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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

YEsTERDAY.-The weather yester-
day morning was mild and the sun
shown bright. About noon, however,
strong wind sprung up and the re-
mainder of the day was cloudy and
blustery. The churches were well at
tended. Rev. ]. d. Kinzer, D. ID +,
president of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, preached an eloquent sermon
at eleven o'clock in the M. P. Church,
and Rev. A. P. Saunders, of Fredericks-
burg, occupied the pulpit in the Second
Presbyterian Church at both morning
and evening services. Rev. G. E Gram
mer preached at St PauPs Church in
the morning and Rev. Mr. Lamb, OF
Philadelphia, preached in the evening.
The other pulpits were occupied by the
resident clergy. The quarterly confer
ence services of the Free Methodists
was held in the church on south Lse
street, and was conducted by Rev. A
G. Miller, of Phillipsburg, NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

HELD Up.-Mr. G. w. Tyler, OF
this city, was held up and robbed
while on his way to the aims house
about six o'clock yesterday morning.
Mr.. Tyler is employed at the aims
house, and leaves home at an early
hour in the morning. Yesterday he
started as usual, following the Wash
ington Southern Railway tracks. When
Short distance beyond the city limits
he was stopped by three negroes, who
ordered him to hold up his hands
They then went through his pockets,
taking therefrom $l5-all the money he
had. Mr.. Tyler returned to this city
and reported the matter at the station
house, and Officers Atkinson and Lyles
went in pursuit of the footpads. Later
in the day they arrested three negroes
near jackson City and brought them
here, but Mr.. Tyler was unable to iden
tifv either of them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

piles of the southern end of the electric
railway bridge over Hunting creek have
been carried away during the recent
heavy weather. Trains, however, are
running as usual, the piles supporting
the tracks and trestle work being in
tact.
The revival services being conducted
in Trinity M. E. Church by Rev. J.. l.
McDougle continue to attract large con.
gregations. Fifty-two persons have so
far protested conversion. Revival SER
vices are also being held at the village
chapel by Rev. d. 81. Kern, of the M.
E. Church South.
A letter from King George county
says: The ice on the broad Potomac is
breaking up and moving down the
river in immense quantities. Valuable
wharf property is in imminent danger
Already Stiff's wharf, near here, has
been carried away, leaving only the
warehouse out in the river, and it is
feared that this will be destroyed.
Mr.. William H. Winston will this
week begin the erection of several
buildings in West End. They will be
modern residences and will add greatly
to that locality. Mr.. George Schwarz
man will shortly begin the construction
of new residence on south Alfred
street. The building will contain all
the modern improvements and will cost
several thousand dollars.
What might have been a serious &C.
cident was narrowly averted at the
residence of Mr.. Chris. Gill, on south
Union street, about nine o'clock last
night. The children of Mr.. Gill were
seated around table on which large
lamp was burning The lamp was &C
cidentally overturned by one of The
children and the burning fluid was
scattered over the table and floor. Mr.
Sylvester Dean, who CHANGED to be
near by, ran into the house and smoth.
cred the flames with his overcoat. Nc
one was seriously injured.
In Washington this morning Robert Jones
coored, 16 years old, was shot and killed by
his brother John Jones, 13 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge j. KIM
Norton presiding.-Com. VS.. Ernest
Travers, indicted for breaking into a
railroad car; nolle prosequi entered.
Com. vs.. Ernest Travers, indicted for
stealing a watch; nolle prosequi en-.
tered.
Com. vs.. Margaret Alexander, in,
dicted for selling whisky without IL
cense; nolle prosequi entered.
Mr.. Harry Smoot, against whom a
rule had been issued requiring him to
show cause why he should not forfeit
his bond of 500 for non-appearance at
the Mayors Office as a witness, appear
ed and the rule was dismissed and Mr..
Smoot discharged.
A license was granted to Paul Bihler
to sell liquor.
The case of Jas. Reed, indicted for
larceny, was set for trial to morrow
and that of Joseph Clark, for attempt.
cd rape, for Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Belle Haven Council, Jr. O. U. A. M i,
meets tonight.
There will be no public celebration
of the Odd of February in this city.
The monthly meeting of the Business
Mems League will be held to night.
The local council of the st. An
drew's Brotherhood will meet to.mor-
row night at st. Paul's Church.
The B. & 0. R. R. transfer tug has
resumed the nightly trips which were
suspended during the recent freeze.
A regular meeting of M. D. Corse
Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
will be held tomorrow night at eight
o'clock.
The firm of Monroe & Tomlin. paint
ers, will be dissolved on the 18th and
Mr.. J. NJ. Monroe will carry on the
business.
A snake about three feet long was
killed by some small boys at the inter.
section of Gibbon and Royal streets yes
terday afternoon.
A postponed regular meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary Association Of r.
e. Lee Camp will be held in Lee Camp
Hail tomorrow at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Ann Bladcn, widow of Mr.. Chas.
Bladen, OF this city, died in Washington
on Saturday. Her remains were brought
here this evening for interment.
Capt. James Ellott's vessel has ar
rived from Jackson's Creek with load
of fine salt water oysters from that
creek. The vessel is now at the oyster
dock.
Invitations have been issued for the
dancing reception Of the Mirth Pleasure
Club at McBurney's Hall on the 18th
instant. Dancing will commence at
p. m.
The entertainment at the Opera
House on Saturday night by Gorton' Is
MINISTRIES was not very largely attend.
ed, nor was the performance up to ex.
pectations.
At a meeting of O'Kane Council, No.
4S4, c. B. l., held yesterday afternoon
in St. Mary's Hall, five applicants were
admitted to membership in the order
and much routine business was trans.
acted.
A Young white man named John w.
Bowers, from Richmond, was drowned
at Colonial Beach Tuesday in attempt.
ing to take barrel OF water in leaky
boat to a dredge vessel on which he
was employed.
AS the fourth Monday in February
falls on the ODD, legal holiday, Judge
Chichester of the County Court has
notified Clerk Fl. II. Young that the
February term of that court will begin
on Tuesday, the 2Sd.
In attempting to reach the shore
from q vessel in Machodoc Creek, by
walking on the ice during the freeze.
up, two dredgers, one white man and
the other colored, broke in and were
drowned one day last week.
The regular meeting OF the Board Of
Managers of the Alexandria Infirmary
will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, morn
ing, at IL O'Clock, at the Infirmary
This meeting was to have been held or
Saturday, but the storm prevented.
Another lamp which had been placed
on pile of gas pipes on upper Kirg
street was stolen last night. making
four stolen during the past few weeks
A lamp was also stolen on Saturday
night from Mr.. F. l.. Entwisle's wager
in front of his store.
| Part of the railing and some of tn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
POLICE CoURr.-The following cases

