Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-15

kReporteu Tor the Alexandria GAIETTE(
The Woodlawn Farmers Club assembled
in force at the home Of Mrs. r. n. Bsllen
ger on the 9th of October We had as Wis
itors Maj. Hine and Mr.. Hambliu, of Wen
ma, and Messrs. Abbott and Cole of Falls
Church John Ballenger acted as chairman
i'll the absence CT President pierson who ar
rived later in the day. The minutes of the
last meeting were read, introducing the SUBJ
jects of lime and roads fer consideration.
Some Iettefs received by {. s. Taylor, ir.,
IN relation 10 furnishing lime, were read,
and the matter then referred to next meet
ing, so that the road subject might be taken
up at once--it being likely to take up most
OF the time-and il being also desirable to
have the views of our visitors in relation to
this subject
Major Hine, who had drafted the bill for
new road law last winter. gave history
OF the origin OF the same, stating that while
it did not exactly coincide with his views
as to what was needed, it embodied the
ideas CT the citizens Of the different districts,
possibly rs near as could be done, and was
decided Improvement upon the one now
in force. The bill, as recently published in
the fcgiSter, was read and commented upon
by number present.
Z. 1ukens stated that ii was far short Of
what he would like to have, enh gave his
views rs TO what would be desirable. name
~, a county superintendent OF roads, with
two ovcrsecrs in each district TO collect the
ROAD taxes and eXpend them on the roads
to the best advantage.
Il. >. Abbott Of Fails Church, said he
was ashamed OF cur county roads and ut
terly dlssusted with the outcome Of the two
anu hall centuries since this country
was hr-t settled, IN tho matter of
highways, stating that With few except
luu', what were called county roads were
nothing but wagon trails right up to within
| sight OF the capital of this great nation, and
| no better than was found on the plains OF
the far west. While our friend Luliens was
Tor narrow roads, he wanted wide ones.
three or four rods wide, soft he should
change his mind and want to turn round to
so home he need not be upset in the ditch
| or have TO 90 some distance to find 81 field to
| turn in.
Lew Gillingham said law or no law, we
could not have roads without the people
would turn out and work them.
+. +. Mason also gave us the benefit of
his thirty odd years residence here az to
road experience, and local option in the
matter was also suggested. So after having
about rs many different ideas advanced as
there are points to mariners compass,
Major Hnc rose again aud said since hear
ing the diversity of opinions expressed here
he was more in favor of the proposed law
than before, believing that it comes as near
as we shall BIO likely to get III reconciling
the many opinions on the subject Upon q,
vote being taken the bill was approved as it
stands with the recommendation that the
amendment proposed b Major Hine, au-
| thorlzng the district commissioners to levy
an additional tax upon q petition OF ma
josity Of the property holders, he incorpo-
rated in the body thereof.
The next meeting will DO ut J. Norman
Gibbs, near Mount Vernon, on the 9th OF
November. Critical committee,T w. Blunt,
Walter Walton and Dilworth Buchanan.
w. GILLINGHAM, Sec'y.