Evening star., 1915-03-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Annexed Property Has Assess
able Value Of 1,O00,0 900.
YEARLY TAXES ARE $500
Many Streets to Be Opened in South
western Section of
the City.
special Correspondence of The Star,

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 31.-This
city will receive in taxes from the an
nexed territory in Alexandria and Fair
fax counties, which is assumes control
Of tomorrow, a total Of $4,000 annually
OF this amount Alexandria county will
pay in $4,000 and Fairfax county $4,000.
The total assessable value OF the prop
erty annexed is s1,000,000.
| The tax rate is to remain the same
for five years, and the money derived
therefrom spent in public improve
ments in the annexed territory unless
| the city council of Alexandria appro-
PIRATES IL per centum of the assessable
value of the property taken in and
spends 1t for permanent improvements.
In the latter event the taxes derived
from the newly acquired territory go
into the general fund of the city to be
spent as the city council may see fit to
do. Should this be done a bond issue
would be necessary.
The foregoing, together with various
other terms of the decree just handed
down by the appeals court In Alexan- :
andrias annexation suit. was explained
to the city council last night by Attorney
John NJ. Johnson, who represented the
city in its suit. Attorney S. G. Brent also
made a brief explanation, and, together
with Mr.. johnson, answered a number of
questions propounded by the councilmen.
Many city officials attended the meeting.
According to Mr.. Johnson, the decree
means that a number of streets in the
southwestern section of the city, all lead
ing to Hunting creek. are to be opened.
Among the streets are Henry, Alfred,
Patrick, Columbus and Jefferson. Mr..
Johnson said that most of the property
in this section of the city was owned by
a man named GIL. who. about the year
1890, disposed of it in blocks. with the
proviso that if the city ever acquired
| this territory, which was then in Fair
| fax county, the city would have the
right to open streets.
Most of the land is now blocked of
with fences and buildings. Work OF
removing such, it is expected. will be
begun within a reasonable length OF
time. In concluding his remarks, Mr.
Johnson said that as citizen he hoped
Alexandria would treat the people
| taken in as generously as possible.
| He even thought that If the city went
beyond the amount allotted for i'm
| provements it would do no harm. He
suggested improving four miles OF
| highways and an extension OF the city
! lighting system. This city will have te
| pay s16,1S2 to Fairfax county for i'm
provements in the territory taken in.
Annexed Territory Committee.
| The committee composed of one
member of the various committees OF
| city council that will make rules and
regulations for the government OF the
annexed territory held It's initial meet
| ing last night, which was presided over
by Henry X. Field. president OF the
board of aldermen. who, with Howard
! w. Smith. president OF the common
council, are members of this commit
| tee Various matters which came up,
| including the dividing of the territory
into wards. policing it and other things,
were referred 1 to subcommittees. pa,,anesr vas
named as secretary of the committee,
| he being chosen from the finance com
mittee. Other members named on the
committee are Nicholas J. Lawler
| light; F. F. Marbury, streets: jacob
| Brill, police; c. w Wattles. schools
C. ]. W. Summers. fire.
| Meetings will be held from time tc
! time, and this committee will report
to city council to have its work rati-
fed.
Councilman Monroe's Funeral.
The funeral of City Councilman Rob
ert L. Monroe took place this after
noon from his late home, $40 Nortl
Washington street Services were con
Quoted by Rev William J. Morton, rec
| tor of CHRIST r L. SHuTCH. HASiiooA
| of both branches of the city council at
| tended the obsequies. Pallbearers wer
F. F. Marbury. A. D. Brockett. R. NJ
Greene, George H. Evans, J. b. Walle
| and George Young.
/ James Eveleth's funeral took plac
| this afternoon from his late home. Il
South Fairfax street. Rev. DR.. John LIE
Allison, pastor of the Second Presby
terian Church, officiating. Pallbearer
were H r. Burke. Lewis Nick. Bell,
/ F. Price, c. E. Tennesson. Robinson
| Moncure and Charles Power.
| Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia A
PEEL were held today at st. Mary
Catholic Church. and were conducted