Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-08
BANK TAX TO
STAND CIT Y
C.0I!NCIL HOLDS
Banks In Practically All
Other Cities In State
Pay Same.
DEPUTY AUDITOR
Armory Hall To Be Opened As Gen
eral Recreation Hall For Boys and
Girls-PeOple In Suburbs Want
City Gas-New Garbage Wagons.

The tax OF eighty-five cents on the
500 of capital of bank stocks levied
by the old city council which rate was
protested by the banks as being too
high will stand. This action was
taken by the new city council at its
meeting held yesterday afternoon and
City Manager Wilder NJ. Rich was
authorized to notify the banks and
proceed 70 collect the tax.
City council took this action fol-
lowing the reading Of letter show
ing that ten out of eleven cities in
the state levy a tax of eighty-five
cents on the 500, and Norfolk levies
a tax Of eighty cents.
A letter was also read from J.
Vaughan Gary counsel cf the state
tax board in which he said he was Of
the opinion that the banks could be
made to pay the tax imposed by the
city. He said he would be glad to
render any service he could to the
city in the matter. City Manager
Rich also recommended that the levy
be unchanged. The opinion prevailed
among the majority Of members of
council that the tax would be paid by
the banks.
Announcement was made that Err
nest Y. Pittman had been appointed
assistant city auditor at a salary of
81 500 a year by the city manager
On the recommendation Of the city
manager the sum of $500 was appro-
priated for the Salvation Army to be
used in procuring beds for u nights
lodging for people without funds
coming through the city during the
winter months. This was done fol-
lowing a request of Can't. ]. F. Nc
Intyre, captain of the Salvation
Army, in which he asked for S75 a
month for a period of six months for
that purpose, he agreeing to not only
furnish beds for INDECENT people, but
also to furnish them with hot coffee
and rolls in the morning. In case
any of those seeking rooms can pay.
they will be assessed from fifteen to
twenty-five cents to helm defray the
expenses Of keeping up the rooms.
CITY Manager Rich submitted a re-
port that his department was charged
IN with $4,000 unpaid licenses for
1921-l922 and 1923 ard that he found
a large number were dunlicates, err
rors. et... but. however. he had col
lected $8.15S17 thus far and to date
500 overdue automobile licenses to-
taling S1.7Sf.50 making grand to-
tai of S9939.67 overdue licenses col
lected. Mayor Smoot complimented
the citv manager on the excellent re-
port The city manager said he eX-
pected to make a complete report
within the next thirty days.
Councilman Bryant urged the open
ing up Of the Armorv as q recreation
hall for the children in general, both
boys and girls. and to have it ar
ranged so that it would not interfere
with the military COMPANY in its
drills and he suggested the placing Of
member Of the police force at tho
hall to see that order is maintained.
1t was decided to make the necessary
arrangements for the opening Of the
hall. Where a charge is made for
games a certain part Of the gross
receipts will 90 to tho CITY it was an
ncunced TO defrav the operating eX-
penses Of the hall.
1t was reported bv the citv mana
per that he had been delayed in the
work of improving North West
street because Of his inability to oh
tain stone. but that the work is now
progressing satisfactorily. He. how
ever. renorted slow progress on the
construction Of the new public s"hool
building being erected on North
West street and was authorized tn
take the matter up with the contrac-
tors.
The city manager announced tha-
the new wagons for the collection Of
garbage have arrived and he said
lcnntin,,od ON narn Gvnl