Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-15
Put Stress Upon Civic
Development and
Identification
WANT ANNEXATION
Committees to be Ap-
pointed--Higher Edu-
cation Planned-Want
Park, Ferry, Streets

object of the Kiwanis Club as
is attested by the consolidated re-
port that was made before the
club adopted at the regular week
" luncheon held in the West
minister building this afternoon.
An up-to-date hotel, Fox's fer
nv. central comfort stations about
the city, an extension of the
white way further up town and q
public park were strongly advo-
Gated in the report and commit
tees will soon be appointed to
look after each phase Of the pro-
posed developments.
improvements to the streets al
so occupied strong place in the
report and some of the things
suggested that would add to the
comfort of all were: Removal of
unworthy and professional beg
gars from the streets; adoption
By the city council of cOmpre-
hensive and practical highway
and street program, sewering OF
Hoof's run, which for years has
been a menace to the city from
standpoint of health extension
of the city limits of Alexandria
as far north as Four-Mile-Run,
erection of sidewalks along Rus
sell Road and King street extend
ed and along the streets in ali
the suburbs, improvement OF
Commerce street so that AleXan-
dria may be directly connected
by good roads with the Little
River Turnpike, now under con-
struction, general improvement OF
the water front.
A committee of five is to be
named to look into these matters
and report on the approximate
cost and also to advise with the
city council as to the better way
of financing the proposed i'm
provements.
The city manager is asked to
speak before the club once Il
month informally on the affairs
Of the city,
One meeting each month is TO
be known as boost meeting anG
prizes will be distributed to those
who have boosted the club most
in the estimation of the board OF
directors.
The report advised the club to
give a medal annually at the Ia
dies night banquet for distin-
guiShed work in civic develop
ment. II was suggested that the
award be made for the year 1922
Following the suggestion of
The Gazette and Mr.. Wholley, the
report advises that all roads
leading to Alexandria be proper
ly posted with appropriate sign
boards of welcome.
If the report is carried into
effect the kiwanis club will plant
trees along the approach to the
national cemetery on Arbor Day.
A committee will also be ap-
pointed to take up the matter of
athletic promotion in the city as
well as in the club.
An educational benefit fund
was advocated. This fund would
be as the revolving fund which
would be loaned to those who
were deserving and who had not
the funds to permit q higher cd
ueation than the city gives in
its schools.
Through one OF It's groups II
was set forth in the report that
the club should foster the work
Of the Anti-tuberculosis society
and the Red Cross and other pub
lie purses in the city.
It is proposed that one of the
programs for development include
The erection by the Washington
Virginia railway company a sta
lion at the upper end of King
-treet. 1t was pointed out that
such a building would not, only
reflect credit on the city and the
railway company but would prove
. great benefit for all those trav-
af,por throuUh the ,itC