The Washington times., 1911-03-29
ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL
: VOTES ON TAX RATE
Concurs With Board of Al
dermen, Ending Con-
troVerSy.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA. MARCH %.

WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA, MARCH 80.
BY vote of ten to five the common
council last evening concurred with
the action of the board of aldermen in
the matter of the new tax rate, setting
it at $3.50 on the 500, with a discount
OF 4 per cent for payment by July !, 2
per cent by September !, and penalty
OF s per cent for non-payment within
the year, thus bringing TO close the
long controversy incident TO the nam
ing of a suitable rate.
Immediately after the council was
called to order President Snowden read
a communication from Mayor F. J.
Paff. returning the ordinance as pre-
viously passed, TO the effect that under
the laws of Virginia ii was necessary
that at least three days should inter-
vene before the lower body could pass
upon it, thus explaining his failure to
affix his signature to the document.
This President Snowden held to be a
constructive veto, maintaining that the
ordinance should be returned to the
board of aldermen. it having originated
there, and should lay over until their
next meeting.
Councilman Williams at once ap-
and by a vote Of nine to six, the ap-
peal was granted. Upon being put to
a third reading the ordinance was
passed by a vote of ten to five. those
voting AYE" being Councilmen Lead
eater, Yates. BrumbaCk Graham,
Williams. Monroe. Brockett. Harri-
son, Swan and Chauncey. and those
opposing, Councilmen Smith. Brill,
Marshall Spinks and Snowden.
The committee on lights returned
a report recommending the installa-
tlon OF electric light at Henry and
Henry street, between Wythe and
Madison streets. Both of these re-
concentrations were Concurred in by
the council. The committee reported
untaTorably on the proposition to
install gas lamps on all corners of
the city not at present lighted.
An appropriation OF $1,000 was re-
quested by the committee on streets
70 be available by July l, in order
that the work on the trunk sewer
now being installed in the north
western section of the city might be
continued. This was referred to the
Oolnt committee on finance and
streets An ordinance was intro
duCed providing a penalty for those
property-ow who did not tap
adjacent sewers. and was referred to
the committee. on general laws and
streets.
Both bodies in joint Session, upon
nothination Of Councilman Yates
named Oscar w. Phillips to serve on
the school board. filling a vacancy
SSsuf7d by the, declination of Laurence
St9Dler, who had previously heen ap-
pointed
1t is stated that the chamber Of COM
merce VIII shortly name a committee to
inquire ln'o the reasons for the unusual
!dIIlng on IN school population as shown
by the latest census, with the view, if
necessary, Dr. retaking the census.
Stephen Timney, an aged shoemaker,
who has prominently figured in the az
fairs Of the police court for the last
three months, and who several weeks
ago made an escape from the work.
house. was again in court this morning
on the same charge of habituaI drunk
enneSs. He was sentenced to thirty days
IN the new jail ana no fears are enter
tained Of his ability TO escape from the
new structure.
William NJ. Reardon. Of the Mutual
Ice Company, is reported as living at
his home, 9O9 Prince street, at the point
of death, as a result of an attack OF
pneumonia.
The State Corporation Commission
Yesterday issued a charter to the Foun-
ers co. Gncl. of Alexandria, with the
following named officers: President,
Clarence Moore: vice president, Gs:
Blair; secretary and treasurer, John F.
Washington. D. c. The object Of the
company is stated as theatrical and
amusement business and the capital is
given at 100000 maximum and S25, 900
minimum.
The funeral Of "JncIc John Magru-
der. an old and highly respected COL
oTed resident, will take place from ROi-
erts Chapel. Methodist Episcopal Church,
tomorrow afternoon a o'clock.
Court Life in SPAIN is the title Of a
lecture to be delivered al the Young
Peoples Building of the Methodist Epis-
Copal Church South by Hannis Taylor
next Friday evening. The affair is to be
under the auspices of the Cameron
Club.
The Old Dominion Boat Club will give
a social and smoker at its meeting to be-
held in Elks' Hall this evening.
A sermon was preached by the Rev
r. X Massie, of Theological Seminary.
at the special Tuesday evening Lenten
services held at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church last evening, under the auspices
of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
In the circuit court. in vacation ves-
terday, Thomas NJ. Watson qualified as
administrator Of the estate of Jane
Magruder.
The weekly prayer meeting Of the
Second Baptist Church was held at 315
South Patrick street last evening. fle
services being conducted by P. SnelIinps.
The inspection of the Alexandria Light |
Infantry will be held April I, and will !
be preceded by a preliminary inspection
next Monday.
Japanese Officer Will
Make Aeroplane Flight
NEW YORK, March 29.-Commander
Schichigere Saite, of the imperial
Japanese navy, who was sent to Ibis
country by his government to study
American flying machines will make a
fight with Lincoln Beachy, at Pine
hurst, n. c., on Monday next.
. The Curtis office in New York re-
ceived word today from the japanese
officer of his intention, and all prepara-
tions have been made for the flight.
Commander Saite is now staying at
the Japanese consulate, and is the Of
ficer who won much praise for sinking
two ships in the entrance to the har-