The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-05

300 IS isfActorA plan for ftffhb II ~ Hft'
quuilf cs has set been et"Ntltp' n' '".l.
.iri,ti0n 81 .afge settiiug ha.in along tne
,iunl. nblNefhC pump house, ms been suH
81 sted. hut ga the present cuhlit"h oi oui
finances could not iecoinm,hn ~ '"ps" t.
ft.p Nfuy sunrstcuf chemists nave. AZ hli
itronf iIm mHd, fuii ana complete anaiSS.-
0f nur drinking water. and in every cnNc IN"
result lss ue % Go assure us that u j. in ana &c
~pfDfs good.
w nid recommend careful inquiry az -
fle lruYIlcfF 81 the general Introduction ni
fhr water metre. ~ he suf err Htcnlent ~
lght in DIE c0 i.riuic as 20 TIC ptuDt1o III
.INf.r iu revenue fulf wUr .t follow intli utt
if .st ta'n.y matter well worthy OF our
tIEUIul cD uHl4 DfafINu.
C'TY cskRITrrs.
The total amount appro. riatei hy the Coun
tf aH account oi chrfifiet au iuk "a" Nrh
$50. tifUN. I NlieH s5l..N was rhprnntu
under ihr direction ~ committee OF q 'lf
'l.nlr. and iua .alluc.. t4..2. was apr b.
rated 90 tie lnai-' 'lty Mission, tiiy
N0leur. tNl.E' D-penay. q p. lt' camp
Confederate Veterans, aud various chai litn"
ln.tfHtfnus
iI. A .n.aouse. under tho management Of
-uuer4uieul. ut q. So. tut'r. are ln Eyoa con
I.fiun. fr fHn 0Wuc cement ~ tie Ntti
fh,rc wore .Di inmates, VINO, with the t'' pa
mit cd lulug Doe car. mtkcn iofui OF fli lh
the lnsIl ufi.n l'rIl ~ me past twelve mont =
Di fhr .H femaini ~ the close oi the yc1r'
ID H.r WAiiD-aHl l.f Ifc C0lurcd.
A1thiur could btiL D. illu irafe the fhflill
ne.. VI our icopi" han the fact that the
average number ~ inmates in the almshou-es
Ia-. scar wis. notwithstanding thc large Ia
Grouse 'u population eight less Than in u o.
| fhinb. tY0. fur .mlI number of iamGtr' SIS
~ a.m-hDl-'. ma. bc iu lart accounted iOf
rs NHf admirable .v-friH OF ouft az tcNct- hui
O. .e Wan 4riiDp .Hilpus Goo zoe iAfil- CIV
rI4.i .u.. anI ilc Nariuus CHART % e. instifu-
j Go 80 wHl ly fu ni-hin1 d .-l-' auce when Dr. Is
most u.H ftn. often prevents in1i .ldua.- from
tur n.nr u perm n rf eHHrg' tpnn tte .ifN.
N al
ha.l.fa. department oi the AlnshOusc dur
Ing iUr year Was go. 90 THIS number lbj
wore cured. ln- weio relieved - died. nnd
30 remain 10 llr AOsl litl.
There were an cflIs for the amDulancf
lutu- flr yrIr. of which 1911 were to white
y.f-Ou- auo Ils o. colo cd.
ln-re WeIe issled Co outdoor poor during
inc wear fG3 cords OF wood. 40 so bushels OF
coke. 1.4-l us els 81 meal. 2.Jo5 pre.crip-
lions. which were compounded ai The ely
dIsrersulls. exclusive of the Medical Col
ieee.
JANIS RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Considerable progress has been made
during ilr wear upon inc WOl X OF deepening
ne chnnol of james river. and through ihe
uncnl aDUroUf 'Ffilns ~ the National Gov
efnment. we mas hope. so no distant day 10
cnrHuI0I e tnc compile on or ire wotk. There
.~ UN improve Utll Nie completion OF which
VIII bear more directly uIon the CONNER.
ciHl greatness cd kcumons, than this
Int government appropriations IRE used
only for deepening The ch0nrel but 30 Is
equally important that the hafb1Is should he
Kept free Oi nll distractions. Ibis the city
must io The deposits ip The harbor from
90. ifcsItt~ afcnot uclng removed a. rapidly
Hs thry should Doe. aud ] mos heartily ch-
1Olse tfp application OF tho Com
mlItne GOA DANES River improvement
IDf Whatever iuHd- HHy he needed for Chat
pun Osc. out 1000 D.. asked lYr this WY j
Iuine inf coming Nttl We cinhO. mop.
tuaf The government viii continue IFS liberal
q ada o. N4l aIT
We nantes amy hesitation in doing what
eyei l- necessary O. keep tine huboI clean.
