Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-24
County Meeting,

An adjourned meeting of the citizens OF
the county and city was held at the County
| Courthouse to-day with A. p. Douglass in til,
chair and JAS E. Clements secretary.
Mr.. Clements. from the committee appoint
cd yesterday reported Il resolution declaring
| it nexpcdient to bond the county for the i'm
provcment of reads and stating that the pres
ent system of lcvying the road tax is rs per
feet us possible; that the present law for the
sale Of lands delinquent for taxes Is inefficient
and recommending that committee be up
! pointed TO frame new law IN be submitted
To the Legislature III this session; and that
| the Legislature be petitioncd 10 allow the
county 20 dispose of It's interest in Tile County
Courthouse and Jail, provided the county has
any rights i'll these buildings, the proceeds OF
such sale 10 bc devoted TO the erection of q
new courthouse and Jail near the center of the
county, the sites for same to he decided by the
voters Of the county on the 4th Thursday in
May. 1894.
Tn. two irst sections OF the report were
adopted after some debate. during which Mr..
r. ~ Phillips spoke a. to the needed improve
ncnt in roads. He urged those present TO
work harmoniously in the interests of tho
county,
The third section, relating to the removal
Of the courthouse was opposed ly Col +. j..
Smith in Il heat and torclblc speech. III which
he said he believed it was to the interest OF
the county t. De Is closely connected with the
city as possible, and he knew no better way
than to lavc the County Courthouse remain
where it now is. lie urged that, for the
present At least, the courthouse be not re
moved
He was followed by Mr. Clements, who
spoke in favor of the removal, setting forth
+,,at ha b,.1 nd n
he gained by the county by such action, and
urged the meeting 10 adopt the section.
motion to lay the measure on the table
was, after considerable debate, lost.
A substitute recommending the site OF the
proposed new courthouse as mile from Ball
ston was laid on the table
An amendment by Mr.. Vetch, appointing 4
committee to slcl the county'S interest in the
courthouse and Jail and to erect similar build
ings in the county. was defeated.
The third section was then adopted.
The Clerk of the Courts and the Common
wealth's Attorney for the county were ap-
pointed committee to inquire into the inter
csts of the county i'll the courthouse and Jail
and report at the next citizens meeting.
The original committee of l2-9 from the
county and 8 from the city-were given
power to take charge of their report as adopt
cd and act to the best Of their ability in the
interests of the county.
Mr. Graham objected to Alexsndrians being
on the committee, saying that the county had
enough brainy men 10 transact her business
without the help Of any one in the city. He
said AleXandrians had bonded the city unit
she was totally unable to pay her debts. and
i'll consequence could not improve her muddy
streets, aud that these same Alexandrians nov
desired to place the county under the same ii
nancial burden He moved thai the names o
all Alexandrans be stricken from the commit
t {. The motion was lost.
The meeting then, in accordance with 5
motion by Mr. Graham, adjourned to meet a
Ballston on Wednesday, February IA, at T:3t
| y. III.