Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-12

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TFApE-A meeting Of SUBJ
goARp OF 'rsn,z9 Board OF Trade was
a. 81 The Council Chamber last nig S
a. ~ "a largely attended a representative We
.r va very business industry OF the CITY
en- risIe' I,micson called the meeting to
ST. ) ID mat its object was to hear
5 sDu ~ fhe committee recently APP
q ' ~ 70 .ecure the organization Oh b0A'o
Trade Y R ardon, the secretary, then
ST. \" ore, ,,, .dirgs Of the fl stmeeting and
ri ins If ~, committee meeting.
% 'a9'. .'s..n stated that the committee
VI ~. ~ rsnyassed the city TO secure
III I.'- Of the orgenizatloo'
e.aos'7 - Uoce. stated that at the re-
aP IN. p A Reed, who was then abb
ri a.., report the result OF the com
They found that much in
'.ft .,.r taken By the citizens in the
.'' 'i ill.,, l06 persons had agreed to be.
1aas' ..br- Of the organization +; that
ae w. I atblrs would join and that the
so'o9 ready secured justified the organi.
-.- .o n a Boqrd Of Trade; ,.,
NJ NJ" smioson then partially expls' a. Ia .ne
~. , - board of trade. 1t was TO LOOK
~, .sS Iteres. Of city, its haroor, ETC.;
vel ". te,fraiiroads, ect do not Disseminate
''.s .'-a' community, and said that con;
'.''''' o'ion Of all business interests would
-is. aV''o thence than individual efforts.
,.,s 'Is's Red said there was misap-
~ Tan f., emoug many az to the scope OF
TT lrsde He said 1T was TO take
'., -,ns,lsra,ion and by concerted action
W. &c -.terrhe interests Of a city and then
. nd how such action would work.
..,,s.h he said were not backward In
g . l these advantages, and boards oil
'5is"', ,re,e Inc mediums by which mucn
'''l'5 b.oiofd The committee to be &p-
WY 10 10 orcapze board here should
'a' .,.. paper presenting the advantages
.i .a riiy and spread them broadcast
Wv ..oof the Country. Alexandra
.@.r, advantages not possessed by
-'- - Sc r.l tnesa should be utilized and
.,o., A b ard trade would draw
w. ..oss,,.. 10. e.her, and all could work
w - I.,,ouv 10 ac1ieve oGe eUd-the
ir,rremen' Of ,he community ;.
\. r Pa comploiaed oftAe oad cond'-
N, streets and the spproaches 10 the
w. ami sad thr Board Of Trade Should re-
,,amenl to Ceuaei tbs improvement q
J '- M, " A. smoot read list of subjects
"a orJ of Trade Of PhiiaGeiphie.
.aed upon Ia-t year :. .
,mmit,ee to pr pare plan OF incoFpofa'
NJ G ". Fisher advocated the edoptlon
/ u. constitution aad b}-lsw ut tho next
Z ~ss.inr aud saj3 il q charter WAS required
i ..sc,r..iiu,ion c.uld ae adopted nn such.
", Reed suggested that tie coriAi'tee
ana dstermiue aust vas best, constitn
.ga OF a chatter Of incorForat'on. =,
wa. then decided tia, he chair shou!d
4 ,,aoi0, y committee o. twenty three TO pre-
q a either constitution and by law, Or a
,,usr Of Incorporation that such con-
arf- should iaeet at the cal! OF iis
cMrmaa aud fepar' to n general meeting
a 5b he'd at as cariy q day o. practicable
4 1a4 chair t.n appointed the following
! rnnu,ee = u Hooe, chairman. f. A
i ...3 Chgs Rag, w A Smao' Park AZ
8 r-T Hair, -aact, Il Jacket, h. h
q Dgrtan VI B Harlow, P. Aitcheaoa, J,
yur.G VIA Ramsay. Walter Roberts
E.e5a,rs A h ' Mui.r, W F. Creighton,
j K HHl, @ A MusAbach. G, B Carlin
". Fisher. H : rauss, Hubert Sno@den
q ,li T Burke.
NJ. Reel said the Alexandria Rea
4 Estate Company hid offered the use OF their
4 9tCe 10 TIE committee and Capt. Hoot
. altl hocammittee to meet there or Wed
4 issi5y TO mcuoa evening ct O'Clock.
The NESTING then adjourned.