Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-03
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 8
(SpeciaD.-Regardin the proposed ex-
tension of the city gas mains into
the town of Potomac, Attorney Gard
ner l.. Boothe, in a written opinion
to the city council yesterday after.
noon, said the city has the power and
right to extent it's gas mains in the
county and into the corporate limits
of Potomac.
He said the board of supervisors
of Arlington County should be asked
to pass an ordinance authorizing the
laying of gas mains and pipes in Jef-
ferson magisterial district. He also
said that it would be necessary to OBJ
tain a franchise for a 30-year period
in accordance with the provisions of
the Virginia code.
1t was decided to consider the re-
port at a meeting September 9. A
petition of the Alexandria National
Bank against the bus company MAX
ing a terminal in front of its King
street entrance was received and 1t
was decided to hear both sides on Sep
TENDER %. A petition of Chauncey
Bros, through Attorney G. II. Smith.
for permission to erect an abattolr at
322 North Fairfax street will be heard
at 2:30 o'clock September 8, it was an
nounced.
A dozen merchants on King street
protested against the mo parking
bus signs placed jim front of their
places of business. and asked for their
removal. They will get a hearing
September %.
S17.883.16 City Balance.
According to the monthly report of
City Manager Paul Morton. the bal
ance on June 80 was $17,S83.16. The
grand total receipts were sos, 340.42
and disbursements $91 ,457.26.
Owing to the fact that no provision
had been made in this years budget
for improvement of the 100 block
North Fayette street, the petition
signed by several OF. the property own
ers went over. Mayor Smoot stated
that hereafter all such petitions should
be signed by 100 per cent of the prop
erty owners. After some debate it was
announced by Councilman TIGER that
he would submit an amendment to the
sewer law in order to arrange for
three payments for sewer taps to &C
commodate small property owners. II
appeared from a statement of Mana
ger Morton that many owners of
small properties where sewers have
the cost of tapping. The city charges
| $40 for a tap and in addition 81 a run
ming foot on frontage of property. A
petition for alley entrance on the
north side of King between Pitt and
Royal streets was denied. A petition
of property owners on the 400 block
North West street, for curbing and
guttering was granted, with the un-
Outstanding that all will agree to pay
their share. and it stipulated that the
work be done when the present pro-
gram is completed.
The Northern Virginia Investment
Corporation at it's annual meeting
yesterday elected Charles Henry
Smith. president; Nelson Il. Snyder,
ir., vice president; B. b. Ezrine,
treasurer: r. L. Kane, assistant
treasurer; Elliott F. Hoffman, secre.
tary; w. C. Smith, assistant secretary
Richard B. Washington, counsel. The
following were elected directors
Richard B. Washington, E. F. Hoff'
man, B. B. Ezrine, E. G. Rand, Nelson
T. Snyder, jr.; r. l.. Kane, DR.. o. A.
Ryder, John Barton Phillips, l.. f.
Colbert and l.. Fl. Brodie.
The sum of $118.30 was collected
yesterday at the municipal swimming
pools for the use of bathing suits and
lockers. The pools were closed today
because of the cold weather.
Eloise Bowling, colored, who had
three more months to serve in Jail
and escaped from the Alexandria
Hospital, where she was transferred
due to illness. was captured yesterday.
A fine of $40 and costs was added.
which gives her an additional month
to serve.