Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-14
,rEL FOR THE POOR.
80 QUESTION DISCUSSED BY THE
rovelTTEE ON RELIEF OF POOR.
an. far the white Aimshouse--Con-
tact. for the Ensuing Quarter at
That Institution.

,,nm,tiee on Relief for the Poor
I'm. ~ IT'S quarterly meetings at the
g. ,r.shouSo yesterday evening. There
-'3 ,-r-aru Messrs, Bowdcn Chair
r.rritcr. Gum. Reeve, Sesy, and
..aicment Of the superintendent for
,.- showed that 70 persons had been
.-l 40 the almshouse during the
ftai q were discharged; tnnt Is
.- and that on October Slst there
Inmates In the institution.
ft.c from the Society ST. Vim
r.gi headed by Mr. John NJ. Hig-
HrI upon the committee with
t.. fo securing aid during the COM
...r~ Tor subjects who appel 10
A .,y TOR help. Mr.. Higgins cN-
f f.. work Of the 81. Nincend de
saI 10 would be confronted
...tr with the question OF provid-
t. Top ihr poor. lie thought this
, .. iho cnauty work OF the city
.- done exclusively under the
. tho Committee on Relief Of
I- ID was MT. Higgins's idea that
r.rtrvftut Of the AlmshouSe
s.rNute wood and coal 20 the
-...: needy just as he does meal.
fr. carter explained his system Of dis
.. .rl how the city was districtcd.
-..-u HoT no BE CONSIDERED.
81. r .. said be had recognized the
.. of The resolution introduced
80. .-.s at The last meeting OF the
rpropriating 500 TO the La
t..- Beneficial Society. which
...-.f 90 the Committee on ~
.. paper should not have stated
...t. money was wanted TO buy fuel
.... .1eIs az any church. but the
.... Boz given for the purchase OF
r..i FOR the needy, no matter
....... l.Icion might be. lie and his
...s simply wanted the aid Of the
thc coming severe weather.
.u stated that the Committee
, Dad acted faVorably upon the
.Nirc S200 10 the outdoor
- f.. .I commended the rejection
-. r.H'iou sppOprating 5000 TO
Cl.y Mission for the purpose
Gi tlr the poor Of the city
20 was understood that some
... .' commended hy the Com
Finance would be used for coal
fr ihc needy. IL was generally
th.t the committee had been
would continue 20 DO what
... Vincent 3e Paul wished. as far as
Hll enable 10.
r. assured the committee that
would give Il all the rs
... .r ia the matter OF getting
making further appropria-
,Ae Council
LANCE AND FIRE-EsCAPE.
for the repairs upon the
..- was awarded to S. IL.
r.. - % DO the work for 81.
,t.l ~ IN. erection OF a fire.
H. white almshsuse evoked a
.f discussion. Mr.. Carter
f OBJ. committee had placed an
the cOlored almshOuse and
o1 of this years apprOpria-
I"- moved that the contract
escape pc awarded 10 Mr.. John
s". when the money is avail
. lr.i tl.
f.. DEPARTMENT for the month
r tnl approved. The total
...-- ..s y-l.14i
..rr.t,T3 FOR THIS QUARTER
.rut,ee then opened bids for the
.sI supplies for the next three
0 r'rfcis were let as follows:
I-- and lamb. 10 William II.
r bacon. % V. Hcchler e Bro. ::
I'D Moore. for coffee. 10 j. s.
- sugar. 10 !. s. Moore: for
-ir slater. Myers & Co: for soap.
.r.'r Co. for salt to J. S.
}rup. 20 /. Q. Younger: for
r ~1s Potts & Co.: for behring's.
H.r. for hay. 10 Savage. Beve.
t... A. '.
then went into the cleo
visitor FOR the outdoor poor.
s f'r The place We're Samuel
Charles T.. Holzback. The
Htn had filed the place for
."u or eight years. Mr.. Nc.
elected. This position paws
NN g., month for the four months