The Washington herald., 1913-12-12
ALEXANDRIA EXPENSES
in YEAR, $2O3,43O.9l
One Hundred and Thirty-third Annual
Report Is Made by City
Auditor. g.
PARADE QUESTION UNDECIDED

| Alexandria, Va, Dec. 11.-According TO
the 1S3d annual report of the finances
of the city, compiled by City Auditor
z. F. Price, the operating expenses Tor
the fiscal year terminating May 81, 1873
were sos, 4SOsl This is double the aver
age yearly expense Of the city Tor the
last twelve years. The items were;
Salaries to city officials, SS,4s6.65; po-
lice force, $13, $3.50; interest on bonds,
together with two notes Of the city
council for $4,000 and $4,000, respective
", dated March Is, 1912, $56,06; sinking
fund for redemption of bonds, $500;
Corporation Court $3,246.21; Circuit Court
s679.17; city Jail, $SSS.N; chain gang, in
GLIDING board of prisoners, H.72l56; law
expenses, $3TI; lunacy commission, SlZf.9Oi
city council, Sl,10l.E; delinquent taxes,
s15S; station house, S62924; auditors Of
fee, $37.27; treasurers office, also; tax
collectors office, 50; commissioner Of reve-
nue's office, S24.25; city engineers ONCE,
SS7 IS: MAYORS omce, 1910; Reliance Fire
Engine Company, $3,577.25; Columbia Fire
Engine Company, $.O4s76: Relief Hook
and Ladder Company, $l,46I4s; fire plugs,
SSO3. 50; poor and workhOuse, S,5143O; out
door poor, S727ffi associated charities,
81 $50; expense on public property, S9ll.1S;
electric light, S.02S; corOners inquest, -;
dog licenses, SSl; election expenses, $4s9.SS;
ground rents. 800; mayors commission,
sos. 81; printing and advertising, SJ0S.2l;
public schools, 81, 900; Alexandria Hos
pital, so; pumps and repairing. 1887; city
licenses, s614; Alexandria kindergarten,
$50: Children's Home, $50: annexation
expenses, 5000: Virginia Municipal
League, S21S.63; committee on health,
slOl 30; street tools, s75SlO; surveying
streets. $S16S5; cleaning bitches, 1871;
curbing and brick account, S,64295; sew
er pipe account, $1,Sl5.S2; cleaning streets,
S1O,621. So; repairing streets, s1,172S5; special
street work, $345n.65; northwest sewer
system, s., 1913; general sewer construc-
ton. $7,O1O.95; balance in CITY treasury
May 81, 1918, $1l219.
E. E. Downham. president of the
George Washington Birthday Association,
today issued a call for a meeting of that
association Wednesday night. at the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
The question of holding a parade by the
association will be discussed.
In former years parades were held
every other year, under the auspices of
this association. II a parade is held II
will take place February q, the birth
day of Washington in 1914 falling on
Sunday.
The placing of memorial wreaths on
" lOIHD HcAl -hOHudgs
the auspices of the various Masonic
lodges will be participated in by three
lodges, as follows: Alexandria Washing
ton. this city; Washington Lodge, New
York City; Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4,
Fredericksburg. The wreaths will be
placed on the tomb in accordance with
an annual custom. As the anniversary
of washington's death falls on Sunday,
December IA, the wreaths will be placed
on the tomb the following day
The officers of the local lodge will leave
Washington for Mount Vernon with the
visitors in the morning at 10:SO O'Clock.
On their return they will be entertained
at luncheon here, and later will be taken
in automobiles TO Arlington. Fort Myer,
and other points. At night the Alexan-
dria- Washington lodge will confer the
Master Mason degree. F. E. Davis, of
Occoquan, district deputy grand master
of Virginia, will be worshipful master on
that occasion.
The funeral of Mrs. Rosa A. Penn took
place at $50 o'clock this morning from
St Mary's Catholic Church. Services
were conducted by Rev. L. F. Kelly, and
burial was in Bethel Cemetery. The pail
bearers were Robert Murphy, Fred Klaus,
William Klaus, Emmett Kelley, Harry
Penn, ana Ddnlel hCSduley.
Edward Harrison, who was arrested
recently following raid made on the
saloon of George S. Finch, says he was
called from his house last night and
threatened with bodily harm IL he did
not leave the city. It is understood that
Harrison. who has just been released
from custody, will be a witness for the
State, when the cases Of several persons
are called for trial.
Miss Catherine T. Downey, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas d. Downey, and
Albert G. Schlag. both of this city, were
married at o'clock tonight at the par
sonage of st. Mary's Catholic Church. !
The ceremony was performed by Rev. L.
F. Kelly.
The following officers have been elected |
by Sarepta Lodge, No. 4s, Independent |
Order OF Odd Fellows: ]. ]. Flynn, noble |
grand; H. Sampson, vice grand; L. z. |
Butts, recording secretary; e. T. Steele !
financial secretary; w. N. Brissey, treas |