Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-11
Alexandria County Improvement Asso-
citation.

VARIOUS PROJECTS OF IMPORTANCE.
A mass meeting Of the citizens of Alexandria
county, Virginia, was held at Ballston, ON the
18th instant, and an organization under the
above title was effected, the primary object of
which was the improvement Of the public roads
Of the county. A. P. Douglass was made presi-
dent and James E. Clements secretary Of the
permanent organization. general consulta-
ton developed the fact that there were numer-
Gus subjects of vital importance to the county
which were outside the authority of the board
OF supervisors, or which they had not sufficient
power to successfully accomplish. Some of
these subjects would require special enactments
of the Virginia legislature, while others would
have to be laid before Congress. 1t was there
fore determined to create an executive COM
mittee similar to the Committee of One Hum
dred in Washington city, whose duty il should
be to formulate and press forward to execution
such measures as were deemed of greatest
urgency for the general prosperity OF the
county Five gentlemen from each az the
three districts of the county were selected to
constitute such committee, as follows: Wash
ington district, E. s. Brockett, r. A. Phillips
Gen. NJ. L. Harrison, Robert Walker and Fair
fax Miner; Arlington district, Hon. E. w. Fox.
Gen. s. s. Burdett, I. III. Sypherd. r. s. Lacey
and Geo. W. Veitch; Jefferson district, Frank
Hatch and Tounley Sisson.
This committee held its first meeting at
Room So, Atlantic building, on street. WASH
ington, on Saturday, the 9Th instant and
effected permanent organization by the cleo
ton Of Hon. E. W. Fox. president; T. H.
Sypherd, vice-president, and E. s. Brockett,
secretary. After a general consultation and
expression Of opinion the following subcom-
mittees were appointed by the chair to take
charge OF the respective subjects referred to
them.
On the issue of county bonds for the purpose
of matchmaking the principal roads of the
county, Messrs. r A. Phillips, B. 8. Lacey, and
]. z. Sickels.
On the removal of the county courthouse to
a more central location in the county, Messrs.
s. s. Burdett, Frank Hume, NJ L. Harrison,
and Rob't Walker.
On the use Of the unoccupied portion Of the
Arlington property for the agricultural depart
ment of the United States, Messrs w. H. GRAY,
Harrison Hatch, E. 8. Brockett, and Geo. W.
Veitch.
On the restoration Of Alexandria county To
the District of Columbia and the appropriation
by Congress of such annual sum as NAV be
equivalent to the amount Of taxes which
the Arlington estate should pay to the county,
Messrs. E. W. Fox. r. 8. Lacey, 8. s. Burdett,
Frank Hume, r. A Phillips, and T. H. Sypherd.
The National geological Park.
From Forest and Stream.
The bill providing for the establishment Of q
National Geological garden at Washington was
passed by the Fiftieth Congress and has be-
come law. The sum appropriated was s2oo,-
600, which win be amply sufRcient for putting
the enterprise on good basis for the start
The country and the scientific world at large
are TO be congratulated upon this. The project
long ago with Prof. baird; and little by GttIs Il
has grown. until now, under the able manage
ment Of Prof. Langley and Mr. Goode Il has
become an accomplished fact Great credit d