Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 10 lSpe-
ciaD About seventy-fve business
men who own automobile trucks met
last night in the Young Peoples
creased city license tax on automobile
trucks. which has been increased from
$3.50 a year to $1,000, and after a
number had expressed their views on
the subject, declaring that they
thought the tax unfair. resolutions
addressed to City Manager Wilder NJ.
Rich and to the city council were
adopted. 1t was also decided by the
organization to form itself into the
Business Mems League. and it ad-
journed subject to the call of the
president. City Manager Wilder NJ.
Rich was present and gave his views
on the matter. together with facts re-
garding the financial condition OF the
city. The meeting was presided over
by w. H. Hellmuth. who was chosen
chairman. and Wilbur c. Baggett was
chosen secretary.
H. ID. Kirk expressed himself as IA
voring the adjustment of any city
tax on commercial trucks. Washing
ton competitors, he asserted. can de-
liver goods here cheaper than local
merchants, and he added that is why
they can undersell the Alexandria
merchants.
Thomas Chauncey declared he paid
the increased tax under protest. add
ing II Is going to drive merchants
out of business. Continuing, Mr..
Chauncey said. They may stop US
from doing certain things, but. thank
God. they can't stop us at the ballot
box" T. c. Howard declared the mer-
chants can see business getting away
as result of high taxes, and If it
continues. he said. the merchants will
be forced out of business. City Man
ager Wilder NJ. Rich gave some fig
ures about the finances Of the city.
among other things saying that the
city had been going $4,000 behind a
year. In reply to a question of Mr.
Baggett, the city manager declared
that when the city ordinance was UP
it was thought s25 year was a
reasonable tax, but he said he was
not present to discuss the question
The increase, he said. would be equiv
aient to 80 cents month, which did
not strike him as being high. Re-
garding the comparison with pleasure
cars. Mr.. Rich declared that the ma
5ortty of owners of pleasure cars use
the streets comparatively little COM
pared to trucks, as they go out of
the city on long drives. Mr.. Rich also
stated that the new officials are try
ing to give the people true valuation
for every dollar received Concluding.
ne said they are not trying to drive
any one out of business, adding that
the increased tax will only yield the
CITY aoout sl,G0O additional revenue.
w: e. Baggett said he did not think
the license an equitable one and he
asserted he discussed the matter with
a city official. and was told 1.-THE CITY
must have the money" Mr., Baerett
further stated that he was the father
1t was provided that the money was
to go on streets. Others who smoke
were w. ]. Mcclure. Horace A. Mudd
| and w. H. Hellmuth
Because the bids received for the
constructlon ola Young Mems Chris
tian Association building in this CITY
were too high they were rejected Inv
the board of directors at a meetinp
held last night in the Temporary
headquarters of the Y NJ. c. A.
| III was explained by Secretary Ken,
ever. mean that the plans to obtain
| the new building will be in any man
ner slowed up
| In addition to the members of the
BOARD or directors those present al
| state secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A., and
Architect Clarence L. Harding.
| Norman Roberts. president of the
| Columbia Engine and Motor Company
No. 4. in report to that COMPANY
sets forth that during the past six
to sixty mine alarms. as follows;
! Eleven alarms used $500 feet OF
| hose. twenty-one alarms used 5sf
| gallons OF chemicals. for thirty-seven
| alarms no services were required
| 1,24S men responded for service dur.
ing that period and 237k hours OF
service, water and chemical fires.
The last quarter of the year. he
| reports, has not been as active as
the first quarter. There has been nc
serious loss during the last Quarter
| he reports.
| John Elroy, thirty years old. died
| yesterday afternoon at the Aiexan.
dria Hospital. following an operation
| for appendicitis. He was formerl,
employed as a glassblower at the
plant of the Old Dominion Glass
Company. The body was taken Il
his late residence. 311 South Patrick
street. and prepared for burial
| Mrs. Martha A. Boyd aqd, Others
have sold to w. w. Simpson houses
and lots Ala and 416 Queen street.
deed OF conveyance has Just beer
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