The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
An ANIMATED DISC USSIoK
As to the Ro 'id-nc- of the Assistant super
intendsnt of the Almsbouse

The Committee on Relief Of the Poor
held a called meeting in room 10. u Of the
city Hall last evening at 3 O'Clock. All
the members were present. Mr.. Nc
DOwcii the chairman. stated that at The
last meeting OF the committee when SIX
members were present, the rules had Dteh
changed 50 as To- allow the assistant SUI
perntcndent Mir y. Il. GrOOms 10 re-
side outside OF the institution, but thdt
since then some of the members OF the
committee had expressed their dlssali
faction with the action OF tho committee;
Mr.. Scay explained the situation ana
moved for "A reconsideration OF the Nple
10y when the rules had been chdIstu,
lie stated that the vote theh taken ulu
not represent the wishes OF me majority
Mr.. Sncad having stated ii the time that
ne only would vote in the affirmative III
order that ne could move rccOnsldera-
ton If he should find out that majority
Of the committee was opposed 10 the
Mir. Scay thought it was only natural
that desire of rccOnsdcrinS the vote
should prevail, the friends Of the measure
having made use of the absence 81 some
of the members in bringing about the
change Nearly every member expressed
his views ON the subject ana MI. heeNe
laid stress ON the fact that married
man was more desirable ihdn Slhble
man as assistant Superintendent, but tnat
the committee should procure qua tcis
for him within the institution.
The vote was finally recOnsdered. ana
MIR Blake offered. as "A change of the
rules in regard TO the assistant superin-
teudeut that the latter should either
sleep i'm the institution or in district
between Firth and First and Leigh street
lie spoke AT some length in favor OF MS
proposition. and advocated the preference
of married men TO single ones for such
positions
Mir. Snead thought the change was only
instigatcd for personal reasons. ana IL
was wrong to undertake legislation in
reference to- one man and ia preference
10 the institution. In his opinion the Old
rules were all that was needed While a
married man was, perhaps, more de-
srable, he should be willing to obey the
rules
Mr.. Blake said that any man who said
that this change mad been brought ABOUT
as a personal matter was telling an un-
truth. and such am allusiOn ne considered
10 be uugentlvmanly.
Mr.. Brock did not think that the change
was made on personal grounds, certainly
not 10y him
Nlr Don Leavy said he could not see
his way clear in the premises. and also
expressed as his opinion that personal
reasons We're at the bottom Of il. When
asked 10y Mr. Noble TO explain his state
meut TO personal reasons, he said that
the present incumbent was interested in
the matter. and that very likely the
question would not have been raised if
some enc else held the position.
The discussion ON the subject was kept
MP for some time. and grew rather warm
ON several occasions
Mr. Reeve thoueht tAat no suitable
apartments could Pee provided I'm the in-
sutution. and hf was fen favor Of allowing
the assistant superintendent to i've out
side Of the institution within limited
section Of the city.
Mr Fcrritor moved that the old rule be
retained. The motion was lost by the
following vote:
Ayes Messrs. Ferriter, seay Snead and
Don LeaVv-i
Noes Nessrs. Mcdowell, Brocn Blake
Noble and Reeve
The motion offered by Mr.. Blake was
then adopted by the same vote OF 3 to f.
and u. committoo ihen nliournod.