Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-12
LOCAL MATTERS

tim fair. warmer weather, variable
or Trade Tho frat annual
b3AN9 the Board OF Trade was held at
r-'i!'. al al chamber last night and was
ae y.'.adad Mr.. +. a Reed, president,
6s 80 ond MIR. w VI Reardon was Sec
pe-.us' Mr. Reed made a verbal report of
',iai' r ard had dore since it's orgaoi-
s1'. ". G.sl7o Of be work of the commit
l,tou 49, ~ which have heretofore been
'sf' w.. .l..rire GAZETrE. There being no
la i'-s' Tor. ,i.. board, Mr.. Reed intro
d. Anderson, secretary OF the
3a,s r-- Exposition, WHO delivered
p ,dres, on the subject OF the
!. 81 on He said its effects
fh morate the discovery OF
SIC ..emugs, the development of
Aa'.. ~ 20 6ad outlets for the manu-
cav country. aad 10 promote the
i'a.l.s .iars Of the American na-
c5!al' -. III what had heen end what
'a'', ..,., lone towards getting up an
as go said spain had already de
-'i'-"', celebrate the anniversary ard
.5ill' nut, let to this country on that
81
co.. ~ -aI1 wonid come 10 Washing
o'l' M, e. NIL setup he river. de SAID
'ln Nv and secretaries and three
'le u ..5.--..f stI ihe boards OF trade iu
il'. - 49,, T.re members of the exposition
.ls W.. md he ~oul1 see that the Alex
gy ,,.i. beefi vas represented.
2pl''a -. 10 foreign vessels coming M
li A. R.ed said il would be good
ll' ~ .uca cf7s Is could sail up TO the
'... -, IN, almcst 200 miles from the
"'a'' mi -ta,e9 that this could be &C.
- Il a fsg places In the channel
,2', dyed and That this couid be done at
r.zpeuse to toe government OF not over
$50 p.ys KIM Of ColumbiI College, Wash
-,r was then introduced. He said the
lux ~" 10, coon Washington and Alexandria
- he tuilt up,snd it would become 50
. .,'. !. c.s..s population of Washington,
..s,f Al,54adria eeng the natural ship
Ws-Mact n. would become
,- ..e, ...y Of considerable proportions.
q .o4.nng lnra adopted resolution
& ...,.a.l,.4 .dc exposition 10 Congress aud
s .,4...1 +. yo,.. ~ lnsrg= to Col Anderson
u 3p,of King for t5eii addresses.
4 MN Harlow asked aid OF Coz. An
- .gl NJ. ss,iyiensn heba!t q the MT.
80 r.a,r Avenue project, and Col. A said ne
,,,..to.Tl IN hi power to help the ave-
7 w., mo memorial bridge and the plan Tor
p,o( kim, stated that all the plans OF the
4 ., ,a.' 'rnybraeed those of the Memorial
i .,i...oJ M AZ. Vernon Avenus.
eryw coY4rrrEE5 As stated ic yes
8 ,.,i,y's @ ,zsrrE The OK ,cuiiVe Committee
,,,5s connty MT on Sunday evening in
Il r,.fiorfon and perfected an organization.
q 3fera Genera! consultation and expires
Il dim of opinion tn7 following sub commit
4 .-. were appointed by the chair to take
! c1srgs OF The respective subjects referred to
IN the issue of county bonds for the
s ,7-n,ss Of ma esdamiz ne the priucipa roads
q csl7pty. Mps.rs r. A. PhiIlip7, K. )
s. hcy. aad J f Sickels.
s On The removal Of the county court houss
Ba mere central iorstiou IN the county,
y N-.sr.. :. :. Btudett, Frank Hume, NJ Il
= Harrison and Robert Walker
Ol the use Of the unoccupied portion OF
s n, Ellington property fo7 the agricultural
apartment OF the Ulited States. Me~9fs
= NJ II Gray Harrison Hs'ch, f. ; Brccz
a IT, srd Geo w Netch.
3 0a the restoration OF Alexandria county
81 10 he District of Columbia and the apprc-
& 7ation by Congress of such annual SUN as
4 mas oe equivalent to the amount of taxes
81 ss.ch tie Arlington estate should pay 10
81 The county Ma-srs. + w. Fox, Il :. Lacy,
q Ba'det', Frank Hume, K A. Phillips
4 sud 7 Il Sypherd.