Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-09
REJECTS .SANITARIUM
THE ROCKVILLE TOWN COUNCIL
ADOPTS AN ORDINANCE.
Opposes Proposition to Establish In
culoe s-Other News Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence OF Inc star
ROCI> VILE, Md, June s, 1905.
large delegation of the leading citizens
of this town appeared before the mayor
and council of Rockville last evening to
protest against the proposed establishment
here of sanitarium for the treatment of
Washingtonians of moderate means who
are afflicted with tuberculosis. 1t had been
reported here that Gen George M. Stern
berg and others had secured an option on
the Woodlawn Hotel here for the purpose.
Drs o. M. Linthicum Edward Anderson,
Claiborne A. Mannar and George E. Lewis
were present and agreed that the establish
ment of such an institution would prove
deleterious to the health of the community
and an injury to the town generally.
Messrs. Edward c. Peter and Philip D.
Laird suggested that the council pass an
ordinance prohibiting the establishment
and maintenance of any hospital or SAM
tarlum for the cure or treatment of conta-
gious or infectious diseases Some doubt
was expressed to the authority of the
council to pass such an ordinance, but Mr..
Robert E. l.. Smith gave assurances that
the charter confers that right. Mayor Tai
pott thereupon appointed DIR. 0. M. Linthl-
cum and Messrs. Edward G. Peter and
Philip D. Laird a committee to draft an
ordinance. The committee reported the fol-
lowing, which was unanimously passed:
BE 1t enacted, and it is hereby ordained
by the mayor and council of Rockville,
That 1t shall not be lawful for any person
or persons or corporation to establish
maintain any hospital, sanitarum other
place within the limits of Rockville, Nd,
for the cure, treatment or maintenance of
any person or persons affected with any
contagious or infectious disease or diseases.
And 1t is further enacted and ordained
Ihat any person or persons or corporation
who shall violate any provision of this or
dlnance shall, upon conviction thereof, be
fined not less than S. and not more than
$50 and costs, and stand committed to the
jail of Montgomery county until such fine
and costs shall be paid"
The citizens of the town were consider
ably worked up over the matter, but the
action of the town council last evening has
it is believed, nipped the movement in the
bud.
General Mention.
Lneman Donohue, in the employ of the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany, had a narrow escape from death at
Glen Echo Monday afternoon. In climbing
a pole he grasped live wire and fell to
the ground, a distance of about twenty
five feet. He was picked up in an uncon-
Scious condition and taken to a Washing
ton hospital. He was in a very serious
condition for a while, but he is now under
stood to be improving.
The trustees of the public school at Glen
Echo, this county, have reelected Miss
Anna &. Pace principal of the school for
the next year.
Mr.. Guy Holsopple of Holsopple. Pa, and
Miss Anna c. Doland of Scranton, Pa, VS.
tied Rockville yesterday afternoon and
were quietly married by Rev. S. r. White,
the ceremony taking place at the home of
the minister The young folks were unac-
companied. and left for Washington mme-
diately after the ceremony.
The Glen Echo base ball team has re-
organized for the season, with the follow
ing players: Boyd Riley, catcher; William
Hinton and Thomas A. Weaver, pitchers;
Herbert Ogle. first base; James AIdrich,
second base; Louis Harbert, third base;
Roscoe Roach shortstop; John Phllpot
John Crown and Leonard Husband, out
| felders Mr.. John PhlIpot is manager and
captain.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Veirs Bouic of this
place have issued invitations to the mar
| riage reception of their daughter Miss Isa-
| bel, and Mr.. Harry Herbert Buck of Wash
| lnston Wednesday evening June 81.
The mayor of Rockville is in receipt of a
check for 500 from the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company of Montgomery county as a
contribution toward purchasing add tional
fire hose for the town. At a meeting of the
council last evening a resolution was passed
thanking the insurance company for its
liberality. The board directed that so feet
of frst-class hose be purchased at once
This will give the town an ample supply Of
fre-fghting apparatus.