The morning times., 1896-09-13


! Health Officer Woodward has been de-
| tailed by the Commissioners to attend the
twent v fourth annual meeting OF the
American Public Health Association, which
| assemblies in Buffalo, n. Y, September
! 10 and will remain in session until the
| 18th inst.
| Similar details are made Of represen-
| tatives Of the Army, Navy and Marine
| Hospital service, and representatives OF
| cities are also in many inst ances specially
| designated.
| Important topics will lie under discus
| sion at intervals during the Sc ssions,
among them these: Pollution or water
supplies, disposal OF carriage ana refuse,
animal diseases and animal food, protec-
tive incubation and infectious diseases,
national legislation, cause and prevention
Of diphtheria, causes of infant mortality,
car sanitation, and prevention OF spread
of yellow fever,
The spread Of diseases over the trans
portatioD lines will also tie considered, as
in the topics: Steamship and steamboat
| sanitation, and transportation and dls-
pUsal OF the dead. anu transportation OF
diseased tissues by mail. These Will Also
b. under discussion: Use OF alcoholic
drinks from sanitary standpoint, the CEN
tennial Of vac cination, and river con-
servancy boards of supervision.
IT'S ENJSENT OFFICIALS
The socie,v was nresided over during the
mast year by DR. Eduardo Licearo of the
City of Mexico. The late Dr. ]. II. Toner
of This city was an ex-nresiJent of the
or the ASSOCIATION as are also Surgeon
General George n Sternbcrr of the
TTnited states ARMY and Deputy Surgeon
canar,I Iohn p,i,i,gs also or the rmy
The list of members embraces some of
tho most eminent medical men of this
,untry and Mexico The prorram for tie
cnm,nr nee,inp AT Bufr,lo is extensive.
The commissioners issued orders yest,r-
J,v for nuh,jc work tn no done un,er
tho ,rorisiors ,r tho assessu.nt system
tho intention IN 10 lie SANG hayinf, been
dmIv aS,ertised ne renuir.d.
To nave aIIeys in ,hat nartor souare Az.
between Marion and Seventh streets,
and the alley in square SSi, with asphalt
blocks
To lay cement sidewalk on the south
side OF II street, bet ween Fifteenth street
and Madison place northwest excepting
in front of lots l3 aud Ia - and east 20,
and 4 81 feet OF lot l6 Also in front
OF Nos. cu=y and 2o7 street northwest and
No a3S Massachusetts avenue. under the
permit system
To award contract to the Washington
Asphalt Block and Tile Company, for fur
nishing asphalt having blocks at prices rs
follows: Delivered in Washington. on line
of work 500 per 900: on line of work
in Georgetown, S51 per 900: in District
property ward, S53 per 900.
To Law $50 feet Of siX-iuch water main,
beginning at point ON the six-inCh main
al the corner Of Thirteenth and Lamar
streets, and running thence east on Lamar
street To the intersection with Morgan
street, thence south on Morgan street To "A
point opposite the south line Of lot 90,
of block 40, Mount Pleasant, Estimated
cost, $3.50.
+. Vernon Aler was appointed time
keeper TO thc superintendent OF parkinS,
at compensation OF sou per Gay, 70 take
effect when ne shaH report Tor duty
Charies l. Doves was yesterday ap-
pol an additioha4 private on the
ponce lurce-
THE VIRGINIANS ANGRY.
Citizens OF Alexandria have cone to the
District Commissioners with Il protest
against an alleged dumping OF the Wash
ington garbage into the Potomac River as
the scows are being towed down the river.
1t is alleged by Alexandria officials that
the scowS Were enptied into the river
when they reached a point opposite that
city, and they threaten TO make great
deal of trouble if the offcnSc is repeated.
The charges Were formally filed with
Commissioner Trucsdell Yesterday, when
Contractor Warfield was present. The
latter said he knew nothing whatever Of