Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
New Health Laws Are Passed
by Council.
IS OPPOSED
Tuberculin Test for Cows Favored.
Protection for Food
stuffs.
'ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, May %, 1912.
with few minor amendments, the new
set OF health laws for the city were pass
ed by city council last night They will
now come before the board Of aldermen
Tor passage at a. special meeting which
may be held one night this week The
new laws become operative June IL next.
Among other things the city councilmen
opposed wholesale vaccination.
Council believes in the tuberculin test
Tor COWS, and a motion to drop this from
the ordinance was defeated. The laws
character on display shall be properly
screened under penalty of fine.
The health officers salary was made
$1,000 a year instead of $6CO This
amendment was offered by Councilman
Birrell.
An accurate record is to be kept of all
births and deaths in the city and there is
to be strict enforcement of the fumiga-
ton of houses where there have been
cases of contagious diseases, including
tuberculosis.
Water Supply Protected.
Black Lick run. at Edsalls station
Fairfax county, seven miles west of Alex
andria, one OF the tributaries of the local
water supply which flows into Cameron
run. is today being patrolled by special
officer for the Alexandria Water Com
pany. The water company took this &C
ton following reports received that the
soldiers encamped at EdsalIs were throw
ing refuse into the run from the camp,
and also using it for bathing purposes.
Only two of the present candidates in
the city council will have opposition in
the general election to be held June IL
next. They are Urban S. Lambert of the
first ward and Robert NJ. Graham of the
second ward. they being opposed by Rob-
ert S. Barrett and LILLIAN Desmond.
A. Sidney Mankin. who had filed notice
of his candidacy, withdrew from the con-
test today. As matter Of fact there
will be no contest, inasmuch as both
Lambert and Graham will not enter the
general election. they having been chosen
by council to fill out unexpired terms.
The candidates when elected expect to
bring the matter to the attention of the
court for adjustment. The outcome is
awaited with interest.
The point taken by the candidates run
ming is that under a certain section of
the state laws Messrs. Lambert and
Graham should enter the general election,
being elected by council only until the
first general election.
Police Court Cases.
According to a decision given in the
police court today by Police Justice Cation,
in the case of r. M. Pettitt. liveryman,
who was cited to appear in court because
1t was alleged that he had left vehicles
standing for some length of time in front
of his stables, unusued vehicles may
stand for period of six hours. while
those being used may stand for not
longer than two hours. mo fine or pun
ishment in such cases could be inflicted
declared the court, in Diminishing the case
A fine of 50 was imposed in the case Of
James Constantinople, fruit dealer,
charged with sweeping refuse into the
street. Joseph Russell was fined $40 on
charge preferred by boy named Ed
ward Robinson. Joseph Adams. colored.
charged with assaulting and beat
ing Robert Shelton, colored boy.
was fined S.. The case of David john
son, colored, charged with assaulting and
beating a colored youth named Milton
Fairfax. was continued until tomorrow.
Delegates Leave Tonight.
Delegates from this city and county
who will attend the Norfolk state con-
vention will leave here tonight. This
city will have twelve votes in the con-
vention, while the county will have four
votes.
A charter has been granted by the state
corporation commission to the Union
Apple Company, Incorporated, this city.
d
Suit to recover 5000 from the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York
on the life insurance policy held by her
husband in her favor has been filed by
Mrs. Jessie Powell Board, wife of the
late Benjamin Fleet Board. Mr. Board
met death as a result Of a fall from
tower at Wake Forest, N. c.. March 10.
Rev. w. D. Delaney. a former resident
of this city, now stationed at Roanoke.
Va, will tonight make an address to the
members of Fitzgerald Council, No. 459,
Knights of Columbus, at a meeting which
will be held at ST. Mary's Hall.
The meeting held last night under the
auspices of the Alexandria Free Kinder
garten at the Young Peoples building
was addressed by DR.. Claxton. commits
sioner of education, Washington. Miss
Watkins, supervisor of kindergartens,
Washington, gave q talk. Miss keene
and other Washington teachers gave IL
Illustrated kindergarten songs.
Taken to Reform School.
George Hill, Alfred Fairfax and
James Bannicker, colored boys. recent
ly sentenced in the police court to the
reform school, were today taken TO
that institution.
The marriage of Miss Mary v. War
mock, daughter of Thomas Warnock,
and Norman L. Reynolds took place
at o'clock last night at the parson-
age of ST. Marys Catholic Church and
was performed by Rev. Father w. d.
Delaney.
An entertainment entitled 1.-The Old
District School, was presented by q
number of young people of the Meth
odist Protestant Church last night at
the Young Peoples Sodality Lyceum
Hall.