Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-20
SPECIAL At FIRST STOP
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Stars Greater Washington
Train at Manassas.
FINE WELCOME; FINE TOWN
Strong Endorsement by Mayor Sinclair
for the Movement.
MAY LAND A BIG CONTRACT
Probability Of Landing a $5O, 600 Con-
tract for q Water Works and
Electric Lighting Plant.
MAY LAND A BIG CONTRACT
Special From q Star Correspondent.

Special From q Star Correspondent.
MANASSAS. Va. September 2O.-This
little town. some thirty miles from Wash
ington, deserves q chapter all by itself
in the history Of the trip Of the Greater
Washington exposition special. A good
start counts for great deal and. aside
from the fact that Manassas was the first
scheduled stopping place Of the special the
manner In which the visitors were re-
ceived and the substantial recognition given
the Greater Washington movement by the
business men Of this municipality Of less
than 1000 population put everybody on the
train in a good humor and charged the
atmosphere with optimism. During the two
hours that the special lay on siding at
Manassas the train was visited by Mayor
Sinclair and the town authorities besides
practically all Of the substantial business
men of the community.
All Interested.
They were all interested in the Greater
Washington movement and the unique
manner in which it is being forwarded
through the tour of The. Stars Great
err Washington exposition SPECIAL idea.
said Mayor Sinclair. ''is certainly a
splendid one We are all in sympathy
munity to build a greater commercial city.
and you may count upon our hearty CO.
operation. l see no reason why the people
of this section, particularly those living on
the main line of the Southern, should not
buy their goods in Washington. 1t seems
to me-and / have looked into the matter
Of comparative freight rates, at some
length-that southern merchants can buy
just as che apy In Washington as else y h re-
and that in the matter OF rates ard quick
shipments the advantage. all else being
equal. is clearly with the national capital.
Good Sized Boom at Manassas.
Manassas is having good-siZed boom
of its own just now, and the arrival of the
Greater Washington special could not have
been timed to occur at more oppOrtune
moment. Some time ago the city voted
$4,000 bond issue for the construction of
a municipal water works and electric light
ing plant for street improvements and bids
were invited. - Several propositions have
been under consideration by a special COM
mittee having the municipal project In
charge. but it remained for Mr.. Townsend,
vice president of the National Electrical
Supply Company. to put the matter in con-
crete shape"
Put Their Heads Together.
Half an hour after the arrival of the
special Mr.. Townsend and those officials
had their heads together, and before the
train pulled out considerable progress had
been made toward business agreement.
By means of the National Electrical Sup
ply Company's exhibit of plans and speci-
fications of plants of the type which 1t is
proposed to install in Manassas, the town
officials We're enabled to discuss the matter
intelligently and in detail. Mr.. Townsend
is very sanguine that this company will
do the work on the proposed public utilities.
and this means $3o.OOU or 10000 contract
for Greater Washington.
G. Raymond Radcliffe, cashier of the
Peoples National Bank Of Manassas, Is
looking after the financial end of the propo-
sition for the town. Thomas H. Lyon Is
the citys attorney and general counsel, and
@: E. Newman is chairman of the special
committee which has charge of the pro-
posed municipal project. These gentlemen
are enterprsing citizens, and every one
will get into touch Immediately with the
general officers of the National Electrical
Supply Company in Washington and en-
deavor to work out the plans Of the NUM-
cipal plant to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. N.