Evening star., 1923-09-07
ALEXANDRIA.


Especially D.-There was balance of
! $S,l10.12 in the city treasury May
ii OF this year, according TO the finan-
cial statement submitted by City
Auditor L. F. Price and presented TO
the city council at its meeting yes
| terday afternoon by City Manager
Wilder NJ. Rich. The report was read
| and received. The report consists of a
| complete record of all receipts and
| expenditures for the year. but does
not show the distribution into the
| various funds.
Receipts. x5S9,154.'s.
! The receipts were s5S9.174.7S and
| the expenditures 1851. .064 90. Included
! IN the receipts for the year are the
| proceeds from the notes issued in an
tlclpation Of the sale of bonds,
amounting to S196.00O, and proceeds
! from the notes issued in anticipation
of the collection of taxes. amounting
| to $4,000. The notes aggregating
10000 were paid during the current
year with current funds, and this
| amount is not taken into considera-
ton in making the proper distribution
| into the various funds. There also is
! included in the expenditures, as shown
! by Mr.. Price. the overdraft for the
fiscal year ending May 81. 1922,
amounting TO S9,9l661. which was the
net deficit of all funds for the year.
| Deficit Explained.
In reference to including the school
! fund the report says: I'm presenting
! the above financial report. it was
deemed advisable to include the
! school fund and the sinking fund in the
general fund. The net deficit of all funds
/ comprising the general fund is S33. 4IS.59.
| The major portion of this deficit was
caused by the fact that the appropri-
alton for the public schools was only
$4S.000. while the actual expenditures
tOtaled $70.242. 90, making a deficit in
O. nf
| The rema ainder of the deficit. or Sill
235.19. was caused mainly by UNPAID
| bills carried over from the preceding
| fiscal year"
| A resolution providing that s2,375
1 be appropriated from the S5,052.0S in
! the. sinking fund from rentals from
| tie city market, to defray the interest
on the s295.000 of bonds due Febru-
est provided in the budget was offered
| and action deferred until the next
meeting.
Funds in Banks Discussed.
! Councilman Bryant said he would
| like to get the views of the members
of city council on the method OF
/ handling the City'a funds in the
/ banks and distribution of same. Let
i ters were read by him. from a num-
ber of Virginia cities whore interest
] is paid on deposits of the city. Mayor
! Smoot suggested that the best thing
| to be done would be to have repre-
/ sentativcs of all of the banks present
! day afternoon. at $3.50 O'Clock. when
| the matter will be discussed with the
| bankers.
The action of City Manager Rich
| in purchasing a three nda half
ton truck was concurred in. 1t was
| decided by council to purchase a run
about for Fire Chief Paul Morton
who also is director of public safety
/ 5000 for japanese Relief.
, The Alexandria Chapter of the
! American Red Cross has been noti-
! fed that this Citys allotment for the
| drive for the Japanese sufferers is
! $500. and a drive TO raise this amount
! will be started Tuesday morning.
| Members of the kiwanis Club, headed
| by J. Randall Cation, president, will take
| charge of the drive and forty members
of the club volunteered to make collec-
morning. They will assemble at that
hour at the rooms of the chamber of
| commerce and territory will be assigned
| to the committees, consisting of two
each, by ]. T. Preston, and it is expected
! that Alexandria will exceed her quota
| and that the task will be completed
| within two hours.
/ Rev. DR.. Percy Foster Hall, rector OF
| st. Paurs Episcopal Church, announces
! that on Sunday he will direct attention
| Cross for the relief of the Japanese suf-
ferers and urge the members of his con-
gregation to contribute to the cause.
Inquest Tomorrow.
A coroner's jury from Fairfax county
! will meet at l o'clock tomorrow after
noon at Wheatley's chapel and hold an
! inquest over the remains of Theodore
Rodgers, who died yesterday morning
at the Alexandria Hospital, following
injuries received Monday while walking
on the Camp Humphreys road, when he
| was struck by an automobile driven by
Osborne Fenwick, colored, of Washing.
| ton. Justice George K. Pickett will pre-
side Commonwealth's Attorney Wilson
Farr of Fairfax county will be present
| at the inquest. The inquest will be con-
| Quoted by Coroner w. l. Robey.
! Funeral services for Mr. Rodgers
will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday
| afternoon at the Woodlawn Rap.
| made at Woodlawn.
Mrs. Lydia Carr Dies.
| Mrs. Lydia Carr. widow Of Joseph
| Carr, died last night at her residence
230 North Payne street. The de-
| ceased is survived by several chill
| dren. Her funeral will take place
| at $3.50 o'clock Monday morning from
ST. Mary's Catholic Church and
| burial will be in st. Mary's cemetery
The Citizens Band will give con.
cert for the public tonight. at s
| O'Clock, at the corner of Washington
| and Prince streets, under the auspices
of the chamber of commerce. An
| excellent program has been prepared
Tickets for the historical pageant
| to be given in this city September Is
! and 10 for the benefit of the
Alexandria Fairgrounds were today
placed on sale. The arrangement
for seats has been completed and the
contract awarded to Julian D. knight
for their erection. The lighting ar
,,.ill In cha of