Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City First in State to Make
Assessment Report.
INCREASE, 26.35 PER CENT
Committee Asks Appropriation of
City Funds to Entertain Fire
mems Convention.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 81. 1910.
The first city in the state to make its
report Of the new state assessment with
the auditor of public accounts is Alexan-
dria. The new assessment shows an in
crease Of 1886 per cent in the real estate
values.
The figures show lots in the city to be
assessed at $1.942795 and buildings at
s., 100, 40, making total for the city of
80. 1O3,o65, or an increase of 81, O4. 400
over the assessment of 1905. This will
yield the state in 1911 an increase in taxes
of s., 1852
In 1905 the assessed value of lots in the
city was $1.O64.66O. and buildings s., 434,
415, total of $4.O39,O75.
A Richmond dispatch states that it is
not expected that the cities in the state
will show as large a percentage of gain
as will the counties, since the cities, for
the purpose of raising taxes for local
needs. were already assessed much higher
in proportion than were the lands in the
country districts.
Owing to the increased assessment the
city council will, 1t is reported, reduce
the present city rate of taxation prior to
the payment of the next city taxes under
this assessment. The present rate of
city taxes is $1.9O on the 500, with a
ulSCOuHl VI u per cent Tor prompt pay
ment The state tax is 35 cents on the
500. which brings the total up to So %
on the $780,
The committee of arrangements for the
state firemen's convention, which will be
held here August 24-2s, will ask city
council for an appropriation of $500 to
help to defray the expenses which will
be incurred in entertaining the firemen
who will attend the convention. It is
understood that Mayor Paff will shortly
tot - xha< hod On
consider the matter. Council is now on
it's annual summer recess.
Bound to See Elks' Parade.
When William LEVEL, colored, was ar
raigned in the police court this morning
on charge of stealing a rug belonging
to Gertie LEVEL, also colored, he ex-
planned to the court that he pawned the
rug yesterday for IS cents in order to
raise funds to go to Washington and see
the Elks' parade held in that city yes
terday. Gertie told the court the rug was
worth S.. The court gave LEVEL until
noon to restore the property. He prom
Used to do so and was acquitted.
At a meeting of Seminole Tribe, No.
35. Improved Order of Red Men. held
last night at it's hall the three degrees
candidate and considerable other bust
| ness of routine nature was disposed of.
BY a score of II to II a team COM
posed of members of Andrew Jackson
Lodge of Masons yesterday afternoon
defeated a team composed of members
of Alexandria Washington Lodge OF
Masons. This makes four out of five
games that the Jackson Lodge has
taken from Alexandria Washington
Lodge.
A business meeting of Fitzgerald
Council, No. 459, Knights of Columbus,
will be held at its hall this evening.
Considerable routine business will come
up for consideration.
A meeting of the Cardinal Athletic
Club will be held this evening. All
members are requested to be present
The policemen'S excursion yesterday
to Marshall Hall was a big success. A
large sum was realized for the uniform
and helmet fund.
To Elect Police Lieutenant.
The board of police commissioners will
hold a meeting tonight for the purpose of
electing a successor to the late Lieut..
James Smith.
The excursion today to Colonial Beach
under the auspices of the Elks' Dramatic
Club was largely attended.
A gold signet ring, recently found on an
excursion steamer, is held at police head
quarters awaiting claimant.
The Cardinal Athletic Club will at $50
O. clock this afternoon play a game with
a team composed of employees of Swift
& Co., Washington. The game will be
played on the old fair grounds.
City Councilman Robert L. Monroe and
wife left this morning for Atlantic City.
where they will spend the next two