Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-10
Referred to City Attorney.

4Sc4cIAcu " SAIy AItOIASy.
A resolution providing for salaries for
the members of the board of health, which
was offered at a previous meeting by Mr..
Cochran, was reported back and referred
to the city attorney. with the request that
he advise council if the act constituting the
board of health abolishes the health officer.
report was called for on a resolution con-
corning the purchase of hose for the fire
department. Mr.. Uhler said that the
gines were practically without hose. and
moved that the fire wardenS be authorized
to purchase a sufficient quantity for the
present needs. Mr.. Bryan stated that ac-
ton had been postponed by the committee
on finance and public property until it could
be learned just how much hose was re-
quired Mr.. Marshall called attention to
the presence back of the railing of Chief
Petty of the fire department, and suggested
that he be called upon for the information.
Mr.. Snowden replied that the chair was
sufficiently informed, but Mr.. Marshall said
that as a member he was not. The fire
chief then arose under the impression. that
he had been called upon and assayed to
tell how much hose, in his opinion the
fire department needed. He was stopped
abruptly by President Snowden, who gave
his desk resounding whacks with his gavel,
and informed the chief that he had not
been accorded the privilege of the floor. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Uhler appropri-
ating $500 for the purchase of hose was
passed During an interrnSSion a wordy
clash between Mr.. Snowden and Mr. Mar
shall occurred Mr.. Marshall insisting upon
fair treatment, and the chairman assuring
him that he would get it upon observing the
rules of the council.
Fort Myer, II; Alexandria, o.
The foot bail team of the Alexandra
Athletic Association lost to the eleven Of
the soldiers from Fort Myer in a hard
fought game yesterday afternoon at the
old fair grounds by the score of IL to 0.
For the visitors the playing of Shannon,
the former West Point quarter, attracted
much attention. The Alexandria eleven,
though outweighed considerably, put up a
good defensive game, Gray, Delaney and
Chauncey playing well. - Several hundred
people witnessed the contest. The next
game of the local team will be Saturday
afternoon at the fair grounds with the
eleven representing Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church of Washing
ton. Thursday, the 18th, the Alexandrians
Club Of Washington. This game will also
be played at the fair grounds.
..- General Matters.
A final decree was entered by Judge Bar
clay in the Corporation court yesterday in
the lease of Julian S. Carr against the
Southern immigration Land and Title
Company. In the case of the city council
against the unknown heirs of +. NJ. Nc
Donough decree was entered making w.
P Graves and Harriet McDonough parties
to, tho, suit.ss
In the circuit court yesterday Judge c. E.
Nfcoi- presiding, the demurrer was over
ruled in the damage suit of Hansborough
against the Southern Railroad Company
and the case will be called for a hearing
November l..
An entertainment for the benefit of the
mission at Howardsville near the Theolog
ical Seminary, was held last night in Whit
tie Hall. at the seminary. when an attract
i've musical and literary program was rem
dered.