The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
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know his duty He also recommended
the appointment Of a sanitary officer.
which. he said, could be done without
additional expense
The absolute necessity for the appoint
ment Of board Of health was mentioned
by Councilman BIrreH
The street cleaning department was the
subject Of criticism from many members
Of the council, and il was scored for its
alleged =fueffectiveness. President Snow
den suggested the appointment Of a good,
able man for several days and plenty Of
lime
Several councilmen said the laws Of the
city regarding the throwing OF waste in
the streets were not enforced. Many told
stories Of arrests being made for viola
tons and the accused parties being dis
missed We have plenty OF laws. but
what we want IS somebody TO execute
them" declared Councilman Evans.
Health Officer Dr. z. A German IN the
board OF aldermen. presented a bill for
SS506s for services rendered in connection
with the recent smallpox epidemic The
bill was referred 10 the finance committee
Denies Smallpox Existed
President Snowden, when the bill was
read. said that he did not believe a sin
gle case Of smallpox existed in this city.
and he moved that the city pay no more
bills FOR smallpox This. he said, would
put a stop to II. The refusal Of payment
Of bills several years ago. he said.
stopped it. Councilman Leadbeater be
lievsd It genuine
Mr.. SnOwden's motion was carried. Mr..
Leadbeater's was the only vote recorded
IN the negative.
A resolution Of Councilman Williams
directing the city attorney 10 proceed as
far as necessary against railroads using
discretionary schedules from this city
was adopted
A communication was received from
Capt 2 L Siaymaker. Of Company G,
Seventeen Virginia Regiment. asking for
an appropriation OF 81 10 secure a band
on the trip 70 Chfckamauga Park. Ca
and it was granted. The aldermen non
concUrred. and the council adopted their
report
An ordnance leasing 10 Arthur Bryant
strip OF ground owned by the city at an
annual rental Of IS. with the privilege Of
purchasing at s.. was passed
A petition from a number OF residents
Of Duke street extended asking 10 extend
the city gas mains 10 that point was re
ferred 10 the light committee
An agreement between the city 70 ex-
tend its mains 10 the corporation line for
the Alexandra Realty Company. owners
OF RosemOnt- was passed
4 resolution carrying with il an app-o-
priatiOn OF $50 10 build a terra Gotta
sewer from Henry street 70 the proposed
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referred 10 the street committee
A petition from tFe Odd Fellows Stock
Company 70 extend a sewer 70 the colored
Odd Fellows Hall was referred 10 the
street coGnittes- Permission was grant
ed S D. Devaughan TO erect three houses
in South Alfred street
Objects TO Bill.
A committee recommended that 2 bill
Of Dr. 5. B. Moore for $3.50 for service
rendered By q stenographer at a coronet's
inquest be not paid, and the report was
adopted
Instead OF 500 each. the sum Of So each
was appropriated for the Columbia Fire
Engine Company and the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company TO help defray their
expenses on q trip 10 the State fremen's
convention at Harrisonburg, Va. next
August
Permission was granted the Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Company 70 take the
city's reserve fire engine 70 the State
hremen's convention at Harrisonburg. Va
An ordinance TO grade, pave. and gut
ter Payne street. between Cameron and
Queen streets, was passed An ordinance
for the paving Of Columbus street, be
tween King and Cameron streets. was
also passed.
Council then adjourned sine die The
next regular business meeting will not be
held until the second Tuesday in Septem-
Der.
Miss Mary Harrison, the sixteen-year-
old daughter Of William Harrison. a truck
farmer. who resides near the Hampton
Stock Farm, Fairfax County, three miles
west Of Alexandria, was accosted yester-
day afternoon by a negro, alleged to have
been Ernest Mcknight The Iusty cries Of
the girl attracted the attention Of Con-
stable a. W. Cleveland, whose blacksmith
shop is near by. and he ran TO the young
lady's assistance.
When Mr.. Cleveland reached her he
saw the retreating form OF Mcknight I
who was running through the bushes. He
gave what assistance he could 10 Miss
Miss Harrison was going 10 her home /
about o'clock and was alone. when the I
negro spranE from the bushes. with a I
rock in one hand. and told Miss Harrison I
that II she made an outCry he would Kill 4
her. and he demanded that she accom-
pany him into the woods Miss Harrison I
at once cried for help
The place where the assault occurred /
is about two miles west Of this CITY on 4
the main road. and about 200 yards west
of Constable Cleveland's blacksmith ]
shop Shortly before the assault Nc
knight was at the blacksmith shop 4
When he saw Miss Harrison approach
ing, it is said, he left by a side road. I
and some one in the shop remarked re-
garding Meningitis strange procedure
and suggested that It would be well for
Mr. Cleveland TO keep a sharp lookout
Miss Harrison IN the meantime had trav-
eied several hundred yards Mr.. Cleve-
land thought nothing further Until At
tracted by the girls cries. Other than
being badly scared and somewhat nerv-
Gus. Miss Harrison was none the worse
for her thrilling experience
Constable Cleveland secured a warrant
for Meningitis arrest, and came 70 this
city late last night and made a detour
Of the western end Of the city in search /