The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-21
FRIDAY NOVEMBER Il, 1872.


Council on THE RELIEF OF THE PooR.-Iht
special committee appointed at the last meet
ing of the City Council to consider the com
municatiou of Mayor Kelley. addressed tt
the Council. on the subject Of relief to th.
poor. met last evening in the Council cham
ber-Mr. Newberry in the chair.
The communication was read, rs well a:
the resolution under which the committee
met; aftcS which, Mayor Kelley, who was
present, addressed the members at some
length, giving his views rs to the best mean.
OF relieving. in Il measure, the wants OF The
many unemployed mechanics and others who
are in want in the city.
Mr.. Kelley said that two methods Of rcliei
were contemplated in his message to the Coun'
ci!-one was giving work TO the unemployed
and the other direct aid to the needy. In re-
gard to the former, he thought that as there
were so many unskilled laborers unemployed
it might be well to engage a number OF this
class and put them to work on the new re.
servoir and other contemplated improve
;nepts to the City WaterWorks.
In reply TO question, Mr.. helley said
that he thought there were about 1900 per-
sons who had been thrown out of employ
mcnt in the last forty or fifty days. He had
seen in n New York paper communication
ilQul hilliiuouQ, III "uiSu liS "lllSl i'iil
down the number rs much larger than his
estimate.
Mr. Bsrgamin, chairman Of the Watering
Committee, who was called on to present to
The committee the views of tho Committee
on Water in regard TO the subject Of work
upon the reservoir, remarked that his eom.
mittee could soon furnish the plan for the
reservoir and provide laborors if this com.
mitlee would raise the money with which to
pay hands.
MIR. Davis said that he thought if an ap-
neal were made to the moneyed men of Rich
'uond to take 100000 In city bonds they
woud cheerfully do so, and thus start
rouJd be made which would probably lead
10 the employment Of large number OF
hands nov idle.
Mr., Eargamin thou sht that if the work
vgs done This winter it would cost the city
20 Der cent. less than it would if put off.
Nr. D. avis: believe it will cost just half
Of what it would next spring.
MIR. Higgins remarked that he would like
70 have tie views OF the chairman Of the
Finance Committee on the subject OF raising
the money.
SIr. Stlaus: Well, gentlemen. | don't see
how we can raise the money, possibly.
Mr.. Davis: ! will be one oi two hundred
Gentlemen 10 take five hundred dollars,
worth Of city bonds for the purpose OF
building the reservoir.
After some further discussion Mr.. Davis
presented the following resolution:
EtSo!ee9, That this comYiittcc deem the
construction Of a reservoir an urgent ncces
.itv, aud the present favorable opportunity
| 10 icyin its construction, and al tne saline
lime furnish labor to lis Idle poor.
Adopted.
Mr.. Scott Of Jefferson Ward presented the
| follow ing re olution, which Was also adopted
| Resolccd, That a committee. consisting
| Of Mcssrs. NeWberry, Wbitiock, Davis, Bar
| amin, and Bo>sieuX, be appointed, whose
| duty it shall be to ascertain the probable re-
| suit of au effort to raise means sufficient tc
| construct Il reservoir aud prepare the plan
| for its expenditure"
| On motion, it was ordered that the com
| mittee should meet on Thursday evening mex
| 1t ) O'clock. In the mean time the sub com
mttee will meet and prepare their report.
| Mr.. Straus stated that he had had under
consideration the subject OF issuing ration:
| 10 the poor. and had prepared statement o
| the cost of certain r;,tions. The cost 10 tht
| city 10 he upou the following basis: Bacot
| estimated at &c. per pound tect, - per l0l
| pounds; behring's, 50 per barrel meal, &c
! Der pound; irish potatoes, l1c. per aushel
| The ratious which he proposes to be issued
| 10 the outdoor poor shal! be at the lollowin!
cost to the city: One ration consisting OF
| ounces bacon and 16 ounces meal, 455c. TO
seven days: one ration, II ounces beef ant
| Is ounces meal, 40lc. for seven days; on
ration consisting OF TWO herrings, ~ ounce
potatoes, and IL ounces meal, 364c. for sever
DAYS. Children over four years, half of til
| above.
The cost of seeding 5000 persons accord
ing to his estimate) on ratIons OF baco
and neal for one week would be Ss,2lo
four weeks, S9,lO0; twelve weeks. S27,30l
| The cost of feeding 5000 persons o.
rations OF beef and meal for one week wouI
be s2.o12.5O; foW weeks, 5000; t"el'
weeks, S24 ,15o.
The cost of feeding 5000 persons o
ra,ions of herriDg,, meal. and potatoes 10
one week would be sl,S51;5o; I. for ot0 t0u
weeks, 1888; for twelve weeks, SO 900.
After some further discussion the commit
tee arose.