The evening times., 1900-01-30
THE BOND LAW ENDORSED
4 Result That wns Not Unanimous
Among AIeNandria COunty's Repre-
proved Rt n Special ElectiOn-The
Money for Road Reconstruction.

The Board of Development of Alexandra
! 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 fol
an issue of bonds by the county to the
amount of $50, ,0O0 The preamble of the
| bill is as follows:
"A bill to repeal section s, of an act ap'
proved February IL, 1895. entitled an act
/ TO amend and re-enact chapter 5sS of the
acts of the General Assembly of Virginia
approved March 8. 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 10, 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-
spOnsible bidder, and to authorize the
board of supervisors to levy a tax upon the
property. real or personal, for taxation
not exceeding 80 cents upon the Sl00-value
Of such property. and providing how the
money derived from the sale of said bonds
under the act approved December ~. 1893.
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 board of audit and TO prescribe
their duties"
II was AIS O'Clock when the meeting
Was called 10 order by President \. NJ.
Lothrop. and the report OF the special COM
mittea on the bonding bill was at once
taken up.
Objection 20 its consideration was made
by W W Douglas He declared that the
report. including the bill itself was not
the Worl, 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 desertcr and a spy. Both Mr.. Dou-
glas and Mr. Davis" said the speaker,
having been appointed by President Do-
throp 10 investigate this matter. withdrew
al the first meeting from the proceedings.
They lett the committee. refused to sign its
report and yet were present at its delib-
CraJiOns.
The trouble was quieted by a motion by
L. A. Phillips that further debate upon the
no Nna Drin
To a vote on this motion F. NJ. Gideon Sc
cured the floor and addressed the meeting
He said in part;
Il 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 TO me-
Charles l. Simms here demanded the
adoption of the majority report of the spe
cial committee. signed by five members
and reading as follows:
Resolved. That the following bill passed
Thursday last by the Legislature of Nir
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 twenty second day of January. 1900. TO
consider the matter and submit a report
act has become a law, and that 1,CG0 copies
thereof have been printed in accordance
with The directions of the board at its last
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 E. Clements, r. W. Darby.
A. b Graham. T. NJ Gideon. and NJ. L.
Church. Messrs. W. w. Douglas and
Thomas J. DeLaishmut, dissented from the
report.
Just prior to an adjournment Secretary
Clements. at the request of several mem
bers read the new bill. now a law and en-
dorsed by the board. The measure pro
yidss 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. No money derived
from the sale Of bonds shall be used In the
construction OF making OF opening Of new
roads IN she county" Also. That all work
90 b. paid for out OF the money derived
from the sale % bonds shall be hy con
tract upon such terms the board of su-
rFryIsors NAV prescribe.
The board o. supervisors shall annually
is.s Tax upon the property. real or per
-nuaI assessed for taxation tn the county
uof srceedinE 50 cents upon every $500 in
value of such property FurtEer the Law
zaFs The hoard of supervisors are au-
tharizea 90 employ q competent engineer.
urrnss ooinnensation and duties shall be
determined ~ the board
IN. apport tonment OF funds derived from
ia. bond issue b. provided for In the follow
az an money derived from the sale OF
-aid bonds shall b. expended upon thu
roads fn the three magisterial districts 10
.hs following proportions: $4,000 for JEFF
fersoa. See oCo for Arlington. and s4o,oee
Tor 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 magisterial district
4 hose duty il 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
IF said bonds and make report of same to
,aid judge"
Lastly the bill. making provision for the
special election to be held in the county
IL next says: This act shall |
lot become operative until the qualified |
voters have had an opportunity TO vote |
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