Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-07
Total ..............."..e1,2s5,000O 90
THE CUkRITY FUNDS.

Total. ,2s5, 600 90
The CHARITY FUNDS.
prorided. that the quarterly payments OF
the foregoing appropriations OF SOU 20
the Friends Oolored Orphan Asplum' $50
10 the Female Humane Association, $3.50
! 10 the Richmond male Orphan Asylum,
1850 to1he st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum.
! S875 10 the St. Paul's Church Home, $3.50
| TO the Retreat for the Sick, $500 to the
Little Sisters Of the Poor, and 500 to the
| Eve and Ear Infrmary shall authorize the
| Council Committee on the Relief OF the
! Poor 10 place and keep IN each OF sald H.
| stitutions, without any additional charge
| TO the city, q number of children or adults
not exceeding FIVE. TO be selected by said
committee from such as may be from tlme
| 10 time admitted 10 the city almshouse.
| and in case Of the refusal on the part OF
any of the above-named institutions TO re-
ceiye and keep any child or adult seleCteni
| the Appropriation 10 such institution shali
! be Withdrawn and the payment thereof
shall cease upon the order OF said Commit
| tee on the Relief Of the Poor, addressed IN
writing TO the Auditor of the city, except
that in consideration of the increased APP
preparation to the Richmond Male orphan
| Asylum the number may be increased 10
seven.
3. That the amounts here shall be
deemed TO be the limits of the
| amounts expended by any commit
tee or head Of department, respec-
lively. EXCEPT that by such transfers as are
authorized by the rules of the Council any
particular appropriation may be enlarged
and that for any debt created by any COM
mittee or head OF department IN excess OF
the appropriation the city OF klchmohu
shall be held in no wise responsible.
4. All ordinances and resolutions IN con-
Aict with the foregoing are hereby re-
pealed.
5. This ordinance shall take effect from
| and after its passage.
COLLEGE DIsPESsARY.
When the item of $1,000 for the ColIege
dispensary was reached Mr.. carter ln-
CURED what was the necessity oil cOllege
| dispensary now when the CITY haS lou'
doctors for the pOOTI
Mr. Christian, in explaining the matter
said that the 81 600 for the dispensaTy was
| the best spent money ever invested ny Ihe
CITY. for numbers of persons are treated aI
| the dispensary free of charge, and great
good was derived therefTom.
Mr.. Guigon said he would vote Tor the
appropriation if from no other reason tor
| the benefit of tho Richmond Medical Col
lepe. which deserved all the assistance that
can be rendered by the city. Besides, the
dispensary has the services OF the best
medical skill in the city, as the professors
of the college give their time and atten-
ton TO patients who 90 there daily 10y
hundreds for treatment.
Both amendments were lost and the Item
was adopted in Its original form.
MONEY FOR THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The appropriation of $500 for the Sol
diers' Home was, on motion of Mr.. STRAIT
ton. increased TO 81 900, the additional
5000 being taken from the city contingent
fund
Mr. H. l.. Carter moved that $1,000 be
taken from the Appropriation OF SSl'OO0
pay-rolls Of the gas-works and be placed
TO the credit Of city hands and carts. Lost.
Mr. Mann moved that the ordinance as
amended be adopted. Agreed to.
REcoNsIDERED FOR AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Thomas moved a reconsideration OF
the vote by which the resolution increasing
the salary of the Assistant Clerk OF the
Auditor was rejected. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Thomas then presented letter from
Mr.. Williams and requested 1t be read, IN
which Mr.. Williams said that his general
work Inns been greatly increased. besides
he has TO perform other work from the
Water Department, which takes great
deal of time.
Mr.. Guicon advocated the increase of
Mr.. Williams's salary. :.
MIR. Trower moved to amend the ordi-
nance bv increasing the pay of the janltors
Of the station-houses from $40 to ESQ per
month.
Mr.. Courtney favored Mr.. Trower's
amendment.
Mr. Thon opposed Mr.. Trower's amend
ment. and while ON the floor said that the
lanitors were well paid ut their present
salary for the services rendered.
Mr.. Trower's amendment was lost;
The vote was taken on the original reso-
luton increasing the salary OF Mr.. Will
hams, resulting as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Brauer, Carneal, Christian
Courtney Curtis, Fcrrittcr, Gaines CARRIER, Clio
yer, Guigon. jackson, Layne, Steel, Royal White,
and T.. T. Campbell-l1.
NoFs-Messfs. Carter, Dlacont, Ferguson,
Grimes, Houston, Mann, Stratton, thomas,
ThOn, Trower, and J. W. White-11.
Not receiving the necessary two thirds
vote it was lost.
on motion of Mr.. Stratton, the vote was
reconsidered. and the resolution was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee, with au-
thority TO report to either branch.
The budget was readopted as a whole,
the only change in il being the increase IN
the appropriation TO Lee Camp.
FRAME BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Carneal, from the Committee on Fire
Department. presented report granting
permits to persons to erect frame build
ings. .,oo !. 49,.
from that Appropriation ana be placed 10
the credit of city hands and carts.
MIR. Chris Thon said If that appropria-
tion was TO be split up he would like TO get
RI ce of it for the Old-Market Hall, and
he moved that $3.50 be taken from the dis
pensary and placed to the credit OF the
Old-klarket Hall to be used III repairing
the roof of that building.
Mr.. Christian inquired of the Fire Com
mittee what was the size OF the wooden
u l.. hx,M Mr. - EfDmnna
on Basin Bank, Ninth and Canal streets.
The Clerk responded 30x33 feet.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, Mr. EmmOns
was required to cover the building with
corrugated iron and the roof with tin.
The report was then adopted.
The petition of George McMinn to erect
frame stable in rear of 2SlS east Grace
street. reported adversely by the Com
mittee on Fire Department, was recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Stratton offered resolution allowing
the lady managers of the CARNIVAL de 10
Mer the use of city gas free in the wooden
building at the corner of Fifth and Nam
streets for the period between April and
April Is, 1891. This was changed into an
ordinance and adopted.
Mr.. StIatton also introduced an ordl-
nance granting permission TO the Board of
Managers of the Retreat for the Sick to
construct fre-escape on their building.
No. Si7 north Twelfth street, which shall
consist of an iron ladder extending from
the upper window in rear of said building
TO the ground. Said ladder shall have plat
forms extending from each window con-
Meeting with it.
Referred to the City Attorney for his
opinion.
TO SELECT A SITE.
The resolution instructing the Commit
tees on Schools and Finance TO select site
for the new Central-School building was
concurred in.
CITY HALL WORK.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings reported resolution providing that
the work on the new City Hall be COM
plotted by contract as far as practicable.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Guigon moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was laid on
the table, but this was lo9t.
BURIAL OF coLoRED PAuPERs.
The Committee on Cemeteries reported
resolution recommending that q portion
of the Morris farm DO utilized for the
burial of coiored paupers.
Mr. Grimes stated that the portion of
lakewood set apart for the burial of col
to1 1,Nxt.