The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUKEAU
l35 South Royal street.
Alexandria, Va. July 19-There was
called meeting OF the city council to-
night to consider the veto Of Mayor Pan
70 the new set of health laws passed at
meeting Of that body held July lS last.
The message accompanying the veto was
first referred to the board OF aldermen.
and in that body it was referred to the
joint committee on finance and general
laws with instructions that the commit
tee hold a conference with the mayor
regarding the same. The lower board.
upon motion OF Councilman Smith, author
OF the laws, concurred In the action OF
the aldermen.
In his message. the mayor called at
tention TO section ), which,. he said. was
not clear 10 him. This section provides
that the mayor shall every six months
appoint four men, one from each ward.
to act as sanitary officers. He also called
the attention OF the council 10 the fact
that no provision is made to pay such
persons for their services. and that it
would be impracticable TO use four mem
bers Of the police force for the purpose
as under existing conditions but four
policemen are on duty during the day,
with only eight at night
He also added that he was OF the opin-
ion that this was in conflict with section
IS Of the city charter. In conclusion he
said in his message: THE law is clear
that police work must be done under the
direction OF the mayor. and not the city
council
Councilman Smith remarked that the
mayor was laboring somewhat under a
i Ir1Dfc ht-r1 cfo ra a.,
not IN any manner conflict with the city
charter.
Section OF the laws was objected 20
by Councilman Spinks. but the chair
ruled the time inoppOrtune for such OBJ
jections. The action Of the board OF
aldermen was then cOncurred IN. there
being but one vote In the negative. that
Of Mr. Spinks.
Mr.. n. S. Greenaway served as clerk
pro tenn.
John Newton and William Lomax. the
latter a negro. arrested on suspicion OF
holding up and robbing Hugh Wiley
shortly before midnight Saturday night,
were released this afternoon IN the Po-
lice Court on their own recognizance.
and the case continued indefinitely.
The men were arraigned in court this
morning. but owing 10 the absence OF n
material witness, It was continued until
4.30 o'clock this afternoon Wiley ap-
peared this morning and informed Justice
Thompson that the two men held him up
and robbed him OF $ at II 20 o'clock Sat
urday night at Queen and Columbus
streets, He also added that they kicked
and beat him. Both prisoners emphatic
ally denied the charge, and said they
could prove an alibi
This afternoon James DOherty testified
that both men were at his saloon until
within a few minutes before midnight
Saturday night. The court therefore took
the foregoing action. Wiley was not
present this afternoon.
Leonard Wells. the seventeen-year-old
boy, arrested Saturday last on a charge
OF breaking and entering the residence
OF Councilman Harry r. Burke, 500 South
Lee street, on Monday last will be sent
TO the reform school until he attains his
majority. This action was decided upon
by Justice Thompson in the Police Court
this morning. The goods taken from the
house were identiiedeby Mr.. Burke. and
the sentence was imposed without the
fOrmality of a hearing.
Announcement Is made that the Alex
andria Light Infantry has $50 OF the
States funds available for use from now
until October ]. Following the regular
drill. held at ArmOry Hall tonight, ar
rangements were made by the company
TO utilize the money in military ma
neuvers. and a committee was appointed
70 handle the fund,
A large force OF workmen IS engaged
in restoring the walls around the Mount
Vernon estate. other improvements are
also In progress at Mount Vernon. The
work is being done at the instance OF the
board Of regents.
As a result OF the work being done by
the dog catcher, many delinquents who
had failed TO take out the necessary
license for their dogs are now procuring
the same, and II is believed that within
n comparatively short time most Of the
CANNES in the city will be licensed. The
catcher this morning gathered in a num-
Der Of stray ours.
Ninety days In Jail was the sentence
imposed In the Police Court this morning
In the case Of James Lewis. a negro,
charged with the theft OF a pair OF
trousers from the tailoring establishment
of Herbert Baker. The theft occurred
some time ago. Lewis has just completed
a sentence OF sixty days IN Jail He. Il
was testified, disposed of the trousers
for the sum of 80 cents.
The altar boys OF St. Mary's Catholic
Church will go on an outing tomorrow to
Colonial Beach.
Drops Dead While Preaching.
Special 10 Tho Washington Herald
Danville, Va, July 19.-While making a
religious talk yesterday morning at the
Prospect Methodist Church in Caswell