Evening star., 1923-08-17
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August t.
Roth Standard and Texas OIL Com
panies here have made cut OF i
cent per gallon in the price of gas
oline. This, however, means that the
wholesale price in the city Is 20 cents
plus the cents state tax, which Is
added on by the wholesalers.
The city council at its meeting
held Yesterday afternoon was pre-
| sented with petition from residents
of George Washington Park asking
uroperty Action. however, was de-
ferred until the next meeting.
City Manager Rich reported that
the cost OF the work proposed woulu
be $4,000. and he recommended the
expendfture of Sl0.500 to construct
certain parts of the work at TINS
time. The city manager reported
that the sum of S2,45O was aValia pie
for sidewalk constipation ana ne
recommended that the sum of $1,000
he Set aside for the immediate use
for those property owners VINO are
willing to pay two-thirds OF the cost,
the city to pay the remainder OF the
cost of construction.
A new gas ordinance presented AT
recent meeting was adopted. IL
provides among other things that the
minimum charge for gas a mohth
shall be 81 instead or sO Genus anu
that all gas consumers other 1hdn
homo owners be required to deposit
the sum Of IS for installation of a
meter and that consumers become de :
linQucnts twenty days after tneir
bills are rendered and that IN tne
event of the gas being cut on IL VIII
be necessary to pay to the CITY SI'oo
to have IL turned on again.
A resolution was adopted tnat tne
city at once take the necessary steps
! to take over the streets OF the suoolsi-
sion known as Rosemont, which was an
neXed in 1915 and that the corpora :
ton attorney at once prepare the neces-
sary papers and give city councli ms
opinion as to the method OF procedure
was adopted. City Manager hch re-
ported that of the street equipment re-
Gently authorized by the city council
he has thus far received one steam
roller one horse drawn power grade
and a truck is yet to be delivered.
1t was decided to consider at the next
meeting a tentative ordinance for sew
erage and drainage known as ordinance
No. II.
Tentative plans were outlined by the
entertainment committee OF Alexandra
Lodge, No. 758, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks, at its meeting last
night, for the entertainment OF the 200
delegates expected here Septembr IL
and Is to attend the annual meeting OF
the Virginia Association OF Elks. The
principal business before the assocfa-
ton will be welfare work in the COM
munities represented by the participat- :
ing lodges. While the program prepared
thus far is only tentative. II Is expected
that within a week a complete and elab-
crate program will be completed by the
special committee. This committee is
composed of w. H. p. Kelly. chairman;
George H. Railing, J. Fred Btrreil. Nor
ris Roland, w. Z. Moore, Harry Ken
nedy asd DIR. j. j. Garvey.
In connection with the business
session of the convention 1t is pro-
vided that a reception be held in the
Elks, Hall the morning Of September
12, from to 10 o'clock and that busi-
sessions follow. The meetings will be
presided over by John Il. Bailey,
Richmond, state president. The NOM
nation and election of officers will
bring the convention to close.
James w Fisher Of Burke. Fairfax
county, is being treated at the Alex
andria Hospital for a badly burned
foot.
Miss Marjorie Webster of Washing
ton will take charge of the training
of the ballet for the pageant next
month. A rehearsal will be held in
the Elks' Hall tonight, at 1880 o'clock.
Three or four rehearsals week are
MANNED Miss Juanita Frohbech of
washia gton will take part in the
musical program.