The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-30
THE BOND LAW ENDORSED
The Decision Reached by the Board
Of Development
4 Result That Was Not Unanimous
Among Alexandria COunty's Repre-
proved ut Special EIectiOn-The
Money for Road Reconstruction.

The Board Of Development Of Alexandria
county met in the rooms Of the Washing
ton Board of Trade yesterday afternoon
and PLACED itself on record as favorable
TO the proposition set forth in a bill passed
by the Virginia Legislature, providing FOR
an issue Of bonds by the county to the
amount of $4,000. The preamble of the
bill is as follows:
"A bill to repeal section 8, OF an act ap-
proved February IL, 1898. entitled an act
to amend and re-enact chapter 59S of the
acts Of the General Assembly of Virginia,
approved March 3. 1894, entitled an act in
relation to making and keeping in repair
the roads and bridges Of Alexandria county
as amended by an act approved March 3,
1896 and to prohibit the use OF money de-
rived from the sale of bonds under an act
approved December 70. 1899. from being
used in the construction. making or open
ing new roads. and providing that all work
done and materials required upon the said
roads shall be by contract after advertise
ment. and the same let to the lowest re-
spOnsibIe bidder and to authorize the
board Of supervisors to levy a tax upon the
property real or personal. for taxation
not exceeding 90 cents upon the $100-value
of such property. and providing how the
money derived from the sale of said bonds
under the act approved December 10, 1898.
shall be expended and apportioned among
the magisterial districts of the county and
TO authorize the board of supervisors to
employ competent civil engineer, and TO
authorize the judge Of the county court to
appoint a board Of audit and to prescribe
their duties"
II was Ais O'Clock when the meeting
was called TO order by President a. NJ.
Lothrop. and the report OF the special COM
mittee on the bonding bill was at once
taken up.
Objection 10 its consideration was made
I by W W Douglas. He declared that the
report. including the bill itself. was not
the work Of the whole committee, and was,
therefore. out Of order. James r. Glenn
ents. Secretary Of the Board and a member
of the committee. arraigned Mr.. Douglas
as "a deserter and a spy Both Mr.. DOu-
glas and Mr.. Davis" said the speaker
having been appointed by President Lo-
thrOp 10 investigate this matter. withdrew
at the first meeting from the proceedings.
| They lett the committee. refused to sign its
report. and yet were present at its DELHI
crations."
The trouble was quoted by a motion by
! +. A. Phillips that further debate upon the
/ question be postponed for one week. Prior
| TO a vote on this motion F. NJ Gideon Sc
cured the floor and addressed the meeting
/ He said in part:
II was opposed to the original. and also
| to the companion bills. AS the latter was
! amended. however. just prior 10 its pas
/ sage. the measure now before the meet
/ ing is satisfactory 10 me
Charles l. Simms here demanded the
adoption Of the majority report OF the spe-
/ cial committee. signed by five members.
/ anu reading as follows:
! Resolved, That the following bill passed
/ Thursday last by the Legislature OF Viz
, ginia and signed by the governor. be re-
/ ported to the Board of Development Of Al
] eNandria country, Va, as receiving the en-
| dorsement Of the committee appointed on
/ the twcnty-secOnd day Of January. 1900 TO
| consider the matter and submit a report
thereon Also that we certify that said
| act has become a law. and that LEGO copies
/ thereof have been printed in accordance
meeting
The report quoted. which was finally
! adopted by the board is signed by the fol-
lowing members OF the committee. r. A
! Phillips. James f. Clements. r. W. Darby
I A. B. Graham. +. NJ. Gideon. and N. Z.
/ Church. Messrs. W. W. Douglas ana
! Thomas J. DeLaishmut dissented from the
report.
I Just prior to an adjournment. Secretary
On L. y-s.n mo
( bers. read the new bill now a law and en-
dorsed by the board. The measure pro
/ vides for radical changes from the original
bill passed by the legislature several
weeks ago. Among other restrictions
| placed upon the board of supervisors, the
bill provides that. mo money derived
/ from the sale OF bonds shall be used in the
| construction or making or opening of new
I roads in the county" Also, That all work
to be paid for out Of the money derived
| from the sale OF bonds shall be BY con-
! tract upon such terms as the board OF su-
| pervisOrs may prescribe.
THE board Of supervisors shall annually
! levy a tax upon the property. real or per
| sonaI assessed for taxation in the county
/ not exceeding 80 cents upon every 800 in
value OF such property Further the law
saws. The board OF supervisors are au-
thorized to employ a competent engineer
! whose compensation and duties snail be
! determined by the board
The apportionment of funds derived from
the bond issue is provided for in the follow
4 ing: IAN money derived from the sale Of
/ said bonds shall be expended upon the
roads IN the three m9gigterial districts IN
/ the following proportions: $50 600 for JEFF
/ ferson; $4,000 for Arlington, and $4,000
/ for Washington District"
! The duties OF the judge of the county
| court are laid down in the bill as follows
| The Judge of the county court of Alex
| andria county shall appoint a board Of
audit. consisting of three residents Of said
/ county. one from each magisteTial district
I whose duty it shall be to examine and
| audit the accounts and vouchers of said
/ Board of Supervisors relating to the eX-
penditure of money received from the sale
of said bonds and make report Of same TO
said judge"
Lastly the bill. making provision for the
special election to be held in the county
/ February T. next. says: This act shall
not become operative until the qualified
( voters have had an opportunity to vote
! upon this question"
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