Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-10

Tuesday night, noTth"esU'riy "ipos' COM
gys ab.e. ----
,,,pn or TRADE-Tne annua! meeting
E,ard of Trade WIS held last night.
-teEdiDg the inclemency OF the
's.r the attendance was fair, mt g. OF the
se, .s5es Of business of the city being pre-
"a and several citizens, not members,
Gu nresent Mr.. M. B. Harlow was
'=S tot5e chair The president, Mr.. F
So then read the annual report of the
.-; sId board of directors. The re-
97s heretofore stated, Ia concise re-
/, ~ n is various branches OF the business
civ during the year 1t spesks OF the
olr.a.sgeous location OF Aiexandrla, o! lts
.o,opss as manufacturing and COM
a...e.ai city mentions number OF the
ils.fni manufacturing establishments,
r., and uiuds up with recommendations
..,.{er street paving, sewerage aDd the
......,.:shment OF manufactures. The report
-ncws that the business Of the city
'-.ng,ipa IN the aggregate 10 sl0 OOO,G coo
,aI.c 9as received with agreeable sur
90 adopted aud ordered TO be published
me GAZETTE, and also that 8 600 copies
.,o-nted IN pamphle. form for the use OF
man 1ers of the board. Mr.. Raed said
~. ....aobication Of the report in the GAZETTE.
-ticb had large circulation throughout
conn,ry, would be bene fetal to the city.
o. ection OF officers being 10 order, mo-
-, ,e-e!ect all the present Ulcers and
~, ;se chairman cast the vote of the
.;og Tor suca officers, prevailed unani-
g. Reed sad be had determined, when
g.. lie ed president, to hold the position
-. m. te.n; he would now gladly step
..3s iu fsvor Of any member of the board;
=, sh,lld the beard see fl TO re-alect him
r. VouId accept.
Nm B. Harlow complimented Mr.. Reed
ertna 40 . manner IN which be had filled
,.scffi,a Of president and spoke oftbe work
"a had d1ns 10 advancing the interests OF
Mr. Reed Yves then unanimously re-slect.
y, =. esdent, and 8 vote OF thanks was ten
go n ~ (which was ordered to be spread
a a,, he n.inutee) for the faithful and ef.
s Sys services he had rendered the board.
y, Reed expressed his thanks fer the
,,mo.iment and the confidence reposed In
ti~ H. promised to do all he could to
strengthen the board ana advance the inter-
es's Of the city.
Toa following additional officers were then
rs.sIected VIZ N. Lindsay and Geo. w.
Fisher. vice presidents; w. M. Resrdor,
secretary J I Burke, treasurer, and J. J.
Jarniesoa. f. Atcheson, Z Il. bowman, =
: l,e.dbeater, NJ. 3. Harlow. +. Pail. It d
Hil. J w. May Park Agnew, J. Z. Beck
ham. j. Eicbberg and Charles King, erect
a vote oftbsnks vas rendered the secre-
isry. ar ReArdon, for his services during
the yesr.
The recommendations of the president
and heard OF directors we're then acted upon
and ,e!trled 10 committees-that 10 refer
snee to street. paving to Messrs. Geo. Wise,
Laadhester and G. w. Ramsay that
m sewerage 10 Ness.s. e. E. Downham.
Cbar.a. King and Park Agnew, and that On
the establishment OF manufacturing entel-
n.es. a.. to Messrs. J. Z. Burke, G. w.
Fster, K L. Tucker, NJ. B. Harlow and b.
srsuas
ME- Laedbeater called attention to
.b- sex Of suitable communication between
lbi. ti,s sad Tie opposite Maryland shore,
sr3 tcCCh. something ought TO be
1ora e.. -as.absish ferry He SAID that
OIL g,.l. CT the business that formerly
cane oe5s from the Maryland eide of the
i've 10y vent 10 Washington, but that 1t
Nud o. again occurred for this city if the
W0pot Efforts we're made.
NJ. Reed said be had rot bsen unmindfui
Of his subject and had reason to believe
that soon ferry would be established either
Dbe shore immediately opposite the city
Or 70 lhe mouth of Broad Creek-lower
i5gu In more thickly settled country.
Mr. Jnc. Psdeett said that during the
SPINNER monins the Washington Ferry Co.
veu run boat "a the rev summer resort,
s.har dis.euna below this city, on the OF
po.rs sac o. She river, which would sfotd
exec en- communication during that sesson.
AHs,flrsner debate the question OF the
MARI an .grEy was referred to commit
tfec.ns sirg of Messrs. e s. Lsadbaeter,
J K an msr, J J. Jameson AID +. a.
Rsed
A ,os uion iAcomm end bg TO the City
Ccusct tne employ meut of competent
Gig engineer W IS adopted, and Messrs. Geo.
Wie, W. II HemCih and J. r. Zmmer-
msn appointed a Committee 10 present
tae fesa u-icn to Council.
Ns~srs. II Harlow, J G. Beckhsm and
Jsm;eson were sppoinie ed g commit ee
Ii Esi' upsn he business men of the city
sua urge Rem TO become mem bers Of the
B7ald Of Trade.
N CoNFgRENCs.--Tne annual confer