POLICE COURT.-The following cases
were disposed of this morning:
James Beal, colored, arrested by Of
fcer Knight charged with an assault
on VIM. Miller, was dismissed.
Edward Dudley, colored, arrested
by Officers Sherwood and Arlington
charged with assaulting Robert Ashby,
colored, was dismissed.
Roland White, colored, arrested by
Officers Goods aid Roberts for escap-
ing from the chain gang had 20 days
added to his sentence.
James Lewis, colored, arrested by
Officer Proctor for drunken and disor-
derby conduct, was fued So, and in de-
fault of payment sent to the chain
gang.
A man, charged with threatening
language toward his wife, was dismiss
ed, the charge being withdrawn.
w. H. Dolphin, colored boy, ar
rested by Officer. Ferguson for vagran
cy, was sent to Washington whence he
came.
Harrie Davis, colored, arrested by
Officers Belts and Knight for assault
ing Lula Banks, colored, was fined s.
Night Report.-Last night was cloudy
and cold. Five prisoners and sixtetr
dodgers were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

CASES DIsMIssED.-In the Corpora
ton Court this morning nolle prose.
oui was entered lin the case Of Ernest
Trayers, charged with breaking into
and robbing railroad car, also with
stealing gold watch from Harry
Smoot. A nolle prosequi was also en-
tered in the case of Mrs. Margaret
Alexander, who had been convicted in
the Police Court of selling gin and
whisky on malt liquor license. The
Commonwealth Attorney was OF the
opinion that the evidence was not sutii-
Gent to convict Trayers of either
charge. The case of Mrs. Alexander
was on an appeal from the Police Court.
1t was found that there was an omission
in the Indictment as prepared by the
lower court, the place of business rot
having been stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

JAIL INsPEcTIoN.-Dr. Purvis and
Messrs. Moore and Boothe to-day filed
the quarterly report of their inspection
of the Jail. There are now 50 prisoners
in jail-11 white males, 3 colored fe.
males and IS colored males. The in
spectors report the Jail and cells as in
good condition, but that the entire
building needs washing. The
water supply is inadequate and should
be increased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

THE WEATHER, which was bright
and crisp yesterday, underwent a
change during the night andthis morn
ing threatening conditions prevailed.
Snow began to fail shortly after S
o'clock, and it continued to do so at
intervals throughout the morning.
The ground has been wet and the snow
has mostly melted as fast as it has
fallen. In the afternoon the sun shone
for a short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

