Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-01

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prated and the work was ordered to
I've done
An appropriation al $3.50 was also
made for pipe sewer on Pitt street,
near Prince.
A number of appropriations for
street crossings were reported on favor
ably and the reports adopted.
Mr.. Greene inquired why some OF
this work already ordered had hot
been done.
Mr.. Smith replied that the winter,
the blizzard or other storms had stop
ped the work. but it would now be re-
sumed.
Mr.. Greene expressed fear that ii
these street appropriations be piled up
the work would exceed the Capacity OF
the committee.
The following bills for vaccination
and house inspection were presented rs
coming from the Board of Health: DR..
Thos. Gibson, Sill rs; DR.. Arthur Snow
den, sos 60; DR. Quackenoush, $500;
DR.. Howard. ISL 50; DR.. Mcclure, $40;
DR.. Jones, $73; Health Officer DIR. dill
Ter, $456 30.
The bills were referred to the finance
committee without debate.
The resignalionof Mr.. Worth HuIiish
as a member OF the Board of Health
was rendered and accepted.
The report OF the Board of Health
heretofore published in the Gazette
was read by the clerk and, also, the let
ter of the Mayor denying the power OF
the Board of Health to carry out the
orders of Council until those orders
shall first be approved by the Mayor.
The clerk found some difficulty in
making out the words of a portion Of
the Mayors letter, but he succeeded al
last in continuing the reading OF the
communication. Ct has already been
published in the Gazette) Before the
reading had been concluded,
Mr.. Greene asked to whom the May
or's communication was addressed.
The Cnair.-It is addressed to The
Board of Health.
Mr.. Greene made the point of order
that the reading of the Mayors letter
was out of order.
The Chair ruled that the paner was
part of the Board of Health's report 10
Council.
MIR. Greene Withdrew his point of or
der and the reading OF the letter was
completed.
A resolution OF the Board of Health
was then read, declaring las stated in
Yesterdays Gazette) that the Board
will take no further action until the
City Council shall determine their
rights and duties in the premises.
The Chair.-Unless there is objection
the communications will go to the com
mttee on general laws. They were so
referred.
Mr.. Beach asked unanimous consent
to take from the committee on streets
and lay on the table his resolution for
s., 600 appropriation to improve
Princess street. He said ne desired to
withdraw it now although he had IA
vored it for over year. This would
be, he said his last term in Council but
il we have any money left after We
have paid the smallpox expenses hc
hoped TIE City Council would remem
Der how little has been spent on the
streets of the Second ward and give his
successor a chance.
Mr.. Brrel regretted that the con-
mittee on streets had made no report
on some Improvement measures for the
wards submitted by him, and he also
asked that the measures be taken from
the committees hands.
The requests Of Messrs. Beach and
Birrell were granted.
Mr.. Greene introduced an ordinance
approprating $1,000 to the Board Of
Health to carry into etlect the health
ordinances of the city. 1t was referred
to the committee on general laws.
Mr.. Greene, from the committee OF
general laws, submitted four ordinances
prepared by the Corporation Attorney
in accordance with the order Of the
City Council.
1st. Ordinance for compulsory vacci-
nation of all persons who have not been
successfully vaccinated within the past
five years, persons refusing vaccination
to be subject to fine OF five dollars for
each day on which they remain unyac.
cinated, SC.
p. An ordinance to require ali
chicken-poX cases to be reported.
3rd. An ordinance requiring the
Health Officer to keep a tabulated
statement of the number Of smallpox
cases, vaccinations, &c.
4th. An ordinance to prevent the
Spread of smallpox in the city OF Alex
andria and for the display OF the yellow
flag, sc.
The chair stated that it would re-
quire twelve votes to pass any OF the
ordinances tonight.
Mr.. Greene doubted this, as this was
evidently not new business.
The chair directed the clerk to read
the section of the city charter govern
ing such matters and said he would en-
terrain an appeal from his ruling. None
was made, however.
Mr.. Birrell asked why an ordinance
had not been prepared divorcing the
office of Health Officer from Physician
of Poor as had been recommended by
the special committee.
MIR. Greene said the attorney thought
that the law on the subject was now
sufficient to carry out the idea OF
Council.
Mr.. Trimyer gave his view on the
subject. He said none OF the older and
more experienced physicians were will
ling to be physicians to the poor, and
could not now, unless they held such
position, be made Health Officer. The
committee desired to change this, so
that the Health Officer need have
nothing to do with the city poor.
a considerable debate sprung up as
To ,rhat the snecial cnnmiltee meant