Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-05

and such loss has been largely at
tributed to the defective condition OF
! the gas mains and pipes. We believe
that the City Council should adopt
such measures as may be necessary to
renew the gas mains 10 the streets
of the city to prevent tue pre-
sent leakage of gas, and for that
purpose should borrow sufficient
sum of money to be repaid out of the
revenue of the gss-works, and we be-
lieve by so doing the large saving OF
gas 80 effected may be utilized for
domestic purposes and secure 10 the
city good revenue.
We advocate that negotiations DO
entered into between the City Council
and the Alexandria Water Company
| looking to the reduction Of water rents,
believing that such reduction will re-
dound to the mutual adysntsge OF the
city and the Water Company. Water
being necessity, it should be the aim
OF all to secure 1t to consumers &C the
lowest cost consistent with fairness TO
those who have their money invested
10 the water works.
We further believe that these things
alone will give an impulse to our city
and add to the value II its real estate,
and thus bring increased revenues into
the municipal treasury, and by so much
increasing the ability Of the city to
carry out from year to year definite
and fixed plan Of public improvements,
and ,Iwhile 1t may not all be accomplish
ed within short period. yet the work
of each year will develop strength to
carry on the work of each succeeding
year.
We believe that the permanent pros.
psrity OF our city can be secured only
by increased business interests and
manufacturing enterprises In our midst,
and to that end we advocate the most
liberal policy on the part of the muui.
clpal government toward those who are
DESTROYS and williog to embark In
manufactures and business 10 cur CON.
munity, and we pledge our aid AID
support to such of our fellow citizsDs
as may desire to engage Ia manufac-
lures, feeling assured that there -
no better location for such enterprise,
add that large number of msnufactur.
ing enterprises, giving employment 10
labor, will be greatly conducive to our
business success.
Believing that the rate OF interest is
as low now as we may reasonably ex-
pect 1t to be for several years, We favor
the City Council obtaining the necessary
legislation at the present session of the
legislature authorizing the issue of $500,
600 worth OF bonds bsaiing interest ct not
exceeding 81 per cent, runnIng so years.
for the purpose of paying off the present
outstanding per cent. bonds which
mature 10 1902. and the 1866 bonds which
mature 10 1909; giving TO the present
bond holders the option of exchanging
their bonds for the new ones and on
failure upon their part to do so, provid-
ing that the whole issue shall be sold at
not less than par.
Are you willing to cooperate 10 pre-
venting any further shrinksge in our
property values; are you willing 10 &C.
operate In an effort to increase our
annual growth in population; are you
willing 10 co operate In an effort TO
improve our streets and sewerage; to
equalizs taxation as between our citi-
zens; to furnish them with gas for fuel
purpose; TO finnish them with electric
light for the home and the shop; and
with electric power for their msnuiac-
turing plants; are you willing to aid in
securing manufactures for the employ.
ment OF our people ? II so, We ask your
active cooperation with us in an effort
to secure the same.
Your FELLOW CITIZENS.
The meeting last night was SHINY at
tended, but ten being present. No
nominations were made for Councimen
or city officers.