The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
BUDGET
DECREASED BY $4,000
Council Decides to Spend $4,000
During Fiscal Year-Auto Tax
Provisions Killed.

Alexandria. Va, June S.-Alexan-
dria's operating expenses for the fiscal
year ending May 81. 1916. will be s175,-
900. against $4,000 spent last year.
according to the annual appropriation
Dill passed by the city council tonight.
The greater part of the session was
consumed In the reading Of the annual
license law. 1t was adopted with few
changes.
On notion of Councilman LAWYER.
| one new item. providing for a tax of
- on automobiles carrying two pas
sengers and a license of 81 on auto
mobiles carrying more than two pas
sengers was stricken from the license
law. as was also the tax on automobile
trucks. fred at s. and so a year, ac-
cording to capacity of truck. The vote
on this measure was IL for striking ii
from the list and against. On the
truck proposition the vote for striking
II on was for and : against.
Councilman Brumback offered reso-
luton, which was adopted. that the
joint committee on finance and general
laws he directed to consult the council
at once as to the ACCESSIBILITY of test
ing the question of whether the taxes
from the annexed territory for the
coming year are payable to the city of
Alexandria or to the counties Of Alex
dnufla ana Fairfax.
A. J. Pohn. elected at the last meet
ing member of the common council
from the third ward. tonight was sworn
in. He was appointed a member of the
committees on light and police.
resolution that the Alexandria Water
company be requested to advise council.
by its next meeting. what arrangements.
If any. have been made or are being
made for furnishing water for fire pro-
lection and for the use OF citizens in the
recently annexed territory. and particII-
larry in reference to that portion II the
annexed territory which is above the
Alexandria Water COmpany's reservoir.
was adopted.
A letter from W. W. Duke. assistant
to the president Of the Washington SOUTH
ern Railway. asking the city to take over
lights on upper King street now that
the city controls this territory. and the
reply of Mayor Fisher. were referred to
the light committee.
I. Lee Moore. auditor of public aC-
counts sent a communication to the ef-
feet that the citys part for the Circuit
Court judge will he $32961 and for cor
poration judge Sl.2j0, to he paid the State
not later than December l. 1t was re-
ferred to the finance committee
Resolution of Alderman Sumers appro-
priating $4,000 to purchase a chemical
FIR" engine. was referred to the COM
mittee on finance and fire
The sum of s2.l00 was appropriated to
reSufface three squares on Queen street
between Columbus and Henry streets.
Resolution of Alderman Summers that
CITY engineer furnish estimte of cost of
improved roadway on King street from
corporation line to Union Station and
cost of similar roadway on Duke street
from stone Bridge to corporation line
was adopted.
resolution of Councilman WattIes that
council invite Alexandria WASHINGTON
Lodge of Masons to lay the corner stone
OF new high school building at such time
as fixed by school board was adopted
The regular grand jury term of the
Corporation Court. Judge l.. e. Barley
presiding, will convene at II o'clock !
Monday morning Six criminal cases
will be presented by Commemorative
Attorney :. G. Brent to the jury for its |
consideration.
The following jury today was sum-
moned: w. A. Smoot, jr.. p. F. German. |
Leopold Ruben. James +. Peyton. Joseph |
{. Gates. +. Steuart Smith. Alexander
Suter. Richard E. Acton. NJ. L. Risheill |
{. 8. BallenGer. D. q. Grillbortzer and /
James NJ. Duncan.
Harry NJ. Head. -. formerly a con-
ductor on the Washington-V Virginia Rail- /
way. died shortly after 3 o'clock this /
morning at the home of his parents. Mr. |,
and Mrs. William W. Head. 1907 Cameron
street He severed his connection with .
the road about a year ago. and had been !
in poor health several months
The funeral OF Miriam Alexander Faux |
ncr. little son of Mr.. and Mrs James s !
Faulkner. took place this morning from /
onfs l. ;,,,
ices were conducted by Rev. o. w Trip |
lett, pastor of the Second Baptist Church. |
Many flowers received today by the |
Allison W. c. T. L. were distributed |
among the sick people OF the city. and |
also sent to the various institutions
The Seventeen Virginia Regiment Chap
ter. L. d. C.. will hold its monthly meet
ing at Lee Camp Hall at 1920 o'clock .
tomorrow morning.
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