The Washington herald., 1919-02-12

the raise was necessary owing to the
increased cost OF production during
the last seven months, he said, the
city losing 5000 on the gas plant.
The report of the health officer for
January showed thirty-six deaths dur
ing the month, and a total of 1856 cases
of influenza and twelve deaths were
from pneumonia.
On recommendation OF the finance
committee bill of Corporation Attorney
II. Noel Garner for SIS was reduced
to $40 and as amended was ordered
paid.
A committee of women from the
Anti-Tuberculosis Society composed
OF Miss Fannie Herbert, Mrs. D. J.
Howell, Mrs. Taylor Burke and Mrs.
William Campbell, appeared in coun-
ell on behalf of the Anti-TUberculosis
Society and Miss Herbert was given
the floor and urged council for an an
nual APPROPRIATION of $500 for the So
ciety.
Afterward a resolution to that effect
was offered by Councilman McCaffrey
and referred to the proper committee.
Resolution of Councilman Wattles
to borrow an additional $4,000 for i'm
provements at gas plant and also for
laying pipes at East Rosemont, was
referred to tho finance committee.
Resolution of Councilman Fletcher
appropriating 5000 to purchase dump
motor trucks for city, referred. as
also was a resolution appropriating
$3.50 for a free dispensary for treat
| ing certain diseases.
nrlfnannn tn oHNynrtfGn for bids for
Mount Vernon and Camp Humphreys
line to erect pipes and string wires on
Royal street, was adopted.
Resolution appropriating 5000 to
purchase street sweeping and sprink-
ling equipment was referred. The sum
Of 800 was appropriated for feeding
prisoners at city Jail. Letter was re-
ceived from Mayor Fisher inquirtnS
as to who rents the armory.
Bill of s1,046.06 for laboratory sup
plies was ordered paid.
On the recommendation of the
health committee two sanitary in
spectors were named to serve without
pay.
The knights of Columbus war
drive is over. This organization col
lected in this city the sum of S1JlSSi
and the allotment was $500.
The local committee was headed by
NJ. J. Mcfarland chairman. and
George +. Warficld was treasurer Of
the drive.
Mr.. Warfield has just received
letter of thanks from William ].
Mckinley, supreme secretary of the
order. in which the writer says the
order is deeply grateful to the peo-
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ness in financing the war work.
Representatives from tho different
Masonic LODGES of this city arc in
Richmond attending the annual meet
ing OF tho Grand Lodge, which con-
vened tonight. Those in attendance
/ include tho following: Charles II.
Callahan, grand senior deacon; z. f.
] Gift and Samuel W. Pitts. from Al
/ cXandria- Washington Lodge, and II.
| r. Richards. Of Andrew Jackson
Lodge, No. 10.
The Comptroller OF the Currency
has approved the increase in capital
stock of the First National and the
Citizens National banks. Both have
increased their capital stocks from
100000 to 100000 each.
4 car loaded with fertilizer ma
trrial belonging to the Alexandria
Fertilizer and Chemical Company
was badly damaged by fire shortly
before ) o'clock this morning. 4
plug stream from the Columbia hose
wagon was used in subduing the fire
James VI. Davis died shortly before
10 o'clock last night at his residence.
1905 Prince street. The deceased Is
survived by his wife.
His funeral will take place at }
o'clock Thursday afternoon from his
late home and services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rec
tor Of Grace T. E. Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia D.
Downey. wife of Michael Downey,
will be held at $50 o'clock Thursday
morning at st. Marys Catholic
Church.
Judge Louis s. Barley, OF the Cor
poratiOn Court, has reappointed the
following local board of tax review:
f. f. Lawler, Robinson Moncurc ana
c. S. Ballenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Padgett have
received a letter from the Red Cross
saying that their son Raymond,
wounded in action, is now in a hos
pital in Newport News.