Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-23
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....-,sy rKoBABILrrIEs.--For this
tonight and Friday colder to-
20 brisk westerly WINGS
r,eG5>KDoF HEALTH met last night
...,a-.der health matters. Besides the
'' IN. i,y Attorney BoOthe and Fir.
I'~ .-r chairman of the finance
c the City Council, were
c]D' letter was received from
pee, Tor % which he acknowledges
i'5 .- .,s,.- of the resolutions adopted
i-' .- 5ard of Health February Is,
,5-- 10 the activity displayed by
a-' - m IFS exertions to eliminate
'l' ,' ... Terms the 80 called smallpox"
"''' .r. c,v. and compares their de-
as- F.. me city's interests, without
possibly mercenary men VINO
.'s, r,-a tle community's trouble
''a .aortuuity.n The action OF
''" p.-- -Health, however, based
.'' .e-ra resolutions adopted by the
-io- Souar February Is, are not rec
a.. - py the Mayor as legal, mas
GU -aid resolutions have not re-
l- .-f a,- aonor's assent; also the &C
v'-' the Health Officer in secur-
.'D no s--istauce of certain officials,
'.- m. Mayor declares is in viola
N-- law. as ne claims these ply
'''' ... cannot receive pay for their SER
''.'l -or.-ss the City Council makes an
'..,so-i.uary appropriation for that
e.. His honor refuses TO recall
F-.. he members OF the police force
a- guards appointed who have
.s.11-s done quarantine or any
'...sg,y The Mayor, Mr.. Simpson
- constitutional officer, Il
- officer and bonded officer.
, ", a.,o.5 therefore," he says, "be re-
...s,.c strange if l allowed Health
-fer. whose position Is so lasignlh-
-tt1s, the law does not actually pre-
'' ..,s his duties, TO dictate the Mayors
ire- 10 the police officers Of the
r Tae Mayor then reasserts that
wy .,n-,qg OF assistants by the Health
Us..s- cannot be countenauced in the
NC o.. any appropriation to pay
nam tor their services. He quotes
.- ~ nearing upon the case: "for
NV, .va.a,- attending the execution OF
80, '- o-,, vested in the Board OF
g.sr no. exceeding the approprla-
.,or v.i,a shall from time 10 time be
-asle 1y the City Council for these oo-
..S.. them and only then, the AUDI
r .rsl draw his warrant. The
vsro- again retc.s to the action OF
cannc.l on February Is (Which has
M. received his spproval) and thai OF
.ra Board OF Health subsequently, aud
@-,as fost that of the latter is null and
md He calls the attention OF the
n,.-f 10 The different sections Of The
civ code governing them, and calls al
.an-iog to the tact that in several OF
f5sm nothing is said Of the Health Oil
s-- who. according to section 6, shall
y. amounted by the City Council, and
5-s5sI. be ex oiiicio president OF the
g,sri Of Health. Section Is quoted
0ssoU that the Mayor mas the power
tojrs,rnc. the Health Officer, aud, &C.
,1ri.og to section 9. the Board of Health
s-s directed to appoint extra pbysi-
Claus, Council to tx their compensa ion.
section 10 the Mayor declares, contains
rBsopy reference to the Mayor asking
sven Inc Health Officers opinion.
}I.yor Simpson also thinks il
would be well 10 discover whether DR..
Naer has ever qualified and given
bond a- Health Officer He also says
that anterior 70 February 16 Council
dir. ed the Mayor dRd Health Officer
not Mayor or Health Oficer-to ex-
4-minate the disease. Council had not
Injected the Mayor to remove his APP
,oulees. aud it comes with bad grace
ora Subordinate to request him to do
80. "If says the Mayor, 1--WE look
brs moment at the laws we will see
how small place the Health Officer
occupies 10 fact he urges that justices
o., the peace are clothed with more
power thau such an officer. May
or S.mp.on in Conclusion, say
The fac. Is lust this: The Health OF
Seer asyiug no positive authority to DO
anything except under directions OF
ac- superior 10 authority should be
assisted vita positive instructions from
lle Board Of Health acd not allowed
,0Uampe npou the laws OF our city
and tae rights OF our taxpayers a
day reckoning will surely come and
owiwe follow strictly the law our
ser,, Will be clear. Being bonded
'1esr, as well as Il constitutional and
Chatter one, would not attempt TO
sci u.,e., above the laws of the CITY
,J.ilc and cannot see that an OIL
Ger subordinate in every way should oe
allowed such a privilege. Possibly DR..
4...er holds too many positions
1eai.1 Officer. Physician to the Poor
aal specs. physician, under 10 regu-
~ contract, 90 attend smallpox cases.
NowfDr Miller as Health Officer has
Hgl. 10 make contract with DR..
ul,er as special physician TO attend
smallpox cases and fixes the pay OF
SPECIAL physician at three hundred and
seventeen dollars for enc months and
taea dis Health officer cOnceives the
a'ea thai, the first one month pay Is
Too small and generously increases the
'ay @. Dr. Miller, special physician, Tor
.Ie second month. the taxpayers Will
lvs.a TO a-S some questions"
Atr Jue letter had been read a
genera. discussion followed, and it was
iecded 10 fake no formal action until
alter the Aezl meeting of the City Coun'
eli.
GRACE CHURcH.-At the Brother
aooi OF st. andrew service at GEact,
s,alrca last night, the Row. + iwarC
u Nrff r.oto, ~ +ba Church. OF the