The Washington herald., 1912-10-25

nished by him are not assessed. Many
Of the owners. however. named In this
list are not reGidents Of the city Of Alex
andria. The residents OF our own city
mentioned have either reported their ma
chimes for taxation or they have pur-
chased them since February, 1872 the
date on which taxes accrue. consequently
no declaration Of duty on the part Of the
commissioner Of revenue or intended
evasion Of taxation by owners Of local
automobiles can be charged. We. have
failed to ind a single case where this
class OF property has been omitted when
It should have been listed for taxation.
I'VE recommend that the City Council
be asked to change its law as to the
time of commencing the assessment OF
personal property for city purposes. and
that the time be SO changed that 1t may
conform to the State law. This change.
In our judgment will be Of great as
sistance to the commissioner Of revenue
in the discharge Of his duties.
In conclusion. We think We would be
unfair did We not commend our worthy
commissioner OF revenue for the faith
full and conscientious manner. as shown
by the records Of his ONCE, In which
he has discharged his many exacting
duties"
Receivers stolen Horse.
A horse stolen from J. J. Cox. Laurel
Nd, several days ago by a colored man.
and later alleged to have been sold In
Washington at stables in that city. and
purchased by q man named Franklin. Of
Fredericksburg. for the sum Of So was
recovered in this city last night by Will
lam Easton. deputy sheriff OF Ellicott
City Md.
The matter came before Justice Cation.
in the Police Court, this morning, and the
court held that Franklin was entitled
to be reimbursed for the money he ex-
pended for the animal. This was done
by Mr.. Cox, owner. after which the
horse was turned over to Mr.. Cox. there
by ending the case. Mr.. Cox claimed
that the horse Is worth $50.
In the Corporation Court to-day, in the
appeal case OF Joseph Hayman, who
was recently fined So In the Police
Court for violating the speed law with
an automobile. fine was remitted. The
court. however. sustained the Police Court
in imposing fine of S for contempt
and Hayman noted an appeal. and says
he will take the case to a higher court
Other cases which came up were: Frank
McLaren against S. R. Nichols and also
against G. R. Randolph, removal. judg-
ment for plaintiff: d. d. Crockett against
William Posey, judgment for plaintiff.
knights Elect Omcera.
Fitzgerald Council. No 45s. Knights OF
Columbus, has elected these officers to
serve for the ensuing year: Thomas E.
Dyson. grand knight; Charles E. Corgan.
deputy grand knight: NJ. Z. Greene.
chancellor: R. E. Power. recorder; F. T.
Quinn. financial secretary: 8. A. Breen.
treasurer; r. L. Carne. advocate; A. A.
Lucas. warden; Alphonso Lucas. inside
guard: c. G. Harrington. outside guard:
Rev. L. F. Kelly, chaplain; Joseph q.
Gates, John Gilroy. and Thomas McFar-
land. trustees.
These officers have been elected by the
Cameron Club to serve for the ensuing
year: Miss Helen Cummings president:
Miss Roberts, vice president; Mrs.
Eleanor w. Howard. secretary; Miss NJ.
Ashby, treasurer.
The funeral Of Mrs. Meta H. Whiting.
who died at her home in Marshall, Fau-
quier County, took place at o'clock this
afternoon from Demaine's undertaking
chapel. Services were conducted by Rev.
p. P. Phillips, rector of st. Paurs Epis-
copal Church. Burial was in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
Johnny Holmes. colored. sixteen years
old. who left his home here July Is last.
became stranded in Chicago. and accord
ing to a telegram received to-day by his
mother. Betty Holmes, was being held
by the authorities of that city for his
mother. She applied to Chief Goods and
afterward telegraphed the necessary
amount to Chicago for the lads return
to Alexandra.
John. alias Jumbo Bryant one of the
ago took French" leave and his arrest
followed by Chief Goods this morning.
In the Police Court he was sentenced to
serve ninety days in addition to the re-
mainder Of the old sentence.
The work Of removing the cobblestones
in the square in Cameron Street. between
Washington and St. Asaph Streets. pre-
paratory to the improvement of that
square with asphalt block. is progressing.
The square in Washington Street. be-
tween Cameron and Queen Streets, IL to
be improved in a similar manner upon
the completion of the first-named square.
There will be a meeting of the Wilson.
Marshall and Carlin Democratic Club
at its rooms, notheast corner of Prince
and Fairfax Streets. at 1:3O o'clock to-
morrow night.
John G. Graham has sold to F. NJ.
Smith two two-story frame dwelling
houses known as sls-s20 Queen Street.
Silver Moon Council, Degree Of Poca
hontas, has arranged for a series Of
dances to be given Seminole Tribe of
Red Men during the winter months be-
ginning November II next.
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