The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU
6l2 hing Street
Alexandria, Va. May 1l.-An ordinance
20 amend and revise the city laws with
reference 20 the health and sanitary de-
partments Of the city government, con-
sisting Of tweuty-eight sections, as re
ported upon by the finance and general
laws committee. was read tonight az a
meeting os city council. and under the
law, laid over until the next meeting.
The new laws provide for the election OF
a health officer at $500 per year. It is
prescribed that il shall be the duty OF the
health officer 10 attend the INDECENT sick
OF the city az the aInshouse, and that
he shall perform tie present duties of
physician 20 the poor, and the latters Of
fice Is abolished.
II IS also provided that the board Of
health shall consist Of five members from
the city council. one from each ward ard
one member at large, two 20 be appoint
ed from council and two from the board
Of aldermen. II is stipulated that the
health officer shall ne ex-ofhcio chairman.
member and chairman OF the health
board. hut shall not be entitled TO vote
upon any question before the board
Many other important changes are also
noted IN tie new rules and regulations.
A Joint meeting Of council and alder
men was held at which time City En-
Cineer Z. g. Dunn was reelected for a
term OF two years. without opposition.
A communication was received from
Morton Marye. State auditor. setting
forth that Size. OF the States portion CT
the expense for the salary OF the judge
o. the Corporation Court has been set
aside. or one-half as required by law
The matter was referred 10 the finance
committee.
Councilman Smith introduced an ordi-
nance Tor The location OF a sidetrack by
the Southern Railway Company in Henry
street. between Wythe and Peudleton
streets. II was referred 20 the general
lows and street committee.
8 communication from the executive
committee in charge OF the parade held
April - last. asking for an appropriation
Of $50 20 help meet the deficit incurred
vas referred 20 the finance committee.
The finance committee recommended
that the following appropriations be
made Street cleaning. $40. fire depart
ment- S0o. outdoor poor. 500: fire plugs
Sl1o- Tho matter was referred 70 that
committee for consideration.
An ordinance for imposing and collect
ing taxes was passed iu the higher board
and laid over in the lower board under
The ruling.
An ordnance for imposing and coIlec-
ting licenses also was passed by the high
or board and laid over in the lower board
Among other things i: provides for an
increase OF s. each on both retail and
wholesale liquor dealers which would
make The CITY license OF the wholesalers
SIe7. and that Of the retailers. SI15.
Upon The recommendation OF the con-
mittee on light il was decided 20 place
an electric light At the corner of Payne
and Oror0cO streets
A resolution granting the finance CON-
mittee the right TO borrow a blank
amount % dollars for the fiscal year end
ing May 81. 1913. was referred 10 the H.
nance committee.
A jury in the Circuit Court today. in
the case OF Anna T AIarbury. against
Mrs T n. Jones. again announced its in
ability % reach an agreement and was
discharged The jury stood six 70 six
The object of the suit was 20 determine
the ownership of strip Of ground Z feet
II inches. by about 50 feet in depth. This
case has been IN progress since Wednes-
day last
The Board-Armstrong Company. manu-
factUrers Of cider and vinegar. VIII with
in a short time erect a modern plant n
the square bounded by Henry Fayette.
PendletCn, and Wythe streets. which they
recently purchased from ". 4. Smoot.
Announcement Is made that the Bliss
Six Throwing Company also VIII in the
near future erect a building 100 BY 50 feet
three-story brick. adjoining their present
plant. Pitt street. between Wilkes and
Gibbon street. which viii give employ
nent 10 80 girls.
A compromise has been effected IN the
case Of z. G. Fritter against the South
ern Railway Company, which was 10
have been tried to-day The object Of the
suit was TO recover damages in the sum
Of s. for injuries sustained at the Po-
tomac Railroad yards October 9. 1907.
Fritter was represented by Attorneys L
P. Harlow and Hayden Johnson. Col
2. L Smith represented the railway com
pany-
IN the Corporation Court tomorrow the
case Of II. ?. Wren against the PIttsburg
safe Company IS set for hearing. The
plaintiff IS represented by Attorneys s. G.
Brent and Robinson Aioncure. and the de-
fendaGts by f. B. Taylor and Capt
Brown, the latter OF Washington.
An important business meeting OF the
-,
parade on April 30 last was held tonight
in the rooms Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. when plans were made for wind
ing up the affairs Of the recent parade
s G. Brent has accepted an invitation
70 deliver an address at Warrenton. Va.
June 8. the birthday Of Jefferson Davis.
under the auspices OF the Ladies Memo
rial Association Of that place.
In the police court this morning Joseph
Russell was held for the action Of the
grand jury on a charge OF improper con
duct toward three white youths. II is
expected that RusselTs case viii be pre-
sented at the June term OF Corporation
Court.
Al '--S -l-Ne-t Not4it to-oos 4Ae-AlAS
White was appointed curator OF the es-
tate OF Charles II. Griffin.
The case OF the city council against the
Southern Railway Company, involving
the right 10 use Henry street, viii be heard
in the Circuit Court for this city May p.
Judge Harrison presiding
Dr. s. Harrison Smith. fomer resident
Of Alexandria, sailed to-day from
Panama for Brazil. where he has ac-
cepted a position as surgeon with a rail-
way company
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