Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-15
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cry COUNCIL.
AS Monihly nicotine on hcadsy 18th 'nst,-fresenti
g. A. Mycr.. Pre.',; J.mss NJ. wiekham, }. C. Hob
.n wm a. Batter. Henry Clarke, X. w. liaxal Hen.
~ fsudlsnn James Cnnin. snd John Dove.
The Gilowine Ropcr e the Oyerseers o the poor, f"r
d,s ,saf se.l'ne May 3.i, 1919. was Submitted
Ella ro1iane. with ordinance pssscd 2ist May 1855
skov "ihe duty Ut the o,sr-ees 81 the poor annually
make rtg0ri your bly exhibiting In connected
s tho expenses - the year. the number and condition q"
ppst the number Of officers and Assistants employed aud
tho alterations and Improvements made by them IN the ma
~ the inltuton, accompanied by such s"cr
iair aud Recommendations to them shall seeiH proper
siae that the expenses at the amount to tho sum o
$500 &c.
to tho number and condition Of the poor, Keepers
annual report herewith submitted.
The OniornI arc, n Keeper aud Matrun-Aassants en-
pyed Physician, resident student, and one
male other ahour necessary about tho premises,
performed 10y the panpes The average number {" pau
p.rs supported this year precisely what was
Last The number OF pauPcr passed through the nsti
this year le2 the number last year was but is
Tho Why average number not larger tins year
ihsn the last accounted for by the discharges deaths and
other mcihls of getting clear ot them, having taken place
more rapidly during thai period Although tho amount
pended Tor the poor this year appears TO be 1896 40 there
hls paid one for Masonry &c, and part oi an
other fof Dry Goods making Sl9s, AZ, which should have
changed the last years account. deduct this al
S9S &C. aud II wleave the OF S5,l2e 30 the true
expended this year.
Aud II add tn the last years expenditure oi S5223,
40 the of Sl9o &c, it will make the sum OF 50 SC;
deduct the aeiuol expenditure this year at Sjl2e,O,
and have balance ol $685. sc m favor {" this year for
the support OF the same average number al PauPcrs
Taking S. S 30 the expenditure at the year Just clio
red IL will show tina, each paupcr supported Mt the Poor
House, including fuel clothing vctuals, beds medicines
collins, repairs and wages for all the officers aud assistants
the City less than eighteen cents day We would
also for the information 1T tho Council that the gardens
attached To the Poor House previous To the late arrange
mcn have supplied the paupers, in their season, with oia
tuc cabbnges carrots &c, &C., and that the stock OF peas
poIacs &c. suicien, feed them through to
winter and thus indroci saving effected, and the
nnsle tls.rI al tho
We cannot iorboar expressing our confidence IA the pre-
keeper, whose Judgment, management and integrity
highly appreciated by each member OF the Board. lie
has, wi,h the Ot his horse and without add
una change the city for hrs services, brought, with what
OF labor he able To extract from the
paupcr, all the grounds recently added under tlaee,
and hopes o. he able 10 raise tins year, with the 81
that he has prepared with skill. from fifty Ia
fNiy barrels o Corn together with pumpkins &C. for the
Of the paurers and by which incidental saving will
be effected 10 the CITY
The Oversecrs OF the poor would recommend 10 the
Council 10 appoint Committee 10 examine into the pre-
sent conditioner the PoOrhouso, which - IN very dlapi
dated state and actually nccdsrepa preserve it, Thoy
wo"ld also suggest the necessity Of appointing Committee
annually, whose duty shall be inquire the affairs
oi the institution generally, At stated periods
ln conclusion, they close this report without again
uging upon the City Council m The most unqualified terms,
ts entire conviction oi the great utility Of the Work
House scheme Swallowed forth The proceedings of the
Council and earnestly urge upon them the prosecution
aud completion OF the lnstiIuuon convinced the Over
of the great saving II would be the City in
pecnnay point al view, aud truly valuable II efficiently
conducted, ~ improving the moral condition Of that class
at pcruons who intended 10 be its inma,esadded Ia
tbs the fact that all provided with
thee Institutions by reason OF which city is daily be-
ing titled with their pauper soon TO become SUCH
who here avoid incarceration and abour in them.
VI. GRETTER, 7. O.P,
SAM'L L. ADlE,
JOHN DOVE.
We have omitted state, that OF the S5,l2o 30 the
amount expended for the year, we have partially maintain
cd five families numbering twenty three members
pcnse :" S2, and paid s. for temporary relief and
moving panpers. NJ. GRETTER, p. %. 7.
