The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-08
CURRENT EVENTS
TN ALEXANDRIA
Citizens Progressive Associa-
ton FaVoTs Imp ovements.
Largely Attended and Enthusiastic
Meeting in Rooms of Business Mems
League Last Night.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May S-A largely
attended meeting of the Citizens Progress
sfve Association was held last night in the
rooms OF the Business Mems League for
the purpose of taking action relative TO
the proposed bond issue of the city in the
sum of $50, 600 for the improvement of The
city's streets, which is to be voted upon
at the general election TO be held May o.
Those present were unanimously in favor
Of bonding the city, and it was unanimous
u decided TO work hard TO have the meas
ure passed.
The meeting was called TO order by Mr..
John R. Zimmerman He read letter, to
which was attached the signatures of one
hundred representative citizens who in
dOTsed the proposed bond issue and ia
vored its ratification by the people Mr..
Zimmerman then called Mr.. NJ 2. Har-
low to the chair, and Mr. James Bayne
actoo as secretary.
Mr.. Leopold Ruben moved that the or
ganization indorse che bond issue. The
motion was seconded by Park Agnew and
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Harlow asked if anyone present
knew Of any member of the city council
who was opposed to the bend issue No
one knew of any such opposition.
Mr. Harlow thought il due to the repre-
sentative in Congress for this district
Hon John E RiXey, that a resolution of
thanks be rendered him for the faithful
manner in which he has looked out for the
interests in the city, securing the $50 Geo
appropriation for the Alexandria post
Office: also the bill for deepening the
channel between this city and the Mary
land shore, and other things that he has
done for the interest of the city. Upon
motion of Mr. Boethe the resolution of
hal rs Was arasv IL
Mayor George L Simpson then took the
floor. h stated that II was needless for
him to suggest anything on account Of the
activity Of the Business Mems League In
speaking of the proposed bond issue he
thought it would be well TO have the mat
ter brought thoroughly before the people,
impresSiDg upon them the necessity and
propriety of proposed action.
Abiding to the financial condition of
tie city, he said that today the bonded in
debtedness of the city is s79S, Co., and that
twenty years ago it was considerab bly, over
a million dollars, and the sinking fund
now has $50 GOO and arrangements have
already been made TO redeem. SO. 900 OF
per cent bonds, which will fall due July 1.
When these bonds are redeemed and the
new So, 900 bonds issued the city will be
in a position to go on with the improve
ments OF tie gas works and streets He
stated that the so. 600 expended on the
gas works viii De PAID BACK, so tnaJ the
$50 600 viii be used for streets entirely
and nothing else Alexandria, he said, in
the year 1909 viii not really owe more
than IT does today, and the financial con-
dition of affairs Will be in a more health
ful condition than they are today.
E S. Lead heater, chairman of the COM
rnittee on streets, said that he knew
more today about the need Of money for
street Improvements than he ever knew
before The street committee. he said,
realized that no more improvements
could be accomplished GnIess extraordi-
nary efforts were made to raise money.
He also stated that there was but little