Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-10
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE


The regular monthly meeting OF the
Rnsiness Mems League was held last
night, President NJ. B. Harlow presid'
ing. .,
presented for membership and he was
elected.
The resiguat on Of Mr.. P. F. German
was announced.
MIR. w. F. Carne, the secretary, read
several circulars hs had received from
different places during the past month.
He also read letter from Hon. J. F.
Rixey announcing that he bad sent q
set of the Congressional Record to the
rooms of the league.
Mr.. Isaac Eichberg said he noticed
that a bill had been introduced In the
legislature providing that 10 cities col =
iaiping $4,000 Inhabitants and over cleo
tr C wires shall be placed underground
The speaker thought the movement un-
lust to smaller cities, as there was just
as.much danger from overhead wires
m cities OF Is, 900 or 20, 600 inhabitants
He desired the league to enter its pro-
lest against the legislature ignorit
small cities in the matter.
Mr. Clarence Lesdbeater sustained
Mr.. Echberg's views and thought the
league should take early action.
Judge Norton thought the movement
Sould be mistake. There was
but one electric railroad 10 Alexandra
while there we're several in Richmond.
AT this time we were endeavOring to
attract capital and business to Alexan
dria. and already one large railway
corporation was contemplating making
Editions to their shops and yards
here. He therefore believed 1t impossi-
BILE to enter into any such movement
now.
Mr.. Echberg again urged his reasons
for having Alexandria included and he
excoriattd the electric railway company
f,r being remiss ia various matters In
connection with the city.
Al tue suggestion of Mr.. w. II May,
Mr.. Eichberg moved that the secretary
CORRESPOND with Mr.. Frank Hume and
request him to amend the bill so as to
include cities having populations cor
responding with that of Alexandria.
MIR. C4rne thought the matter an im-
portap. one, and should be considered
when there was a larger attendance.
Mr.. May said If anything was to be
done the league should act at once. He
favored MIR. Eichberg's movement and
thought the bill should include all cities
and towns in the State.
I'D haafor onoip en- lkQ in favor
of having the wires placed underground
and showed the dangers OfthOse placed
overhead.
Finally Mr.. Eicbberg withdrew his
motion and suggested that the league
meet again Thursday night to consider
Inc matter, and it YVES 80 agreed.
Mr.. Echberg said he had another
matter for the league to conslder-tha'
was that the Legislature be asked &c
appropriate $4,000 for the propose u
Mount Vernon Avenue, not to be call
| ed for until Congress passes a bill pre-
4 yidiug for the construction OF the
Memorial Bridge.
Mr.. Harlow made some interesting
sta mems concerning the proposed
bridge, showing the progress which had
so far been made in Congress.
Mr.. May did not think the LeglsIa
ture should be asked to appropriate
such sum. In fact the State did no
have the money.
The Parks bill taxing mortgages wa
severely denounced, and it was gene
rally agreed that our Senator and Dele
gate 10 the Legislature should be re
ouested to urge it's immediate repeal
Inc secretary was directed to CON
municate with these representative
4 and give the views of the league on TIL
bill.
Mr.. Harlow had recently receive
letters from parties in various cite
q making inquiries as to the Involvement
q Alexsndri4 offers to manufacturers wh
4 desire to come here. He would like
81 know what answers should be SEN
q He had made many inquiries himsel
and would like to her from some pre-
sent on the subject.
a Mr.. Harlow suggested that an OF
81 ganization be effected by which eac
b member should be required to subscrit
"a one dollar per month or any otht
III specified sum in order that fund coul
81 be raised to loan to email manuiactul
a ers, the money to be repaid by the latte
81 after Sd many year7.
81 Mr.. Eichberg thought the idea III
81 practicable, but Judge Norton believe
81 MIR. Harlow's scheme feasible.
IA The conversational debate which 10
81 lowed wss by no means confined to u
81 subject which had been sprung, and
81 driited into sundry channels. DurlT
"a the discussion it was shown that b
81 twenty eight persons had their nam
on the rolls of the league, the bulk
~ the business men of the city having Ia
81 ed to joiO it. =,
Finally Messrs. J. K. M. Norto
~ Clarence Lsadbeater, b. +. hooer'so
a w. H. May aud Isaac EIchberg We
= appointed a special commi tee to asct
"a ain the practicability OF oreanlz"
such company rs had ben sugges'e
j aud the president was added 10
~ committee. -,
81 The following officers were IN
81 elected for the ensuing year: M,
Harlow, presidenl; J. T. Burke ana
c Smoot, vice PRESIDENT; w. +. Carr
secretary, and J. w. May, treasur
Judge Norton ana Messrs. q. Z. Lee
bea,er and w. NJ. Rssrdon were e'e'
ed additional directors.
After some further discussion on
rious subjects the league adlourn'
after which there was meeting Oh
special committee, Judge Norton h'
T. ing been elected chairman.
The WEATHER AND THE RIVER