Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-18


BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE.
The weekly meeting of the Business
Mems League was held last night, p. s.
dent NJ. 3. Harlow presiding.
The following were admitted to mem.
b-rship: r. Portuer Brewing Co., E. E.
pownham & Co., G.. II. Hiuken & Son.
and j. X. Cation.
The president read a prepared copy
Of me duties of the committees on min
ing manufacturing and business inter-
ests. legislation, taxation and license,
railroad transportation and trade, cred
It's, retail trade, public improvements
and hospitality which were adopted
AID made the 18th section Of the by
laws and ordered to be printed.
The president named the members of
the following committees, the cbairmen
OF which are given: Public improve
ments, l. Eichberg; railroad transpor-
t4tion and trade, n. Lindsey; Potomac
riyer-its trade and improvements,
Park Agaew; retail trade, G. VIM.
Ramsay: credits, J. F. Tackett; hospi-
t4li,y, X. kemper.
The president stated that he had
communicated with the Southern Foun-
dry at Fredericksburg with reference
to its removal here, but had eceived no
reply.
the owners Of the foundry had said that
Alexandria was too far of from the
southern iron which they used. The
committee should inform them that
large quantities ofthis iron arrived here
daily, for shipment, north.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to prepare an insurance bill,
embodying the views of the league on
the subject failed to report.
Mr.. W. B. Smoot stated that he had
gone to Richmond to endeavor 10 have
repealed an obnoxious insurance bill
which had recently been passed by the
legislature. He had found organized
opposition and had met with no en-
engagement from the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce. Capt. NIush-
bach. however, bad prepared and in
,roduced bill to repeal the measure
ald was urging its passage.
The President stated that the COM
mittee had invited Mr.. w. n. Barnard,
superintendent of the Washingt' n
southern Railway, to attend the
leagues banquet to be given on the
221d. Mr.. Barnard had written to re-
gret his Inability to accept the invita-.
tion, and added that the matter Of
erecting a new depot in this city WAS
beng seriously considered, and lie
hoped in a short time to report some
.bing definite concerning the subject.
Mr.. Eichberg called attention to the
recent decision of the Court of
Appeals, which affected the city
charter in reference to street
improvements; he said that the
charter would have to be changed aud
suggested that the league take some &C
ton in regard to the matter, after a
conference with the corporation at
torney.
After some discussion the matter was
referred TO the committee on public
Improvements.
The President urged speedy action,
He said that the next two years would
be important ones in the city's history,
and if there were no laws for improve
nents the effect would be very disas-
;rous TO the city's interest.
Mr.. Strauss said that be had been in
formed that the City Council could en-.
act all necessary laws concerning street
Improvement without action by the
Legislature.
After further discussion the action
referring the matter to the committee
on public improvements was recon-
sidered. and the President was directed
10 telegraph to Senator Mushbach and
Delegate May requesting them to in
troduce bill in the Legislature pro-
vidlng for the continuation of street
improvements in this city, so as to con-
form with the recent decision OF the
Court of Appeals, and that iflegislation
on the subject was necessary by the
City Council to notify the Mayor of that
fact.
The President stated that the BAN
quet 1ould be held on Saturday night
next, End that the committee on recep-
ton were expected to meet the guests.
He hoped ali the members would be
present on the occasion.
Al this juncture Corporation Attor-
ney Brent entered the room and was
requested to state his views on the sub.
jecJ of the recent decision of the
Court Of Appeals concerning the city
charter. He stated that he had
read the decision hurriedly, and had
ordered copy, but had not yet receiy-
ed it. He then explained some of the
points decided by the Court OF Appeals
and said that, in his opinion, the SD
section of the city charter had not been
declared invalid.
He was told that an attorney on the
other side of the case and some other
lawyers held contrary views.
A general discussion of the matter
followed until the adjournment of the
meeting, and it was clearly shown that
no two persons present viewed the de-
cision in the same light.
The league adjourned to meet at the
rooms on Saturday night next at seven
O'Clock to proceed in body to the
banquet.
Police CoURT.-The following cases
We're disposed of by Mayor Thompson
this morning
hniISar oho-oa1 with alJowino