And the foregoing report read rnd land the table
The Council proceeded the election of ovoTseor OF
the Poor for year and Mess NJ Greter, 5. T. Ade,
and John Dove, were unanimously reelected
Mcssrs. llaxall Griffin and Clarke appointed
Cumnicc 10 examine the condition O the Poor House.
The bond of Garland Hanes Superintendent OF the
Watcr-works, read and approved.
Prcscnt-Messrs. Jos. Mayo and Nicholas Mills.
An ordinance authorizing temporary loans (in anticipa.
'on OF the axes) which had been read the first tmc
taken up aud read second aud third times and passed.
The bond oi Robert lin Il Brother Aucioncers WIS
Submitted aud approved; and, general license granted
Mr.. Lobson reported from the Committee OF Finance.
an ordinance, fixing the penalty of the bond OF the Chant
beTin and Clerk Of the Council aud the blank therein hay
Ing been filled the passed
Mr.. UObsOn reported from the same Committee,
dnance authorizing the Collector Of the City, dstren Tor
taxes certain and the having been amended
was passed.
communication from j. Brown IT, 2nd. Auditor, to the
Chairman of the Committee OF Finance, the subject OF
o puIuOh o Oiy STOCK Htu 10y liit
President aud Directors OF the Literary fund.- having been
submitted and read,
On motion OF Mr.. IIobson,
Rceoved That the chamberlain be authorized TO redeem
c9t iousand dollars the Civ stock held by the Pres
iden &c, Of the Literary fund, which redeemabe in
the year 1899.
MI Iudam presented the following report
TIL" Committee appointed 10y the Council on the 2Gih
day ri May, To make enquiry in regard To tie removal of
the r, Immediately below Rockets aud the distinctions
on Warwick bar beg leave Report: That they have OH
tanned from the James River and kanawa Company the
privilege o using the dredging machine belonging To- said
COMPANY ifee al Charge should 1t be required either at the
rocks Warwick bar.
The Chairman Of our Committee has obtained from the
Harbour Master, list OF OF the losses that Lave
cuued on account Of the said Instructions, aud aa
doubt that all the inures sustained 10y vessels trading
our City had been enumerated the amount would have
been nearly double that stated in report Tho nn-
nNed Is copy oi the l-t furnished 10y Capt Burke,
the Harbour Master, with O memorandum Of the loss
sustained each vessel nj a very moderate estimate
Aud n several instances Capt Burke says he believes that
bui i"r the timely aud efficient AID rendered 10y the cilzesa
Rockets and the crews Of vessels lying there, much
heavier less would have resulted vessels that have un.
fortunately struck upon these rocks. lie mentioned par.
cullry ic packet schooner Wasp, laden with tobacco
Hour and ether merchandise, which vessel ten minute,
inter ic.yins the wharf for New York at midday struck
upon tc rocks, and would have filled with but fnr the
eNeri"ns IN pumping and hning Had this Incident az
well a. many others that might he named occurred ng
ile result must have been much more DISASTROUS
~ some Objection may Ice entertained 10y the Council
an making appropriations for removing distractions from
the ye clearly without the Harbour Of the CITY of Rich
p"d, and a. tins COMMITTEE regards the rocks the great
81 evil, and find that they be removed at very mo
dcTlc cost, they have directed their attention more ar
cul1fly Ia them. From furnished hy Mr. C,a.
q. Sln"id II appears that will require 50 OU1 Ia rc
move saId rocks and that channel will then lie afforded
oi hvo feet more tian present: This regarded sun
cieni depth "t to largest sized vessels trading To our
port The Chairman IT Committee has written u the
ngenia ~ the various lines 81 Richmond Packets and Steam
boats at Norfolk Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Yol
ana '''cd ihat as hs work would probably have 10 be-
don" by subscription ioy would have tn contribute some
iio3 towards H. reply has only been received go far
from Bhhm"c, which herewith sulunltt.l Tue hair
man ais made an application last Monday o. the DIrcrts
Of the Nr'iur Fire aud Marine Insurance Company ,yh,
tins morning voted unanimously, appropriation Of s250
towards the work provided the baanco snry IT, the
completion "i II should be- obtained This COMMITTEE ,rs
llu' duubi tiai should S1nDn bo appropriated towards
tie Undertaking iho balance could be readily made up from
individual subscription.
II @ Doomed unnecessary by your Committee, 10 ur,c
upon r Council, the necessity NJ having these hidden add
dnufei"ns enemies "i commerce removed from, te
channel ui The river. Tie annexed lst will show how,