The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-16
FINANCIAL.
Appropriations for the year 1870:
Amount appropriated in 1879 by the City
Council on account OF charity:
ALMSH0USE.

$3S,501 90
AIMSHOUsE.
At the commencement of the year there
were 2S9 inmates admitted, 596-making
total Of $50 who realized the benefits Of
the institution. or this number 25 were
born in the almshouse, 474 discharged, $50
died, 261 remaining on the 3lst day Of JAN
uary. 1880. OF the 500 persons admitted
531 were born in the United States; 65
were OF foreign birth. or those born in
the United States 1865 claim their nativity in
this city; 305 were born IN this State, and
go in other States OF the Union. or the
% infants born i'm the institution were
whites and 90 were colored.
OF the 26l at present in the almsbouse,
100 are white and 152 are colored. There
were received white and c0lored found
lings, and white and 6 col0red children
were adopted; 3 cOlored children were APP
prenticed; white and 2 colored children
were placed in the orphan a.ylum' OF this
city. The general average OF inmates was
253. The cost per capita for the support
OF the inmates was S9l 90; the amount paid
for subsistence was S7,622.05, making the
cost for feeding each inmate S30.12 per
year; per week, 1912; per day, 1927.
ADVANCE IN PRICEs-NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS.
The estimated amount required for this
department for the ensuing year is S27,8I6,
which, it will be perceived, Is an increase
over the appropriations OF the last year.
and which increase is partly made necessary
by the advance in prices OF all articles re-
Quired, and the fact OF many necessary re-
pairs to the buildings and improvements Of
| 4, ha;n aaf,t oil hah
DEPARTMENT OF OUTDOOR POOR.
This department was removed from the
almshouse to the First-Market Hall in No
vember last, it being found necessary 10
have more enlarged acc0l,modations for
the proper discharge OF its duties.
This new departure has already proven
beneficial in various ways, both TO the city
and its pensioners. In addition to the aid
heretofore rendered by this department
Labor Exchange" was established in
April last, and am pleased to report IL a
success. / bespe1k for the Exchange an in
creased usefulness during the coming years,
for It's plans and purposes are just begin
ming to be known and appreciated by the
public.
Owing to the mildness OF the winter the
issue Of rations and fuel have been greatly
curtailed. The decrease this year from the
last is 2,172 bushels OF corn meal, 343 cords
OF wood, and S,252s bushels OF coke.
There were issued by this department.
Ratiuns and Fuel-COrn meal, 5,S07 ll-50
bushels; wood, sos cords; coke, 43, 772 bush
els.
Accident Ambulance-Calls responded to,
2l9.
Medicines-Fourt thousand four huHdred
and ninety-one prescriptions have been COM
pounded at the city dispensaries exclusive
OF Medical College,.
Coffins issued, 1S2.
BuriaIs have been furnished for 223 per-
sons.
sUGGEsTI0NS-CITY DIsPENsARIEs.
would suggest that two Of the city dis
penSaries be discontinued, and in lieu
thereof a dispensary he established at the
aImshouse, where medicines could be fur
nished and surgical and medical advice
given to outdoor patients by the medical
officers of that institution. This i deem
necessary for the wants OF our growing
city for it is believed that many OF our
citizens now suffering from diseases which
do not incapacirate them from pursuing
their usual vocatiOns, but who are unable
TO pay for the services OF skilled
physician or medicines, would avail
themselves OF this mode OF relief
and thereby be restored, otherwise their
diseases may continue, and they be COM
PEELED to become permanent inmates OF the
almshouse. The rooms recently used at the
almshouse by the Department OF Outdoor
Poor can now be taken for the dispensary
without delriment to the almshOuse. In
this accommodation ] have the hearty CO.
operation OF the physicians OF the aims
house, and, | believe, the entire medical
profession Of the city. The adoption Of this
measure will reflect much credit upon our
CITY, for with this additional gratuity 1t will
then be prepared to render every assistance
necessary TO her INDECENT citizens. | trust
that this recommendation may meet
prompt and favorable response. would
further suggest that the management OF the
Medical. College Dispensary be requested to
make monthly reports TO this office OF the
number OF prescriptions compounded and
the number OF cases treated at that dispen'
sary, in order that the work may be known
to the Council, together with the other pub
lie charities. / ask an appropriation OF
$500 for this year.
CITY HOSPITAL.
(Smal-pox.)
/ am pleased to report that this hospital
has been closed since September 1876. mo
patients to be provided for.) The payments
made on this account were only such as
were necessary for the proper care OF the
buildings, &c. am also glad to state that
there Is probability OF obtaining another
location and building for the treatment OF
smallpox. A hospital for this disease
should be isolated, and burial-plaee at
tached. A committed OF the Council have
the subject now under adyisement. An
appropriation OF $40 for this year Is re-
quired for this department.
PINEL HOSPITAL
for insane).
The amount expended for the care OF the
Insane for the year was $500. This insti-
.ution deserves well OF the city. Without
/ our insane could not be properly cared
'or, as insanity differs frem other maladies,
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