Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-04

FIRE DIPAHIMErIs
The Fire Department was never In better cun-
diuon than II h now Undor the wise super,
Vision Of tho Board of Fire Commissioner am am
Chcf ". q. Puilcr the department. has altan la -
high degree Of efficiency. IL now conslsis "
| & steamer companies, hook -Gnd-lsdGer uuCN
companies. hose companies, with memooi,
ship OF 1873 men, Of which ~ are pcIInAneHs
raeInber8 and lH are call membsTs iheiol -
row ia the department 1900 feet OF fabric nose,
mort of It in good condition Tho addition ., 81 sn
extra mau at each engine-house, recently aulnv,-
ized by the Council, was most wise anu ~
mane measure. which will give TO tho s'au9u-
mon much needed relief and insure 10 llie cly
better 81 ryico on tho part Of oil. NO be'ter e,'-
dence Of the efficiency Of the department can 90 |
furnished than IL found IN the tact that the Hs'
loss by ere IN 1889 Was only ~ liS- 10 ..,ro-,
We need new encine-house ~ the hortueIn h
part Of tho city and tho afdtion OF Ilgut sIoa',
rr iu FulfOo. The board Is 90 the "ilhlpu ', ul'
not less than ton new nro-ginrm Giail0hs 5notLI
90 orocted this year. They also urge mo, i1'
electric central bell b placed upon ,i liIr a." I
City Hall, 10 DO operated under me huPo, ''sigi. @
Of fhe superinfordeut of Fre-Aiarm, anu lnh' !
our public schools should BE- equppc1 WIN WIN n 10
7 nroalarm wires. I most heartily en1Ofse lns \
recommendation OF tho board Tor the appv'h'- |
a. snt OF az inspector of buildings ana tue anOI,
ti0u Of IN ordinance requiring Tue e.ecuOh ~ !
nre-e capes upon all uuDhc bn!l1lug' tn' ., ~ 81
rics high occupied as manufactures or Otn,i
vice, especially upon buildings "ntIe lo-ii,iuo s
nre employed. Inerc arc At present ulhhg Jun /
establishments which have no adequate means I
Of escape in case Of nre or pauic
TlRE-ALABM.
The city has now iu operation over ono nun ,
dfel miles Of fre-elarm teicgraUh wire: Hu- !
porntonient ". II. Thompson Gals attention 70 T
the Necessity Of some leg slGuon 10 prevent th9
iniiecr, IN nate construction ot eloc'rlcM aiA 4
mechanical wires within tho city limit3. ms -
I q matter Of great inheritance. and earnestly /
recommend that you giyc the subject your /
prompt aud mOsl careful attention
TIE MILITARY.
Fvory encourageinout should bo Ryen y orr !
youu,ecr sodicry. Money appropriated 70 on.
military organizations 4 money wisely ihVc9let
for tic protection II our lives aud properly /
without ,hofr IrOsouco IN the city lhrge H. J
crca-e of the police force would 10 necss-hry' T
with ths consequent enlargement 2i h' hpPI"- +
priatioD % their maintenance. We shouiu ~ +
generous appr1prisuous encourage oar young b
mon go become soldiers, for in doing 50 we So |
curo protection which wccould not Oo.ain ~ any /
other way either so effectively or Win 5uch "a
b small expenditure Of money
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Tho water department, uuGcr the carefll +
management Of superintendent {. T.. bolluR, '
contiuu 90 yie'3 good revenue 20 Tue Guy, /
although therc vas falling oil "a rece'pls 'asl t
year Of i2,5)i.Ii, which tho superintendent az /
tributes 10 he Introduction 81 the now water +
ratca, which went into effect last January. mo /
rGccWGy. aud pumping machinery IL IN lhiiI! /
good order and the reservoirs are In oAfeIIoh' /
condition
Ihc iull capacity Of tho now wator-power
puinp. .. Croa Is reduced ny the height Oi the /
water ile iHil-INcH, Mllci iitH bi''i 0tVi'iif
increasing until now " T. ghlcrn iuches aboN' !
tlr original datum, ani causes serious ba,k- I
water on tie Whcels. ihe representatives, OF mo |
CITY and tho Caesepcake ana ONO laiWaJ
Company are now ia consultation ~ 70 mo DIST {
/ anc most economical way Ot overcoming TINS (
trouble, aud m e4uiiacio adjustment 81 mo
/ matter will doubtless soon De accom- = llth"-
The ffcshei. iu Juna and August ot la7t year
I t,gu4el wa houts in tbs guard Dahk between
Iosner's Jam and tho headwan at NiHo-M MILO
lock- and ia tie c1usl bank Just below fiye-9iie
Io-g, resulting in damage O. tho amount O1
Si4f3& TO remedy recurieLc" ol lht7e
trOuUl0- the superintendent has recommended
the construction OF lnrgo Wa-te"hy on lho
Four-Mtle Level. tho rRi-ilg Of the masonry ana
Cuard-walis az Five Nil" loc., ana the raising OF
ihe canal bank Tor a considerable distance east
Of the Fivo-NIic lock. Ih1s improvements Will
cost about two.ye thousand dollars. Inc oincefs
Of the Chesapeake Hud ONO Railway Conn 6ly
recognizing he protection maj would be mus
aaorlcd tlc!r property haFe si;ninel thelr VIII
inruess % boar far proportion ot tho cost oi
such Improvements.
