The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-14
FROM THE CITY HALL.
LONG SESSION OF the COMMITTEE
on RELIEF or THE POOk.
Contracts Awarded for the Next Three
tendcnt OF Outdoor Poor Postponed.

The Committee on Relief OF the Poor
held its regular monthly meeting last
evening. The members met at the City
Hall. and from there went in carriages
to the city Almshouse. There were
present Messrs. Mcdowell Cchairman).
Brock Ferrter. Noble. Snead. and Reeve.
The report CT Superintendent Il. w.
Carter for the month Of July showed
the following
There we're at the almshouse on June
20, 1894. 2lO inmates. and during the
month We're received. white men, 10;
women. y. children, 3. Total, 80. Cox
orcd men, Il, women. 10; children, <
Total. -. OF this number l white and
colored children were born In the IN
stitutiOn. During that period the fol-
lowing inmates were discharged White
men. -: women, ~ children l; Lo,al'
-. ColOred men, = women, :; children,
!. Total - During the month OF
July white and colored persons died,
and there remained In the institution on
july 81. 1894. 2l9 inmates. against 2i3
at the same date of last year
copies OF the nowy-printed re
codihed city ordinances were sub
'nitted 70 the members, accom-
Bg"S the c5anc w ffsGu p2ovae ad0R sst
that body is to act upon the ordinance
not later than thirty days after they
had been distributed. IL was decided
house next Monday afternoon at >
o'clock. when. after an inspection OF
the institution. some action VIII De taken
on the ordinances.
A good deal OF time was taken up by
the explanation OF the management or
the institution on the part OF Superln-
tendent Carter. at the request or MT
Noble. who desired to inform himself
as TO the management and the eNpendl-
ture Of the institution.
ON motion Of Mr. Noble. IL was decided
that Mr.. Blake should act as auditor
OF the committee.
The usual number Of bills were ordered
t. be paid amounting TO Sl,lti07 for the
city almshouse and S2i2.t5 for the outdoor
poor.
AWARDING CONTRACTS.
Bids we're then opened for the furnish
ing of provisions. fuel, etc, To the Two
institutions during the next three months,
and the contracts were ordered as loiio"
e. the lowest responsible bidders. ,
Beef and lamb A. Eichel' bacon. ). D
Moore X son. Hour, D. l.. Suth'''9' !,
Moore q Son. coffee. Joseph l.. Levy
sugar. l.. G. Younger; vinegar, l.. Z.
Younger; salt. j. 5. Moore a Son; mo-
lasses. l.. G. Younger: herrings. l.. {.
Younger: brownstun. J. l.. Sutherland
corn Savage Beveridgc X CO., oats, AZ
vey Brothers. shipstuu, Savage, BeFerlise
n Co.: straw. Savage, BeNeridge " 90. :
wood b. T.. Watkins, coal (anthracite).
Home lee Company. steam coal, Mrs.
Ian@ King: drugs ana medicines. A. Il.
Robins, boots and shoes, }. Il. Goode x
Son
Mr. Noble moved that the election Tor
the two vacant offices be taken up
Mr.. Ferriter offered as substitute that
the election be postponed until next Mon
day afternoon.
MIR. Carter expressed the hope that the
committee would select a good ana com
potent man for FIRST assistant super
iutendcnt ana clerk.
The substitute offered by Mr. fcrrlter
| was then adopted.
4 leave of absence for thirty days was
granted 10 nr. TreVillian, and the com
m'ttee adjourned. a..
| The candidates for the position OF nrst
assistant superintendent and clerk, TO sue
coed the late Major John T.. WOmhle; are
CAPTAIN j. Taylor Stratton, COUNCILMAN
s. b. Grooms Alderman Joseph W car
ter and Messrs. NJ. r. Pace douglass
The nosition of clerk or visitor in the
department # the outdoor poor VII
also have to be filed, and the candl
dates for the same are Mr. Burres 5, tht
| present Incumbent. and ex-Aderman Geo
Each one o. the candidates OF course
! has his friends on the committee, an,
lively time Is 10 be expected mex
| Monday. when the election Is to be takei
! up.
MrrrrNGs TO DAY AND TO MORROW.
| The Poard Of Aldermen will meet TIL
! evening AT I o'clock I'm the Council cham
! Der 10 transact its monthly business.
| Tho Committee on street VIII meet II
| room No. Of the CITY Hall to-morfoN
evening at O'Clock and transact what
J ever business might come before IL.
CITY oarIVANcss ASD RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Ben. r. August city Clerk ha'
/ had published I'm book form, with com
! plete index. all the ordinances passe'
| hv the CIV Council for the two year,
/ commencing with July ~ 2, ard ondn.
| lions passed bv the CITY Council DURING
| this period. IL will be distributed 10 IN,
| Board of Aldermen and Common Council
| and heads OF the various departments
/ law kNr TOUT 'rET.
In the Law and EquiD curt yester
! Gav Robert e. LipscOmb instituted SUI
/ against Marie c. Iipscomb: damages
/ $3.50. -