Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-27
ALEXANDRIA FUND
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SET AT S719,107
Tax Rate for 1890 of $2.65
Fixed for Present City
Limits.
Special Dispatch to Tn. star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 81
The budget for $780, carrying $719,I07
in appropriations for this city, which
includes the new territory to be taken
in January l, was placed on its third
reading and passed by City Council at
the meeting held in the council cham
Der yesterday afternoon. Mayor William
A. Smoot, Councilmen TIGER, Jones and
Fannon, and City Attorney Carl Bud
wesky were present at the meeting
The ordinance makes provisions for
the collection of real and personal
taxes for the expenses of Government
for the new year and carries the ap
for the payment OF taxes, with regu-
lar schedule of penalties for delinquent
payments.
Mayors Statement.
Mayor Smoot, in a statement con-
corning the new ordinance, said that it
was the first under the new order of
business covering the entire enlarged
territory and that after careful work
bv council lasting some months, he be-
lieved that it would be found to work
out to the greatest benefit not only to
the present city, but also to the new
territory. The mayor added, that while
he D61GN6o IL NdS SOAliS W OANS
or two to get the new plan working
out as it eventually will, with the CO.
operation of the new citizens, it could
be done. He further stated that he con-
sidered the new ordinance a flne start.
He also said that Potomac would re-
ceive the benefit of the old county tax
rate, which will save them $1.lO on the
rate. and that while this was not or
dered by the annexation law it was
hoped that such good cooperation
would be received from the citizens OF
Potomac that it would be possible to
hold this advantage for them.
AS carried by the ordinance the tax rate
on real and tangible personal property
within the present city was placed at
S265, which is the same as the present
rate. Real estate and other tangible
property in the territory now part OF
Arlington county would be taxed at
the rate of $3.50 This will make the
rate in what is now the town of Poto-
mac $3.50 and not S2.65 as previously
announced. Potomac citizens last year
paid taxes on rate OF $3.50, since the
county taxed them $3.50, the town 40
cents and q 70-cent sewer tax was paid,
and they will thus save $1.10 on the
rate. The city capitation tax was set
at so cents, as in previous years.
Budget Provisions.
The budget carries appropriations as
follows: General fund, $346,348, inter-
est and sinking fund, $l28,985; school
fund, S153.560, and gas fund, S90.214.
Items in the budget which have been
watched with great interest are the
police and fire funds. Next year the
police department will receive $50, 495,
an increase of about $4,000 over last
years amount, and the fire department
will get $44,733.
The general fund of the budget is
as follows: City council, S2,480; office
of city manager, $3.50; city managers
salary, $5,400 Office of city auditor,
$500; Office of commissioner Of rev.
enue, $8627; Office of city treasurer,
s3.o47; office of city collector. 1854;
Office of city attorney, $l,410; engineer
ing department. $4,000; streets, side
walks, sewers, repairs and maintenance.
S28, 079; division of street lighting, $780,
459; health department, 1900; de-
partment of recreation, $5,845; Police
Department, $56.495; Fire Department,
$44, 1888; courts, SIS 70; city jail, $l3,-
865: District Home, $4,000; City Hall,
armory and City Market, $500; con-
tributions and charities, $5,460; regis
tration and elections, $2,075; street
cleaning and garbage collection, S26,-
S54; deficits and temporary loans,
$500; conti1S cent fund, $39,415.
Real Estate Taxes.
Taxes on real estate are due in
two sections, the first half due April
Is, 1880, and the second half October
Is, 1880. Taxes under the first half
will be delinquent If not paid by May
Is. A l per cent penalty will be
added to taxes paid between May Is
and go. per cent to June 80, and
an increase of l per cent per month
to November 80, after which time the
accumulated per cent will be charged,
plus per cent interest. Second half
taxes work the same way, with taxes
becoming delinquent on November Is,
and l per cent added between Novem-
Der Is and &c. per cent for December,
and so on until the per cent add
ton is accumulated and then the 6
per cent interest will start. Real estate
taxes may be paid in full as soon as
the bills are out, but no saving will be
effected by so doing.
Taxes on tangible personal property
are due with the second half real
estate taxes on October Is, and the
second half tax bills will include this
item. They will become delinquent
along with the second half taxes and
bear the same penalties.