Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-12
Iae Board Of Health and the Police.
PROPOSED TRANSFER OF SANITARY DUTIES

PROPOSED TRANSFER OF SANITARY DUTIES
DISCUSSED.
At a meeting OF the board of health last M ytlt,
Mir. Marbury from the france committee, re-
ported that he had seen the CONTROLLED al the
Treasury in relation to the bills passed by Con-
gTess aPprOpriating money for the board and
had arranged Tor drawing funds for immediate
use.
a Communication was received from Major
Richards, superintendent of police. stating that
the board of police will soon be prepared To
transfer 10 the board OF health all sanitary duties
including the removal of sick and insane per-
sons TO the hospital, and the duty of seeing that
fTiendless Bon-residents who may meet with
accident or fall sick in the District taken 10
Providence hospital.
A long discussion followed as to the expenses
O. thls additional duty, ard the responsibility OF
MI. Langston said before the duty was a.
erEed by the board he wanted 10 DO assured
That the OoEerRoT N9sJ Provide Tor the ex-
Mr.. Sarbury eontended that before anv ac
lion be taken IN relation 10 this letter. the board
at health should be certain that the governor or
the legislature would make the necessary pro-
VISION 20 pay the expense incurred IN this addi-
tiOnsl !sbQI-theS could not 10 it any cheaper
ihin the police board.
DT. Bliss stated that he would undertake to
ascertain this cost from the District auditor
from the bills heretofore passed upon, and then
consult the governor. and have perfect under
standing on the matter, and report at the next
meeting.
This was assented TO by each OF the members
and no further action was taken. Another long
debate took place on the practice OF individual
members contracting bills without the knowi-
edge OF the board, and the illegality Of the
same, and IL was finally agreed that the stand
ing rules and ordinances OF the board shall
hereafter DC enforced.
REVNiOS OF THE WAsHINGTON ALUMNI OF
FRINCEToN CoLLEsE.-The Washington Alum
M OF Princeton College, New jersey, held their
annual meeting last night AT wormiey's Hotel,
Hon. William ". BeIknap in the chair; and the
(OlfOwfpg OfirHr- P1pefasI the up
year: Hon. W. W. Belknsp, president; DIR. Har-
yey Lindsley. HOns-J. n Kelly, George Nj.
and Richard X. Crawford, Esq, vice presi-
dents, Henry u. Mum, treasurer, Charles =.
SaIsbury, secretary. Executive Committee
Charles Albert, William l.. Dunlop; and Samuel
l.. Philips The company then at down TO n
bHuntiEul banquet. On the cloth being re moved
President Beiknsp delivered brief but happy
address. IN the course OF which he feelingIy al
lu.ied to the recent death of Judge Dunlop OF
Georgetown. who graduated at Princeton sixty
YEAR ago; lie closed by offering as a toast
John i. Mason. Of Baltimore. 10 respond which
the Judge did in a. happy yein- speeches by
ford. William l.. Dunlop. Charles +. Stansbury
Henry b. Mum, and Others, followed. and tn,
party separated at late hour, after mos
agreeable reunion. The letter of Dr. McCosh
on the subject OF the endowment. BY the alum
nj and friends OF the College in the District o.
Columbia, OF a PTOfes-orship in the new scien
tiic school, which opens In September, was re
Iesred 10 committee, consisting of Alex. Por
ter Morse, Dr. Harvey Lnlsly AMI Henry ID
Mum.
ANOTHER DlvoRCE PETITIoN.-Marv Tour
ney. ty her attorneys, Stil>on and HAYES, Ia
fled a bill for divorce from her husband
Joseph Tourney. She AYERS that they Wer
married De eeIober y, ISL, and that her nus
band remained with her until February q, 1873
and she charges that she received cruel treat
ment from him In the meanwhile: that ne be
csme hzbitual drunkard, and let her, an,
took away $40 In money.
SUDDEN DEATH-Mr. John W. Fitzhugh,
weli-known citizen of this District, died quilt
suddenly Yesterday at his residence, on 81
street, between g and III streets. Mr.. Fitzhugl
came 20 tins city many years ago and com
nenced the business Of builder and carpenter
which he carried on successfully. He was a
one time identified with the local politics OF tn
and rnnk Rr1 AZ Interest In IL. nrOsneIitY.