Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-03
Citizens Progressive Associa-
finn.

ton.
A well-attended meeting OF the Clu,
zens, Progressive Association was held
last night in the rooms of the Business
Mems League. Mr.. Clarence Lead
heater. vice president ofthe organization,
presided. and Mr.. James Bayne was
secretary.
There will he another meeting Friday
night when Council ticket will be form
ulated, the committees appointed at a
previous meeting to report names of can
didates not having completed the lists.
The First ward committee, however,
submitted the names of the present
incumbents for the Board of Aldermen
Messrs. J. NJ. Hill and n. P. I. Burke,
and Messrs. II. T. Burke, E. s. Lead
beater, ?. Mex. Baldwin and w. F.
Lambert for the Common Council.
The Second and Third ward commit
tees submitted no names, but reported
progress. 80,
The names of the present Aldermen
from the Fourth ward-Messrs. J. 7.
and w. II. Sweeney-were recommend
ed for re- election, and Messrs. James
McCuen. f. c. Spinks. Albert Bryan
and C. B. Marshall endorsed as candi-
dates for the Common Council.
Six of the present Aldermen were
nresent at the meeting-Messrs. Hill,
Marburv. CLARK, Curtin, w. II. Sweeney
and President John T, Sweeney-Messrs.
NJ p r. Rurke and Theophilus Ballen-
Ger being absent. The question was
nut to each one separately as to his IN
tentions, and each replied that lie
would stand for reelection. Mr.. Clark
will be candidate from the Fourth
ward instead of the Third, as heretofore,
bv reason of the redistricting of the city.
lie said he had always favored public
improvements and modern street work
as far as could BE afforded without run
Mug the city into debt.
Three members of the Common Coun-
ell were prescnt-Messrs. johnson, Brill
and Leadbeater. The frst-named an
nounced that he would not be cand'-
date for reelection he not having time
TO attend to the duties of the position.
Messrs. Brill and Leadbeater said they
were candidates for re election.
Mr.. E. L. Downham moved that
vote of thanks be extended the Council
men present for their attendance upon
the meeting and that their candidacy be
endorsed by the organization. His
motion was adopted.
:,.st,t,,p waQ aVtpndPd a0V one
present to submit his name as a candi-
date. but no one availed himself Of the
opportunity. MIR. A. ID. Brockett was
suggested as a candidate from the Third
ward, but he did not say positively that
he would enter the contest.
Mr.. Julian Y. Williams, in answer to
query from the chair, said he was a
Second ward candidate.
Mr.. James Bayne subsequently read
AN address, which is to be printed and
distributed among voters, setting forth
the amounts expended on street i'm
provements, gas works, &C., during the
past few years. 1t stated that OF the
$50 600 bond issue authorized about
three years ago for the betterment OF the
streets of the city and the extension o
the sewerage system, $1,000 had no
been issued, $25, 900 had been loaned t.
the fund for rebuilding the gas plant
and the balance had been expended 10
improved streets and sewers.
Mr. G. d. Hopkins said 81, 200 coul'
be saved annually and this amount De
voted TO street improvements by conson
dating the offices of Clerk of Gas an'
Auditor. -,
1t was suggested that this would D
impracticable; besides no such thin
could be done uutil 1907.
The meeting adjourned to meet Frida
night.