Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-26

WILL Be TAXED
BY THE CITY
Expected it Will Yield City
$4,000 Additional
Revenue
POLICE BILL ADOPTED
CITY Council Provides For Three Ad-
ditional Members of FOrce-Other
Business Disposed of Last Night.

Hereafter the city will tax all intan-
gible property, this being provided
for in the annual law for imposing
and collecting taxes which was adopt
ed by both branches of the city cOun-
ell last night. The increase revenue
from this source it was estimated by
f. F. Ticer, chairman of the finance
committee, will yield the city approx
mately $4,000 additional revenue an
nually. The intangibles taxed in
clude 20 cents on the 500 on bonds,
mortgages, notes and other evidences
of Indebtedness 80 cents on the 500
on all corporation stock and 50 cents
on the 500 on all bank stock. The
tax on bonds, notes and the like does
not, however, include U. S. Bonds,
state, county or city bonds.
The other provisions Of the license
tax fix the tax of 50 on real estate
plus % cents with the usual discount
for prompt payment this being adopt
ed without change.
The resolution providing for the
employment of three additional men,
bers Of the police force bringing the
total membership of that body to
twenty-one and providing ths\ their
salary be fixed at 500 a month was
adopted after a debate by both
branches of the city council.
On this question the joint committee
on finance and police presented maj
ortiy and a minority report. The maj
ority report favored placing on the
force three additional policemen and
the minority report opposed the move
ment. 1t was explained Ey Council
man Ticer, chairman Of the finance
committee, that four out Of the seven
members of the committee favored the
increase and three opposed. He fur
ther said that what prompted some
to vote against the measure was the
increase cost amounting TO $4,000 a
year. Since 1918 he said two motor
cycles have been added and also a
patrol wagon.
On invitation of Councilman Law
Ter Mayor Duncan was given the floor
Mayor Duncan said that the police
question had been thoroughly thrashed
out by the board of police commits
sioners and the mayor and he added
that they felt they could not work the
men twelve and sixteen hours day
and expect service. The men he said
could not stand it. and more police
were needed. There is. at ast,$1000
month turned into the city in fines
through the police department and he
said he felt sure the additional police
men would pay for themselves. He
added that when safety is to be con-
sidered expense should not enter into
the matter. Under existing eondi-
tions he said the city could not give
Rosemont the police protection it
should have.
Mr.. Lawler asked the mayor if the
putting on Of the three policemen
would mean better police protection
for the citizens of Rosemont and the
mavor said some relief would be given.
The minority report then was voted
on and was defeated by vote of II
to |. Councilman Ticer voting in the
negative and the majority report was
adopted bv the same vote.
In the board of aldermen the ordi-
nance was adopted by vote of s to l.,
and one not voting Mayor Duncan
also addressed the aldermen as did
Councilman McCaffrey, a member Of
the committee on police.
Mr.. McCaffrev said that ninetv-
six rer cent of the arrests are made
bv the motorcycle policemen. He also
directed attention to the fact that on
Snndavs when traffic policemen are
nlaced at King and Washington and
Alfred streets. the HrSt. second. and
fourth wards are without noliceme0.
Alderman R. F. Green said he would
vote for the measure inasmn"h as they
city was going TO apnronriato money
for 2 lioht carnival on King street
Petition of the Alexandria County
Lighting Companv that the comparv
he granted permission to continue the
present rates from June I. for another
vcar was read and referred to the
Joint committe on light and finance.
The committee on light and finance
recommended the extension of the citv
gas mains nNT'H oi INuNSSIi '''N ~ li'E
citv line and that a sum not To exceed
So .nOO be apnropriated for this work
and It's renort was adopted. Council
man Wattles. chairman Of the conf
mittee on light. explained that in adj
dition IN tho eioht signers IN the nett
tior he had been informed that within
a short time twenty houses viii be
erected in that section and all will use
gas.
Resolution that the conversation
of the commisiorors Of revenue rN-
main as during the mast two wears
and that the G'1arterlv payments for
,,,rrart evnonses be increased FROM
$3.50 to s4On per quarter was refer
red to the finance committee.