Evening star., 1915-11-17
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS-
Council to Consider Taxation
of the City Addition.
LEGAL STEPS NECESSARY
John J. Hermann Acquitted Of
Blame for Injuries Which Caused
William Taylor's Death.
Snecial Cnrresnondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November IA
called meeting of the city council will
be held at Z o'clock tonight for the
purpose of arranging the necessary
legal steps on behalf of the city to
have the commissioner of revenue as
sess the land and personal property in
the annexed territory for taxation. The
suit will take the form of mandamus
proceedings.
c. II. Callahan, commissioner of rev.
enue, some time ago wrote letter to
the city council in reference to its
resolution, passed July IS, asking him
to assess the property. in which he
declined, adding that If it were within
his power he would gladly do So
The city wants the land. tangible prop
erty. licenses, etc, assessed for city
purposes
1t is probable that at the council
, meeting the question of having addi-
tional legal counsel to assist the cor
poration attorney in the suit will be
discussed
Recent Deaths.
The funeral of Mrs. Matilda ]. Raj
ferty, wife of John T. Rafferty,, who
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Mrs. Francis T. Quinn, 7oS King street
will take place at $40 o'clock tomorrow
morning from ST. Marys Catholic
Church.
Mrs. Rafferty, was fifty-one years old
and native of Charles county, Md
Her death followed a brief illness The
body was removed to her late home,
us King street.
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place this morning from St Mary's
Catholic Church. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father L. F. Kelly, and
burial was made in st. Mary's cemetery
The funeral of Mrs jamie Lee Atkin-
son took place thi safternoon from her
late home in Washington. Rev. DR.. ].
w. Duffey, pastor of the NJ E. Church
south. assisted by Rev. E. V. REGISTER,
tngton district of the NJ E. Church
South. conducted the services. Burial
was made here.
. The body of Maurice Bentley was for
warded today to Sandy Spring, Nd.
for burial.
Acquitted Of Blame.
John J. Hermann of Washington v,s
exonerated of all blame in connection
with the death of William Taylor. COL
ored. who died Friday at the hosni,al
over by Mr.. Herrmann's automobile. A
coroner's jury. summoned by DR.. r T
Yates of Alexandria county, passed on
the case. The jury set forth In its
verdict. that the accident was an un-
avotdable one.
Benefit Entertainments,
An oyster supper will be given at the
parish hall of Christ P. E. Church to-
norrowing evening. from until 8 O'Clock,
for the benefit of the Emmanuel Chapel,
Braddock. Alexandria county.
musical concert will be given in
Christ Church parish hall at s o'clock
tonight for the benefit of the choir
fund. Local and Washington talent will
take part.
Frank w. Smith and company will
give performance entitled THE Cor
ner Store" November 2s, at the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall, for the
benefit of a widow.
General and Personal Items.
Canton No. 1. Patriarchs Militant, I.
o. o. F., will drill at Armory Hall to-
morrow night. At this meeting arrange
ments will be made for the annual in
spection, which will take place at Odd
Fellows Hall Monday night, Novem-
ber 2s.
Smoke coming from the shingle roof
of a small frame dwelling house at
Wilkes and St. Asaph streets at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon caused the
turning in of a fire alarm
..amarian Rebekah Lodge of Odd Eel
lsws will hold meeting at 2:30 o'clock
morrow afternoon at Odd Fellows
hall.
SIS Emma Tebo of New Orleans is
r5iting Miss Coralie Greenaway, 214
rUrtn Columbus street.
.ilva Aerie. No. S1, Fraternal Order
of Eagles. at its meeting tonight will
nt inmate officers. The annual election
will take place in December.
For the first time in many years the
board of police commissioners tonight
will meet at police headquarters in
Atead of In the Office of the mayor.