VAST or WATER.
Tho Superintendent calls attention 20 tho fact
that uule-s some effective plhA he adopted ior (
st0pplns he excessive waste ot water II Will be
p.re-sarv 90 build an al iiuon o. our new pump
mousse lbe average daily demand on the now
water power pumps amounts o. = .bS'ley gallons,
nui whilst their uaEtmum chpa'lty J. IS,j''fND
gallon-. iti- not safe nor aiNsatle 70 run no
punls 20 their fUil capacity. IL ls true ina "e
have a safeguard IN the new steam pump,
which u IS not desirable, however ~ use eAcsp.
in emergency on account ~ tae great expense
of running IT, The general introduction OIL W.
tsr-moters is 0rain recommended py tho u
uerlnf,uJe lent Ihlre are now llj IN service, ana
the department report shows that tltro is not
single c0u-um sr OF WatoT who pays ior water Dy
q O.. eter who com plains o. his hhIor blll. mo
Suurrintcu lent ~ Of tho opinion that II every
service was moterei our daily consumption
would bo one halt tho present quantity. ana IL
would Do many years before tho city would Do
called upon 10 MAKE any addition 10 her pump
WORKS.
TIE POLICE.
Major John Poo. Jr. Chief Of Police. reports
hi- force in excellent coudi ION. The number oil
srrcsts aud ordinance violations were two thou
sand more In 1850 than during tie preceding
year, which speaks wei for tue vigilance %
officers and men
FULTON -HOUsE-PATEoL-wAGoN.
There T. a demand for q now station-houae In
fulton, which would recommend be eeiaolish-
od a. sOOu as our finances VIII enable u' 10 90 So
Ia the moan tino that and Other parts OF bo
civ remote from tine statiOn-hOuser wall be o.
foriel much additional protection ~ The esiho-
U-hmsni Of q pa.rol-wacon, with telephone -ta-
TONS III c0nyer lent points IN the suburbs. This
would ada greatly TO tho efficiency Of tho de-
pArtnent, and should be established without
Ne have a police force which, in the high
character Of It's fnembers Hni their effectiveness
for duty, Is unsurpassed Dy any force Ia tAe
land
CHARITY.
Tho total amount aDpropri0ted ny thc Iouucl
on account Of charity Tor the year WA $i3,
OF fhis sum f3iIl1 vas expended under the III
rsciion OF the committee OF the Ciiy Council ana
the balance, -. Is1 %, was nppr)Iriairl 70 mo
ladies' OF tho CITY Mission, r. l. Lee Camp, Con-
fc iorato Veterans, richmond Naie orphah Ass-
lum aud various charitable institutions.
ALMsHOUsE.
The a'msho-ee. under tho caro- Of superln-
tenlrpt H. ". Carter, is in good condition.
~ the commencement 81 the year there wore
rrt,. tyf.n yrffh admitted
the wear mako q total OF 9)5 in the institution
during the past Twelve months. OF the -, re-
maiuire at the close OF the year ~ are whites
and los are cOlored
CITY MISSION.
In this connection / would make formal nc
/ Enowiedgment Of the valuable assistance rem
Jsrci me by the ladies' Of the city Mission In
disbursiur the fund approprlaie1 by you lot 'ho
reuef Of tho sufferers by the Hood 30 complete
and satisfactory was the service they rendered
that there has not rca-uei Iue single COM
plant from any quarter.
CITY HOSPITAL.
The total number OF patients treated In the
hospital during tho year was 5JA OI This num-
Der lsg were cured, I63 were TcieVed, '5 dled. \
we're sent 10 IGnatc Gsylums, aud a remain III
tne hospitals
AMBULANCE.
There were 49s calls for the ambulance during
tho year. of which 2l5 were 10 white persons. aud
223 10 cOIored persons.
OUTDOOR POOR.
/ There WAS issued to outdoor poor during the
i year AS cords OF wood, 1888 bushels OF coke,
5,,15 pounds OF meal, aud Los prescriptions,
which were compounded at the city dlspensa-
ries exclusive OF the Medical College.
HEAVY TREsHETs.
/ Tho city was visited by heavy freshets in Juno
/ and Aug Of last year, which did great damage
% property along the hno of Shockoe creek and
IA Rockets. Upon nv recommendation you aI''
pointed commission Of engineers 70 conslier
measures OF relief aud recommend some RENE
. DIV AGAINST the recurrence OF such disasters. l
win await the report OF the commission before
raking anv turthcr recommendation. IL is very
imVOrtant hoGcyeI, TO the health Ot the entire
city but especially 70 the health and properly
Interests OF tho flooded districts that prompt ac-
ton DO taken 70 prevent damage from another
food.
OUR SCHOOLS a.