee of three from the board of dl-
.actors to handle the matter.
The secretary reported that Con-
,ressman C. C. Carlin has agreed to
ectl re before the Chamber OF Com
nerce on the subject of his recent
rip abroad, and would set date
or this lecture in the near Future
Concerning the removal OF ashes
he business manager reported ne ma"
,aken up this matter With City En-
,ineer Dunn and the last named had
,een handicapped by weather condl-
ions, labor, etc.
The question of unsatisfactory pos
al service as effecting this city was
;akan up and discussed and the sec
.etary was instructed to write to the
Postmaster General that the service
vas very unsatisfactory. The opinion
# -hs board Of directors seemed to
70 that the mails were properly
handled by the local office, and that
he trouble was with the Washington
office or elsewhere.
A resolution was offered and adopt
ID that the Chamber present the
.olo~s to the steamship Gunston Hall
which soon will be launched at the
slant of the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation.
Julian Y. Williams on behalf OF
Rear Admiral Earle and Lieut.. Com
nander Kirby smith presented a beau
.iful water colored picture of the
proposed Naval Torpedo plant to the
Chamber of Commerce.
A motion that an engrossed copy OF
resolutions of thanks be sent to the
Ionors was adopted.
The matter of conference between
a committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce of Washington and com,
m,ttee from the Chamber OF Com
merge of Alexandria to take up The
matter of water transportation wa:
discussed. and the joint committee eX
rects to hold conference on the mat
ter IN the near future.
|; a letter was read from the secre
gary of the D. A. R., thanking tn
liboard of directors for the use of tn
Eauiitorium for their reception ten
de>.ed Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett.