The Washington herald., 1909-02-24
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


meeting OF the city council tonight by
Councilman Smith. Il was referred to
the Joint committee on finance and gen
eral laws II provides for many changes,
some OF which are regarded as rather
drastic It provides for the election Of a
health officer every second year by the
council at a salary OF $500 per year. to
be paid monthly
-Four policemen are 10 be designated
as sanitary officers. It is proposed. one
10 be chosen monthly. and TO report ali
violations TO the health officer. II would
be their duty 70 look out for the enforce
ment OF the city health laws
Another important proposed change Is
that the health board shall consist OF four
members from the city council, including
two from the higher and two from the
lower board 70 represent the four city
wards. II would be their duty 70 report
all violations OF the health laws 10
health officers
According 70 the provisions Of the or
dinance. the health officer would be CON-
peIed TO notify all public school teachers
where a case Of contagious disease ex-
lists. and no pupil would be allowed 70
attend school where there is case
OF contagious disease at his home.
Another matter Is the provision for
vaccination Il IS provided that al child
rem be vaccinated. unless their attending
physician deems II Unnecessary. and that
INDECENT children be vaccinated free OF
cost by the health officer Numerous
other changes are recommended, relative
10 the health laws
A communication was received from the
board Of police commissioners asking the
council 20 make an appropriation for the
purchase Of twenty-one revolvers OF 4
uniform cslfber for members Of the police
force. and also for a small amount OF
ammunition for the use Of the policemen
II was referred 20 .the committee On
police and finance.
4 communication from the State board
OF education relative 70 the schools was
read and referred 70 the school com
mittee
A petition was received from the Wash
ington. Alexandra and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company, asking that
II be given permission 70 take the city
car operated from the ferry wharf 10 the
union passenger railway station, OF the
line Il was referred 10 the general laws
committee
The report OF the street committee.
relative 10 the construction Of theater
on King street. was approved. It grants
the owners permission 10 proceed with
the work
The finance committee submitted a re-
port. dated February Is relative 70 the
SIS. 000 bonds falling due in July this year
which bear interest at 80 per cent It
H
had been exchanged for new ones, while
Sls. 200 had been sold. The total amount
provided for sale and exchange was $50
so Councilman Burke explained that the
| financial condition OF the city was good.
aud he ADDED that great help had been
given the committee by Auditor Price.
In regard to the recommendations made
in the inaugural address Of Mayor Paf
last summer, the general laws commit
tee recommended that the hours Of city
officers be from a. m 20 ,. m, as
they SAW no reason for a change They
also recommended that the city engineer
{ remain in his Office daily from 10 10
/ a. n. and that the mayor spend an hour
day in his Office for the transaction Of
/ business. No special hour was. however.
set for him.
An amendment was offered that the
mayor. upon departing from the city. or
when he is unable 10 discharge the duties
lOf his Office. notify some one in order
/ that somebody may act IN his stead dur
/ inS his absence. II was passed by both
/ boards in conjunction with the foregoing
Prof. Helmut P. HoHer. OF the Oriental
I University, with Offices over the Bach
elors' Club. HS King street. viii be given
a preliminary hearing in the police court
I tomorrow on a charge Of unIawfullv OBJ
/ tanning SIS from Rev. John J. May.
pastor Of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
2g7 North Alfred street
Prof. Holler was arrested this morning
/ by Lieut.. Smith on State warrant
sworn out by Commonwealth Attorney
Samuel 9. Brent. dated February %.
] 1909. Prof Holler late this afternoon
gave bond in the sum Of 500 for his ap-
pearanCe in the police court Tomorrow
Sarah 4. Grover, OF Washington, is his
surety.
The following coroner's Jury, sum
moned by DR.. s. B. Moore this after
noon view the remains Of Eliza Hackley,
an aged negress. who died this morning,
following an assault by Mary Douglas,
negress. on February 10: R. N. Graham,
foreman; c. ". Lenoon. c. P. Waller.
/ Courtney Acton. B. We'll. and S H Lynn
They adjourned after viewing the. body
to take testimony tomorrow night az S
/ O'Clock at Demaine's undertaking estab-
| lishment-
The $1,000 motor boat George Washing
{ ton. belonging 10 the Masonic bazaar,
was drawn for tonight at Armory Hall,
and won by L. c. Taylor, OF Greensboro.
/ " C, the lucky number being 1876. A
telegram was sent TO Mr.. Taylor an
/ nouncing his luck. The coupons were
/ placed IN a barrel and rolled about the
+ han. and afterward the head OF the bar
/ rel was broken and little Miss Marion
/ Henshaw, daughter Of John Henshaw,
/ drew forth the lucky number. There was
/ considerable disappointment that the boat
I did not go to an Alexandrian.
/ The handsome oil painting Lost Dogs. -
/ by Mrs. F. W Latham. was next drawn
/ for, and the lucky number was > ~. al
I though it bore no name. The picture is
being held by the committee awaiting the
owner.
! According TO a proclamation issued to-
/ day by Mayor PafI. April 20 next VIII be
| q holiday in this city. the occasion be-
! ing the dedication OF George Washing
ton Park. The mayor requests all mer-
/ chants and manufacturers 70 close their
/ places OF business at noon that day.
A section Of the proclamation reads:
The association has arranged for quite
a fete during the week preceding dedica-
/ ton day IN the way Of q homecoming
week, during which time il IS confidently