The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
AImshouse Trouble.

nfyrICrLTY AT THE ALMsuoUSE BETWEEN
ms SUPERINTENDENT AND ASSISTANT ST.
syRtSTENDENT. RESULTING IN A BROKEN
va FOR TIE PORMER-ACTION OF THE
Council COMMITTEE IN THE PREMISES.
meeting Of the Council Committee
having charge Of the almshouse was held in
fbc main Office OF that institution yesterday
evening. Present: McsSrs. Wagner CHAIR
mani. PizzinI, Mcdowell, Barksdalc, Cole,
and Weisigcr, and the secretary, B. 4. Au-
ali.;. Esq. Mr.. Williams, member OF the
committee, was absent on account OF SICK
nc-S.
The chairman stated that on Tuesday he
heard Of a difficulty between Messrs. Big
ger and Epps; that with Mr.. Pizzini he
visited the institution and made some in
emjrics in regard thereto, and in conse-
,mencc had called this meeting. He laid
before the committee the papers follow
ing;
ty,f,.c, from the Rules and Regulations foT the
t0vornmcnt of the Inmates of the Richmond
'a1 Religions services will he held in the chapel
every sabbath. and on snch other days rs the Su-
neriutcudept may allow. The Inmates who may
lioo.r 70 attend worship tsnd IL Is recommended
toa all a. aitcnJJ shsl appear clean and decent In
th,ir per.0ns and apparel. and behave with deco
rflfu ~ ~ flplatitu 81 IiNlNltts VIII W pun
isi,ed with confinement In the CELL
RICHMOND, Va, March -. 1882.
T., ne Committed for the Relief Of he
POVr:
gentlemen, Saturday last I ascer.
tainel that religious services had not been
held in the chapel Of the eolored depart.
ment oi the almshouse since the passage OF
the quarantine resolution by your commit
Zee. November s, 1881.
Accordingly | addressed a note q
the Rev. Claiborne Storrs requesting
him IN visit the almshousc the next
dav and hold services for the colored in
mates. lie did attend, but was unable "a
obtain the chapel, 1t being used for other
purposes.
on Monday ot this week addressed q
note 10 Captain Epps, Assistant Superin-
fendon, oi the Almshouse, requesting that
ihc chanel at the cOlored department OF the
almShouse be made ready by the following
sunday so that services could be held
therein. Captain Epps has this note.
Monday afternoon Captain EppS. Assist
ant Superintendent, called at the Office,
and. handing me the note above referred to,
and AZ the same time asking an explanation
II 4, contents, rs he did not understand IT
declined to make any explanation because
| did not believe it was possible to mlsun
dcr,'and its purport.
ON the afternoon referred To elsewhere
Captain Epps 30 expressed himself rs tC
head me 10 suppose that he was opposed tC
Nrrendering the chapel for its legitimate
he.
Your Superintendent respectfully main
iain~ that he has entire controlin such mat
ters, and would therefore request that he b'
sustained in his action, and that the Assist
ant Superintendent be informed that h'
must not again impede the superintendent
I'm hi, duties.
am, very respectfully,
CHARLES =. BIGGER, superintendent.
The following is the letter from Captain
bigger 20 Mr.. Epps, above referred to:
RICHMOND, VA, March 20, lSS2.
bear .Iim,-I wish you would have tn
chapel ready on Sunday afternoon next, y
ila' services may be held therein regularl
o, before.
Ii The benches have been removed let m
know, and will have them replaced a
once.
am unwilling that the chapel shall b
used 10 the exclusion of the inmates, IN,
hope YOU agree with me in this, and tina
the prayer-mcetings will hereafter prOcee'
without further interruption. Yours,