The Washington herald., 1909-05-22
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Alexandria, Va. May 1.-THE annual
revenue bin came up for consideration at
meeting OF the city council tonight. Il
carries with i an expenditure Of So. 900
and II is estimated that the receipts dur
Ing the year viii equal that amount
The bill caused considerable discussion
as in many Instances the amounts appro-
pTiatad are an increase over that Of las,
year with a few decreases. Councilman
Burke. chairman Of the fnsace com
mittee. said the expenses have increased
! and the city would have to have more
money In speaking Of the discount Civ
en- on taxes he said that he believes
this city gives more discount on taxes
than any other city in the State. and be
quoted several cities in which the dis
count is less Mr.. Burke suggested a
reassessment Of the city property, and
asserted that until this is done, the city's
revenue must suffer he was Of the
opinion that it would be best 10 reduce
the rate OF taxes
The bin went over until the next meet
ing.
An ordinance Tor imposing and collect
Ing taxes on persons property, incomes,
&C. FOR the year beginning June /. 1905.
and ending May 81, 1893. was passed by a
vote Of 10 3 Under the new ordinance
the city's revenue viii be increased about
500 per year.
The board Of aldermen passed a res0lu-
ton carrying with Il an appropriation Of
$500 for the George Washington Menu
ment Association to help to defray the
expenses incident 20 che deficit incurred
IN the recent celebration in connection
with the celebration % the 120Ih ami
verssry OF the Inauguration OF George
Washington as President
The Virginia Federation OF Women's
Clubs came 20 a close tonight. after a
session lasting Two days and nights. with
the election OF officers
The election OF officers are as follows:
Mrs A B. Darlington, president, Dan
vile: Mrs Austin Quick. first vice presi-
dent. LynchbUrg: Mss Helen Norris
Cummings. second vice president, Alex
andria: Mrs. Walter II Ruan. recording
secretary, Bedford City Mrs. x. T
Boatwright, corresponding secretary,
Danville; Mrs William II King, treas
urer, Danville, and Mrs. Cora ReaGe.
auditor. Montvale.
Danville was selected as>the next city
in which TO hold the annual meeting
A cOroner's jury this afternoon investi-
gated the circumstances attending the
death OF William Metzger, a farmer OF
Occoquan. Fairfax County. who Is sup
posed 20 have been killed on Wednesday
night last by a train. and after hearing
what little evidence was presented they
returned a verdict 70 the effect that he
came 20 his death from causes unknown
10 the jury. The foreman OF the jury
was J. Lindsey Dawson.
The body Of Metzger was found At a
early hour yesterday morning lying be
side the railroad track al OccoQuan. The
right arm and right leg were severed from
the body, and the skull was crushed and
MS body horribly mangled. The opinion
prevails al OccOGuan that MetZgeT was
struck by a passenger train
Il Is said that ne suffered with in
somnia. and that Wednesday night after
returning and being unable 70 sleep he
arose and set out for q stroll His alb
sence from the house was discovered by
his wife about o'clock che following
morning. Several farm hands were sent
in search OF him. and they found the
body beside the railroad track
Metzger was about eighty years old,
and besides his wife. is survived by an
adopted son. He was wei known and
prominent az OccoQuan. where ne was
engaged IN the farming business The
body xas.khis afternoon shipped 10 Nun
cey, Pa, for burial
Mrs 'ShauEhnessy, widow OF Thomas
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