The Washington herald., 1911-12-16
THE WASHINGTON HERALD. SATURDAY.. DECEMBER 16 1s11
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Aldermen Give a Setback to
Annexation.

Alexandria. Va, Dec. 15.-The ordinance
providing for annexation received another
setback this afternoon when the board
of aldermen decided this was only its
first reading before that board and, ad-
iourned until Friday night next, when
the ordinance will be placed on its Sec
ond and third readings for passage 1t
is regarded as more than probable that
an amendment will be offered by the
aldermen providing for the extension OF
the city limits on the north to take in
the Potomac railroad yards, which
would be to Four-mile-run.
The ordinance and its amendment, as
adopted by common council was read
for the first time and Corporation At
torney Fisher, explained the amendment.
A letter was read from Corporation
Attorney Fisher to Howard w. Smith,
chairman OF the special committee on
annexation, giving figures of the assess
able value of the property in part of
the territory proposed to be annexed. His
letter set forth that the total value OF
land and personal property in AleXan-
dria County was $S22, 800 IS that is, in the
part to be annexed, and that figures Tor
the land and personal property Valua-
tons in the part of Fairfax County pro-
posed to be taken in were not obtained.
Mr.. Fisher estimated the land values to
be between $4,000 and 100000, and the
personal property from $4,000 to $4,000. |
The assessable value placed on the rail-
road property in the part of the two
counties was given as $53S,SOlC
The first cost expenses were given as
So. 600 divided as follows: SchOolhouses,
$4,000: legal expenses, $500; chemical
engine, 5000; erection of engine house, |
81 OOO The sum of $3.50 a year for pay
of employees of fire department, four bi-
cycle policemen, and teaching schools.
H.
ger that new school building would be
needed, ana also that the county peo-
pie pay only a county tax of SIS on 800. |
their total with the State taxes being
but 81 Cn 800. Mr. Ballenger said that. |
therefore. with an assessable value of
s.. 100000 the revenue would be only
ST.. 500 a year. He thought the operat-
ing expenses would be in excess Of the
receipts.
Alderman Ogden favored annexation,
but thought the revenue would net meet
the cost of operating. He affirmed that
mounted policemen would have to be
substituted for bicycle policemen. He
said the necessity for, a reserve fire en-
gine and the installation of hose
wagon with two horses for same on
county roads had been overlooked. Mr.. |
Ogden reiterated that he did not think
$l2,500 a year income from the annexed
territory sufficient TO cover operating
expenses. He suggested extending the
limits farther north. so as to take I'm
Potomac yards. which, he declared Al !
eXandria contributes largely to by its
freight 1t was decided to have the or
dinance and amendment published The
meeting was presided over by President !
F. F. Marbury
At large gathering of members Rev |
John Lee Allison, D. D., was tonight for |
mally installed as pastor o. the Second |
Presbyterian Church. The following /!
members of the commission conducted !
the service: Revs. A. r. Bird and James |
H. Taylor, Washington, and William |
Chinn. Warrenton. Va, and Elders Clark |
and Warden, of Washington, and William |
Campbell, of the Second PRESBYTERIAN !
Church, this city. Rev. Harris Z. Kirk, |
D. D., of Baltimore, preached the sermon.
Assisting the local choir was the Dunn
barton Avenue NJ. +. Church choir, of |
Washington, under the direction of Will
lam Glover
For five years Rev. DR.. Allison was pas
tor of the Gunton-Temple Memorial
Church, Washington.
These officers have been chosen by
George Mason Council, No. Ills, Royal
Arcanum, to serve for the year: George
Schwab, regent: Frank Petty. past re-
gent, - NJ SCnWdDr vice regent, Henry
Astryke orator: Thomas II. Fegan, COL
lector; NJ. J. Mcfarland, treasurer; P. c.
Cliff, chaplain: John J. Hanratty, war
den; John a. Nugent, guide; c. II. Gala
han, sentry; c. J. W. Summers. Charles
Tennesson, and w. a. Smoot, jr., trus-
tees. T. II. Fegan was chosen repre-
sentative to the Grand Council, with W.
F. Baker as alternate.
A mems meeting will be held at Christ
Church parish hall at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon for the llen of the various
Protestant churches, when addresses will
be made by II. B. F. Macfarland and
Norton NJ. Little.
Justice Louis De Albert has been re-
appointed a justice of the peace for JEFF
ferson district Alexandria County, by
Judge J. B. T. Thornton, of the Circuit
Court of this city and county. Mr.. De
Albert was defeated in the election just
held hut Judge Thornton decided to re-
appoint him, owing to his splendid record
in that capacity.