Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-16
AZ F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MEETING OF BOARD OF HEALTH
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Work of Improving Sanitary Condf-
tiOns I'm the City-General and
Personal Items.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 10, 1901.
The regular monthly meeting Of the board
of health was held last night in the Office
of the city treasurer The secretary, Mr..
James F. Peyton, was directed to request
the mayor to have the police to be more
strict in requiring residents to keep grass
out of their cutters. The report Of Mr. NJ.
T. Dwyer, for the district south OF Prince
street. showed that much work had been
done in improving sanitary conditions In
that section of the city. Other members
reported good results accomplished. City
Engineer Dunn was present, and made sug-
gestions as to the best methods of keeping
the alleys Of the city in healthful condition.
After the transaction Of routine business
the board adjourned.
Death of Robert Baggett.
Robert L. Baggett died last evening
about O'Clock. after a long illness. at his
home on Pitt street between King and
Prince streets. Deceased was thirty-seven
years of age and Is survived by a widow
and two small sons. Funeral arrange
ments will be made later. Mr.. Baggett
was employed in Washington, and was
we'll known in this city. He had been
sufferer from pulmonary troubles for some
time
City Gas Works Repairs.
The repairs at the city gas works, to
which the attention Of council has been
called by Mayor Simpson and Superintend-
ent Hantzmon, will probably be arranged
for soon by the council committee on light.
1t is said that the work which Is most
urgent will be done in the near future. but
that the most extensive changes will be left
until next year. The committee on light Is
composed of Messrs. Johnson. Desmond and
Trimyer from the common council, and
Messrs. Clark and Sweeney from the board
of aldermen.
Meeting of Council Committee.
The council committee on streets will hold
q meeting TN the office Of the city engineer
Monday. September 16, at o'clock pun.
to consider the matter of grading and paw
ing King street from the eastern terminus
Of the present vitrif1ed brick pavement on
that street to the east side of Union street.
with yitrified brick on siX-inch concrete
base. Property holders along the line OF
the proposed improvement have been noti-
fled to attend the meeting that they may
express themselves on the matter.
Joint Meeting Proposed.
A joint meeting Of the democratic COM
mittees for Alexandria city and county will
be held this afternoon in the office Of At
torney John NJ Johnson on South Fairfax
street, for the purpose of arranging for a
primary to nominate candidate for the
state legislature. Mr.. Charles King, who
was mentioned probable republican
candidate, states positively that he will
not enter the field.
Police Court Cases.
Beverly Washington, Charles Shanklin,
Samuel Cant and Jackson SatchelI, all col
ored, were fined SIS each In the police court
this morning by Mayor Simpson the
charge Of breaking a corporation pump.
officer Roberts made the arrests. For be-
ing drunk and disorderly Mary Simms, COL
ored, assessed s.. The case Of James
Banks, cOlored, charged with assaulting
another colOred man named Jackson, was
continued until tomorrow morning as the
condition of the complainant was such that
he could not appear this morning.
General Matters.
Mrs. Peter Pullman. living at Cameron in
Fairfax county, has taken legal steps to Sc
cure her share of a large fortune left by
the death Of a relative in England. The
lion dollars.
Miss Julia A. HoIlinsbury, a venerable
and wel-known resident of the third ward.
died at an early hour this morning at her
home, at the corner of Queen and St
Asaph streets. The deceased was ninety
years Of age. The funeral service will take
place Sunday afternoon.
Miss Charlotte Blackburn Of this city Is
the guest of her cousin. Miss Emily Smith,
In Berryville, Va.