Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-23
CIVIC BUREAU GETS BUSY.
The Questions of Poor Gas, Bad Tele-
phone Service and Dirty Streets
Discussed in Plain Terms at Meet
ing Held Last Night.

ing Held Last Night.
The Civic Bureau of the Chamber
of Commerce held meeting last night
and if its members will carry out IN
proper manner the work which was
mapped out they will accomplish much
good for the city.
The chairman, Robert S. Jones, ap-
pointed the executive committee as
follows: X. w. Ogden, w. H. Whittak-
er, W. H. Sweeney, A. D. Brockett and
the chairman.
The unsatisfactory telephone service
now being given the subscribers
throughout the city was generally dis
cussed and the chairman appointed
the following committee to make an
investigation of the causes of exist
ing conditions: Judge j. K. M. Nor
ton, e. Y. REGISTER, j. r. Cation and
II. R. Burke.
The quality of the city gas was
brought to the attention of the bu-
reau and the following committee
w. H. Sweeney, T. E. Dyson and
James Bayne, was appointed to make
some constructive recommendation to
the city council.
The question of waste paper beng
blown about the streets and creating
an unsightly condition, was generally
discussed and committee was ap-
pointed to have the law so amended
that residents of the city will be de-
nied the right to have the paper hauled
away from their homes with other
refuse. 1t is believed that the people
will appreciate that it is best to in
dividually burn the paper or bale 1t
for sale This nuisance can best be
abated through cooperation. The
committee in charge of this work IS
K. w. Ogden, r. s. Cleveland and K. i
knight.
Attention was called to the congcs-
ton of traffic at the corner Of King
and Washington streets, caused IN
part by train standing on the
switch, waiting the arrival Of another
and it was pointed out that without
serious inconvenience or change OF
schedule, the Washington Virginia
Railway Company could arrange to
have its trains pass at Columbus
street. This matter was referred to
the special committee on matters re-
lating to the electric railway.
The needs for a general "ciean-up
period were discussed and the chair
man was instructed to appoint COM
mittee TO have literature prepared ard
to properly inaugurate and conduct a
lively campaign to clean up the city.
T. S. Settle and Joseph Heating,
representing the war camp community
service. addressed the meeting on the
subject of what Alexandria can do for
the troops encamped at Camp Hum
phreys. The announcement that the
Alexandria Lodge 3. P. 0. +. had
leased its building for use in connec-
ton with this work, elected applause.
The bureau, by unanimous vote, ex-
pressed its appreciation of the prompt
action of the Common Council in ar
ranging to furnish comfort stations
and other public conveniences for the
soldiers.
The attendance last night and the
interest taken demonstrated that the
civic bureau of the chamber Of COM
merce will be the forum where mat
.ers, of general public interest will ne
discussed and constructive thought de-
yc!oped. It evidenced also that the
chamber must of necessity find larger
quarters for the accommodation of the
constantly increasing attendance.