Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-27
FOR GREATER
ALEXANDRIA
Charles b. Swan Gives His
Views In Detail
MIR. Swan Goes Thoroughly into the
Matter of Betterments Needeo
Protests Against Open
Sewers

Charles B. Swan, member of the
firm of Swan Brothers, tells the ia
zette that he realizes the needs OF the
c;tv and that to accomplish what
should be accomplished, he recognizes
chat all must pull in unison. has
statement in detail IS
~ regret this is the first oppor-
tunity l have had to give you my
views relative to the important things
70 he accomplished in order to make
Alexandria a bigger, better and
greater city.
an the first place | heartily ap-
prove of all those things as outlined
and advocated by the Gazette, as wei!
as many of our reputable citizens, and
| think there are other necessary I'M
provements which should be made in
due time in order to make Alexandria
better place to live in. l will only
mention few which in my judgment
are absolutely essential Of accom-
plishment in order to have a greater
and better city.
"First of all the very best educa-
tional facilities possible with efficient
we'll paid teachers.
Second we need hundreds of new,
small modern houses both for sale and
TO rent for the man of moderate cir
cumstances as there are none avail
able at. this time.
Third, good streets and improved
pavements are an asset TO any city.
Some of the pavements in Alexandria
are disgrace to the city and should
be improved Immediately.
Fourth, Cameron and Prince
streets should be paved to relieve
traffic on King street.
Fifth, all over-heated telephone and
telegraph wires should be removed as
soon as possible and put under
! ground as they are not only insight
ly but are a great detriment to our
firemen in fighting fires.
Sixth, the Ferry across the Po-
tomac to Maryland is of the utmost
Importance to the business interests
of Alexandria and | hope ways and
means will be devised whereby this
communication with our neighbors
across the River may be realized.
Seventh, | think the City Council
should help to bring new factories to
4 our city by passing an ordinance CIV
ing them free taxes for a number of
| years.
eighth, we should do all in our
power to see that the new road to
Fairfax is speedily constructed as a
good road to and from this fast grow
ing section would prove an untold
benefit to all Alexandria merchants.
"Ninth, the open sewers which run
down King street Road and Hooff'
Run and through Braddock and Rose
mont should be put under ground as
they are both breeding places for
thousands of mosquitoes which spread
the most dangerous disease germs, to
say nothing of the disagrecable odor
arising from these sewers in hot
weather.
Tenth, last but not least by any
means, a modern equipped Y. M. C. A.
Building with our efficient Secretary
and those good women who are Civ
ing their time, talent and energy at
the present time, is think one Of the
most important matters before the
people of Alexandria at present.
Think what it means to the young men
of Alexandria to have a Y. NJ. C. A.
Building fully equipped with proper
educational facilities, such as night
schools, reading rooms, gymnasiums,
swimming pools, etc, all these super
vised over by those interested in the
moral and physical development of
AleXandria's younger generation.
in conclusion l fully realize to do
all these things will require time.
money, work, energy and patience,
but they can be done by the proper CO.
operation of all those interested in a
bigger and greater Alexandria, so
let's all pull together"