Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-13
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their members, all of which you arr
familiar with.
F.! The Retail Merchants Bureau alsc
inaugurated the Dollar Day Sale
+, which has proven. SO successful thai
, they will be, held every three month:
during the coming year ant in adj
dition they are at this time planr;n'
.Alexandria's first Style Show, which
bids fair to be a most creditable af.
fair.
In October there was adopted an
equitable system of assessment. based
upon per square foot value, and rec
commended to the City Council 70,
adoption and purchase of a plat book
and at the same time initiated thc
movement for improved traffic laws
for our City.
In February. 1920, through the
efforts of your Chamber the Port OF
Alexandria was placed under the
Jurisdiction Of Virginia instead Of
Maryland, as has heretofore been tn:
case, securing at the same time ar
extension of area. It is now possibls
to have issued in Alexandria al! dc.
cuments necessary to the registration
Of ships and other vessels constructs
in this territory.
The facilities of our offices hav<
been used freely by all civic an
other organizations, much to OIL,
qualification. now, even with most Of
cur war work behind US. there ere
meetings daily in our offices in con.
nect;on with new enterprises and new
institutions. which are contemplatirr
locating in this city. We look wit
pride at the new business enterprise
which have come to us and with muc:,
qualification upon the completion q
the Naval Torpedo Station, complete
at an appropriate cost of ,s4,000.o00
for building and equipment. This plart
will employ approximately fiftcar
hundred skilled mechanics and wiil b
a great acquisition to our city.
During the year 1918 cordial and re.
ciprccal relations were establishs:
with the officers at Camp Humnh
reys. where training school for En
ginenrs has been located. These -
lations have continued throughout tn
year 1919 as we'll. The Chamber c
Commerce always stands ready TO ex.
tend all courtcsies to our neighbors at
Camp Humphreys. These have beer
,availed Of frequently and it is t6-iF
hoped that during the coming yefr
arrangements can be made by whi2'
the discharging station for the .Au::
service between Alexandria and Camr
Humphreys may be more canSra
one than at present.
We also point with pride to the fac
that during the year we have seen th''
completion and occupancy for bus.
ness cf the Frank Michelback Furr:-
ture Emporium located on King strt
which is now one of our leadlr:
business houses, the Belle Have!
Garage located at Prince and Fairfa'
streets, four story modern garas
and sales rooms.
The owners Of these buildings d"
serve praise at our hands. 1t is nov
possible to secure complete automo
mile service within the City.
Mention should be made Of the en-
largemcnt of the factory Of the Alex
andr;a Fertilizer and Chemical Gem
pany whose output will be doublet
when their modern and up to date
buildings are completed. The tirs
unit which is of brick constTuct7c::
and three stories in heignt mas Dec
completed as we'll as a modern up
date bag factory on the wharf. III;
plarit now covers about fourtes'
acres.
Additional space has also been az
quired by the Fletcher Motor Coh'
nanv to take care of their eNpandlr"
business.
The Mutual Ice Company OF IN
city deserve special praise Tor u
part they have taken in the C'ty
development during the past yea:
their output being increased IRON
eighty tons per day to two hu''os;'
and forty tons per day. An eSpeHH
.ure of $3.50, 900 is being made at thi:
line to take care of their increase :
business.
We extend our congratuia1'ons
The City upon the fact that a mooeF
nlantfor pasteurizing milk IS oeih
oro,t "a ,r:;b;,, o,,y horderS 2L. tne COT