The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-09
ALEXANDRIA REALTY
IS ASSESSED HIGHER
Reduction in City Tax Rate
Expected by Owners
10 Result.
VA SHNGTON TINES BUREAU.
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Much interest IS being taken in the
report of Assessors = b Fitzgerald
and Thomas Chauucey. just sled with
the clerk OF the corporation court These
assessors have been engaged for the
past six months in reassessing all the
property In this city With but few
exceptions all the property in Alex
audr5a has been assessed at a much
higher figure than II formerly was
This Is cousiustent, however, with
plan started some time aEo TO raise
the assessments and lower the tax rate.
II has been common talk for years
that the assessments on property IN this
city were very much too low and that
the tax rate was very much too high
Il IS now proposed 10 reduce the tax
rate iuasmLch as the assessment has
been raised. With but few exceptions
the property owners generally express
tEeUSe Ives aS satisfied with the new
assessment II the city council reduces
the tax rate some however Cam
their property has been assessed too
high and win probably 30 20 the courts
90 have % reasSeSSed-
The New Law Of Life viii be the
subject of the sermon 10 be delivered by
the Rev w T. watson at the -
BAPTIST church tomorrow morning To
morrow evening Mr.. Watson VIII take
for the subject Of his sermon a New
Creature
Potomac Lodge OF Odd Fellows held
p meeting at odd Fellows Hall, in
NorrE Columbus street, last evening
Two applications for membership were
received
n d Corse Camp. Sons Of Confeder-
ate Veterans. viii hold meeting al
Lee Camp Hall next Monday evening,
when they viii consider an Invitation
from washington Camp OF NJ Washington
60 visit that camp IN the early tali-
The circuit court for the city, Judge
y r. y. Thornton presidLlg- opened its
session this morning LAS IS a civil
term of the court
A meeting Of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company was held at their nah,
I'm Prince street. yesterday eFeil-l-S-
Four new members were elected
& meeting of the general committee
having the FfreueD's Convention II
charge VIII be held at the rooms Of the
Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday
me- No. secretary or the general COM
rufttep has received an acceptance to
the invitation extended the fremeu Of
L.UTay- Va who VIII attend the con-
venton bringing sixty persons
~The funeral Of Miss Anna 8cCaUIey
zyfrI be held from St AaryS Catholic
Church next Monday morning at 800
T
offciate and the burial VIII be in St
l-ary's Cemetery
Areuments on the demurrer TO the
evidence in the case Of SiIaS Groves,
administrator. Us. the Southern Rail-
way Co. viii be heard in the circuit
court for the county. on Saturday, July
60
The Cardinal Athletic Club wiz this
afternoon cross hats on the old fair
grounds with the Silver Sprays Of
! washington
I Alexandra Lodge, No. rs. 3. p. O..
E-IkS viii give their annual excursion
( 20 Marshall Han next Monday There
VIII be motor boat races and other at
/ fractions
4 Iife-sized bronze Elk weighing aboEt
100 pounds viii arrive IN this CITY
within few DAYS and VIII be placed In
I The niche in front OF the new home Of
! Alexandria Lodge OF ElkS, IN Prince
/ street
/ The schooner Fanny @. Bower, from
/ Kenuebec- Is at the wharf OF the Mutual
( Ice Company unloading a cargo Of ice
The funeral Of little Samuel Posey
was held from the home Of MS parents
I77r6 Wilkes street, this afternoon
{ RurfaI was in Bethel Cemetery