CoNCERT.-As will be seen by the
advertisement in another column, there
will be musical and literary enter
tainment given IN the lecture room Of
the First Baptist Church on Thursday
evening, the llth. The object of the en-
tertainment is to raise money with
which TO have some necessary repairs
made to the organ. Some of the best
talent of this city and Washington have
been secured and pleasant evening is
promised to all who attend. The pro-
programme to be rendered will appear
in the issue OF tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

Torn BY A DoG-A white woman
named Lizzie Hicks was seriously torn
by a vicious dog on Oronoco street,
near Patrick, this morning. The ami
NAL belonged to man named Simms,
and it was Immediately killed. The
woman was taken to the Infirmary for
treatment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

BRIDGE DAMAGED.-The heavy cur
rent and ice in the Shenandoah river
carried away several spans of the bridge
at Riverton, on the Southern Railway,
on Saturday evening, but the bridge has
been SO far repaired that trains passed
over it to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

HARRY SIMPSONS CAsE.-As stated
IN the GAZETTE on Saturday MIR. Chas
Bendheim and others went to Richmond
that day to ask the Governor to COM
mute the sentence of Harry Simpson,
convicted of robbery, from a peniten.
tlary to 81 Jail imprisonment.
The Richmond Times, in reference to
the matter, says:
"Hon. William H. May, of Alexan-
dria, the present representative of that
city and county in the House of Dele
gates, together with Messrs. Samuel
Brent and Eugene Taylor, of Alexan-
dria, called on Governor O'Ferrall at
his mansion on Saturday afternoon at
4 O'Clock. and requested him to COM
mute the sentence of Harry Simpson,
from their city, who was convicted last
week of larceny from the person. He
was sentenced TO one year in the peni.
tentiary, and the Governor has been re-
quested to allow Simpson to serve only
ninety days in jail 10 speaking of this
case Mr.. May said yesterday that
Simpson was charged with stealing
about 500 from man from Washing
ton. The party who lost the money,
said that he gave it to Simpson to keep,
and that both subsequently became in
toXicated Afterwards the party who
claimed to have been robbed, swore out
a warrant while he was drunk. A Pc
tition on behalf of Simpson was pre-
scented to the Governor, which was
signed by the jury and many interested
in the case. The Governor listened to
the argument made by his visitors, and
took the matter under advisement"
The delegation returned from Rich
mond Saturday night. They say the
Governor promised them, after he COM
municated with Judge Norton and
Commonwealth Attorney Marbury,
of this city, 10 commute the sentence TO
ninety days in the city Jail. Some of
the delegation are of the opinion that
he may possibly pardon the prisoner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
DIED.

Suddenly. in Washington, on Saturday
February 9th, at 1910 p. m, Mrs Ann
BLADEN, wife of the late Charles Bladen
The funeral services were held at IL O'Clock
this Monday morning at the residence OF hel
son, James Baden, 33S Sixth street, S. E.
Washington. The remains were brought t
this city at 2 p m. and inferred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
DRY GOODS.
Stock Taking Sale.
Every Remnant and all Broken Lines
Of Goods to be Closed Out at a
Sacrifice.

