Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
BOARD OF DEVELOPMENT

uIia couuIy uet yesterday afternoon at
the Business Mems League rooms in
this city. Fifty members were prese,t
with President A. M. Lothrop in the
chair. Mr.. James E. Clements, secre-
tary of the organization, r, ad the min.
utes of the evening meeting; also reports
OF the various committees on legis alton
memorial bridge, improvement of Ar!
lington estate and Mouot Vernon Ave.
nue..
Additional committees were appoiot-
ed by the chair, notably one Composed
OF nine members 10 investigate and ,e-
port to the board the features OF ,ba
new bill for bonding Alexandria county
together with Suggestions as TO the an.
visibility Of carrying out tie provisions
OF Inc measure @i'n Z NJ . mes q ,ay
The first business that came ~ wa.
the memorial bridge. Gen. S. s. Bur.
dett, chairman of the COMMITTEE and
yIce-president OF the board, reported
that an appropriation at the present
session OF Congress is almost assured
Mr.. M. B. Harlow, chairman of the
committee on Mount Vernon Ayepps
presented the report of that body. His
com mittee appears certain that this i'm.
provement will coon be fact in Aler.
andria county. In it's report the com
mlttee says: I'VE have endeavored IN
interest prominent people, specify
Congressmenin this mat e.. There is ~
excellent chance for success, aud W.
recommend continued agitation Of TIE
subject through our representatives in
he halls OF Legislation" Cha rman h..
low occupied several minutes in ex.
plauation of the advantages of tbs
movement. He stated that book ha6
just been prepared by the Mount Yer
non Avenue Improvement Association
giving history of the aims, character.
aud work OF that organization in an f.
fort to secure legislation favorable 10
the project. "This matter" said NJ
Harlow, "contemplates TIE coustruc-
ion of an avenue frcm the CON;
Memorial Bridge, through Alexaa!.a.
TO Mount Vernon; also the es ao!st
Dent of 8 cent communication rate on
he railroads to and from Washington
city"
The committee on legislation for A.
exandria county and city, composed OF
Messrs, A. M. Lothrop, thu president:
George N. Saegmuller, c. c. Grim
and James E Clements, next reported
to the board, The report showed That
the committee bad learned the amount
which Alexandria county had expend-
I'D for thirty years in support OF be
colored people and other residents o.
the Arlington estate. "These people
the report says, ''siDce the civil AYR
have paid no taxes, yet they have at.
tended our county schoo and enjoy cd
the privilege of the ballot in the State
of Virginia" Here the statement was
made that an appeal to the courts had
been made against the right Of sach
citizens to vote, but the judicial author
tiles had held that they resided UPON
property of the United States; there
fore they should enjoy privileges OF the
citizen, yet should be exempt from tax
alton.
A subcommittee, composed OF II. B.
Harlow, A. W, Armstrong and A. J
Wedderburn, appointed by the char,
was named to investigate this matter,
with instructions to report at the next
meeting of the board. The same gen
tlemen will ascertain the points Of Off
ference in the laws regulating mort
cages in the District of Columbia AMI
the State of Virginia.
The following was adopted
Whereas the legislature OF Virginia
has authorized the issue of county
bonds in the sum of not moro than
$4,000, for the purpose OF building
roads throughout the county, subject
to vote of the people; and,
Whereas, there is wide difference
of opinion among the citizens OF Alex
andria county as to the adyisabllEy OF
bonding the county for this purpose,
Resolved, That committee OF nine
members OF this association be appoint
ed by the chairman, three CT whom
shall be from each district in the coun-
ty, to examine into the merits OF this
act of the legislature, and report at the
next meeting of this association wnein-
er or not the said act should receive the
support of this association.
The following was also ad opted
Whereas, the section of Alexandra
and Fairfax counties located between
the Aqueduct bridge and the Great
Falls is naturally well situated for de
velopment as suburb of Washingtopi
and
Where's, the part of the said coun-
ties mentioned is entirely without rail-
road accommodation,
Resolved, That the board of develop
ment earnestly recommends the pa
sage of bill, now before the leg=Ia..
tuIe, to incorporate the Great Falls ana
Old Dominion Railroad Company Sen
ate bill No. 14), as being unobjecuol-
able and of much importance for the
development of that portion OF cur
county.
Resolved further, That the secretary
of this board at once have copies OF tn
resolution sent to the State Senate alu
House of Delegates. urging favorable
action on the bill.
The discussion later turned TO the 2
Parks bill, which imposes tax on d" e
mortgages and liens within the Stale
An invitation from the Washlnstoh q
Board of Trade, offering the use Of H.
rooms in Washington for the mex. q
meeting of the organization, January s.
l5 next, was accepted with thanks s.
300 REWARD 500.
ill ho ,ressed 10 IS,