Evening journal., 1895-03-08

Work OF Sanitation.
A special meeting OF the State Boar
OF Health was held in the governors
room yesterday The members present
were: Dr. Alexander Lowber. DR..
William T. Skinner ana DR. Irving s
Vallandighsm, OF New Castle county
Or e w. Cooper and Dr. B L. Lewis, Of
Kent county, and DR. Robert G. Ellie
good and DR. David l. Mustard, OF
Sussex county, together with Edmund
B Freezer, OF Wilmington, secretary and
executive officer.
The board discussed a number of
matters upon which 1t desires the
present General Assembly to act 1t
decide5 to ask for more potent law to
prevent the pollution Of stresms In the
state. with especial reference to the
thro Ring of dead animals into the water.
The board holds that they should be
buried Mayor Rey bold. Of Delaware
City, was present and asked for q moro
general application of the Parvis bill
preventing the throwing OF sturgeon
ofial into the Mispillion river and its
tributaries. He wants 1t to be 30 wide In
its scope that it will protect Delaware
City, which Is also inflicted with this
nuisance
Another bill In prospect Is an extension
to tha entire state OF the burial law nov
ia force In Wilmington relative 20 the
burial and removal of bodies Of per. ons
6ho have died OF contagious diseases,
and requiring private funerals In such
cases
A compulsory vaccination bill was also
discussed ana msy be presented II it
Is it will provide that no child shall be
admitted TO a public or private school
" no cannot show the marks OF vGcsina-
ton. Speaking of the efficacy Of vaccl-
nstion Dr. VRllsndigham said to your
correspondent:
Il saw tabulRted statement shown &
that in 8, 600 cases Of smallpox and vari-
oloid the death rate was 80 per cent.
Ia the unvaccinated and only from l to 2
per cent in the vscoinated"
Secretary Frszsr's report has not yet
been presented and read before the
General Assembly. He wants to have
800 copies OF 1t printed tor distiibu
tion.
The Legislative Committee of Will
mington City Council was In town
yesterday and had hearing. They want
''Washy" Fire Company to have an
increased appropriation on account oI
the addition OF chemical engine to itl
FIRE fighting apparatus.
stm Making Soldiers.
Benjamin T. Collins, Of Milford is nov
assistant inspector Of rife practice OF TIL
National Guard. Governor Marvil issueS
him a commission yesterday and it wa
received by him to-day
Wilmington solons In Town
Ex-Speaker of the House J. Hsrve,
Whiteman and Charles B. Evans o
| Wilmington, we're in town last night
Their mission was to look after bills II
wi ich they are interested.
The Divorce Cases Heard
The Divorce Committee sat in the Hal
OF Representatives yesterday afternoon
| The cases heard were those Of Alice Lock
wood VS. Earl D Lock wood of near Mary
l del; Cora q Asher VS. Benjam F Asher, o
Delaware City, and Ada G from Jane
e Massey, Of Seatord,
Legislative Notes
A bill to incorporate Milford Council
No 3. Jr o. u A. M, was introduced b
Senator Pierce.
Senator Pyle introduced the bill 70
the relief OF the road commissioners @
New Cfstle hundred, throwing upon th
county the expense of keeping up thA
| portion OF the state road in she hundred
IL is now the Washington Fire Con
pany so far as the Senate Is concerned
The House has not yet relieved it of th
prodieious name "The Washingto
Steam Fire Engine. Hook and Ladde
Company, No T. OF the City Of Whining
ton, State of Delaware
The Senate passed the House bill
amend the charter of the Beaver DRl
Ditch Company, of Baltimore hundred
Elk Congressman John w. Causey wa
an houored guest in the Senate chsmb'
yesterday.
Senator Pyle will Introduce bill
vacate Brobson's lane, McDDwellvill
Wilmington.
A bin to renew for twenty years Il
charter OF the town OF Loves vi
I introduced by Representative Daily.
Representative Daily viii introduce
bill, now 10 course OF preparation
changing tho time for holding scho
elections from the last Saturday IN Jul
! TO the FIRST Saturday Ia ApriL
Representative Robbins gave notice
an acc TO transfer the farms Of John
Truitt aud John T. Jones from scho
( district No IL in Sussex county
! James f Lentzy. SenAtor Beice's u
= vate secretary, who has relatives resdt
near Dover, is registered at the Hot
+ Richardson and will spend several ov
. with them
9 Chief OF Police Dolsn, OF Wilmingtr
was ia Dover yesterday in the interest
the bills in relation 10 pa1n-shors a
2 atolen goods. now in course Of prep
y alton
I II Il. Ward was IN tom last mig
looking after the Economic Insnrsu
bill which has passed both Houses
. ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Some women.have so littlelself- -consciousn
Y that they will sit at a natinge In a big
q hos MI hnr hu 1HFf ff,