Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-22

been requested to state By the V1giola Midland
Railroad Company, that an arrangement has
been perfected by which they can carry passen-
gers over their road to Richmond and return,
| upon the occasion above referred to, for SIS 90.
Free Bridge Across the Potomac.
The following is full report of the proceed
lngs OF the meeting at BalstoD, an abstract of
which appeared in yesterday Gazette:
Another and quite an enthusiastic meeting
was held at Walker school. house, Balston,
Alexandria county, last Wednesday evening,
H. a. Whalloo, esq, in the Chair, and James
+. Clements, Secretary.
The report OF the last meeting was read, as
published in the Alexandria Gazette, and was
pronounced correct
The Chair called for the report of the CON-
mttee appointed at the last meeting for the
purpose oil interviewing parties who had shown
their disposition Of approval in che matter Of
getting free bridge across the Potomac.
| The committee said they had performed
their duty to the best Of their ability, which
was plaiuly shown by the large number pres
cnt not only Of the gentlemen waited upon BY
the Committee, but also Of The city OF George
town and Fairfax county
MIR. t. Ii. Syphcrd, being one ofa commit
tee appointed sometime ago to act with a view
of ascertaining the prospects of getting free
bridge, Was requested to state all the facts he
6ncw c0uccrnlng the effort, aud also to give his
| opinion as TO the mast feasible plan 10 be
pursued
Mr.. Syphcrd said, 10 substance, that FROM
the actions Of the Aquduct Bridge Company
he tclt contiicut that all efforts to bring them
to any definite terms by simply consulting and
pctltloulug them would prove useless that ia
| his opinion the only feasible plan to pursue
was to get bill before Congress asking them
to take the different souudingS of the Potomac
between Georgetown aud Alexandria county,
and establish at the most available place suit
able bridge, ignoring entirely everything per-
tanning to the Aqueduct bridge. He thought
by doing this the present bridge company
would see that they meant business in an indie
pendent manner, and would, therefore, see the
expectancy OF coming to sensible conclusion,
which would soon obviate all difficulties and
put them ia way to accomplish their desired
result
| Gu motion of Mr. q. L. Adams, a sub.com-
mlttce Was appointed to assist the original
committee, appointed at former meeting,
composed Of Messrs. Daily, Wundcr, Coe, ST.
pherd, Ives aud Judge Gray, aud
! The Chair uamcd as The subcommittee
Mcssrs Adams, Schutt, Fandenberg, Nesmith,
A. r Douglas, Lacey and Rev. Mr. Evans.
The Chair said the object of these commit
tees Was to use all honorable means to obtain
tree bridge.
Mr.. Schutt, after setting forth the advantage
OF free and uuobstructed bridge, and to she W
the feelings Of the people Of Georgetown, asked
that the following be read and adopted as
part OF the transactions Of the meeting.
Agreed to:
GEORGETOWN, D. G. Oct. 20, 1875.
10 thc Meeting Of tth=eWs Of Virginia to take
place this cucru1g Ut Bull Cross roads, Aler
andria county:
GENTLEMES: We, the undersigned as citi.
z'ns OF Georgetown and Interested in its bust.
ness and welfare beg leave to prolier our sym
pathy and good wishes towards what we under
stand to be the object Of your meeting w: To
urge the Congress of the United States to take
cifrctua and immediate steps towards providing
a good, safe, substantial, and free communities
ton across the Potomac between Georgetown
and Alexsndra county.
We, also, desire you to understand that you
may rest assured of I'LL suitable corporation
with " u in the premises before Congress ut its
coming session.
In our own names, and those of our citizens
generally, we are, Very truly yours
Eek. Ray. Buck Iey Marbury, F. Moore
E: Law, jr., Chas. S. English, d. Jackson
w. K. Goddard, W. r. Heron, K B. & A.
B. Cropley, 6. W. Cropley, BeTj Miller, H.
Cropley s. Son.
Mr. Dwight Smith made quite an Interest
ing speech on the subject He said the only
way to bring the Aqneduct Bridge Company
to terms Was to have bill Introduced 10 the
next Congress asking for a free bridge, indie
peudent Of the Aqucduct bridge.
The Chair said he did not think the plan,
adopted at the last meeting, Of having tickets
presented TO all the voters of the county at the
coming election a feasible one, and suggested
that it be supplauted by having petitions pre-
sented at the polls and getting the signatures
of all the voters Of this Congressional district;
which was adopted as the voice of the meeting.
Mr.. Cunningham said, among other things,
that we wanted the coz popuh of this whole
section OF country, aud said be would advise
me people to adopt the language Of ST. Paul
w hatever you do, do quickly"
MIR. Nesmlth waited 10 see the question agi-
tated to the utmost extent wanted to hear the
cry or Tree bridge from everyone.
MT. Snow, 40 engineer from the city Of
Georgetown, made some very instructive re.
marks on the cost Of bridges, &c. and dcscauted
at some length on the condition of the Auue
duct bridge. He said that it would fall down
of its own accord 10 f.w years.
No other business being before the meeting,
the Chair took occasion to instruct the com
mittees that DO lines or limits had been drawo
to conhue them to any particular mode Of op
Grafton; that be hoped each and every one
would work earnestly, and combine their ef
forts 10 this most plausible euterpriza.
On motion Of Mr.. +. g. Schutt, the Secre.
tary was instructed to furnish the Alexandria
Gazette With copy of the proceedings of this
meeting for publication.
On motion of MIR. A. P. Douglas, the meet
ing then adjourned until November 10Th, at
p. NJ.