The Washington times., 1894-11-09
CONCERNS OF The DISTRICT
Commissioners Approve an Order Re-
quirinQ Vaccination of Pupils.
LIQUOR MEN TALK EXCISE LAW
Secretary Morton Cannot Use Galvanized
Iron Pipes to Connect Veterinary Expert
ment Station with Water Main-Defective
Pipes Cause Loss of Too Much Water.

In the estimation of Health Officer Wood
ward, the probabilities of the further spread
of smallpox in the community are sufficient
to justify an additional recommendation in
the matter of vaccination.
DR.. Woodward was in consultation with the
Commissioners yesterday afternoon, and after
discussing the general situation submitted an
order upon the subject which the board ap-
proved.
The order recites the previous regulations
adopted under the laws, and quotes the pro-
visions as to the vaccination OF children, with
the citation Of the several acts under which
the regulations were legalized, and concludes
as follows:
And, whereas, smallpox now exists in this
District, therefore direct that parents and
guardians shall cause their children and
wards to be successfully vaccinated, except
in such cases as have been successfully vacci-
mated within five years from the date of the
order, or as may have been protected from
infection by previous attack OF infection or
varioloId.
The order is signed by Dr. Woodward as
is required under the law, and has the sigma
lures of the three Commissioners attached,
signifying their approval.
The case that gave rise to this order was of
q pupil in tine Central High School whose pa
rents declined to comply with the previous
order The child, girl, was sent home, and
was refused readmission 10 the school unless
she could bring the required evidence of vac
cination. The father, 81. G.. Patter, upon the
grounds that he did not believe in the
efficacy of vaccination, and on the contrary
had known evil effects to grow therefrom, ap-
pc aled to the board of trustees, and the mat
ter eventually reached the Health officer and
the Commissioners with the foregoing result
There were tfty-four applications for IL
censes returned to the assessor by the police
lieutenants yesterday. This ran up the ag-
gregate to date to 139. Out of the total re-
turned yesterday there were but four to
which objections were filed, and these were
of minor Importance.
That there is to be more than the usual stir
when the board of excise takes up the license
question Is manifest on every hand.
The Anti-saloon League has already indi-
Gated its policy to be q reduction Of the num-
ber of licensed bars. The campaign that
opened with the circulation of appeals to
property owners and residents to "hang the
gate on the other post" by Withdrawing con-
sent to renewals, means, it is alleged that
where there is a saloon against which case
can be maintained the request for signatures
to paper giving assent to the renewal will
10 prevent acqaiescence.
The license men claim that the record of the
saloons will be their own best recommends
ton. If a saloonkeeper has violated the law,
or shown disposition to wilfully give trouble,
the advocates of license will not. it is be-
lieved. take any trouble to assist in getting
the license renewed: but where q man has in
all respects complied with the law, his case
will be made an issue. ii necessary, in the
courts.
The license men claim that they have rights
under the law that cannot be ignored
They do not believe that they Will have
any trouble in obtaining justice of the excise
board, but contend that there may be cases
where the enforcement of the rule against a
personal hearing will do rank injustice, and
they believe the board cannot refuse permis-
sion for argument. In other words. they say
the board cannot in all cases adhere to the rule
requiring written or printed briefs and deny
ing oral statements.
They contend that it would not be just to
either the advocates of license or to those
who may want to be heard in protest
At the session of the board of excise to be
held on Tuesday next this issue will. doubt
less, be raised. as it is in evidence that the
liquor men are ready to make vigorous con-
test, If necessary.
Secretary Morton, Of the Agricultural De-