Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-16
UORSESAND BUGGIES.
THE REFORM COMMITTEE DISCUSSING
THOSE USED BY CITY OFFICERS.
of Charitable Homes-rhc Plumbers
60 Present an Ordinance.


viiine that no official or employee viii
h.,rcaficr 10 furnished with such team
At the expense Of the city. AZ the meet
INK there. were present Chairman Tan.
nei snd Messrs Cary and Grooms.
Tho reports referred 60 the City Coun-
cil giving the authority for the use Of
horses ana buesies al the expense Of The
city were all read.
Tho question as 70 the real authority OF
The several committees to provide the
heads " departments with horses and We
hiclcs was talked over Tor some time.
Mr Cary was Of the opinion that The
subject for the Committee on Rc,rcnch,
mcnt and Reform TO decide was whether
or not these committees had the power
a. give tho officials these teams 10 facili-
tato The performance OF their duties.
MIR. BOILING AFTER MUSKRATS.
Chairman Tanner said that the commit
Co., would probably do well to consider
Wa.ther the officers in question could
a0lil % keep horses and busgies AT their
own expense upon the salaries being paid
to them. lie was satisfied that the Su-
u0t wcr watch seven miles Of the dock
AMI chase muskrats away on foot
ar Grooms vouchssc.d his conclusion
tfai the CHIEF of Police. President Of the
Board of Health. Superintendent Of the
Gls-N Works. and probably The Superintend.
'nt of Public Charities could get along
with their work very well without horses
AMI bIee!ea.
After some further talk over Tho matter
the committee adjourned until o'clock
t'is afternoon. 80 that an members OF the
body may b. present wf"n action Is taken.
The absence of Mr.. Mcdowell was due
% thc fact that he was attending a meet
iHF previously called - the Committee
ou Ettreuchmont and Reform.
Inspecting the Homes.
The subcommittee from the Committee
an i.chei 3D.; the Poor. consisting of Messrs.
l."Icu. ftuit'r. Mcdowell. and Reeve.
- whom Was assigned The duty II in
ego inns the various charitable iustitu-
Ipn- ot The city. partially performed that
iano ton yesterday afternoon These gen
tlnWcn. accompanied by Superintendent
Garter. of TIE city Almshouse. started
fr M the new city Hall at O'Clock 10
Vie" some Of these places which receive
consolidation Of certain help they give to
a., poor OF Richmond
The subcommittee was not long in re-
a'iziur That It would be- impossible 20 visit
all tle institutions OF this character in
one day. so only about half Of them were
taken iu The city Fathers ala not 60 10
single home. but they were convinced
that the funds OF the public were being
wisely and judiciOusly expended for the
benefit ~ tho depressed Of the city In
several instances they were forced 10 the
conclusion that the appropriations We're
entirely too small 10 properly carry on the
Booi Work uuaertakon
SAW a DISSECTING-ROOM.
The Eye Ear. ana Throat lnnrmary. on
Governor street. was found IN good order
I'm every respect. The SECOND stop was
made at the Medical College Of Virginia.
where considerable time was spent IN the
college hospital AMI dispcnsary buildings.
Ey"n glimpse into the dlsscctlngroom
was had. where n. unsuspoctiug commit
tccmon We're appalled, when their eyes
rested upon some of the subjects Tor DIS
section. awaiting tho sklfui hands of the
Surgeon. They also visited The operating
room. ana were very favorably impressed
with Tho completeness In which the est
tatllshmaut has been nttcd uU.
Th. other Institutions visited were the
H,tIt.t for the Sick, IN" Female Humane
Institution. 81 Pauls Gnu ch Home. st.
ra.,ph's orphan ASYLUM Spring Street
Home. Tire Little Sisters oi the Poor and
tae Male Orphan Asylum. Everywhere
prevailed the utmost cleanliness, ana with
Oh. exception Of the two hospitals no SICK
ness was found anywhere.
AT THE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
II. ,.r,sgf
g.. reached the Male Orphan Asylum,
where they were welcomed by Mrs. Gill.
~. efficient superintendent. Although
tired and worn ont from their inspections,
which involved a good deal of walking
ami climbing upstairs. the subcommittee
cirri,i out the request of Mrs. GIN and
followed her through the Who'll" building
viewing the reccpuon-room. the dormito-
1i.s -ick-rooIp. dressingroOm, etc. They
v,r. finally invited into the dining-room'
where "a splendid supper awaited them
At the close Of the repast the committee
returned 10 the Teccption-rooin, where
soon after the orphan boys appeared be-
fore them I'm single Gle 10 tne time of
march played by Mrs. GIN on the organ.
They gave an impromptu entertainment
lv singing several hymns and songs, rem
G.ring rccitstions, etc. The committee
,,,s greatly pleased with what they had
..,n and heard. and felt convinced that
the sum Of $3.50 appropriated annually by
the city was we'll spent. In consideration
,f This amount seven boys are Kept at the
institution. who are sent there by the city
authorities.
II is probable the committee Will within
"a few days visit the remaining institutions
ana then report To the general committee.
which report Will he submitted 10 the
finance Committee TO be considered in the
deliberations relating to this years bud
Get
TIE PLUMBING ORDINANCE.
C.,rr,ittec-room No. Of the new City
Han was we'll filled at 5 o'clock last eve
ming a large delegation Of master
plumbers and dealers in plumbers sup
lilies having assembled NJ the initiation
AZ the Council Committee on Health 20
take part IT, its discussions upon the |
r.rvlv-proposed ordinance relating to
plumbing I'M this city. The members or
The committee present were Messrs. Reeve
chairman. George Bond, X. 7. Davis
Vaughan. and Moore.
After the body had been called 70 order,
Nlr Vaughan moved that the ordinance
l. taker. up in sections. Mr.. George II.
Davis offered as a substitute that such
sections as objections could be raised TO
90 considered. az the whole ordinance had
been gone over before.
COMMITTEES SUGGESTED.
Mr.. James Hayes. Of the Master
Plumbers. suggested that the matter be
referred TO a committee Of five master
plumbers and five journeymen. who should
prepare an ordinance which should be
submitted b the committees at some future
meeting. Mr.. George H. Davis made q
motion embracing this idea, and 1t was
adopted
There then followed some discussion as
q how these committees should be APP
uolnted, and when they should report IL
WAS finally agreed. on motion OF MI. q.
Is. Davis, that they should be named by
the master plumbers and the Plumbers
Union
Sir. Davis then moved that the report
D.. handed in next Thursday week. There
was some objection TO giving so long
lime.
Or. Opponhimer called the attention OF
ut. committee 10 the fact that the ordi-
nance before the body had not been drawn
for the master plumbers or the journey
men specially, but for the benefit or the
PEOPLE OF Richmond. II had, he raid.