The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
.HENRIC0 NEEDS
TO BE CLEANED
TIE Sanitary Condition is Said to be
Very Bad.
THE INVESTIGATIONS BEGIN.
The Board Of Health Meets and
Organizes = Case Of Fritz
kragle y Other
News.
THE INVESTIGATIONS BEGIN.

The Board OF Health of Henrico county
met at II O'Clock yesterday mornlns ana
organized with the following members: Nix.
II. c. Hechter chairman, MI Samuel
p. Waddill Clerk, DR.. Lorimer James,
DR.. G.. T. Collins and DR.. c. Archer sec
retary). DR.. Archer, as secretary OIL 'ne
board is the county health officer
The board adopted the following reso!u-
ton:
Resolved. That the secretary OF the
board be directed without delay to Visit
any sections of the county where ne mas
reason to believe a nuisance exists, anu
il, in his judgment, the same Is men
ace to health. he shall give written notice
to the owner of such premises, or his
agent, or the person creating such nul-
sance within such time as he may deem
reasonable and ii such nuisance be not
so abated such person snail be fined not
less than $40 nor more than $50, or be
imprisoned not exceeding six months. ana
each days continuance to be d separate
offense.
That ii such nuisance be not abated
within the time prescribed by such writ
ten notice, the health officer shall, in his
judgment, take such steps as may be
necessary to abate the nuisance
Dr. Archer and DIR. I4orimer James
commenced work in the west suburbs
yesterday evening and find the sanitary
condition very bad. They earnestly ask
the cooperation of the citizens, as well
as the city officials TO aid them IN
remedying the existing bad conditions
To report all nuisances. all persons keep
ing hogs running at large in the street.
or those having number of hogs to-
gether and hauling garbage to feeo them.
The Board desires TO prosecute the
work or. account of the number of cases
of typhoid fever, which, it says, is rather
on the increase. This inspection duty
will be carried on from day to day until
all the suburbs of the city are gotten
into a better sanitary condition.
OTHER HENRICO NEWS.
Chat Thomas, charged with assaultins
Mary White. was tried before Squire
Lewis yesterday morning and was fined
SO and costs. Willie Wilson, on the same
charge, was dismissed.
Fritz Kragle suffered a rude awakening
yeterday morning. He had come to the
courthouse and stretched out on the bed
Of the janitor of the building and
had soon fallen asleep. Constable
Myer Angle went in and invited
him into the Jail and hraSle re-
luctantIy followed. He had stolen SOC from
Mamie WoodfoSk and had to await trial
John Johnson was tried by Squire Lewis
yesterday morning and was required to
give security to keep the peace for six
months
Deputy Sheriff Vogler has a trusty friend
in the large dog belonging TO Mr.. Henry
Flegenhein.er. Wednesday afternoon late,
the dog was a the courthouse, when a
negro band passed by playing mecrily. The
dog walked into the street and stood fac
ing the band, trying to determine its char
acter The band saw the dog. swerved
md walked on the other side of the street
Misses Blanche and Estelle Terry and
Misses Lizzie and Lottte Lacy are visiting
Mrs. r. T. Wilson of Dutch Gap.
The Laurel-Hill Methodist church Sun
day-schoo! gave a picnic yesterday at
Laurel Hill.
Mrs. Ivy Jeter and her sister, Miss
Daisy Marable. are visiting their sister
Mrs. W. P. Marks, of Garysville, Prince
George county.
Miss Louise Lyme, of Richmond. is visit
ing her uncle. Mr.. n. f. Lyme, of Varina.