The Washington herald., 1911-03-20

on the part of city council Tuesday night
to pass the new tax law has occasioned
considerable comment, inasmuch as that
body will have to do all over again what
it has already done.
The matter was first passed by the
board of aldermen in its revised state
little debate. passed the ordinance in di-
rect violation of the law on the subject
The law is very plain. and sets forth that
no appropriation of 5000 or more or no
new law can be passed by both branches
on the same night. Consequently when
the measure came before Mayor Paff the
mayor was under the law, compelled to
return il unsigned.
No special meeting of the council has
been called to act on this matter. and
those who were so active to have the
measure passed in a hurry will have to
wait until the next regular meeting OF
council. on March IS. before the measure
can he passed legally.
II is said by those in position to know
that a majority OF the members of the
council knew the passage OF the law on
that night was illegal
The opinion prevails. however. that the
tax law will be legally passed by the
council when it again comes up, with lit
tie or no debate.
4 second cleanup day for Alexan-
dria will be named before long by the
Civic Improvement League. Members OF
the league have arranged for a meeting
Tuesday evening in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce. when a date for
the affair will be fixed Upon, and CO.
operation of all citizens asked for. The
results last year were held to he graft
fying In addition the league will make
arrangements for the distribution of
prizes for the best kept yards in the
city.
More than 30 guests are expected to
attend the first annual banquet OF the
Retail Merchants Association Tuesday
evening at the EIks Home. a num-
Der OF guests from out OF the city.
including representatives from several
similar organizations in Washington.
Richmond and elsewhere are expected
70 attend.
The initiation ceremonies planned to be
conferred tomorrow night at the Elks'
Home on a class of candidates by the
officers of Washington Lodge of Elks
have been postponed owing to the death
of Frederick SChwab. a member of that
organization. 4 regular business meeting
of the lodge will, however. be held and
action taken on Mr.. Schwab's death. and
arrangements made TO attend the funeral
which will be held Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral OF Miss Margaret D. WILL
Jams took place at ) o'clock this after
noon from her home. 1l20 Prince street
The services were conducted by Rev. W.
]. Morton. rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, and Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rec
tor of Grace Episcopal Church. Burial
was in the Presbyterian Cemetery. The
palIbearers were Harvey Williams, Leslie
Williams. J. n. Walker, James B. Deane,
George Crump. and Thomas Dawson.
Funeral services for Mrs Marwood
Dent who died yesterday afternoon. will
be held at go o'clock Tuesday afternoon
from the residence OF her parents 20O6
Duke street. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector
of Grace Episcopal Church.
The March term Of the Circuit Court
for Fairfax County. Judge j. B. T. Thorn
ton presiding, will convene tomorrow
morning. A number of important civil
cases are slated to be considered at this
term.
The work OF redecorating the interior
of st. Mary's Catholic Church is rapidly
nearing completion. The scaffolding used
by the decorators already has been re-
moved.
Rev. S. NJ. Barnwell. of Baltimore, will
deliver an illustrated lecture in Liggett
Hall. at the Episcopal High School, en-
titled THE voice of the hills, as found |
in Ruskin's paintings"
Rev. David Wills. jr.. occupied the pull |
pit at the Second Presbyterian Church |
to-day at both services. Resident clergy |
occupied the pulpits at the other churches. |