Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-17
The County Road Meeting.

AT the county meeting at the old
Court House yesterday. the subject I'M
der consideration being the drafting of
y bill TO forward to the legislature for
the Improvement of county roads"
Mr.. j. E. Clements Offered the follow
ing resolution, which ,after some amend
ments by Mr.. Frank Hume, was adcp.-
cd
Resolved, That the further discus
sion of the subject be continued until
Wednesday next at 10 o'clock in this
building, and that committee of three
citizens from each magisterial district
of the county, and three citizens Of
Alexandria city, owning land in the
county, in conjunction with the Board
of Supervisors and the Commonwealth
attorney, be appointed committee to
draft suitable bill for the improve
ment of the county roads, by the issue
Of bonds or otherwise, and report the
same to said meeting on Wednesday
next for discussion and action; the re-
suit of said meeting to be forwarded TO
our Senator and delegate at Richmond
to be enacted into law. That our State
Senator be requested to take no
further action upon the bill now before
the Senate-for the issue of bonds for
the improvement of roads-excepJ to
withdraw it.
And that, whereas there are about
Sl6,0 900 of delinquent or back taxes due
the county mostly by non-residents,
much of which being road taxes; and
whereas the present law is defective,
slow and inadequate, that said commit
tee be also directed to draft a suitable
bill for the more expeditions and sure
collection OF such delinquent taxes and
present the same to the above named
meeting for its action"
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed as such committee: Messrs. A.
3. Cromwell, Charles Thompson, Robt.
Walker, S. s. Corbett, Robert Neitch,
James f. Clements, DIR. G. Myth Cook,
L. 7. Sissop, ofthe county, and Messrs.
j. X. Cation, c. G.. Carlin and NJ. B.
Harlow, County land owners) of the
city, and Tuesday morning next was
set for the meeting of such committee
at the Board of Supervisors rooms, ut
the county court house.
Mr.. Harry Phillips moved that steps
be taken TO have the county build
lookup and Jail at Rosslyn. The mat
ter was referred to the above commit
tee for consideration and report at the
next Wednesdays citizens meeting.
Mr. Charles Thompson offered the
following which was adopted:
Resolved, That committee he appointed
a. H..
ton Southern Railway Company and TO re-
quest the placing of gates at the railroad
crossing at ST. ASaph Junction, aud if the
company refuses 10 place such gates, that the
committee be directed to prepare ii bill to
compel the erection of such gates " be pre-
scented TO the General Assembly, and that our
representatives be requested to press the pas
sage of the same.
Messrs. John Robinson, G. w. Sails
bury and Andrew Cheshire were APP
pointed such committee.
The following resolution offered by
j. L. Clements was unanimously
adopted
Whereas, The United States government
owns large tract of land i'll Alexandria
county known as the Arlington estate, and
whereas only about one. fourth of it is i'm
proved and cared for as National Cemetery.
leaving the other three fourths to run waste,
wash into deep chasms and gullics, and to
grew up in under-brush brambles and brierS,
making an unsightly. uncarcd for and desc
late looking place upon the very front and
face of ont county; therefore be it
Resolved, That i committee of five citizens
be appointed TO wait upon our Senators and
Representatives in the United States Congress
and ask them 10 have passed a bill! arpropriat-
ing $4,000 for levclng up, parking and
building suitable roads to and through said
government reservation, and for otherwise
caring for and improving this now much di-
lapidatcd estate.
The committee was appointed as
follows: Hon. Frank Hume, chair
man, and Messrs. Charles Thompson,
w. G. Wibert, Geo. w. Neitch and j.
f. Clements.
The meeting then adjourned until
Wednesday at 10 o'clock at the same
place.