Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-10
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At called meeting Thursdly the 9TH insani-Prcseni
g. a. Myers, President; W. Goddin, J. NJ wickhlm.
J. e.. Crane, K. o. lIiskins, ThUs. A. Rust T.. W .
Chambetiyne q. Slade aud Joe. Mayo
A memorial presented from number Of citizens Of
Monroe Ward demonstrating against te Of the house
selected by the Oyer-eers OF the Poor their neghbor
hood, a Ito pal Tor Small pOS patients.
Aud motion q Mr.. Wckham. Eas
Resolved, That the Oyerseer ofho Poor be directed
the plupofs the PoorlOuse, which built for
Hospital 10 be removed To the building recently rented
by them which formerly used the Asylum; and that
the said Poor House he prepared for, aud used Hos
pla for Smallpox patients, until the future order Of the
Council.
Mr. wiekhan submitted the following preamble and
resolutions -
Whereas by Act Of Assembly amending the Charter Of
the CIV Of Rlchmond passed March 22J, 1897 30,
the Council authorized tO appoint Oyerseefs, Managers
and other pcrsjns connected With the Poor and wok
Houses" which authority renewed IN the words,
by he Act and amend the Charter Of tho City,
passed Feb'y, 1912 and the power appoint Managers
thus granted, be delegated to others than that
appoint Orerssss;-And whereas the authority granted
by the Ordnance Of May 2ls, 1898, o. 10 the Over
Of the Poa and recently by the Ordnance 81 Oct
lI, 1872. 10 appoint Superintendent aud regulate hi
salary. apparently conllCt with the sad Acts Of As
sombiy;-And whereas the Office Of Superintendent Of
the PO,f House IS Oi very considerable emOunent,
and Of great importance IN very many rcepccts aud
especially, being iie medium Of expenditure Il
from GUUO t. 1000 dollars per nnnum with little
supory SION and therefore should not DO delegated
by the Csuncil. II the law admitted Of doing. And
whereas, the Council highly dsapptovos of recent OPP
ppntment made by the Oyeeos Of the Poor, toe first
day Oi January last n anticipation Ol resignation not Ia
take effect until the 9Th May next being (amOnR other
obrc9nsJ IT, nature calculated ioreso the action Oi
the CouuC and Council do decidedly dI-approyo
NJ the appointment by The Oy,sccfs " the Poor Oi per.
not rc,idug iu the City Of Richmond and holding
therein end therefore being IN respect relation,
a citizen Of Richmond, thereby overlooking competent
persons ui Richmond who hud borne tho burdens
and performed ihs duties q citizens. Thcfciofo,
l. o. IL RcsO..cd That the Committee, To which were
referred the ordinances tie subject Of the Poor House
and City Hoop @ be instructed 10 bring w an ordinance
amending oiinauccs 81 May 2ls 1888. and October
1h, 1872. provide that the appointments OF super
ineuden Of the CITY Poor House. sha. hereafter be mnd'
by the Council.
Resolved, That upon the passage Of such ordinance
tho Council will proceed m the vacancy 70 be OCCASION
ed by the intended resgnson Of the present suPsrnend
cnt.
On motion Of Mr. Wiekhsm, the foregoing presmbl,
and resolutions we're fooued TO the above mentioned
COMMITTEE.
On motion Of NJ. Msyo The said Committee was en-
lsrged o. five msmber'i aud Messrs Wiekham and Cf'n'
appointed
On mpu,n n Mr Crane,
Resolved, That the City Surveyor be directed to place
curbsune on Cary street. m front IT ne C9onoa'
II tel, and ncments adjoining, belonging 10 . " CIen
shaw provided tie thereof shall not exceed '"e"V
five cents per foot,