The Washington times., 1901-10-31
NEWS FROM ALI XANDRIA.


struct track connecting their premises
on North Lee Street with the Southern
! Railway After the reading of the mayors
call. which was received, Mr.. Bryar
| asked for unanimous consent to introduce
report of the Committee on Finance
and the request was granted
Referring tc a resolution offered at the
last regular meeting, appropriating the
sum of $235 to purchase a new transit fol
the city engineer, Mr.. Bryan said it hae
been enormously stated that a new transit
had been purchased within the last few
years. The present one, he said. haG
been in use for the past thirty years and
d new one was badly needed.
Mr.. Burke spoke to the same purpose
and urged the adoption of the resolution
The resolution and report were ther
read by the clerk and unanimously
adopted
Mr.. Burke asked the chairman of the
Committee on Streets If the Washington
| Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company We're prepared to put
down the new and improved grooved rails
| on King Street from Fairfax Street to the
river front. He stated the company had
been aware of the fact for some time
past that such rails would be necessary
He moved that the railway company be
notified that there must be no delay In
the matter
Mr. Leadbeater, Chairman of the Com
mlttee on Streets, stated that he had
questioned Mr.. Colvin. Superintendent OF
the road, and had received no definite
reply from that gentleman. He stated
that he had been informed by the city
claimed that the railway company had
received some of the rails. The balance
has been ordered, and there would be
no delay.
Mr.. Burke suggested t:,at marked
copy OF the newspapers containing the
discussion on the subject by council be
sent to Mr.. Colvin.
The ordinance granting the Southern
railway permission to construct a track
on the south side of Queen Street, from
Union Street to Lee Street, was read
three times and adopted after a short
discussion.
Mr.. Leadbeater said that he was in
formed by Charles King & Sons, for
whose benefit the track is to be con-
stfucted, that all of the members of coun-
cli had been approached on the subject
ana that there was no objection on their
part or on the part of the property own
ers adjacent to the proposed track
Mr- burke moved to amend the ordi-
nance SO as to provide that the work be
done under the supervision of the city
engineer and the Committee on Streets.
50 as not to Interfere with the grade or
agreed to. The council then adjourned
A meeting of the Business Men League
was held tonight in their rooms, King and
washington Streets, and the following
members were present: NJ. r. Harlow
w. f, Carne, j. w. May. Worth Hulfish
and 4. r. Downham. For reasons un-
known, the meetings of the league are
very slimly attended and tonight's $ meet
ing was begun with a bare quorum
three members.
Several communfca cations were read by
the secretary Thsse were received. At
of opinion as to the needs of the CITY
discussed. o.
r, The following. resolution, offered by W.
r. Carne, was passed:
Resolved. That the Business Mems
League tender TO Col. Francis l. Smith
delegate from Alexandria in the present
tIeneral convention of Virginia its aD-
preciative thanks for his efforts to Sc
cure the adoption. unchanged of the bill
OF rights. written by George Mason, the
delegate of Alexandria Fairfax. at the
l776'
The. following petition from George D.
Hopkins, Of theiil Old Dominion Glass
Works, was readdand received:
Il fully expected to be present at your
meeting tomorrow night, and intended to
take the opportunity to extricate myself
from raise position in which | have been
placed before the business interest of this
city by our honorable mayors veto of IN
ordinance passed by the city council
Inc last time we met here it was in
the midst of fight for a progressive
city council, and so well was the fight
carried on, and so successful were We
that even those whom we opposed have
seen the handwriting on the wall. and
element. We are now on a fair road. as
result, to soon have our city beautiied
by better and improved streets.
Since our last meeting. | have had
fpf IL fHvs 70, taT.F- T.f..
with a proposition to buy half a square
of ground adjoining our present factory
The Two committees appointed by that
body recommended unanimously that the
chase, for the sum of $500.
After passing both branches of the
city council unanimously. 1t was vetoed
by the mayor In which he stated that
the glass company has been splendfdIy
assisted by our city. and its comprehen-
sfye plans had been generously stimuIat-
ed by valuable CONCESSIONS
Ihis, Mr.. President. | most positively
deny Is IL not a fact that we have
agreed to pay the city 81 900 for piece
OF land that for the past twenty years
that neither the mayor nor any other
cltizen would have given the sum of see
Tor the same valuable CONCESSIONS had
they bt n put up at public auction.
From his Honors remarks one would
suppose that we claimed to be the
nucleus or whole Of Alexandria's manu-
featuring interest. Certainly. gentlemen.
such Is not the case. But we do claim
that our payroll is about as large-the
virginia Glass Works excepted-as those
of any two manufacturing plants In the
city. We make this claim in no Injustice
to others in this city
- That the city paid but a small price
for this ground has nothing to do with
ITS present value; and the railroad would
not give UP Four Mile Run for ten times
what it paid. says the Mayor
certainly not. but does the Maynr NOT
know that the railroad company is con-
stantly using its property at Four Mile
Run, and that use makes values. and NOT
ldleneSs. That his Honor should think
our proposition novel. If not positively
startling, is no wonder II was novel for
a company TO expend s25. 600 to $50. 900 in
erecting plant in this city. Certainly
not for many years has such a novel
affair taken place.
Was our prcn2sition startling? Why.
gentlemen. il would startlc anyone to be
offered $50 per. cent advance on a real
estate transaction in this city. In CON
ciusion, | wish to thank these members
OF the City Council and Board of Alder
men who so kindly stood by me in oppo-
sition to the Mayors veto.
The Mayors entire veto was n con-
glomeration of Websterian rhetoric
spIendidly covering misstatements and
errors"
The reading of the latter part of the
petition caused a ripple of merriment
among the members. The petition was
received.
The City Democratic Committee held n
meeting last night in the City Hall and
the following members were present:
Charles Bendheim. o. F. Carter. George
p. Price w. Il. Dobie, Champ Walker.
and r. Theodore Cook. A telegram was
read from Mr.. Montague stating that he
would speak here tomorrow night A
committee consisting of Messrs. Bendheim
and Walker was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements. The same com
mittfa was authorized to SOlicit money