The Washington times., 1922-10-06
COC""ooll VOTES
BETTER ROADS
IN ALEXANDRIA
Appropriation Of $1e,4so Is
Made for Improvement OF
Certain Streets.

city council yesterday authorized the
expenditure of $19,4S0 to improve
stFeets, mainly those near the
Alexandria High School. The coun'
ell deferred action on the recon-
mendation for a sewer along Henry
street to drain the property OF the
National Fruit Products Company.
The city manager reported that AT
the next meeting of the council ne
would submit his plan for changing |
the offices OF certain city officers.
II is understood that one change
will put the city tax collectors Of
flee and the gas clerks office in the
old chamber OF the common council.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to ask City Auditor
+. +. Price to withdraw his resigna-
tion, reported that Mr.. Price had
consented TO continue in the service
OF the city. Councilmen Bryant and
Ticer were appointed a committee to
extend the thanks Of the city to
Mr. Price.
The ordinance for the collection Of
city taxes was amended to have he
city treasurer collect the tax on lin
tangible property instead of the tax
collector. This will give the city
about $4,000 per year additional
revenue.
The Old Dominion Boat Club has
rejected bids received for the errC-
ton of a boathouse at the foot OF
King street. The bids were consid
cred to be too high. and others will
be asked for. The bids ranged from
$22 900 to S25. 900. and the committee
wishes TO expend only about $1,000.
The kiwanians of this city were
addressed by the Rev. William NJ.
Sherrer, sky pilot" of the Wash.
ington kiwanians, at their luncheon
yesterday. Mr.. Sherrrr told the
Alexandria kiwsnians about how
things were going With the Wash.
ington brothers. The meeting was
presided over by L. 5. Lambert.
The city manager is now having
fallen leaves hauled away TO the
dump. Heretofore the leaves have
| been swept up by hOuseholders and
| burned In the street. but the city
manager says this practice Injuries
the macadam roadway and cracks
the Curbing.
Joseph l.. Crupper. receiver Of the
Virginia Shipbullding Corporation.
said today that he Mas waiting the
signing the contract by the new
plant which will take over The ship
yard 10 dismantl" old wooden ships
! purchased from the government.
A meeting of the Ladies AuxIl-
iary of the American Legion was
held at the rooms of the Chamber
OF Commerce last evening.
Alexandra Canton mot at odd
Fellows Hall last evening.
The special grand jury sum.
! moned by Judge Moncurr met in
the corporation court this morning
| Commonwealth Attorney Howard
| w. Smith presented Number of
cases TO the grand jury, many
being for alleged violation OF the
prohibition law.
Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S. &c.
nerolent and Prot eCtiVe Order Of
Elks. will hold a meeting Monday
! evening.
| ''''o'lohS nave beFH lSSutN lot
! the marriage OF Miss Jean Harmon.
! daughter OF Mrs. Walter Roberts.
| to John Taliaferro. OF Washington.
! The ceremony will take place at
st. Pauls Episcopal Church on Oc-
tober y, at s p. m.
! The y. S. Greenaway Bible class.
the II. h. Field Bible class. and
! the home department of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church South, last
evening held a rally in the young
peoples building.
II is reported that the United
Cigar Stores Company has leased
the store of B. Abramson at St.
Asaph and King streets and will
open branch in this city.