The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-27

| cancclling aDpfOpflhllOIls iOi 1901 o. anu
making appropriations for lSS2)S3.
THE CITY HOSPITAL QUESTION.
ON motion OF Mr.. Ellyson the consdera-
tion Of the ordinance was temporarily post
poned in order TO allow DR.. j. B. McCaw
10 address the Council in regard 10 city
hospital.
Dir. McCaw, in his remarks before the
Council, spoke OF the necessity for soch an
institution for the accommodation OF that
class, the working people, who can take
care of themselves when Wen, but who need
assistance when disabled by disease or acci-
dent. No city in the country as large ~
Richmond was without a hospital. The
importance OF the matter had impressed
itself on the minds OF the medical profession
of the city, and he had recently presided
over two large meetings OF physicians held
for the purpose Of seeking aid from the
State or city in establishing such an insti-
tuition.
Or. McCaw proposed, in behalf Of the
faculty OF the Medical College, that the
city take charge OF the College-lniirmary
building, which would accommodate one
hundred patients, and run it as a city hos
pital. He said 1t could be put under the
control OF the Committee on Relief OF
Poor. Five thousand dollars, he believed,
would be sufficient TO sustain the hospital
from October lst ncXt-the time at which
The faculty would come into possession Of
the building-to the Isl OF May, 1888. Dr.
! McCaw said that the establishment Of this
! hospital would help the college, ana that
an increase in the attendance at the col
| lcge would help the city. He said that the
present rate Of mortality OF Richmond,
which was disgrace to the city, was
caused 10y the lack Of proper attention TO
/ the sick and disabled among the labOring
people.
Mr.. Clarke asked il arrangements could
not be made for an eye and ear department
in connection with the hospital
DR.. McCaw said there could.
In reply TO a question by Mr.. Forester,
Of Jackson Ward Or. McCaw said that
colored patients would receive the same
attention as white patients.
DR.. Cullen also addressed the Council In
favor OF the establishment OF the hospital.
His remarks were listened to with great At
! tcntiOn by the members.
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
On motion of Mr.. Warren the Council
took up the report OF the Finance Com
mittce.
The committee submitted resolution
authorizing the sale Of $4,000 in , per
cent. bonds. the proceeds TO be placed TO
the credit OF the Virginia Agricultural So
cicty, the same TO be secured by an unen-
numbered mortgage on the grounds and
! buildings Of the Society before the issue
and sale OF said bonds.
The resolution was adopted.
THE SECOND MARKET.
The same committee submitted n rcsolu-
ton appropriating $4,000 in D per cent.
/ bonds for the improvement OF the Second
Market.
Mr.. Ellyson opposed the resolution upon
the ground that the city ought not to issue
bonds Tor this purpose, but ought TO pro-
vide for il out OF the current revenues.
Mr.. Potts moved TO rccomnit to the
Finance Committee: which was rejected.
Mr.. Tinslcy moved to amend by substi-
tuting $4,000 for $4,000. Rejected.
The question then recurring on the reso-
luton as submitted by the committee, II
was opposed by Messrs. Ellyson and War
ren.
Mr.. Curtis renewed the motion to re-
commit, which prevailed.
DOGS AND GOATS.
The committee also presented report in
relation to the receipts from llccnse-taNes
on coats and dogs, from which il appears
that i'm 1872 the revenue was SG,0lj.2j.
Sincethen there has been IN annual shrink
ace i'm the receipts from this source, result
ing i'm Il, $3.50 for 1891. and at this time
promising not more than the sum OF $1,000
for 1882.
The committee submitted a resolution
providing that the report be forwarded to
the Board Of Police Commissioners with
the request that they Inquire into the
causes which have led 10 so large decline
in the revenue from lcensc-taXcs on dogs
and goats, and that they be requested TO re-
port TO the Council what in their iudg-
mcnt is necessary to secure the revenue
from this source US prescribed by ordi'
nance.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Warren. in referring 10 the matter,
said that he thought the trouble was that
that provision OF the ordinance in relation
10 unlicensed dogs which allowed one hall
OF the fine 20 20 to the iniormer had been
repealed. thus rendering il Improbable tc
those whose duty 1t was 10 see that the law
was complied with.
THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
The ordinance cmcelling appropriation,
for 1SSl-'S2 and making appropriations ioI
lse2'-S3. reported from the Finance Com
mittcc, was then taken mp. \ long dis
cussion ensucd, which was participated III
bv Mcssrs. Warren. Curtis, Ellyson, PiZ
!, zini, FERGUSON, Potts, and others.
After several amendments had been
offered and disposed OF, two OF which
were agreed to, Mr.. Curtis called the pend
ing question, which was on the passage ol
the ordinance a amended.
The vote resulted AZ follows:
AyRs.-Nessrs. Campbell. Cole, Curtis. Davis
FiIstt Fergusson. Foster, Hareruve, Hayes, llig-
eins' IIooncr. Phillips, Potts, Tnsley Warren
Wcisiger, and Clarke-l7 ro..os,or K,na No.
NORs.-Messrs. tllysohi fOI1csteri hine' "''
Dowcll aud Pizzini-o.
The President declared the ordinance
lost for want of two-thirds majority.
Among the items was one for Sll,225 FOL
repaving Main street from Fourteenth tc
Eighteenth.
MIR. PiZzini moved TO amend so as to al-
ply one half of the amount to the repaylns
, OF Broad street from Ninth to Seventh,
which was rejected.
1t is believed that this caused the defeat
of the ordinance.
The amount Of the last appropriation
was 81, ,209, ,537.79. The items embraced in
the rejected ordinance called for s9ll,-
402.H.
A MARKET-HoUsE FOR CLAY WARD.
Resolved (the Board Of Aldermen con-
curring). That the Auditor OF the city be
I and Inc 4 hereby, empowered and directed
10 issue on the order Of the Committee OF
Finance : per cent. bonds of the city hay
2 iEg thirty-iour years to run from the lst o
Inly. 1850 tn the extent Of 100000, or q.