Evening star., 1909-05-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Board of Aldermen Passes An
nuaI Money Budget.
OBJECTION IN COUNCIL
Virginia Federation Of Women's
Clubs Ends It's Session.
LEE CAMP PLANS EXERCISES
Verdict in Death Of William Metz
ear-Notes Of General Interest
Of City Happenings.
.ec;sl correxuondence Of The Star.

correspondence
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May p. 1909.
The board OF aldermen last night passed
the annual appropriation bill carrying
$132, 600 OF the city's revenue to be ex-
pended during the fiscal year ending May
81, 1910. When 1t came before the coun-
Gil It was, under tho rules, laid over until
the next meeting. Before this was done,
however, there was considerable debate.
Chairman Burke Of the finance commit
tee said that the city's expenses had in
creased so that additional revenue was
needed. He mentioned some Of the Inn
portant changes made in the budget and
the causes therefor, suggesting readjust-
ment Of the city's assessment, and as
serting that until this was done the citys
revenue would suffer.
Councilman Uhler thought the appro-
priation too much and picked the bill to
pieces, quoting facts and figures Of for
mer years He took exception to the
item of $500 for chain gang expenses.
declaring that the chain gang was an
absolute fraud. In conclusion he said he
didn't think such an amount should be
appropriated when the city did not have
1t.
President Snowden thought the compari-
son unfair. and declared that at the pres
ent time the streets and alleys were In a
fearful condition.
Tax Ordinance Passed.
An ordinance for imposing and collect
etc, for the year commencing June 1,
1900, and ending May 81, 1910. was
passed. Uhler, Hellmuth and Marshall
voted in the negative.
The ordinance provides that on all bills
paid by July l. 1909. there shall be al
lowed a discount of per cent instead Of
10 per cent as heretofore. and that on
bills paid by September l. 1909. there
shall be allowed discount Of 4 In
stead Of per cent, and penalty OF 8
per cent will! be added on bills not paid
by December 1. 1909. 1t was explained
that the city by this sliding scale will
increase its revenue about $500 per year.
ton passed by the board Of aldermen
granting the George Washington Monu-
ment Association $500 to help to make up
the deficit incurred In the parade held
here April 80 last in connection with the
celebration of the one-hundred-and-twe
tieth anniversary of the Inauguration of
George washington came up for consid-
Grafton. It was passed in the higher
board without opposition.
soon as it was presented Mr.. Uhler
moved that council nOn-concur. Mr..
Burke Of the finance committee said his
committee returned it without making any
recommendation Councilman Leadbeater
favored its passage. He declared that the
celebration had done the city good in ad-
vertising, and added that in point Of ar
tistic beauty he had never before seen
anything to equal 1t. In conclusion he said
that it would amount to q tax of about 8
cents each on every man. woman and
child in the city. and he was of the opin-
Ion that everybody residing in the city
mad had at least that much amusement
out Of the affair.
Councilmen Marshall and Birrell favored
the passage of the resolution. Mr.. Mon
regretted his inability to vote for the
measure, and said he had been advised by
his lawyer that the council had absolutely
no right to make such an appropriation.
The resolution was defeated, eight to
four.
The higher board, upon the recommends
tion OF the finance committee. passed a
bill apprOpriating $63.8 for Mrs. F. s.
Cornwell for bill for groceries furnished
by her to a smallpox patient. The matter
Uhler suggested the way to stop such
matters was to abolish the health Office.
A resolution granting the Southern rail-
way permission to lay switch to connect
the property Of w. A. Smoot & Co. was
referred to the street committee.
Women's Clubs End Session.
After protracted meeting, which last
ed until nearly midnight, the second an
nual convention OF the Virginia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, came to a close
last night, shortly before midnight. A
vote Of thanks was rendered the Cameron
Club of this city for the hospitable man.
ner in which the delegates were treated
during their stay in this city. A vote
Morton, rector of Christ Church, for the
use OF the church and parish hall dur
ing the sessions. Upon invitation from
Mrs. A. B. Darlington. president Of the
Wednesday Afternoon Club, Danville.
Va, was selected as the place for the
ness of a routine nature was disposed OF
before the meeting came to a close.
1t Is understood that at the next meet
ing efforts will be made to have all the
conventions held in Richmond, Va.
The officers chosen were, Mrs. A. b.
Darlington. president, Danville; Mrs.
Austin Quick. first vice president, Lynch
burg: Miss Helen Norris Cummings. Sec
ond vice president, Alexandria; Mrs. Wal
ter NJ. Ruan. recording secretary, Bed
ford City: Mrs. William T. Boatwright.
corresponding secretary, Danville: Mrs.
William NJ. King. treasurer. Staunton.
Mrs Cora Reade. auditor. Montvale.
The only officers reelected were Miss
Cummings and Mrs. King.
Memorial Day Plans.
Arrangements have been completed by
r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
for its annual memorial day exercises
which will be held Monday afternoon at
6 o. clock at the Confederate Monument,
Washington and Prince streets. Repre-
sentative Carlin will deliver the memorial
address and Rev. w. ]. Morton. rector
of Christ p. 4. Church, will pronounce
the invocation. During the exercises
music will be furnished by choir. of
forty voices under the direction of Miss
Rotchford. The monument will be deco
rated Monday afternoon.
Members of the camp will assemble at
Lee Camp Hall Monday afternoon about
40 o'clock and at O'Clock they will
have short parade, headed by the local
military 1,OlnnanX and q drum carnS