Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-01
Citizens of County Meet to Discuss
Bond Issue.
IMPROVED R0ADRAYs TIE OBJECT
Cooperative Charities Planning for
Relief of the Poor.
AND Personal
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 1. 1900
Several citizens of Alexandria county
gathered in earns school house. WASH
ington district. last evening and discussed
the proposed bonding of their county in
the sum of S15O,OOO for improved public
thoroughfares. From the expression of
opinion freely INDUCED in it was evident
that a large majority of those present were
in favor of the measure
The meeting was opened by Mr. James
E. Clements, who stated the. object for
which it had been called. Mr. Edward
Hall was chosen chairman and Mr. Frank
Lyon secretary Mr.. George NJ Saegmul-
1er chairman of the board of supervisors,
was called upon to explain in some detail
what was proposed to be done in the way
of improvements. 49,.
He declared it was his purpose, if the
money was voted by the people. to build
fine stone roads throughout the county in
the place of common dirt or mud roads.
In concluding his speech, which was re-
ceived with approval. Mr.. Saegmuller
Pledged himself to do everything in his
power to make Ahe public roads in Alex-
andr.a county the finest of any suburban
roads near the national capital.
The next speaker was Mr.. James E.
Clements, who strongly supported the
measure. Mr.. Clements read a letter from
Secretary Wilson of the Department of
Agriculture encouraging the citizens of
Alexandria county to persevere in their eff
forts for good and scientific roads, and say
ing that If the people would agree he would
have a section of macadam road built in
the county as an object lesson, at no cost
to the community.
Mr.. Frank Lyon next spoke in support
of the measure, and Mr. William Payne
followed, protesting against bonding the
county as proposed. Others who spoke in
favor of the proposition were Messrs VIM
N Fehrey, Conrad Heinbach, J. II. Hob
son and John Warner.
Opposition to the Bonds.
In conversation with Star reporter re-
Gently. prominent citizen of Alexandria
county stated that the measure to bond the
county for $4,000 is very unpopular. and
will surely be defeated by large majority,
when submitted to a vote of the people.
AS authorized by the state legislature,
the county board OF Supervisors has set
Monday. February II, as the date for vot-
ing on The question: 81
To Relieve the Poor.
Since the advent of the present severe
weather the Cooperative Charities Asso-
citation. which was organized last winter,
with Miss Virginia Burke president, has
| been engaged in deyising means for the
relief of the suffering poor. 1t was de-
ci(led to hold donation party. and today
the! rooms of the Business Mems League
have been open for contributions of money,
clothing, groceries and provisions OF all
| kinds. IL ..
The association isiSespetiaIy DESTROYS of
| obtaining clothing for. children. as it is
stated that there are many little people in
Alexandria who cannot attend school for
want Of propar apparel Many such have
| received assistance already, but the asso-
! citation gives out the sta tament that ITS re-
| sources are exhahsred Andthat further help
cannot be INTERPRETATIONS are re-
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