The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04

M livo.mic lock and the raising Of the
canal bank for "a considerable distance east
~ the Five mile lock. his Improvement
VIII cost about twelve thousand dollars. The
odicors ~ The Chesapeake and ohio Railroad
/ ,omp4ny rec rnlzing the protection that
would be- tlrus afforded their property, have
slgnincd their Willingness 10 bear iilI pro-
/ portion fthc cost OF such improvements.
] Unless some elective plan be adopted Tor
sfoppinr the excessive waste Of water II VIII
/ be- necessary 90 build an addition 90 our new
l'ump-house. The nNcfake uiiiN uei.'inu on
the new water power pnmps amounts 10
! ssf4 $50 gallons. aud whilst their maximum
/ capaci'yis l2.OOO.O0o gallons. ~ IS NOT safe
nor adv sahlc 10 run the pumps % their iuil
capnclfy. IN Ia true that We have safe guard
ON the new steam pump, which II is not de-
| slrai lc. however. 90 use except INA emergency,
ON account OF the greater expense OF running
10. The leucral Introduction OF Mhtci
/ meters is ar4in recommended hy the super
| inteudcut There ere now one hundred ana
fifteen in service, ana The department report
shows that there is not q single consumer OF
| water. VINO pays for water hY meier, VINO
complains of his water bill. The superin-
tcuoeuf g. OF the opinion that n every
service was metcrcd, our daily consumption.
/ would Dee Ouc-half the present quantity hh1
/ 30 would be many years before inc CITY Mvuuu
bee called upon 10 make any addition 10 hcf
pump works.
TuE POLICE FORCE.
Moior John Poe. Jr., Chief of Police. reports
his force lu excellent condition. Inc num-
Der OF arrests and ordinance VIOLATIONS were
! two thousand more 100 l--1 than duuuR TOE
preceding year. which speaks well for the
vigilance of officers and men,
There is o. demand Tor "a new siaiiOn-houtc
I In Fulton. which / would recommend be- cs-
tfbllsncd ~ soon aa our hinnces VIII eiiipl,
as 90 dJ 80. Ia the meantime, tnat ana othci
ports Of the city remote from the hitlloh-
houses walt Doe afforded much additional pro-
lection by the establishment OF pAtiol
/ WAGON. with telephone stations at convenient
points lu the suburbs This would add greatly
| i0 the efficiency OF the department. aiu
/ should ie established without delay.
We hove police force, which iu me ni-h
| character OF ils members and Their cnecilNe
ness for duty. is unsurpassed by any force
in the land.
FOR CHARITY.
The total amount appropriated by tho
] Council ON account Of charity for the year
was l333i.jO, Of this sum s3l.li1 WIS eA-
pculc1 under the direction 81 me cohihit-
| tees of the city Council. and the naianne.
] -gI--.1O was appropriated 20 The ladl
/ city Mission. Is. y. Camp Confederate Ncl-
errns, iicnmond Male o' pnan Asylum 'iu
various charitable institutions.
The Almsh0usc. under The care OF Supeiln-
tendcnt R W. Carter. is in good condition.
/ AZ tile commencement If The year mere
/ were $50 inmates. who, with The 600 Nd-
mitfcd during the year. make total OF 300
iu the ius tuition during the past tMeifc
months Oi the 2S7 remaining 40 the close
of Tine year, 100 are whites ana los are
inthis connection ] would make formal
/ acknowledgment OF the valuable assistance
, rendered me hy The ladies' OF the tlty MIS-
sion in dlslurs|ng the fund appropriated ~
Won for the relief of the sufferers by lhe
Hood. o complete and satisfactory was ine
service they rendered that mere mas hot
reached me "a single complaint % ON amy
quarter
/ hospital during the year was OO3. ui this
number 1sO were cured. 1853 were relieve /.
| VS died. s were sent 10 lunauc asyiums, an"
| n remain IN the hospitals.
| There were 1875 calls for tho ambulance
| during the year, 90 which DO were 10 Mhlit
persons, and 223 To- cOlOred persons.
/ There were issued % outdoor poor during
/ the year 45s cords Of wood. 1870 bushels OF
coke. 5,415 pounds of meal, and Los pre-
/ scfiptions. which were compounded az tne
city dispcnsarIes, exclusive OF the Medical
DAsfAGE by WATER.
The city was visited by heavy freshets in
June ana August Of last yenr, which oiu
| great damage 10 property along the line oil
| ~hOckOe creek and im Rockets. Upon my re-
| commentator you appointed commission
of engineers 10 consider measures OF ieilcl
and recommend some remedy against tne
occurrence of such disasters. viii await
the report of tlfat commission before making
amy further recommendation. IL is very I'M
poriani 10 be health of the entire city. but
especially 10 the health and property lntei b.
'''' ~
ton Doe iaken'
TIE SCHOOLS.
The public schools of Richmond are one Of
her most attractive features. Their repuia-
ton for excellence is national. we had en-
rolled last year, 1871 pupils, Tor whose ln-
structiOu the city aprr pnuicd cllu,ouo.
winch ls less than ten dollars per aunuin ior
each pupil he high standard of our
schools annually attracts many strangers 10
our city. who become residents because the}
can ind no where eite greater Inducements
for the education o. their children.
| There is no money The City aplrorrhtes
! which yields larger returns for the amount
invested tNan the money given 70 the Ae-
chanics Institute. Many bows and yours
men there obtain the instruction which de-
/ yelOus their mental powers ana MS lnem l.i
positions oi great usefulness. and which Win
/ their environment they can obtain nowhere
else. With timely and generous ass stance
this institute would soon develop great
polytechnic school and there is nO addition
ID our educational system more needed IMAM
such au institution
The work Old opening tnecnannel OF James
River was much luicfislcd With last year on
account az the many and heavy ifesncis.
The condition of The hqrh0r has been very
mech improved during the year, and he haf-
Dor Us now almost entirely free nom ohstiuc-
lions. The Committee on James RIVER lm-
WOvemeni ask i'r twelve thousand dollars
Tor tie coming yepr
TIE CIIY's health
Tho health Of the city continues good. The
number of deaths iu 1850 was siAty four less
than during the preceding year. Tie great
, csl mortality was in ihe month of August.
r the lowest was 300 January.
The Board OF Health. lu their annual re-
port. calls attention 20 the absence ol any
provision for The care OF persons afflicted
with small pON and other contagious disease s..
They rnnEly urge the ertcuon oi rtcep-
- fluu hO-u ilal, where, lu case OF an epidemic,
the sufferers. especially among lNe poorer
ci sets, would Doe better cared FOR, ana the
81 jdcath rate materially diminished. Ine cost
of the maintenance Cl such au institution
would Doe small sum when compared WIN
. what the city would have 10 cNpend should
am epidemic break out under present circum-
stances.
would again recommend the erection of a
clcmatoiy for ine destruction OF the garbage
of the city. Their use in other cities has
given great satisfaction.
Rm0ETs.
submit herewith the annual reports Of
the several departments. which l commend
. ID your careful Iciu.aL They contain value
able suggestions which should be considered
. / n fore you pats your appropriation ordinance
. = careful tNllulf alton OF the needs OF the
departments now viii avoid the necessity for
additional auurOpIat ions during fhe year.
Proud OF her past and hopeful Ol her future,
. leo us strive Dy "a ialtuiul administration a.
her affairs to make Richmond even more
worthy of her historic ronOWn and Of the
love and affection of her people.
}. TAYLOR rLLAsON, Mayor.
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
4 Sunday and Monday Record OF Events
over the River.
The souihside Land ANA improvement
Company's bridge over Reedy creek viii