Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-15
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.

rate south to southwest winds.
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.
The Young Peoples Ba'ld'ng was
filed last night By representative al.
diepcs wno met 10 the intsrest of civic
Improvement. Thia is the fourth public
meeting which has been held by the
Civic Improvement League In the fifteen
mouths OF it, existence.
Tbs meeting hss opened BY short
tn. pointed address By the president,
Mr.. Edward Leadbeatsr, which though
couched 10 language comprehensive to
the aeuy school children present, could
not fsil t, interest all when he told of
the s!an. who Ia seeking t, drag Us down
With his t8o hands, one being ugllness
and the other disease, disease which
must arise from filthy back yards and
allsyg; aad town of wonderful natural
advart ages, tu: ugly when not clean.
Mr.. Lasdbea;er also drew attention to
the fact ;hst the city officials we're ready
aud anxious to remsds conditions, which
the people proved they wished renedied.
IA also spoke of their interest 10 toe
lespus sud their desire 10 cooperate
with it.
Mr.. Julian 2. Williams, the secretary,
gave an interesting account of the lahore
OF the league reviewing Ia detail the work
of esca committee. OF special iDtaress
was that of the street committee, through
whose Efforts the waste paper boxes have
bssn erected, the sanitary condition of
the market tu:iding improved, and much
needed swinging doors promised for that
building,
Ofeqaal IL sress was thu work of the
school cowml.tee, through whom the
league offsrs prizes for the best back
yards, this work having been most sue
cessful ls,t year and the offer repeated
this year.
A large rumber OF stefsopticon views
vera shown and though not moving
from their sests the audience was con-
duct I'd in two t,ips through the towo
by Mr.. A. d. Brockett. The first, the
city as the tourisst sees II on bis way from
the wharf to Christ Church and various
views of rock piles. broken curbs and
bad side walks we're shown. A view OF
that psrt of the Say over Cameron near
Royal wss especially appreciated, az
was ous OF the broken tu:hing at Gamer
on and Washington strests and sptther
of dump which Is viewed by ell tourists
who g, By csr to Mt. Vernon and
which was made famous several years
ago In sn article by the spectator"
The second trip was to some alleys OF
the city, WHARF, garbage and filthy refuse
81 throyo and becomes the bresatog
place for disease, from which not only
tie offender may suffer but frequently the
entire community. The vteR OF the pew
school tuidipg win iss unimproSeo
grounds brtusht cnt the fac. 5aat the
tax PAYERS would like to see lite mcrs
money speEt and The building made
IS would bs very easy-one OF the snow
places OF the town.
II wss also shown t, the many city
eff Gals preset .hst it IL oft pleasing to
see tbs improvement On noita Washing
toa st es. beiog blown TO the fou' corns's
of the globe for the lack OF the addition.
al expe1di u:o of comparatively small
amount.
The need OF additional sewers was
urged by ell the speakers it beng
stated that sllhough there are IA miles
of sewers 10 the Town, connection bss
been INSIDE With only about one-toutta OF
them. I. il easy to gee how much OF the
cit,'s money Ia therefore Ia the ground
and how hampered it mnst be until q
law is passed whereby 1t can force, II
necessary, property owners to connect
Today has been observed as "clean.up-
day" in Alsxaudris, aud pyramids OF
III ,5ish were seen on nost streets. Oarts
we're at work ea,ly carrying sway these
accumuiat'ous. A number OF meIchanss
and others oRniog vehicles turned them
over to the street department Of the city
and they were worked in conjunction
with the corporation csrts. ) me how.
ever, which had been promised the city
we're not in evidence. The public schools
held one coutiuu Jus session until one
O'Clock 10 ordtr thst the pupils could
have an opportunit; to aid lie the general
cleaning W.
Most OF the piles Of rubbish which
appeared 10 the pictures 10 the Young
Peoples Building last night were re-
moved today,
The AIexapdris Civic Improvement
Lssgae WAS also interested IN the effort
of keeping tho city clean and bad made
arrangement, for having cart on the
stree; this moroiug 10 sssist In the work,
bat By some misundsrst 'Bding the cart
wac MT on hand. Tbs iesQue has Of
Tered three p.izp, one of 81 80, one OF
$3.50 and one of so cents to the boys
VINO KEEP! their yards the cleapesf. A
committee will visit the premises OF the
competitors and later anuoarce the
award.
SURPRISE PARTY.