Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
XIV NIANS PLAN FOR
GREATER ALEXANDRIA
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report suggests that the Wash
lington-Viriginia Railway erect on
the site a suitable station with
modern toilet facilities and wait
ing rooms, as when the Masonic
Memorial is complete this will be
an important point for travellers
and that the present shed be
named West street or some other
name be used instead of Union
Station.
An extension Of the corporate
limits also is recommended. The
report sets forth that the terri
tory between the north corporate
limits of the city and the south
corporae limits of the town OF
Potomac is rapidly building up
and that this area toget4-nr WIN
that embraced in the town of
Potomac is destined to be a city
of perhaps larger population
than the present city of Alexan-
dria and it is recommended that
/ the city authorities attention TO
the conditioned sidewalks in Ia s.
city and the lack of sidewalks in
many places and that steps be
taken to compel property owners
to put them in proper condition.
They especially direct attention to
the lack of stretches Of sidewalk
Intervening between stretches al
ready laid. The miserable condi-
ton Of many sidewalks within the
thickly populated section of the
city and the entire lack of side
walks along many If the thor
oughfares endangers the lives of
pedestrians walking along I'M
proved roadways where no side
walks exist it is set forth. The
committee also recommends the
adjustment of grades of the side
walks to the curb grades in the
interest of civic beauty.
An hotel is recommended if
capital can be interested, and
they further recommend that it
be modern. The committee also
recommends the extension of the
white way on King street to the
union railway station.
In reference to FoX's ferry the
report sets forth that those who
have made a study of this propo-
sitic state that the operation of
a ferry line from the city of Al
eXandria crossing the Potomac
river to the Maryland shore will
be a decided advantage to the
city as well as an advantage to
the territory served in Maryland.
1t further sets forth that the
committee is advised that the
principal obstacle in carrying out
this enterprise is the lack of i'm
proved highway facilities in Mary
land down to the proposed land
ing point on the Maryland side
and proper guarantee as to the
operation OF the ferry. Contin-
uing the report said: "This mat
ter we understand had already been
quite actively taken up and VIZ
believe any assistance our club
can render will be in the inter
est Of Alexandria.
On the question of improved
roads the report says: "The
coming season will probably see
the completion of the improved
roadway from Alexandria to Fair
fax Courthouse and on up into
the valley of Virginia and heavy
travel may be expected over this
roadway. Under present condi-
tons such travel coming into AL,
exandria will naturally turn of
after crossing over the overhead
railroad bridge on Duke street
extended and passing down the
diagonal road to King street and
thence to Washington direct by
way of Russell road.
"This travel should be diverted
to pass direct through the city
of Alexandria and with this in
view he recommend and improved
roadway on Commerce street from
Duke to King and sign be
placed at the diagonal road di-
recting people to Alexandria east
ward along Duke street and at
the corner of King and Commerce
directing them eastward on King
to Washington and north on
Washington street"
The roadway to the cemeteries
in the southwestern section OF
the city, the report says, need
improvements.
The members of this group also
recommend a campaign for the
improvement and repair of build.
ing and places along the river
front.
The report reads: Tourists
coming into Alexandria on their
way to Mount Vernon by way OF
The electric railroad unfortunately