The daily union., 1852-05-07
public meeting In rairfax county virrinia 4, UIi,

/ At meeting held at Lewensville precinct, Fairfa,
county, Virginia, the Sd OF May, 1852, in pursuance
of previous notice. TO take into consideration the propre
y of reopening the communication between this section
of Virginia and the markets OF the district of Columbia
via the Little Falls OF the Potomac-on motion of Jame
Crombie esq, w w. Ball. esq, called TO The chair
and DR.. A. l.. Brent appointed secretary. s.7 81
The object OF the meeting having been briefly explained
1 by the chairman. motion OF Mr.. John Gilbert the
secretary directed read to the meeting petition
TO Congress which had been previously circulated for
Signatures praying for aid in the reconstruction of the
bridge AT the foot OF the Little Falls.
| On motion OF Mr.. Henry c. Taylor, II was
Re,oipsd unanimously, That~be memorial be approved
as expressing the sense of the meeting
The following resolutions offered and, after some
explanatory remarks, passed unanimously; 4...
Ropsd las the OF this meeting) That consider
the interest OF the good people Of Georgetown and the city
low. citizens inhabng the middle and northern counties
Virginia, especially those bordering the Potomac rive
ticsl in and facilities crossing river Poto-
in our approach to the markets Of the Dstrc, Of Co
Rtsoptd That have heard with deep concern that
effort is being made by portion Of the citizens Of George
nj the foot Of the Little Fa-to which point Virginia has
divers nplkes and other public roads leading and term
with the AleSandfa aqucdpct Georgetown by in
dependen, bridge at poio, known as the Ihee sis'er'
but the Virginia shore, where there are public
sisa e. Of entire nsw roes Se an Elevation
huud red feet through very broken country to reach
either middle the Falls bridge, would require great
capia public appropriation ;hon Is needed for the
construction Of ne bridge upon the mos approved mod
plncpes, 70 the entire valley OF the Po oonac
the point from whence the suspension bridge lately
| carried by the freshet.
Reoirsd That all other things equal the saving of
in communication by rebuilding the Lile
Falls ought 70 decide 10 favor OF that point IL is confident
y believed that fifty thousand dollars woud be ample
tlat point and that the structure could be pleed In
from three four months appropriation be speed
10 bridge n
other points talked OF would require at and
the coat, nde pendent OF the road the Virginia
Shore would be three to onothres dollars in ia
vor OF the Falls passage
Rssorsd That firmly pressed with the views contained
In the preceding resolutions, feel bound employ all
honorable md the fprpediafs
of bridge 10 the Potomac valley
Lutte Fts and to this end will cordially with
the citzens OF the District OF Columbia. But at the
feel bound IN oandor say that viii be
digent In opposition any and every proec wing
object the Abandonment Of bridge from
the terminus OF tuppKe road the Little Falls the
macadsmized Georgetown road the opposite bank OF
that nothing in these resolutions shall be construed as
icng with the erection OF any additional bridge any
point desired by the citizens OF the District Of Coums
the accomplishment OF which we will cheeffuly aid
On motion OF John Powell, esq,
Resoipsd, That committee OF eight be appointed by
the meeting 20 confer with the citizens and author'ues OF
Georgetown and Washington, d. O., take all necessary
carry the objects forth In the foregoing reso
Lotions. sN
Whereupon, Com. Thomas Ap G. Jones, John Powell,
James Crombe, Henry C. Taylor, John Gilbert. William
Swink, w. w. Ball. and A. L. Brent were chosen said
committee.
On motion,
Rs.ofred That the secretary Of this meeting forwatd