It Frs 70 pleasure fO. me 10 chronicle Tine Tee
nloNHl Of tlr Monitor fleet 10 ava auchOfnge
utar tuc cltN. 1 would Doe glad ID You would
direct the building Of q wharf from the
shore % tHc monitors. which. Win The CONF
nirIiun 0f roadway nom Ntncne-ter fO the
WHAT, would make access % The monitors
el>i.r Iol our people. many of whom have
already enjoyed thc pi, asuie and profit Of q
glslf 20 tAe neef. lI.In whose ofiicers visitors
always receive The most courteous treat
nent-
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
lh. Legislature go ITS last session SO
maeudri tEr city Charter a- 10 Transfer tie
manage lDui Nf lht Fire apartment from
thc cDutr uf u council committee to 70
Board Ol l.f. iHHIul sion .I-. VINO were Ip-
pointed ll Iue luat oi luliIc Infrre-fs
Ine gent outn who constitute tine llrr
GYtlf Hll. SOD l.fII tIpwn fer fueir hIEI c'..if-
acfcr ani uff.g iv ps % give every nssllr-
aace fhnt tle interests of thc city amt Of the
department Win he carefully guarded
lhi.d .uIitHeni is I'D zinc condition. ana
nn- uot Dan 81. employ 10 officers and lis
men. Di which number - nic station luen
nn D. Hf runners. I'D .rc arc I'm active service
sfcim lle engines, hook and ladder
trucks. = hn.e carts J hose reel drawn iy
men auI J smHll hook and ladder truck
Ir $500 .y mrn. rud 900 reserve / steam lire
engine. hook and ladder truck, hose cart
uuI D su.l D. band reel here are 1900 ioet
0f bose In ID1i condition.
lhtro WIS apIr1ffil.c1 for This depart
Ueuf Ia~f SCI b.. so. i1.-l.
Chief Engineer Fuller, Zoo his annual report.
recommended The location Ol It truck at thg
lnuTsl-sirccl Engine House for use ODD tlc
Wc tern part OF the city, Ibis has already
Decu done. md 80 onit needs The serylc. of
fcW m.n tomato 90 available in c1so 1l IRE.
For their emp Oymru' au appropriation De-
asked. a hose wagon with ladders is needed
iof use in Fulton. he Chief also urges THAT
Microscopes De required on our theatres HO-
ic.s and 0fnc. public lullllups. and tnni fl
hfc-Hlaim ic put ln cuch 81 oar pupllc
school building.
Attention ls called 20 the need of n greater
.Npll 40 Ter iu case Of fire on the south
Side Oi tlc OILS basin. where much valuable
property s lncait a. This lack might bee sup.
OBJ lDs utilizing ono Of the old gauge locks
fur storage ~ water, which could be done az e
trltue cost.
FIar aLAEN ASu r0LIcT TELEGRAPH.
iue Vino Alarm and Police Telegraph Is
move lullN equipped, ana ~. have % pl 20
worth lfUm -iD.Uup lO -lU.OhO. Tho system
conn r.-l- 50 miles of number Eulya lxfl
WIre. D. miles of number 10 galvanized
wirw l1-inrn electro mechanical gong. 80
direct l. ug Taper EOnE~, > dlul lusfiuMl mis-.
W.ttl u4luQ Ills gravity tattely. and Is 25u
cells LHdlHuchc battery for furnishing
lrcfo motive power iorthc general working
Ol iNr system.
The repairs to The battery room made
drIlu- lhe year make. 10 one 81 the most
complete of IFS kind, md second 10 none in
fNi- country.
Ienlof-e the recommendation Of superin-
ieIdrni lNuWp.Ou iOr the prominent % an
ellcIllal Inspector, whose duty 10 should Doe
to examine ali electrical light and pOW0r
Wllcs placed lu buildings
POLICE
lle Police force has been incroased during
fhe YtII bY IA. addition OF sixteen IN %,
making inc number now on The rolls one
MHor John Toc. Is.. Chief OF Police. tn ms
annual fe 'uff, sf ifes fh4t the number Of ar-
rests ior ieos WAS only ~ moro th0u la the
preceding Neas. Notwithstanding The fact
in oul city during tine Exposition WAS Viz.
rd DN hundreds OF thousands Of people
whilst the ordinance Violations were mauy
hundred less thnu n j. So.
lne Police force OF X chmOnd in personnel
aud discip ine is equal TO t9at OF any Other
American city.
THE MILITARY.
Every city should foster ana encourage the
u lIliTF spI1 or IT, ing men. Ihclr Or
gun ton I'M o companies sACuit bc -iluIu-
lrfcd hy cordial sym pathy ana generous
support 80 stronger guarantee OF tho safely
of Tho iife and properly %. The citizen can be
Aau thau Us found III the existence OF we'll
Organized corps oi volunteer Hoops Their
prrsfnce rs often enough 10 prevent seIlols
disorder anl hlcodshed.
Ne gave lo oar military last wear only
-3.2.O. ID sum lusIeuincan. when compared
with tle benefits received. An armOry for
tIe -tudit Horse Guards and tthrr nee.isd
y uluuItels. to whom orr appropriations
should bee generous and uusiutcd rs the
patriotic aud UuAeulsh spirit of tne Young
men who compose our military Orcanlza-
lion.
HEALTH.
ono OF the most important subjects that
cnn e. raee tnr attention OF the Council is
Tic hfaItn of fhc citf.
Mc have fIf many wears been exempt +
lsom Iilrul. c~ WiI iC. lu other communities T.
llaNe destroyed the health and lives of the +
curle. orr health authorities are dong I
ul rl win me means 40 thor DISPOSAL AID h
d. behooVe- Us 10 give them our hearty - /
operation.
lue removal and safe disposition Of gar F
,f-., nIEhi-.oii nnd dead animals - one ot T
'tt most lt Nulls. use questions This dt part
mrnt hus io dcfDrWiue lour Committee T
iud huHrd 0i hcHlth hnvc recently had uu-
Ser consideration the feasibility OF the d,-