Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City Council Acts on the New
Health Laws.
RECOMMITS MAYORS VETO
Civil Service Examinations Are An
nounced for August.
PLANS FOR NEW ELKS' HOME
Constable Payne a Victim of As
sault-Exciting Game of Base
Ball This Afternoon.
PLANS FOR NEW ELKS' HOME
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July IS 1909
At meeting of the city council last
night the joint committee on finance and
general laws recommended that the may
or's veto on the new set OF health laws
for the city be recommitted to that COM
mittee. and their recommendation was
adopted. In view of this fact the election
Of health officer and two physicians to
the poor was not taken up for considera-
ton. A resolution offered by Councilman
Snowden that the city engineer proceed a,
once with the work of cleaning up the
city. especial attention being paid to the
streets and alleys on the outskirts, was
passed unanimously. Following the pas
sage Of the resolution there were many
complaints made by councilmen concern
ing the bad sanitary condition of the city.
The committee on finance recommended
that the sum Of 81 900 instead Of 81. 600 be
appropriated for improving the grounds
around the new public school building for
White girls. and the report was adopted
In the higher board, however. the action
of the lower board was non-concurred in,
1t making the appropriation 1893, believing
that the One-thouSand-dOllar measure
would not pass at that meeting, and the
lower board concurred in its action.
A resolution appropriatiNg 81 900 for lay
ing a broken stone roadway with cutters
on Alfred street between Prince and
Duke streets was referred to the street
committee.
Bills.
A bill Of Charles E. Pettey for $3.50 for time
lost as result of injuries sustained while
doing volunteer duty at fire at the Jane
son studio. June II, 1908, was ruled out
of order. it having been presented some
time ago. The bill was introduced by
Councilman Brill. by request.
A bill for S63.2S of Mrs CornweIl for
groceries furnished smallpox patient
was presented by Councilman Leadbeater.
According to ruling of the chair the bill
had been presented May u last and was
out of order. President Snowden said
that the matter would have to be reintro-
duced. and Councilman Uhler gave notice
that he would do so at the next meeting
of the council.
Permission was granted T. NJ. Cragg to
remove houses Nos 215 and 217 North
Henry street to the east side of ColuFn-
bus street. south of Oronoco street, but
in the higher board it was stipulated
part of the adjoining property owners
and council concurred in its action
A bill of c. T. Goods, chief of police,
for $3.50 for expenses in working UP
the murder case of Walter F. Schultz was
referred to the finance committee
Bills of Corporation Attorney Samuel
P. Fisher for legal services given in con-
nection with the suit OF the Washington
Southern Railway Company against the
city. and one of n. s. Greenaway, clerk
of the court, for $3O.47 for court fees ir
the case were ordered paid.
A resolution of Councilman Hellmutf
| appropriating 500 for painting and re-
pairing the woodwork of the Relief truck
| f1rehouse was passed. The public prop
erty committee reported favorably on an
appropriation of S135 for the purchase OF
| ninety-egl1t additional file cases for the
office of the clerk Of the corpora tion
court, and it's report was adopted Per-
| mission was granted Sarah d. Gray to
erect frame kitchen in the rear OF
house 81 Duke street. Council adjourned
to meet the second Tuesday in October
this being the annual summer recess.
Civil Service Examination.
The United States civil service commits
sion has notified the secretary of the loca
| board of examiners. this city. that Alex
andria has just been added TO the lis
| of Virginia cities for special examination
The new regulations require that appli
cants must be examined in the territor,
or state in which they reside and at ths
| nearest point to their homes. 1t is alst
| provided that hereafter not more thar
one person from any family can hold
position under the government. II
future all application blanks for ex
aminatiOns heretofore secured in Wash
| ington must be received from N. L. viii
| hanson. secretary of the local board O
examiners. Announcement is made b,
the commission of the following examina
tons which will be held in this city
August %. translator at patent office a
a salary of $500 per year; August 1920
| assistant inspector of electric lights il
| the Treasury Department at ST 800 pc
| year: August %. deck hand or cook fo
| life-saving service at $40 per month
August 2i25. assistant in Naval OBJ
servatory. at $1,000 per year: August %
26. scientific assistant in seed testin.
female,. at $40 per year: August &c
oiler ct United States Military Academy
West Point: N. Y. at s7oo per year.
| 1t is understood that plans are nov
! being prepared by the committee II
| charge of the building of the new HON,
for Alexandria Lodge of Elks, which viii
be erected on the south side of Prime,
Within short time the plans, it is said
will be completed and the contrac
| awarded. According to tDe plans thu
far outlined the building will be OF bricl
and will be three stories high. 1t i
the intention of the committee to max
it a credit to city and state.
Regin Cleanup Campaign.
AS result of the general cleanup o
the city ordered last night by the cit,
council the police got busy this morn
ing at the instance of Chief Goods AM
warned all parties who have heretofor
| been guilty Of throwing paper and othe
refuse into alleys and streets that here
| after if they are caught they will be sub
| iect to arrest and fine.
| The annual summer examination O
| teachers, white and colored, will b,
| commenced tomorrow morning at
o'clock at the Lee School building by
| Capt. w. H. Sweeney, superintendent
| The first years course will be taken III
| tomorrow, the second years cours
will be held Friday. and Saturday thu
| third years course will be concluded.
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