Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-03
WoodlaWn Farmers Club
Reported for the Alexandria dszstte.l


Pursuant 10 a6journmeot d meeliag Of
citz .ns of Mount Vernon district, Fairfax
county, wns heid at the school house near
Burroughs store, on The 3lst uIt.
After the minutes of The last meeting we're
read President Harrison called for the report
of the committee on cause8sy improvement
which was read by Courtland Lukens as
follows:
Whereas the causeway of Hunting Creek
bridge having been for q long time in bad
condition and much of the time really dau-
gerous for map ard team, and further, the
citizens of Mount Vernon district deeming
il great disadvantage to them IL the me-
cessary transaction Of business with the
cities of Alexandria and Washington, and
that it is also very dscreditable TO them as
practical business men,
Therefore, be it resolved, that we take
such steps es may be necessary tc rebuild
said causeWsy so that it shall be. before
work is stopped upon 1t, fret clssa drive
wpy, also safe and dry for pedestrians.
To accomplish results as stated we beg
leave 10 suggest that each person who uses
said bridge and causeway shall make lib
eral estimate of tbs humber OF times they
cross the same with vehicles in the course
OF ore year and contribute at the rate OF
cay ten cents for each crossing in that TINA,
such sum to be placed 10 the hands Of hree
porsons to ha named by this or some future
meeting. They 10 have control ard author
ity tc use such funds for the purpose Of
raising that part OF the causeway west of the
bridge to q level with that on the east side,
with such material a5 may be most con-
veuiant. TO hold such filling in place it
shall be rip.rapped With stone on be sides.
The face Of the road TO measure % feet be
tween the two lines of rip.rsppiDg. There
shall be put Oh both stretches of causeway,
asst aud west of tbs bridge, coat of gravel
20 feet wide sad 10 inches 10 depth iu the
MIDDLE of the read bed. To further secure
the road bed from washing, there shall be
placed on the southeast side CT the csuseway
g. plank one foot wide on edge, securely
fastened 10 posts planted not lese than two
feet in the ground Your committee in
specifying what work is necessary IN their
Judgment 10 mako a GEst-asss road way
have also endeaVorec to gather such inform
alton ss they could in regard to cost. The
sun of one thousand dnlars appears to bs
The lesst that in our Judgment the work can
possibly be done for. A lengthy discussion
OF the report followed, and while some
thought the amount named scarcely ade.
quate, the harmony and aarnestness de.
veoped was very gratifying aud
gave promise Of q successful ccnclu.
sion, resulting in i,s unanimous ap.
proval as to ali the main features. Oliver
Pullman stated that he would contribute
the material frcm the bluffs east Of the
bridge for the fing, also gravel from his
premises 90 the vast side with cash sub
scrption be.iGes The came committee was
continued to make further Investigation and
more detailed and accurate estimate OF cost
Of work end it was decided to have com.
mittee 80 solicit subscriptions, that the en-
tire country aud city tributary to the bridge
may be thoroughly canvassed. Whereupon
the chair appointed the following: Q. Lu-
kens, j. W. Roberta, ]. n Gibbs, E. A.
Thompson, 6. H. Suowden, John Dunn, W.
II. Snowden, Robert Wiley and W. Gilling-
ham Ga motion Of j. W. r ,berts the chair
mau of the meeting, g. W. Harrison, was
added 10 the committee, to be chairman of
tue same with power to add to the commit.
tee st his Giscration. A heading for sub.
script;on was fixed upon, providing for the
payment of the sums named to committee
to be selected by the subscribers when the
amount of came should reach 1000. Sub
scriptions were made at the meeting to the
amount of $21S
The meeting lhen adjourned to meet at
the came place Saturday, January 11th, at
O'Clock .. IN. w. GILLINGHAM, Sec.