The Washington herald., 1914-09-08
DEFICIT OF SI23,OOO
BEFORE ALEXANDRIA
New City Council. Which Meets To-
night. VIII Have to Adopt Policy
of Retrenchment.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT MADE

Alexandria, Va. Sept THE new city
! council will hold Its first business meet.
Ing tomorrow night. facing a total def
cit Of S123.0oo. The outlook for the new
council, therefore, Is not very auspicious
and its policy will have to be one Of re-
trenchment.
/ City Auditor z. +. Price has Just pre-
pared a statement of the financial condi-
ton OF the city, given to Henry X.
! Field, president Of the board of alder
men. who was formerly chairman Of the
finance committee Of the council.
According to the figures, the receipts for
the coming year are estimated at be-
tween Sss,0oo and $4,000 The difference
between S223,oO0 and $4,000 shows a defi-
cit OF $500. which win have to be bor-
rowed. This deficit, together with an
appropriation for a new high school and
improvements to the armory will bring
the total deficit to $4,000.
The annual appropriation for the fiscal
year ending May 81, 1915, amounts to $751;
0o0 Extra appropriations in this bill total
s26.s 800, bringing the total UP to s222. 800
Extras noted are as follows: Press asso-
citation, $500; sewers, 5000: storage room,
Reliance Fire Engine Company, 500; tool
house at city Jail, 500; horses for Relief
Hook and Ladder Company. $500; school
| lot, $500; Alexandria Hospital, 5000: Lee
street paving. $4,000; children's play
grounds, 500.
During the last three months there was
paid by warrants OF the city S117,SOo, leav-
ing a balance Of $500 in the city treasury.
Committees will be appointed by the
presidents OF each respective branch of
the city council tomorrow night.
1t is expected that a Joint session of
both branches Of the city council will be
held for the purpose Of electing a police
commissioner from the Fourth ward to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Commissioner n. J. Lawler. recently
elected to common council from that
ward, and also to fill a vacancy on the
city school board caused by the resigna-
tion Of c. W. Wattles. elected a member
Of the common council from the Second
ward.
Only two out of the four glass facto-
ries in the city will reopen tomorrow for
operations after the usual summer close
down. They are the Old Dominion and
Alexandria glass factories. The factories
which will not reopen for the present
are the Belle Pre- and Virginia, the lat
ter in West End
Lorenzo Wolford, president OF the Old
Dominion Company. stated that the Belle
Pre- factory will not reopen owing to the
possibility Of Virginia going dry in the
Statewide election. September ..
The Old Dominion factory when 1t re-
opens tomorrow will employ only one
half of the help it usually employees,
owing to the unsettled conditions as a
result OF the election.
The Old Dominion factory manufac-
lures whisky and beer bottles.
Many OF the delegates to the State
convention of the Ancient Order OF Hi
bernians, which opens tomorrow morn
ing. arrived here today. A large dele
cation of the Ladies' Auxiliary, which
will be in session at the same time, also
arrived today.
The convention will be opend with a
solemn high mass at 3 o'clock IN st.
Mary's Catholic Church. 81
Labor Day was quietly observed here. |
A large crowd attended the celebration
OF the Alexandra Trades Council at the
Dyke, two miles below Alexandria. There |
was a program OF athletic events and
the affair was concluded tonight with |
a dancing contest. Many also attended |
the ball game in Washington.
According to statistics made public by |
the United States Census Bureau. there |
are 2,1l residences in this city. The |
total number rented is S74. A total OF
lO1 are classed as farm houses and 900 |
as urban houses. OF the farm houses |
fifty-eight are owned by occupants and |
free from membranes. OF the urban |
homes 1,1Os are owned by occupants. |
and Of this number 339 are mortgaged |
A total of 7O3 are free from incum- |
brances.