Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
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City Tax Bills Delayed.


Judging from present indications Alex
andria's city tax bills will not be ready
for payment before September 1. II then.
Ordinarily these bills are due and
payable July 1.
The chief cause of the delay in getting
up the bills was due to the fact that the
state interroga tories for the assessments
were not received in time by Commas
sioner of Revenue G. H. Callahan;
Nothing can be done by the city until
the books are completed because of the
fact that the city assessment Is based on
the state assessment. Since July many
persons have called at the tax collectors
office to know when the bills will be
ready for payment.
This delay will. however, enable prac-
tically all to have their taxes ready by
the time the bills are in the hands OF the
tax collector. and they can. therefore.
save the usual per cent given for
prompt payment
Firemen to Elect Delegates.
The Columbia, FIRE engine company
will elect delegates to the Sttae Fire
mems Association of Virginia, which
will be held In Harrisonburg. Va.
August %. "a and rs, at its meeting
August 2.
1t is expected that the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company will elect Dele
Delegates to this convention have
already been elected by the Reliance
FIRE engine company.
A meeting of those who will take
order to make a census of the city's
church going population for the pro
nosed revival which will be held here
beginning in September by Gypssy
-
Smith. r.. will De sft.r nedo a in the
First Baptist Church: The work Of
making the census will be commenced
Sunday. July 80. James X. eaton Is
chairman of this committee; an. s.a
Tn to the present time only 495 dog
,;cepses have been issued by the city
auditor. The time limit for taking Out
licenses expired July l.
Death of George W. Petit.
George W. Petit. fifty-two years DID,
d,ed shortly before / o'clock this after
nam at his home, 222 Jefferson street.
His death followed an illness las'ins
two weeks. Mr.. Petit up to the time
of his illness had been employed as
foreman by the Hydraulic Br1ck ION
pany Besides his wife ne Is sur"i ~
Nv four daughters and two sons Inc
dtcea sed was a member of Alva Acre,
No s71. Fraternal Order Of Eagles, and
Ismes w. Jackson Council, No. 3d. Ju-
Nor order of United American Me-
chanics. III.
His funeral will take place from ms
late home at o'clock Monday after-
noon and will be conducted by KEY. u.
]. W. Dufey, pastor Of the NJ. E.
Church South.
The funeral of Capt. Mark L. Price.
who died yesterday. took place AZ .
o'clock this afternoon from tne RESI-
Smythe. 632 North Washington street
Services were conducted by Rev: DE-.
P P. Phillips, rector of st. Palis r. =.
Church Pallbearers were Robinson
Moncure, Capt. George Young. Edward
Mills, George H. Robinson. H. K. Field
and ]. R. H. Deakins. Members OF
Washington Lodge OF
Masons and r. E. Lee Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans, attended the funeral
old. died at 4:3o o'clock this afternoon
at his home, 100 North Fayette street,
following a two-month illness The
deceased in former years was engaged
in business in this city. and for many
years was employed by the Washing
sides his wife, he is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. William Bayliss. Mrs.
Clayton Arlington and Miss G. D. steele.
Mr.. Steele was a member of Sarepta
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Odd Fellows, of which organization
he was financial secretary for seven
teen and one-half years. and was also
a member of Alexandria Council, No.
5, Order of Fraternal Americans.
Will Address Knights Of Columbus,
Several Washington members of the
order will address the members of
Council No. 459. Knights of
Columbus. at the meeting Wednesday
night.
Meetings Of this organization will
be held in the old Elks' Hall,
Prince and Royal streets. because St.
Mary's Hall. which 1t formerly used
for its meetings. is to be remodeled
and used for school purposes.
State Auditor Moore has issued a cir
cular letter to examiners of records and
Of revenue, calling their
attention to the law and directing them
to proceed after August 1 to carry out
the mandatory law requiring them to as
sess every taxpayer in every district and
every circuit for each and every year
for property. money and income for
which the taxpayers have not been here
tofore assessed.
Grace p e. Church which, during
the past few weeks has undergone ex-
tensive improvements on its interior.
will be reopened tomorrow for serv-
ices. The chancel has been repainted
and decorated. A feature Of the orna-
mentation is the painting of two an
gels, the work OF Miss Ann Shea of
Washington. One is on each side of