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

CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.
The Young Peoples Building was
filed last night by representative au'
disucs WAC met 10 the interest OF civic
Improvement. This 10 the fourth public
meeting which has been held by the
Civic Improvement Lesgus 10 the fifteen
mouths OF iti existence.
The meeting hes opened BY short
tu: pointed address by the president,
Mr.. Edward Leadbester, which though
couched 10 language comprehensive to
the asuy school children present, could
not fail t, interest ell when he told OF
the g!su. who Ia seeking t. drag US down
with his two hands, one being ugllDess
and the other diseRse, disease which
mus. arise from filthy back yards and
alsyg; a1d town Of wonderful natural
advantages, tul ugly when not clean.
Mr.. LssdbeA;et also drew attention ID
the fact ihst the city officials we're ready
aud anxious u remedy conditions, which
the people proved they wished remedied.
Hs also spoke OF their interest 10 the
lespu3 sod lheI1 desire 10 cooperate
with 1t.
Mr.. Julian Y. Williams, the secretary,
gave su interesting account Of the lsbons
OF the league reviewing Ia detail the work
of esch committee. OF special iDtsress
wss that of the street committee, through
whose Efforts the waste paper boxes hare
been erected, the sanitary condition OF
the market building improved, and much
needed swinging doors promised Tor that
building.
Ofequal Int rest was the work of the
sohool cowmIltee, through whom the
league offsrs prizes for the best back
Yards. this work having been most suc.
cesafnl ls,t year aud the offer repeated
this YeSr.
A large lumber OF stefeopticon Views
vera shoRn aud though not moving
from their seats the audience was con-
duct ID in two tips through the town
by Mr.. A. ID. Brockett. The frst, the
city as the touriest sees II on bic way from
the wharf to Christ Church and various
views OF rock piles, broken oufos and
bad eide walks we're shove. A view oil
that psrt of the way over Cameron near
Roysl wss especially appreciated, as
was one OF the broken Cu;bing at Gamer
on and Washington ttresls and sItther
of dump which Is viewed by ell tourists
who q By csr to Mt. VeruoDr and
which was made famous several years
ago IN sn article by the spectator"
The second trip was to sOue slleys OF
the city, where garbage and filthy reioSe
"a thfowo and becomes the bresdiug
Mace for disease, from which not only
the offender mag suffer but frequently the
entire community. The view OF the new
school luiIdiDg SiIh iis unimProyed
grounds brLuEht cut The fact mat the
tax PAYERS vonld like to see ltlt'e mtre
money spert and the building made
50 would be very easy-One OF the sho"
places Of the town.
II wss also shown II the many city
ficials preset that 1t is MT pleasing TO
see the Improvement on noita Washing
toa It est beiog blown TO the fout corners
of the globe for the lack Of the addition
al expeDdI u;s Of comparatively email
amount.
The need OF add t'opal sewers was
u.gei by ell the speakers it being
stated that sllhough there are IA miles
of sewers 10 the Iown, connection has
been msds with only about oue-fourth oil
them. l, IL easy to gee how much OF the
Ct,'s money Ia therefore Ia the ground
and how hsmpered it mpst be until .
law Is passed whereby 1t can force, II
necessary, property owners to connect
Today has been observed as "clesn.up-
day" in Altxaudrls, aud pyramids Of
M 1bish were seen on most streets. Osris
we're At work ea,ly carrying away these
sccumulst ous. A number OF merchants
and Others owning vehicles turned them
over to the siteet department OF the city
and they we're worked Ia conjunction
with the corporation csFts. ; me how
ever, which had been promised the city
we're not In evidence. The public schools
held one ooulinu)us session until one
O'Clock 10 ordtr thst the pupils could
have ca opportuuitj to aid In the general
cleaning up.
Most OF the piles o! rubbish which
appeared 10 the pictures Ia the Young
Peoples Building last night we're re-
moved today,
The Alexandra Civic Improvement
L.sgne was also Interested 10 the effort
of keeping tho city clean and had made
arrangement for having q cart on the
stree, this moroiDg to sssist In the work,
bat By some misunderstanding the cart
wac MT on hand. The lesRue has Of
Tered three pfiz's, one of 81 90, one OF
$3.50 sDd Ooe Of 80 cents to the boys
wac kept their yards the cleaDesf. A
committee will visit the premises OF the
competitors and lhe4r anuo1ccs the
award.
SURPRISE PARTY.