The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-27
TRAMPs AND STREET BEGGARs
They should De Eliminated from the
city Let the Laws be- Enforced.

k7aorof Hr Times:
congratulate. fou nu SOUNDING fu. kc,-
nVteoi iIn tramp anI -trrni-hcg-nr-' march
lfom our riil. Iln custom Of -irfri-heg.iH.
d, I'd disgusting practice and should have
been broken up bong since. This il u0t The
Way iD di-pDu-o charity. We have prov iled
ample accommodations, for ilo poor off our
city. and from that department they should
Doe relieved. lIup0r- and hc-gar- from the
surrounding country should bee returned
whence they camo. both state and city. our
laws are ample 90 accomplish what is de-
sired.
Last all 30 $3.50. my privilege foo oncr "a
resolution 300 fun Council respectfully ask
in- hi- Honor. the Mayor. t0 ~ce that fhr
existing laws bearing ON This subject hD
more r,-idlN enforced. which. az thc earnest
request of % irI'nW-mfmhnr. WIS received
and illcd. llr REGARDED DO as % reflection ON
ihe dignity oi that li-A Official for fhe|
t"uncil ip call Dol, attention to amy such
matters.
Notwithstanding. ihc fact That Chapter III.
NJ ihr JOS Ordinance. headed ., oucernine
ihe Mayor. commence us follows: n
shall Doe iho duty of the Mayor 90 see that
the laws of ii' state and fho ordinances of
ih- city Dee faithfully eNocuicd: and NOT
'ulici-ine his Honor in uy particular. rc-
-did DO now. a- did then. simply ana over
ight That lhr following statute laws and or /
.linancc- should Dee SD di.r..ardad:
Chapter thirty -ci-ll. code of l~~-. section /
So. ION tle complaint OF fha over-cor of
amy district. nf llie sergeant or other officer !
ID amy such Town. lo justice of hi. county /
D. IoMi. nl amy officer boo such town having /
Doe authority and power Ola justice. than
any person ha, come into sIch county ur
own VINO J., likely 90 D.. charepablp Thereto.
'urh justice Or other officer may. ht VAR
'hnt causo such person t0 bee removed to
hc county Dr town wherein Dee was last
c.tlif settled. unless Doc boz $50 sick on dis
lnied That Dee cannot be removed without
LANCER Goo life. in which case hc shall De- pro-
idrl lor az inc charge. iu tine first instance.
p iur county cor town wherein hc g.. and
iier IBIS recovery shall Doe removed"
section 80 provides for the recovery Of
mount spent i1 county or town in caring
.f "r burial Of tine poor OF another county
r. town.
section $50 SAYS: "Ihe o,cr.cer Of ever,
i-trici. ana the sergeant or other proper
ilctr ot every such town. shall prevent am,
'r-on from going about begging or Shaving
amy street or other places t0 beg: and for
liule - d0 $50, after hc has been notified
irfeni. shall pay fine Of ten dollars. t0 De- q
covered before Justice. upon moiion.alicr
' .i'tt N'il'|. Nll'-Iill whereof ~ildll 20 fU
be- iniOrmcrand iheolher half to the county ,
such town. Then follows the manner i'm (,
men such heesars are provided for and :
,po-pd of.
napier ~ OF tlie City Ordinances reads: I
y shall Doe one of the duties OF the police \
hctr, ui the city 90 give to some member j
the committee for the relief OF fhr poorl !,
yen information in relation % every person !.
'inE about begging. or STAYING i'm any 1.
reef on other place io beg. 80. viii enable /.
rh committeeman 10 proceed in the case
coh.ne 20 chapters 81 and - of the Code
b utnia OF lN,j (Which is now chapter - ~,
Code of ls0l.l ~
Then follow, chapter 30 as to liability oil j.
'n,pofiaii9n companies for bringing ner- u
n- 90 the city Who have ne means of sup "'
"a. 80. p'
! hr police are empowered fo arrest alf ~
sons VINO have no means OF support. and Y"
ir disposition. &c.. ale provided for. our ''
are ample. and ail That i- wanted +, "a
i'ier enforcement oi Them. and If the li'
tt> Mil hffp This matter alive. much W
I'd VII in accomplished. even IL we are u'
oninrl, relieved oi the pest, which have W
long been upon u-. Yours. Nc on
J.. L. CHRISTIAN. Jefferson Ward ie
DchHYH', September 2rh. u"