The Washington times., 1911-03-15
NEW TAX RATE FOR
ALEXANDRIA IN JULY
Revision Effected by City
Council Is Defined for
b. Property Owners.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, MARCH Is.


fore July l they will be entitled to a
cash discount of 4 per cent; if before
September l, discount of 5 per cent.
On December l the 5 per cent penalty
takes effect, and after June /, 1912, in
terest at the rate Of 6 per cent will be
assessed.
This is the gist of the amendment to
the tax law, passed by the city council
late last night. 1t was not arrived at,
however, until after considerable heat
ed discussion, personal parties. and
points of personal privilege" The
rate, as it came from the board of al
dermen originally, differed only in that
1t provided for a discount of per cent
on bills paid by July l. which rate the
common council, by a vote Of to 5.
on motion of Mr.. Williams, was not
Concurred in.
Right to Name Committee.
Then came up the question as to the
right and prerogative of the president
to name committee to confer with the
board of aldermen on rate. President
Snowden named Councilmen Burke and
Harrison, then took the floor, and in
short speech deplored the effort made
to take from him the rights vested in
him as president. Il believe my integ-
rity and fairmindedness have never be-
fore been questioned during my entire
service in this body. l cannot help but
feel that the action of the council re-
fleets on me personally" However, he
waived his rights in the interests Of
prompt legislation, and the body pro-
cCeded to name its own committee.
Councilman Williams named Lead
beater and BrumbaCk, and the latter,
declining to serve. nominated Harrison.
The personnel of the committee was ar
rived at in Leadbeater and Williams.
Recess was then taken, and the COM
mittee retired to confer with a similar
committee from the upper body, result
ing in the agreement on the $3.50 rate,
with per cent discount.
City School Deficit.
During the evening a communication
was read from Herbert Bryan, chairman
Of the city school board, to the effect
that there would be a deficit of s4,l63.O9
in the operation of the city schools for
the year ending July !, owing to the
decreased receipts from the State and
the falling off in school population. and
requesting an immediate appropriation
to cover the deficit. This was referred
to the committee on finance and schools.
A report from the committee on
streets, recommending the appropriation
of S225 for pipe sewer from King street
south TO Payne was adopted, as was
also a report calling for an appropi-
etion of $3.50 for a sewer on South AL
II ed street to Wilkes. A petition from
the Alexandria Fertilizer Company for
permission to erect a temporary frame
addition to its plant was not granted,
on account of its proximity TO the gas
works and the consequent danger from
fire. A petition from l.. D. Lane to erect
a frame addition TO the house at 419
Henry street was granted.
The funeral of James r. n. Curtin,
who died at his home in Braddock,
Monday evening. will be held from his
late residence at 2:3O tomorrow after
noon, the Rev. W. F. Watson. of the
First Baptist Church. conducting the
services. Fraternal orders of which
the deceased was a member will at
tend, and burial will be made in st.
Paul's Cemetery with Masonic hon
ors.
Mary D. Cornell. aged fifty. wife OF
J. II. Cornell, of Del Ray. died at her
home this morning. Funeral ar
rangementS have not been made.
The following cases were disposed
of in police court this morning: Mar
tina Jackson, charged with assault
ing Mary Palmer with a washbOard,
days; George Gee. disOrderly conduct,
$40; John Haney, disorderly conduct
dismissed; Mary Terrill. maintaining
a nuisance, forfeited collateral.
The funeral of Albert f. Howard
MI - 1a9A
near Theological Seminary yesterday !
afternoon. the Rev. 5. A. Wallace !
conducting the ceremonies. Burial |
was made in the family plot near
HowardSVille.
The funeral Of Mrs. Amelia NJ |
Heish!ey. who died in Jersey City. n |
J.. Sunday, was held from the resi- |
dence of Thomas Hall on Duke street |
yesterday afternoon. Interment was |
made in St PauIs Cemetery.
The rank of page was conferred on |
State Senator r. f. Thornton at a |
meeting of Oriental Lodge, Knights of |
Pythias, at its meeting last evening A
large number of knights from Washing |
ton were on hand to witness the work.
Members of Andrew jackson Lodge |
of MasonS and Old Dominion Com |
mandery are requested to assemble in |
row afternoon at o'clock, for the pur-
pose of attending the funeral of J. R N.
Curtin.
The following property sales were |
made by AuctiOneer Lunt yesterday for |
Special Commissioner Samuel G. Brent: |
House and lot 2l2 South Pitt street to
Miss Constance Bousch, $3.50; 502 and |
504 Cameron street to George Wick, |
s., 80; 500 Cameron street TO Miss Con-
stance Bousch, Sl,$7S, and house on |
Strider, S,l00.
The regular monthly meeting of the |
board of poice commissioners will be |
held this evening.
The Rev. J. ]. Dimon, of ST Andrews
Church, Washington, delivered a ser
mon at the special lenten services held |
at st. PauTs Episcopal Church last |
evening under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
The three local fire companies are
each other upon receipt |
of $l6.66 each, representing a third of
the check for $50 sent to Chief Petty by |
the Alexandria Glass Works, in recog-
milton of the splendid service done by
the volunteers at the fire Sunday morn
ing.
affairs of the Columbia Fire Engine
Company have been made, growing
out of a reported fight at the engine
house on st. Asaph street Saturday
night. The dismissal of at least one of
the members Of the company is ex-
pected. 1t is understood a meeting of
the board of wardens will be called