The Washington times., 1911-02-15
ALEXANDRIA TAX
RATE DISCUSSED
Sensational Charges During
DEBATE Over Proposed
Reduction.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEB. Is.


Quite storm of discussion was raised
in the city council last evening, while
debating the report of the finance COM
mittee favoring the reduction of the city
tax rate from $1.90 to S1.75, in view Of
the increased assessment, when Coun-
Gilman Spinks charged that President A
D. Brockett, of the Chamber of Com
merce, had approached him, urging his
support of the higher rate. Later,
Councilman Smith, referring to the
same case, stated that "a strong bust
ness organization" desired that the
committees report he held off, in order
that the old rate of assessment might
prevail.
The report of the committee recon-
mends that the rate be reduced from
Sl.CO to $l75 per 5000 with a discount of
per cent for payment by July l. and
discount OF per cent if paid by Sep
tember l. providing a penalty equal to 5
Fer cent If not paid by December / and
per cent If hot paid within the period
of one year.
President Snowden objected to any
further delay, asserting that it would
work an injustice to allow the old rate
L. prevail Longer, and announcing his
support of the committees report, urg-
ing that II be voted upon at once.
After considerable discussion by a
Vote OF to 5, the report was recommit-
ted. 1t will probably be acted upon at
me next meeting, two weeks hence.
remission was granted T. F. elley to
erect frame dwelling on Wolfe street,
between Alfred and Patrick.
Pettions from the Second RaDtist
Church for light to be placed in front
OF their church was referred to the
iights committee. as was also petition
Tor a gas lamp to be erected at OronOCO
ana ST. ASaph streets and a resolution
by Councilman Brockett for lights to be
placed from Henry street northWard
from OronOCo street.
An appropriation for $500 was asked by
the Cooperative Charities Association
II was referred to the finance commit
tee.
The request of the Alexandria Fertil-
izer Company TO erect a frame addition
10 its building at the foot of Princess
street was referred to the street COM
At the next meeting a joint session
will be held for the purpose of naming
a member for the school board, Law
renee Stabler, recently elected from the |
First ward, having failed to qualify
Judge Barley. in corporation court, !
yesterday entered an order in the case
Of T. J. Fannon ct al. against the Vir- |
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Company, |
appointing John NJ. Johnson special /
commissioner to report on the affairs of |
the corporation. now in the hands of |
receivers.
The funeral of Robert W. Arnold, !
prominent Alexandra business man, |
who dropped dead while addressing the |
members of the Royal ArCanum at |
Winchester Monday night, will be held !
from the Second Presbyterian Church |
tomorrow afternoon at 3:30. He will be |
buried with full Masonic honors. Dele
cations from the order of Royal Area
mum and the Odd Fellows will also at
tend.
Funeral services for James d. BloX-
ham, who died Monday, will be held this
afternoon at ? o'clock from Demaine's
chapel /
4 meeting of the George Washing H
ton Birthday Association will be held
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. King and Washington streets,
at o'clock this evening, and plans
will be made incident to the annual
& observance of Washingtons natal
day. II is probable that committee,
consisting OF the officers. will he ap-
pointed to place a wreath on Wash
ington's tomb at Mt. Vernon, as is the
yearly custom.
shortly before 10 o'clock this morn
inc an alarm Of fire was sounded.
, allinC the apparatus to PIG Wolfe
street. where fire had burned its way |
l Trough the floor. 1t was quickly eX-
without much damage