We are now taking our annual inventory of
STOCK and az usual we prefer to have as little
| merchandise and as much cash as we can get.
our merchandise is az your disposal for a
small sum as compared with real values. The
exchange will benefit you We will give YOU
more than you ever received for the same
amount OF money. Glance over the items
below. If you are interested it will pay you.
II there is nothing advertised come and SEQ
what other similar grand bargains we have 10
| offer you.
124ac Sea Island Pcrcals, yard wide. at 6$s.c.
Remnants Selisias Percalines, worth 1Oc to
15c, at sac.
at 27sc. ' "O''' Wv w
Pure Linen Canvas Lining, worth 12lac to
| 25c, at 72.c.
at 744c. 'A''
Odd lot Tinsal Draperies at sc a yard
Androscoggin Cotton (whole pieces at $3.50
yard.
Fruit of the Loom Cotton (whole pieces) at
csc yard.
Lonsdae Cambria whole pieces) at sac
SO pieces Apron Ginghams at 27sc.
Odd lot Black Saline Remnants at 2a.c
Plain White French Nsinsooks, worth CSC
at 121ac
Plain White French orgsndy, worth 25c
at 121bc.
Extra Heavy Corded White Pique's, worth
Csc to 371ac at 121ac.
Fine Satin Finish Check Nainsooks, worth
12lhc at 6a..c.
Remnants Outing Flannel, sold for Sc 1Oc
and 1870 at 4a.c.
Remnants Dress Ginghams, sold for Sc to
1Oc, at 5alc.
Yard.wide Bleach Cotton Remnants at Sc.
Remnants of Fine Figured Satines that sold
for 124c at TAG.
French Percal Remnants light shades, also
navy and reds worth 15c at Slpc
White Domet Flannel, heavy quality, worth
Sc at 4a.c.
Canton Flannel Remnants with long nap
at 37sc.
Spring Styles of Bates seersuckers, worth
1890 at Sc.
Extra Fine Quality India Linen Remnants
worth 1910 at &c.
Unbeached Cotton at 27sc.
Heavy Ysrd.wide Unbleached Cotton 30.
Fine Stripe White Dimity and Lawn at &c.
Heavy 1O.4 Bleached sheeting 15c.
Bleached Toilet Crashes 3lbc
Heavy Unbleached 1O.4 Shooting 1910
Imitation Hair Cloth Lining BE-
Mcrrimac Shifting Prints 37,c
iSht n ~ NoOi OtdIlcL OUucTSDlTLS .bNC.
Gents Swiss Condo Underwear ribbed and
plain worth 81 % at Toe.
Geets Double Breasted Gray Wool Shirts
at 39c.
Gents Heavy Ribbed Undershrts 25c.
Gent's Heavy Cheviot Overshirts 25o.
Boys Heavy Cheviot Shirt Waists 25c.
Fifty dozen Extra Long Wasted Corsets,
full boned, a big bargain, for SOC.
Mems Fast Black and Tan Seamless Socks
at Sc.
Sweeping reductions in Black Goods.
Colored Droes Goods, Wool Blankets, Table
Linens, etc.
Es-Our now importation of Embroiderics
will be shown at this sale.
ZG.aZssAzs.;;. ed5%s,.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
A1exa',dria @aztttf.
MONDAY EVENING. FEB. s, 1897.
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABMITIEs.-Fo this
section snow or rain; clearing by Tuesday
morning generally fair Tuesday northwest
erly winds; slightly colder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
HOUSEKEEPING SUPPLIES.

In placing orders for this seasons supply
of Linens and other Hous keeping Goods VIC
reached out farther and went deeper into the
manufacturing world for whatever is noccs-
sary for your use. Therefore wo are prepared
to supply any quantities desired, no matter
how great they may be and at the lowest pos
sible prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

AN ADJOURNED MEETING of the
"a stockholders or the ALEXANDRIA
INSURANCE COMPANY will be held st the
company's Office, 421 King street, Alexan.
andria, Va, at II m on THURSDAY, the
18th instant A full attendance is requested
fcbS 81 B. WHEAT, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

A GENERAL MEETING of the sto, K.
n holders OF the LAND AND BIVER I'M
PROvEMENT COMPANY Of New Alcxan-
dria, Va, will be held at its principal office,
No. III south Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Va, on THURSDAY, tho 18th day Of March
1897, at , o'clock p. m, at which time an
election will be held fer officers and directors
to serve for the ensuing year, and such other
business transacted as may DO brought before
the meeting. By oder of the Board OF Diec
tors.
F. K. NIPPLE, Secretary.
febS III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
DOB RENT Oh LEASE.

The BUILDING on the northeast corner of
King and and Union streets, the best stand in
the city for a grocery, and one in which
several fortunes have been made. Apply at
this Office febS If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

IS Warren Street, New York City.
I was afflicted with cstarrh last autumn.
During the month of October | could neither
tsste nor smell and could hear but little.
Ely's Cream BAN cured it. Marcus Geo.
Shaut2, Railway. N. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
Lecture On Mexico

DIR BROWN will deliver his lecture on
his Tour of Four Thousand Miles 7 through
the Republic Of Mexico" at the Opera House
on TUESDAY NIGHT, February 9th, at
s p. M, under the auspices Of r E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. All ladies and
gentlemen are cordially invited to attend.
fcb6 I'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
DRY GOODS.
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DRY GOODS.
CONTINU ALTON
Review Barg gains.

In looking over stock VIC find many choice
articles that will admit of tempting considera.
ton. No better method of notification to the
public of these rich bargains than our way Of
procedure, through tho columns of this old
family welcome paper Tho Gazette is issued
evorv business day and OUR REAL BAR
GAIN NEW ADVERTISEMENT appears in
every Thursdays issue. Expect bargains,
look for them, buy them and tighten the
cares of this life and dwell in the garden of
expectation and realization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
CRASH This Onnortuity

On receipt of ten cents. cash or stamps, a
generous sample will be mailed of the most
popular Cstsrrh snd Hay Fever Cure. (Eiys
Cream Balm) sufficient to demonstrate its
gfest merit Full size SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUsI.
N NESS MEMS LEAGUE will be held al
the rooms Of the league THIS EVENING al
s o'clock.
NJ. B. HARLOW, President.
VIM F. CARNE, Secretary 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

A GENERAL MEETING Of the Stock.
n holders of the MOUNT VERNON CON
STRUCTION COMPANY will be held at
its principal Office No. Ill south Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Va, on THURSDAY, the
18th day of March, 1897, at lis o'clock
p. M at which time an election will be held
for officers and directors to serve for the en-
suing year and such other business trans
acted as may be brought before tho meeting.
By o.der of the Board of Directors.
JAMES S. SWARTZ, Secretary
{oLS III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08
CorsetS.

