Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-21

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Eighth street and putting the tunnel In
safe condition.s
A number OF street improvements asked
| for by the property owners In various
wards were referred to the snnuai tour
ON motion OF Mr. Allen It was decided
| 10 have seventh street widened BY the
hands and carts between Jackson ana
| Duval streets. On motion OF the same
gentleman Messrs. Curtis, Boykn, anu
Bahen were appointed Subcommittee
10 confer with the Health Committee for
| the purpose of having the street sweep
Ings and ashes dumped In that vicinity to
| I'LL up Seventh street:
THE ,sual number OF bills were ordered
10 he Maid. and the payroll was approved.
| -. ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR.
The City Engineer submitted an esti-
mate OF the cost Of the work laid out by
the department, and which couid De car
| RED out during the present year ue
| ,nopev was available. On motion or MT.
| Tnnynas q, was decided that the detailed
| s,.,a,ner, he submitted to the Council.
| Tha amounts. which in that manner
| oo,Id no iudlciousiy expended by wards,
| would be as follows. -,
| Marshall Ward, s72,s3i; Jefferson Ward.
s,oo ~ GO: Madison Ward. S2.ItZs: Mon
roe ward 1888; Clay Ward, sUi'siS;
Jackson Ward, s7o.ss7; repairs and Incl
JentaIs 10000. Total. sSis,763.
| To- recapitulation the following
| amounts are gwen WIZ" '"e ~""NA "
| asked 10 appropriated
pay.rolI Engineer Department, sl2,sO;
Ill ~ the hands and cars and roller
| and crusher. $500; expenses OF hands ana
go S,5 600. paving alleys for owners,
t,o oo,. having sidewalks, $1,000; opening
e.roo,s s2s OO0: sewer connections. $500;
street generally (out Of above amount OF
s;,e 7cs sp. sewers, s,5.37s.i5; total. $685.
1855.
| ACTION WAS RESCINDED.
| A, ,h,s iuncture Mr.. Allen offered ii reso-
luton setting forth that a majority OF the
| conmittee were OF the opinion that the
| ,eeoIu,ion passed at the last meeting In
| regard Of the digging OF sewer trenches
| was contrary to the rules governing the
| committee He explained that the commit
| Too had no right to adopt a resolution
| ,,bicb had been defeated at the previous
meeting. The motion was agreed to. and
| the resolution awarding the digging OF
sewer trenches by day labor was re-
| scinded on motion OF Mr.. Allen.
on motion of the same gentleman reso-
,utior was adopted instructing the City
1 Engineer
| far as ordered done by contract. Mr..
| Curtis was recorded as 'otihs III 'ne hesa-
tive.
| On motion OF Mr.. Davis 1t was decided
| IN hold the next meeting on March 18th
| at 7 T.. NJ.
| After the transaction OF a great deal OF
routine business the committee adjourned.
Recommend the Same Appropriations.
A called meeting Of the Council Com.
mittee on Relief OF the Poor was hdd
In the new City Hall at 40 O'Clock yes
ter,lav afternoon. Those present were
chairman Bowden and Messrs, Mcdowell
| and Reeve. The object OF the session was
| 10 agree as 10 a report to be made to the
Committee on Finance in regard 10 the
| ala to no given the several charitable In
| stitutions of this city during the present
year.
Below is given list Of these homes and
what they are doing for the poor Oh the
| city:
| The CITY Mission Is issuing on the ave-
rape 100 rations day. The dispensary
| ~ tho Medical College has filled 1856 pre-
| ecrintions during the present year. The
| Eve Ear. and Throat Infrmary has re-
| ceived 257 patients. The Female Humane
| Association has taken care Of 50 children
In its institution. The Friends Colored
OrDhan Asylum nan 10 cHiluitli III 'nc
institution during the year. The Little
Sisters of the Poor had 10 inmates. inc
| protestant Episcopal Church Home has
| ~ old ladies' to care for. The Retreat
for the Sick cares for II charity patients
ner month. The Male Orphan Asylum
! takes care of s. boys. the Spring-Street
| Home of inmates, the st. Joseph Asy-
| INN of IS children, the st. Paurs Asy-
| Iu,n of 20 children. the Richmond Home
for Ladies' Of % old ladies. while X. Il.
ga Camp takes care of 100 old Confede-
rate veterans.
| Tbe committee decided TO formulate n
| renort recommending that the appropria-
| lions made for these institutions hereto
| fore be renewed The committee added
| that they had visited all institutions with
the exception OF the St. Pauls Home for
old Ladies' and found them we'll managed.
| IL was decided that the subcommittee
should appear before the Finance Com
mittee TO advocate the various appropria-
lions asked for the department.
Hearing the Complaints.
| The Committee on Finance met in the
| office OF the City Auditor yesterday after
| noon and heard complaints from a num-
her of persons subject 10 class or specific
license tax. After listening partially TO
| the petitions for reductions In their as
| sessments the committee adjourned TO
meet this afternoon at o'clock, when
| they will take action upon the complaints
| submitted Among those who appeared
before the body were Messrs. j. Thomp-
son Brown & Co., j. b. Elan * Co., j.
II. Claiborne & Son. J. Il. Moore. 5.
stern, and Mr. Petit. proprietor of the
ST. Claire Hotel.