Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-06
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE.

BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE.
A meeting of this organization was
held last night at the request of q num-
her of citizens for the purpose of taking
action concerning the new railroad pur-
posei to be built from Richmond to
some point on the Potomac Railroad.
After the meeting had been called to
order Mr. Harlow requested Mr.. G. L.
Blothe, who was coDversant with the
matter, to make q statement, which
mat gentleman did in succinct man
uer. He showed that the business men
OF the cities through which the road was
t,D4ss mad approved 1t; that the State
would lose nothing by the rood; that
its projectors were willing to enter into
supuladons by which Virginia would
bs reimbursed Tor ali it might lose in de-
federation in revenue from bonds OF
the r., f. & p. r. r. it now holds, aud
mr.her the speaker believed that the
new road would pass through Alexan-
dria. Mr.. Boothe offered the following:
Be it resolved by the Business Mems
League that the secretary of the asso.
Gallon shall communicate with our
senator andsDelegate in the General
Assembly, Of Virginia and inform them
that The association of business men OF
the city of Alexandria are heartily in
favor of the passage of Senate bill No.
342 Untitled "a bill to incorporate the
Richmond and Washington Air Line
Railway Company" aod requesting
them 10 vote for and urge the passage
of said blll--providei the said railway
is to come through the city Of Alexan-
dria.
Mr.. F. Paff, ir., offered an amend
ment that the action of the league
depend upon the road passing through
Alexandria.
Dir. George K. Hill suggested that
the words "shall pass through Alexan-
drian be inserted in the resolution. He
thought the wording was indefinite,
aud that the league should know the
rosd was coming to this city before en-
dorsDg it.
Mr.. Boothe demurred, and said such
aciiou might endanger the passage OF
the bill. Our Senator and Delegate, to
carry out such instruction, would be
compelled to vote against the bill.
Mr.. Hill further stated his views, and
Mr.. Psff adopted Mr.. Boothe's ideas.
Alexandria, Mr.. Paff thought, would
reap some benefit even should the road
not pass through the city but near it.
There seemed to be suspicion 10 the
air thnt the iucorpOrators did not in
tend bringing the road near Alexan-
dria. and the.wording of the bill, ito a
point on the Potomac" was uncertain,
a. the Pennsylvania Railroad now had
A road to Quantico, and the intention
might be to bring it to thstpoint.
Mr.. Carne said the intention OF the
LEAGUE was to endorse the road only
should it pass through Alexandria. Ii
IL oid not there would be no endorse
ment.
Mr. Julian T. Burke thought amend
ments would leopard the passage OF the
bill.
Mr.. Boothe insisted that the amend
uents would impede the passage OF the
wI for the reason that every other
Mace on the route OF the proposed road
would telegraph its representatives to
insist on similar amendments which
would cause the bill to be recommitted
60 the committee and after 1t shall nave
been passed by one House it would be
hung I'D in the other. This was what
toa enemies of the road wanted, and
Alexandria would be party 10 the oD'
structiOn.
Mr. G.. Smoot had his doubts as tC
the propriety of lacking on such an
amendment.
Mr.. Harlow suggested that the Sena
Ior and Delegate be requested TO USE
sheir best efforts to have the road pas
through this city.
Mr.. Carne said the wording OF th'
resolution settled the whole diincui,y
Ii the road did not come through thi
city there would be no instructions u
our legislators.
Mr.. HDl's amendment was lost ant
Mr.. Boothe's resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Boothe then called attention q
the nuisance existing in the shape 9
the garbage of Washington which
now dumped into the river opposit
and near Alexandria. His idea was I
request the Senators and Represents
lives in Congress TO endeavor to nav
a crematory erected for the proper OIL
position of the garbage.
On Mr.. Boothe's motion committe
.-consisting of G. l.. Boothe, Il. 1
Hui. w. B. Smoot, II. r. Burke al
\. Lindsey--was appointed TO wa
upon these gentlemen and urge %
erection of such ersmatory.
MIR. Harlow called attention TO nun
hers of letters he had recently receive
from psrties in other cities who sign
fled their desire to locate plants IN IN
city. They sill, however, wanted COZ
ce-sions. The speaker had ii'eiy nau
conversation with Mr.. Wilkins, OF u
Southern Railway, in connection WI
the matter. and the latter had MADE
plain 10 him that in order to get SUI
people to come to this city certain co
cessions should be made.
Mr.. w. B. Smoot asked 1t encourae
ment should not be given manufactU
ers already here. He referred 10 y
Alexandria Chemical Works wni
have been prevented from putting 10
switch which their business requlreo'
Mr.. Harlow deplored such state
aGairs, and asked if some isgisiA'''
could not be put into operation 10 os'
come this barrier. IL.
Mr.. CArne said bill was now oeic
the Legislature which would RENE
tne difficulty. ~
Tne following resolutions were 10
adopted: u.
B, it resolved by the Business NE
League, that it is the sense o.
league that all switches and sidlhgs