Wear this magic selling Corset and realize
the incest conceivable conception of comfort
and allow yourself to be braced and hcmmed
in this grand shaped temple of beauty. The
intrinsic compensation asked for this Corset
is 81. 25. We retail them at Soc Colols
white, black and drab. Don't put off buying
until too late and regret about Il lost oppor-
tunity.
Hosiery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

~ RIMsBY BLoATERs choice quality, Ie
" ceived to-day by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-08

We are ovorhauling our Hosiery stock and
wedding out many lonesome infnitesmal col.
lections for bargain hunters in search of the
finest texture of goods marked down to
wrecking prices.
3 dozen of Back Hose, size 8. Price 45c.
Now 25c.
10 pair extra heavy Black Hoso sizes 90,
9lb Price doc Now 25c.
pair 1ccced lined Black Hose size 81.
Price Soc Now 30c.
pair Tans and Gray Richelicu Ribbed
Silk Hose, size g. Price 81 Now soc
2 pair Red Silk Hose, size 8. Price 81 .25.
Now 75c. beautiful shade of tho brightest
and most refined red.
. pair Dark Wine Silk Hose, size 81. Price
1925. Now 81.
20 pair Extra Heavy Black Hose, sizos
11-s, 9-s4. Price 25c. Now 15c.
Infants Underwear.
We protect our roses and shrubbery by
wrapping them in straw and in many other
ways. Why not clothe our infants in the
warmcst woolens? Arc they not of moro
importance than nature scented plants?
Lot A. Infants Undershirts, sizes 2 and
3. Price 1c.
Lot b. u Infants Undershirts, size /.
Price 25c Now 15c.
Lot c. Infants Undershirts, size 2.
Prico doc Now 25c
Lo. D. 3 Infants Undershirts size ..
Price Coo. Now Soc
Lot E. About 5 dozen of assorted sizes
Prices 10c to 35c.
Children's Underwear.
Lot A. 9 Chldrcns All Wool I'm lershirts,
sizes 2 s. IL 6-5. Price soc Now 37Ac
Lot B. 5 pair Children's All Wool Draw
crs. sizes 81, IS. Price Soc Now 37lc.
Lot c. 5 Children's Undershirts, size %
P.icc 25c Now 15c.
Lot D. 4 Chldren's Drawers. sizes 2.1S
, %. Price 25c. Now 15c.
Boys Underwear.
Lot a. 81 Boys Undershirts, sizes 4-24,
1926, 10.2S, $50
Lot B. pair Boys' Drawers, siz,s 1924
and 26
This is a iloecy warm garment and the
warmth giving qualities will generate heat
almost equivalent to a radiating furnace.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
Farmers Taking the Fish Away,

necess ary that the Supervisors should be
wi ling to enlarge the scope OF the associ-
alton, and they were asked to q % so.
The suit came Yesterday when the
Finance Committee discu sed the subject
at length and Instructed Clerk Russell TO
draw up a report against the proposed
change.
The report has been prepared and is as
follows:
AS this proposition contemplates bond is
sue, this toard, while opposed to the ssuance
OF bonds for the a bove purposes, respectfully
suggests to said committee that their con en-
plated i'm provements should be made from
time TO time by funds raised annually in such
amouu as may not be oppressive. while The
creation OF bon led debt would increase tax
alton. and while it would il fate valuations
for the time being, would result in general
depression OF values consequent on high tax
rate IL meet the interest and principal.
This board is also of the opinion that the is
suance of bonds VIII not increase The general
prosperity, but will simply create debt thai
VIII operate as mortgage on the entire prop
erty or this city and county, and no bonded
Indebtedness should be incur ed except for
some municipal utility that Is Indispensable
and cannot be provided for By other means.
This pIaus be means OF raising funds by
bonded Indebtedness when once INDUCED in
VIII b. resorted TO in times of depres sion, and
no one can foresee the ultimate amount of
bonds to be issued and the disastrous results
OF SAID action.