The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
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ID cgAll Royal oteet-
Alexandria. Va. July 1S.-The election
Of city officers at a meeting Of the city
council held tonight aroused considerable
Interest There was but little opposition
for any Of the city Offices, and the pres
.ent incumbents. with the exception Of one.
that Of keeper OF the almshouse. were
reelected. For keeper Of the almshouse
Policeman Joshua Sherwood defeated the
present incumbent. William NJ. Smith. by
vote Of IS to s.
In the board OF aldermen, James B.
Fitzgerald was elected 10 MI the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF Capt.
William II. Sweeney from the Fourth
ward
The first Office 20 be voted upon was
that OF police commissioner from the
Second ward. Mr.. Ballenger asked II the
| incumbent, Thomas A. Fisher. was a
resident OF that ward. That ward, he
said. would like 10 have a representation,
and he thought its claim just one
Mr.. Snowden stated that he was IN re-
ceipt OF letter from Mr.. Fisher Ia which
/ the writer had stated that he was at the
present time but a temporary resident
OF the Third ward. Mr.. Fisher was, there
NNlfaoAhaahAf
Other officers reelected were as fol
lows: Edgar Warfeld. jr.. dispenser oi
medicine for the eastern district; Henry
/ Callan, dispenser OF medicine for Jh'
western district: FIRE wardens; A. 5. Man
| kin, First ward; NJ L. Price. Second ward
NJ. l. Risheill. Third ward; Courtney
Acton. Fourth ward; George W. Pettey
chief OF the fire department: De WlltoE
/ Aitcheson. weigher OF hay; William
/ Craven, steward OF Offices.
| The election Of a health officer and TIVE
| physicians 10 the poor was postpOne'
until the next regular business meeting
! With some amendment, the new set o
health laws for the city was passe,
without opposition. Among other thing
It is provided that the health officer b
/ elected every two years. and two ply
sicians 10 the poor be elected at IN
/ same time. But the health officer can
not hold the Office Of physician 70 III
poor. He Is required 20 make an IN
! spection OF the almshOuse once a montl
and render monthly reports 20 the coun
ell
The regulations for the physicians q
the poor provide that one shall have
district north OF King street and IN
other a district south Of King street, an'
that they shall alternate semi-annuall.
in duty ar the almshouse and police sta
tIon.
Section Il OF the laws provides FOR com
pulsory vaccination OF children attending
the public schools II is stipulated tha
no children shall be admitted unless tEe-
can produce q certificate or a scar tha
they have been vaccinated four year
prior 10 admission 10 the schools. Il
case Of INDECENT parents, the vaccination
shall be done by the city. Under the neV
laws the salary Of the health officer WI
be $500 a year, while the physicians {
the poor Will receive 500 a year each
Mayor Pah submitted a communicate
from the corporation counsel relative I
a decision given recently in the Polio
Court concerning the bread laws. whic
is TO the effect that the present laws ar
obsolete and void The matter was re
ferred 10 the committee on general law:
| Corporation Counsel Fisher submitted
communication setting forth that he ha
prepared a deed for the new girls schcC
building 10 be vested in the city council
and that the same would be execute
upon the return 10 the city Of the chair
man OF the school board.
Upon motion Of c, =. Marshall. N
sum Of $40 was appropriated to paint n
| screens IN Ltle CITY Lall ana ANL ne
screens In the Office OF the clerk OF th
Corporation Court.
Mr. Marshall also introduced a resOlU
ton carrying with IL an appropriation q
Sl35 for the purchase Of ninety metani
record cases for the once OF the clerk {
the Corporation Court. II was referre
20 the public property committee
A petition OF the Reliance Fire Engir
Company asking for an appropriation {
. 500 for its expenses 10 the State Fire
mems convention at Hampton. Va, ne1
month was referred to the finance con
mittee.
Permission was granted Mrs. NJ. ]. Co
man to reshingle her house at 81 Duh
street. and permission TO reshingle we
also granted George Han for a house Q
, Henry street, between Queen ar
Princess streets.
4 Plans are being made by Alexandr
Lodge. No. 75S, Benevolent and Prote
Z tective Order OF Elks. for the erectic
/ Of a new home which viii. It IS sal
cost S25,OOO The building viii be erectC