The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


80 King Street
Alexandria. Va. July 13-According to
a Police Court decision by Justice Caton,
the city sewer law is valid. and occu-
pants Of houses, whether they be tenants
or owners, who permit other than rain
water to run in front Of their premises
where a sewer is constructed, will be
cited 70 appear in court and show cause
why they should not be fred.
The decision was given following the
hearing OF the case Of Mrs. Mary A. Muir
several days ago. who was charged with
permitting other than rain water to run
from tenement houses owned by her on
the south side OF queen street. between
Columbus and Alfred streets. Justice
eaton, therefore, announced that he would
dismiss the charge. BY the decision, oc-
cupants OF houses who do not own them
anl whose owners will not tap sewers
viii have troubles. They will either Be
compelled 20 make provision for their
waste water by some circuitous route OF
\ be subjected 20 fine Prior 10 this time
\ the owners OF houses have been compelled
TO tap sewers abutting their property for
other than waste water. and the occupant
was not considered.
Tho Interpretation OF the law is a VIC
tory for property owners. who have here
tofore been compelled 20 pay into the
city treasury 81 foot for their frontage.
with SO addition for each tap. before
being permitted 20 tap the sewers.
Cash, notes. and checks, aggregating
$1,000. for the purchase OF 104 lots in the
proposed George Washington Park, to-day
were turned over TO Secretary A. J. Wed
Iderburn. OF the George Washington As
ISOLATION. 10 c. c. Leadbeater. secretary
Of the association. 1t is sad that the
money, with that which VIII be derived
from the sale OF 10 other lots VIII pay
for the site OF the park and also leave a
substantial balance which Will be used
for the monument.
Representative Charles c. Carlin. Of
, this city. has submitted. with the secre-
.tary Of the Commonwealth, an account OF
his expenses in the Democratic primary
held June 3. and, according 10 the report.
{ they We're s.. 333. The amount is slightly
, less than that expended by his opponent,
? E. Lindsey Gordon, Of Louisa County.
, Miss Katherine Bauer. daughter OF the
e Hate George Bauer, died last night at the
- Alexandria Hospital, following a linger-
I ing Illness. She was forty years Of aga
! Miss Bauer was a sister Of Mrs. Thomas
Elliott, Of this city. Her funeral will
take place at o'clock tomorrow after
4 noon from Grace Protestant Episcopal
@ Church. Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector,
> viii conduct the services. The pallbear-
I ers will be Mayor Paf, D G. Grillbortzer,
4 John Bayne, c. J. Guisendafer. Charles
y Sullivan, ana George Roth, OF Baltimore.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Edwin L. Crump, whose death 90
CURED Sunday, Will take place at 9
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from her
home, 1105 Prince street. Rev. EdgaE
Carpenter 81, conduct the services
Nearly all the telephone. telegraph, and
electric wires, blown down by yester-
days storm, were put into place to-day
By noon most OF the telephones which
had been put out OF commission were II
running order.
Arrangements have been made by Lieut.
Dent, Of the army engineers, IN charge o
the improvements on the Potomac River
TO establish herbor lines along the water
front Of this city, under an allotment o
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OF engineers.
4 fine OF so was imposed on Rober
Harris, colored. in the Police Court thi
morning for carrying concealed weapons
Harris told the court that he had III
weapon 10 protect himself, and had p
idea Of injuring any one.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum wi
give its annual excursion tomorrow even
ing on the steamer jamestown.
Arrangements have been made by n
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Compau
for its annual excursion 20 Marshall Hal
which viii be given Friday.
Constable Payne, Of Fairfax Count!
this afternoon arrested James Brown an
Randolph Digs, colored boys. charge
with bathing in the Potomac near Ne
Alexandria. The lads will be tried b
| the Fairfax authorities.
| Policemen Henderson, Sampson, ar
| Bell VIII start on their annual vaeato
L tomorrow.
| THIRD WIFE rs DEAD.