Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-25

bacteriologist ! to examine milk an
water, referred5to health and snnanc
COMMITTEE by the Aldermen, preclpl
tated debate in the lower board an
finally this board concurred in th
action of the aldermen on the sut
ject.
Councilman Bales failed to see hoy
J the service of bacteriologist coul
be secured as such low hgure.
Councilman Brockett said he had
talk with Mr.. Wilkins and that til
latter said the service of local MAJ
could be secured for S25 month
/ This work heretofore was done witt
out cost to the city by the stat
/ Councilman Lawler said.
According to Councilman Brocket
weekly tests of water are now being
made by the Alexandria Water Com.
pany, and none other were made as
far as he knew.
Several samples Of water were sent
to the state health department in
Richmond for a test and wnen re.
turned letter accompanied it set
ting forth that a bacteriologist could
be secured here or in Washington, ac-
cording to councilman Taylor Burke
Councilman Bales said he could not
see where the city would get ulti.
mate relief by the recommendations
Of the bacterioloist.
In the opinion of Council Lead
beater the water could be analysed.
cheaper, there being places in Wash
ington where a test can be made for.
IS. He said it would save more thar
having a paid officer.
In reply to query of Mr.. Brock
EFT as to whether the bacteriologist
would be called on to pass on diseases
questioned, Mr.. Leadbeater replied
that if one physician said it was
small pox and other it was not the
man testing would be like scale,
especially if both doctors were Gus.
toners Of his.
Councilman Brockett declared W.
pay little for health services here.
President Smith asked Mr.. Broc.
kett if he thought health conditions:
could be improved by spending more
money.
Resolution that cattle pen in Mar
ket alley be demolished and that fish
benches in south end of of country
market be removed &nd new ones
erected at a point north Of present
location of old benches doing away
with present ones was referred back
to the public property committee with
to get plans and estl-
mates from city engineer.
Message from Mayor. Fisher re-
commencing certain improvements at
Aims house was referred to joint
committee on public property and
poor.
Clerk u. K. Stansbury read a list
of the City officers whose terms
have expired. He said he had con
ference with City Auditor +.
Price regarding the matter. The al
demen, however, refused to go into
a joint session to fill the vacancies.
but announced they would do so at
the next meeting.
The sum of 500 was appropriated
to purchase badges, batons etc. fo'
the police force, money to be expend-
ed under supervision Of board of po-
lice commissioners.
The wording of the original reso-
luton caused some debate which was
Strengthened . out by Councilman
Bryan.
Members of the board Of Police
commissioners were present and or
motion of Councilman Lawler, Com
missioner Knight explained what the
money would be used for.
Action of the aldermen on resolu-
tion of Alderman Summers that city
engineer furnish estimate of cost OF
bituminous roadway on Commerce
street between Prince and West SITS.
to Stone Bridge was concurred IN.
When the aldermen nonconcurred
in action of common council in grant
ig Mrs. Lucy Uhler permission to
erect summer kitchen in rear Of 7O!
Cameron street committee on con-
ference composed Of Councilman
Brockett and Marbury was appointed
and the aldermen then adopted the
report granting permission, it being
stipulated provided the building laws
were complied with.
Communication was read by Cleri
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