Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-27
MASS MEETING
IN INTEREST:
OF HIGHWAY
Members of State Highway
Commission to
Attend
MEET TOMORROW
Seek Construction Of Highway Be-
tween Alexandria and Fairfax
Courthouse

a mass meeting will be held at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce in
the interest of the construction of the
highway between this city and Fair
fax court house, distance of four
teen miles. Attending this meeting
will be the members of the state high
way commission headed by George P.
Coleman, state highway commission
er. There will be a large delega-
tion of residents of Fairfax county
interested in the construction of this
highway together with large num-
Der of Alexandria business men and
others interested in the building of
this road. An invitation is extended
! to all persons interested in the con-
struction of the road to attend the
mass meeting, rs its building will
mean much to the business interests
Of Alexandria.
1t is not thought that the commits
sion will announce their decision at
this meeting, but in all probability
will take the matter under considera-
ton and make known their decision
at an early date,
Both residents Of Fairfax and the
business interests Of this city have
worked hard for some time past to
secure the construction of this road.
The proposed road will cost from
S420 600 to S45O,O00, it is estimated
and in all probability would be built
Of concrete or macadam. Its cost
would be borne by the state. In the
event of the construction Of this high
way it would give fine road from
Alexandria to Aldie, Loudopn county,
"a stretch of about forty mixes. -
A mass meeting in the interest Of
! the construction Of this road was held
several weeks ago at h.nnandale,
Fairfax county and was attended BY
a large gathering of residents of Fair
! fax county and also number of
business men from this city.
In connection with the construction
of this highway city council at a
meeting held October I2, 1920, adopt
ed an ordinance providing that the
city of Alexandra pay one-half Of
the interest charges on bonds to be
issued by Fairfax county for that
county's part of the work in connec-
tion with tn. construction of the Lee
highway, from Alexandria to VIM
chester. 1t is provided in the ordi-
nance that the city's part shall not
exceed 5000 and shall not extend
for over period of five years and
it shall not become available till the
llength of the highway from Alexan-
dria to Fairfax court house shall
nave been completed and assurances
have been received from the state
highway commissioner that the un-
finished highway from Fairfax eourt
house to Winchester, Va, will be
promptly proceeded with and COM
pleted.
1t also is further provided that q
special levy of ten cents per 500 be
added to the city tax rate on real
estate, tangigle personal property
owned or held by residents of the city
of Alexandria when called on for the
payment of these interest charges by
the board of supervisors of Fairfax
county.
1t is further recommended that the
mayor be empowered to enter into q
contract with the goard of super
visors of Fairfax as to the construc-
tion of the road and the payment Of
the interest charges.
The members of highway commits
sion will be guests of the Chamber Of
Commerce at luncheon at the Hotel
Rammel following the meeting.