Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30
ALEXANDRIA.
A DECISION AGAINST THE CITY.

A DECISION AGAINST THE CITY.
The court of appeals has just determined q
matter Of considerable local interest touching
the relations of the corporation Of Alexandria
to the Alexandria Water Company. The city
charter gives the corporation the power to lay
out and control the streets. The charter of the
water company gives that body power to open
the street ways and lay pipes to supply water to
the citizens. Not long since the city council
passed an ordinance similar to the regulations
in Washington, requiring permit for
any excavation in streets and imposing a
fine for the opening of the street way without
permit The water company held its author
tiles to be unaffected by this ordinance and
proceeded to open streets without q permit
President Wheat of the water company as
sumed responsibility for this and was fined
by the mayor; refused to pay the fine; was
ordered to be committed to Jail; obtained
a writ of habeas corpus and the writ was tried
in the circuit court before Judge Keith, who
sustained the mayor. The water company
carried the case to the court of appeals,
which, by q vote of three to two,
Judges Lacy and Hinton dissenting,
has reversed the decision Of Judge Keith.
So far the legal merits of the case go it is
a draw, three to three. for Judge Keith is fully
equal as jurst to any of the affirming Justices.
but the effect is to allow the water com pany TO
open the city streets without a permit.
HALF WAY TO BECOMING LAW.
Senator Mushbacks jackson City bill pro-
posing fine and imprisonment on persons carry
ing on pool, engaged in bookmaking or other
gaming has passed the state senate of Virginia
and today went to the house Of delegates for
concurrence.
The funeral Of the late James J. Irwin took
place this morning from St. Mary's Church.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men will attend Trinity
M f. Church in a bodv fomorrou niCbt
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The Death Record
During the twenty-four hours ending at
noon today twenty-five deaths were reported to
the health ofice-thirteen white and nine col
ore6. Nine Of the decedents were over fifty
years old. Five deaths resulted from pneu-
moniH. Burial permits were issued for the fol-
lowing: Margaret C. Brady, 20 years, coavul-
SONS; Emily O'Neill, "A years, consumption;
Geo. Clark, 20 years, paralysis of heart; Emma
Guenther, years, pneumonia; James T.
Barnes, SO years, pneumonia; VIM. j. Sterling,
66 years, softening of the brain; John j. Haw-
kins, "a years, nephritis John Talbert, 81 years.
senile debility; Frederick w. Poor, 81 years.
cerebral hemorrhage; Margaret L. Hulse. 81
years, CASTRO intestinal catarrh; Ben Cooley.
60 years, consumption Of bowels; Aioysius
G. Dant months, congestion Of lungs;
Ernest A. Scheuch, 8 months, conyulsio1s
Matte Gray, % years, consumption: Elias 10.
max, years, Inflammation Of brain; Maria
Reed, AZ years, cerebral hemorrhage: Joseph
s. Brooks, ~ years, consumption: James WASH
ington, l month, marasmus, James j. Branch.
10 months, pneumonia; George Curry, s
months, pneumonia; Maggie Henry, months,
pneumonia; Percy Davis, days, commissions.
Lutheran Eye, Ear and Throat Inhrmary.
The annual meeting of tho Lutheran Eve.
Ear and Throat ln6rmary, cor l4th and n
streets, has just been hold. The reports Of the
treasurer and surgeon in charge show the in
creased usefulness of this institution. Although
this is only the second year of its oper-
ations there were 62S applicants for
treatment, with an aggregate number Of
visits Of 2,347. While under the con-
troll Of the Memorial Lutheran Church
all the needy poor, without regard to creed,
who are unable to pay for treatment are well
much larger per cent Of applicants from other
denominations than from that which
maintains it. 1t is supported entirely
by voluntary contributions and re-
ceives no aid from the District The treas
urer. Mr.. g. W. Callahan, reports all bills
paid and balance in the treasury. The an
nual membership fee is Is. The surgeon in
charge, DR.. w. X. Butler, reports in addition
to the above thirty-six operations during the
year, including i've cataract extractions and
inirmary is under the management of the
following board Of directors: George
Ryneal IT,. president; q. A. Cal
lahan, secretary and treasurer; Gen II.
Haupt, A. +. Fox, L C. Slater. Daniel Ramey.
printed annual report nav Be oSssined bv an.
plication TO the secretary. 1850 10Th street
The hope v expressed that in the near future
some provision may be made for hospital sc-a
eommodations for he inersasins needs Of The