The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
CO.nMIITRE on HB4LTH.
Lengthy Discussion as TO the Financial
Condition Of ihn DepnTiment.

Condition Of tbe Department..
The Committee on Health held its resi-
| ular semi-mOhthly meeting IN Room No
II Of the city Hail last evening at :
CLOCK. There were present Messrs.
| Davis. (sub-chairman), Hobson. Dor.
Leavy, Snead. Trower, Woody and
The payroll of the employees of the de-
partnent Tor the past three weeks,
amounting to Si92E12 was approved.
some discussion arose as to the apprO-
priation OF $1,000 made by the Council
for the department 1t was stated that
the original amount of $1,000 was need
ed for the payroll a. well as the expense
account, but that the Finance Com
mIttce was not willing 10 appropriate
any money at this juncture FOR the eX-
penSe account. In consequence, the
committee recommended only the sum Of
$1,000
Dr W. T. Oppenhimer, president Of
the Board Of Health, stated that the
department would require fully $l0,WO
to run up to February LIST, the end OF
the present fiscal year
1t was also stated that for the payroll
alone up to February LIST would be re-
quired in all about 5000. and by Feb
ruary lst under the present approprla-
ton. the committee would DE about
81 $40 short on the payroll account
Mr.. Snead moved that the money on
hand be used to pay the bills incurred.
and that Or. Oppenhmer be requested
TO report to the committee what reduc-
ton would then be necessary in the
force in order, to keep within the ,a ap-
the committee were paid, the committee
would have at it's disposal Sl,2lJ.Gi TO
run the department until January J,
1880 while the sum of 81 500 80 would
Toe required for the payroll
Mr.. Woody finally offered as a substi-
tute that the current bills be laid over
until after January Isl and that the
force be continued as il is now. Tile
substitute was carried.
Bids for the furnishing Of feed 10 the
department during the past three weeks
were submitted by Alvey Bros. George
Beveridge & Co, and George Y. King.
The contract was awarded 10 Mr.. King
for brownstuff and to Alvey Bros. for
the remaining articles.
The committee decided. on the suggeS-
tion Of Or. Oppcnhimer, that the resOu-
ton he returned TO the Council in regard
to the free vaccination Of pupils In the
public schools as ineXpedicnt at this
time DR.. Oppenhmer stated thai the
carrying out of the resolution would
require an extra appropriation Of $1,000.
ON motion Of Mr. HObson the Board
OF Health was requested to report 20
the committee the sanitary condition
of the Chimborazo Park spring.
Upon the recommendation OF a sub
committee of whom Mr.. Woody was
chairman. the committee decided 10 re-
port TO the Council that il was ineXpcai-
ent at this time to increase the number
Of the physicians of the poor in this
city.
Drs. Blaukeuship, Crane and Davis.
three of the physicians OF the poor ap-
peared before the committee TO explain
what their duties are under the city
ordinance.
Mr. Hobson moved that if any COM
plants were to br made against any
of these physicians, charges should be
preferred i'm writing i'm order that they
might bc Investigated by the committee.
Mr. Snead offered AS a substitute that
the physicians present be heard as 10
whether or not they are willing TO com
ply win the provisions of the ordinance.
The substitute was adopted.
The several physicians gave their Views,
and Or. Oppenhimer also explained what
he thought the ordinance required. and
his ideas were approved by the commit
The committee finally endorsed tho ac-
tons Of the physicians of the poor as
represented by them.
The committee decided to meet on next
I nursday 10 approve the pay-roil. IN
order that the employees be paid off for
Christmas.
on motion Of Mr.. Snead. Or. Open
hjmer was requested to inform Or. Well
ford. the physician of the poor, who
was absent, being gone out OF town. Of
what had transpred.
On motion of Mr. Hobson. the com
mittee decided that subcommittee OF
three be appointed. who, IN connection
with Or Oppenhimer, should ascertain
in detail how much money VIII be needed
bv the Health Department during the
next year. a statement OF the needed
funds TO be SuDlllAttl 10 the lull fblil-
mittee at the next meeting. in order
that the matter then may be submitted
10 the Finance Commute.
Mr.. Davis stated that the committee
was very DESTROYS 90 serve the city 10
the best Of their ability, bat that their
efforts TO improve and maintain the
health of the city should not be hampered
by the action of the Finance Com
mittee by cutting down the amounts
asked for, when the Health Committee
was i'm a better condition 10 say what
was needed than the Finance Committee.
This years appropriation was $1,000
less than the committee asked for and
the Council appropriated less money
this year than in 1889, when the city was
much smaller Last year when the
city appropriated S15,GD during the
cholera scare to the Health Department.
the committee finally returned the sum
Of $1,000, which had not been expended.
into the city treasury.
Messrs. Reeve. Davis, and HobSon We're
appointed as members of the sub-cOmmit-
tee.
At the suggestion Of Mr. 1Iobson. Mr..
Davis and Or. OppenhimeT were request
ed to prepare a statement as 10 the
needs of the department al the time
when the appropriation Of $1,000 was
asked for from the Council
on motion of Mr.. TrOWer the commit
tee decided that hereafter no more goods
shall be purchased from persons restrict
ed under the State law TO sell to the city.