The times., 1901-04-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEX ANDRIA, Va. April about 300
people tonight attended mass-meetiEg
held in the Opera House. under the aus
pices Of the Citizens Progressive Asso-
citation. the main objects Of which are
to sewer the city and build new streets,
and to elect 2 new city council at the
coming Democratic primary, which viii
coincide with its views on the subject.
The meeting was called TO order by the
Chairman. James p Cation, and James
Bayne acted IS Secretary
Mr. Catsn said thst IT was his duty 20
call The aseetfng - order for the purpose
Of co1glder51z g1e question u peTma-
nent orgz1szzeso-. and looking % the i'm
prOEeue1- ~ t5s city and all matters
that z-oca materially benefit IT, we
are not here. ne said. TO organize or
disorganize any political body. We are
here az plain business men TO consider a
business plan. and have no personal am
bitions TO serve. Men have heretofore
gone TO council under the pretext Of pub
lie Improvement but it was not under
an organized body. The associations ad-
vice is that the city council should adopt
some specific plan Of improvement, If II
was only TO pave from three TO ten
squares at time. We viii never have
improvements unless we adopt some def
mite plan"
The speaker then referred TO the pres
ent leakage in the citys gas mains, and
advocated the placing Of new gas mains,
thereby. he said, saving the city a con-
siderable amount Of money. The enlarge
menU Of the city s electric light works
was also advocated, as was the furnish
ing OF power for machinery and in
candescent lights 70 those who desire
T.H
funding the citys debt, which viii soon
mature, in order to reduce the interest. He
advocated paying per cent instead Of
5.C5 per cent, which is now being paid.
lie said the desire was TO nominate men
in the primary who are in sympathy with
the movement. The speaker asked all
present who were in sympathy with the
movement TO signify their intention BY
saying aye, and il seemed that all pres
ont were IN sympathy
James Bayne read the report Of the
committee. which was adopted with the
exception Of that portion which referred
10 reduction in rent from the AleXan-
dria Water Company. The chairman
called for the president OF the association,
John X Zimmerman, and IN his absence
J.. +. DoWnham, Vice President. from the
Third ward, occupied his place Mr..
Dowuham said be was glad that he was
one Of the first 10 take the Initiative step
y
He said that when ne was mayor Of the
city he submitted plans to the city coun-
ell anent the Improvement Of the city and
that body had entirely Ignored them. In
his opinion had the plan been carried out
the city would today have some few
squares paved and would not be in any
mere debt than today. He was in favor
Of improving Ia the manner that il is
done in Washington; that is, make all
the necessary improvements and compel
the taxpayers to bear their share Of the
burden.
Upon motion Of Nr Cation it was de
name a committee Of five from each
ward to select men in sympathy with
the movement 10 become candidates. Mr..
Downham said IL would be hard thing
10 think Of flVe men from each ward who
were ia sympathy with the movement
and IL Was finally decided TO let those
present name the committee Their se-
lection resulted as follows: First ward
J. NJ ltill, r +. knight. Robert Aitche-
son. Henry Strauss, and ". H. Hunter:
Second ward, s. =. Fisher. Henry Wndt
George ~, Harlow. George +. Price. and
r. Lee Field, Third ward. Fred Par ir
George ID. Hopkins. II. Kirk ir, W A.
SmOot. 5r., and r. L. Downham; Fourth
ward, Frank S. Harper, Charles King
George n. Hill, u. r. Tucker. and w r.
SmOot. This committee will hold a meet
mig Monday night IN the rooms Of the
Business Mems League, at which time
they viii slate their candidates for coun-
ell. The committee viii then report to a
mass meeting TO be held IN Sarepta Han
Tuesday night at o'ciock.
Policeman Smith today arrested a man
giving his name as George Jones, on