Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Council Discusses Engineer
Department Conditions.
BOARD OF HEALTH NEEDED
General Reorganization Plan Is
Deemed Advisable.
FUNDS FOR FIRE COMPANIES
City Gives Lease on Ground, With
Purchasing Privilege-Corpora-
ton and Police Court Doings.
FUNDS FOR FIRE COMPANIES
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July Is, 1905.
| The alleged "disorganized condition.
of the city. engineers department,
the sanitary condition of the city
and health department affairs were
| brought to the attention of the city
council by Mayor Paff at it's meeting
| last night. Among other things. he said
there was no board Of health. There is,
| he said, considerable complaint regard
| Ing the street and engineers depart
ment. In some instances, he said, the
| police were unjustly censured for ex-
| listing conditions, and he added that
they can do nothing more than report
| conditions as they find them.
| The mayor recommended the codif1ca-
| ton OF the city laws in order that every
| officer would know his duty. He also
recommended the appointment of a
| sanitary officer The latter. he said.
could be done without additional ex-
pense.
Councilman Birrell said Health Officer
German had called his attention to the
absolute necessity of maintaining a
| board of health. In the opinion of
Councilman Leadbeater matters would
be greatly facilitated if citizens would
discontinue throwing trash into the
| street. Mr.. Leadbeater said that during
the last few years twenty squares of
vitrified brick streets had been laid.
general discussion followed as to
whether or not 1t was the duty of the
city to look after the cleanliness of al
legs The general opinion prevailed
that IT Is not the city's duty to look
after them.
Wants City Cleaned Up.
President Snowden asserted that If the
city spends $4,000 a year for the street
cleaning department 1t is not properly eN-
pended. He said he did not mean that
there was any graft He suggested that
the city engineer and the chairman of the
street committee employ good, compe-
tent man with several horses and carts
and some lime, and the city could be
cleaned up in short order. He said there
was more waste paper thrown in the
streets here than in any city of its size in
the country. and suggested the burning of
waste paper. The law concerning the
| throwing of waste paper in the street Is
not enforced. declared Mr.. Burke. We
have plenty Of laws; what we want Is
somebody to execute Them was what
Councilman Evans told the members.
Councilman Hellmuth told of man being
arrested for having rubbish in an alley,
and acquitted.
Health OfIicer German submitted a bill
for $3.50. 50 for his services in cases of
smallpox recently In this city. and 1t also
included groceries furnished quarantined
families. The bill was as follows: Pro-
fessional services. $625; groceries. s14O.69:
fumigating. $50. 1t was referred to the
finance committee.
No Money for Smallpox.
President Snowden said that he did not
believe that single case of smallpox
t., Iva ha hot no
more money be paid out for smallpox. His
motion was carried. In the opinion of
Councilman Leadbeater the cases were
genuine. although the disease was of a
mild form.
The aldermen passed a resolution grant
ing permission to the congregation of the
First Baptist Church to erect tablet on
the south side of police headquarters to
the memory of the late jeremiah Moore.
the first preacher Of the Baptist Church
here, who was incarcerated where police
headquarters now stands for preaching
the gospel without a license.
The fire companies were given s75 each,
instead Of 500 asked for, to help to de-
fray their expenses to the state firemen's
convention at Harrisonburg, Va. Permis
sion was granted to Columbia Company
to take the reserve fire engine to the con-
vention.
Council appropriated SOL to Capt F. l..
Slaymaker and his company of the Alex
anQrfa Light infantry 10 secure d Dallu TO
escort them to the depot on their. trip
to Chickamauga Park. Ca. beginning
July %. The higher board non-concurred
and the council then adopted their report.
A communication from the George
Washington Monument Association ask
ing that the city engineer cooperate with
their engineer In grading the park and
asking for an appropriation Of $3.50 for
the purpose was referred to the street and
finance committee.
City Leases Ground.
Tire city leased a strip of ground to
Arthur Bryant at an annual rental of s25
with the privilege of purchasing at $3.50.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated to I'M
prove Princess street between Payne and
West streets. A communication from the
Odd Fellows Stock Company to run
sewer to their hall on South Columbus
street was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The sum of $50 was appropriated for
the purchase of horse for George W.
Petty chief Of the fire department.
petition carrying with it an appropriation
Of S16O to extend terra Gotta sewer to the
school building to be erected for girls on
Prince street was referred to the street
committee. A bill Of Coroner S. B.
Moore for $3.50 for services given by
stenographer at an inquest was ordered
not to be paid.
ton, which was passed directing the cor
poration attorney to proceed far as
necessary to compel railway companies
discriminating against this city in sched-
ules.
An agreement with the Alexandria
Realty Company to sell the city gas mains
to be extended to Rosemont. when a net
profit of $3.50 from the sale of gas has &C
crued, was passed.
An ordinance fixing the salary of the
chief engineer Of the fire department at
$50 year and allowing him 5000 for the
keep of the horse was passed. as was an
ordinance for the Improvement of Payne
street between Cameron and Queen streets
and the Improvement of Columbus street
between King and Cameron streets.
communication was received from
the League of Virginia Municipalities in
viting the mayor and members of the
council to the annual session, August ID
at Portsmouth. Va. A petition of a num-
Der Of residents Of Duke street extended
asking that the city extend it's gas mains
to their houses was referred to the light
committee. Council adjourned sine die
| The next regular meeting, unless called
by the chairman, will be held the second
Tuesday III September
The Corporation Court.
| In the corporation court yesterday aft
ernoon. Judge ]. b. 7. Thornton prestd-