Evening star., 1942-08-12
Alexandra Is Seekin(
Sewer Improvements
After Heavy Rains
Citizens From Several
Sections Ask Council
For Action Soon

| Alexandria was pushing plans to
| obtain more adequate storm sewers
in several sections of the city today
after receiving complaints that con-
ditions had become acute after Sat-
urdays heavy rain.
Spokesman from the Braddock
Citizens Association, appearing be-
fore the Council last night, re-
quested immediate action on COM
pletion of the section of Hooff's Run
sewer from the alley between Mon
roe and Nelson streets on Hancock
avenue to Glendale avenue
City Manager Carl Budwesky said
their project had first claim, but
that the War Production Board
must give permission to proceed with
any work costing more than $4,000
He added that the request to be
sent to the WPB was being prepared
and that the steel necessary for the
work was on hand.
Before the Council voted on the
authorization to proceed, the city
manager pointed out that funds for
a hospital addition might be allo-
Gated by the Federal Works Agency
only on condition that the city use
the steel it already has for the
building. The Council voted to pro-
ceed with the work as soon as per-
mission was received from the War
Production Board.
Beverley Hills Action Asked.
Another group requesting action
on sewer problems was from the
section of the city in Beverley Hills
! The Council voted first reading
of a $4,000 appropriation for a storm
sewer on Tennessee avenue anc
Glebe road. Investigation of the
sewage situation on Glebe and VAL
! ley roads was also ordered
In answer to requests from resi-
dents of the Monroe and Nelson
avenues area that somthing be dont
about the poor drainage of theil
property, Council asked that surve,
be made by City Attorney Armisteac
L. Boothe and City Engineer Luckett
Watkins to determine whose respon.
sibility it was to remedy the con
dition.
Second reading of an appropria
ton of 81 300 to cover cost of storm
water sewer to drain certain area
on Halcyon drive was passed.
The Council heard complaint
from residents of Lynnhaven abou
the Four Mile Run dump, where fire
are constantly burning. The
claimed that grading of the dunn
was promised months ago and sew
eral property owners purchased lam
on the assumption that the dunn
was to be done away with. The cit
attorney was authorized to procee
against the owners of the dump t
force them to correct the conditio
at once.
Trailer Ordinance Changed.
The city trailer ordinance wa
amended to clarity the section re
quiring a space 40 by 20 feet fc
each trailer to read that space Q
not less than 800 square feet wa
required The ordinance had no
stated that the space be rectangula
and the 40 by &c feet ruling ooul
be interpreted in such a way tha
the required space was not provided
The Council denied a request {
John Loughran to rezone lot 10
Gated at the southwest corner {
Washington and Queen streets t
c. residential. This tract, know
as the Smoot property, vas to b
made into 10 apartments of en-
room each, but the Council felt thu
this type of building would not con
form to the restricted area.
A motion was passed to adverts
the proposal to reZone both side
of the 200 block of North Wash
ington street to CO residential fc
hearing In September.
Appropriation of S3,60l47 for
new rescue squad ambulance passe
/ on first reading.