The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-13

tho avcrare. cares for nine charity pa
! TENTS a week The Little Sisters OF the
Poor have al present 100 inmates. % men
aud 20 women. The Retreat for the DICK
took care during the year OF the foho"-
Ing charity patients: January. a. februa-
| ~. ~. March. %; April. Is. May. 49, june
/. IS: July. n: August. q. September 90
! October. %. November. -: December 10
( The 81. paul's Church Home has IN us
| care thirty children at the present Tune
! At the Female Orphan Home during lhe
| year eleven children have been bound out
| and thirteen received. There are al pres
| cnt % children In the Institution
st. pauIs Church Home for aged ana
| innrm women has at present ten inmates
while it's accommodations are for t"eiNe
inarm women only. At the city Dispen-
sarv connected with the Medical College
262) prescriptions were filled during the
year. and S.gi5 tickets issued TO patients
FOR medical and surgical attention. ana
drugs FOR cost The Richmond Eye Far
and Throat lnhrmary showed the ioiioW-
ing work during the year: li9 patients
treated in the hospital. $50 patients treat
"a I'm the dispensars. so cases of dis
eases OF the eye. 10 cases Of diseases OF
the ear. LIS cases OF diseases OF the
throat. The following operations were
performed 81 Ola the eye. on the ear
90 on the throat
AT the Magdalene Home 10 girls were
cared for during the year. ana al tlo
Male Orphan Asylum, - boys
Some little discussion was caused by
this report. as 10 the benefit which the
city derives from these institutions. ana
f. was suggested that the managers OF
the various institutions should appear De-
fore the committee 20 explain their work.
IN COLL 90
cided that a committee with the chair
man and Superintendent Carter added
visit the various institutions in order 10
look into their work. The chair appointed
Mcssrs. Mcdowell, Reeve and fefrltef |
members Of that committee.
On motion of Mr. Ferrter the commit |
tee decided 10 ask the Council 10 appro- |
pirate the following amounts for the |
of the department during the /
present year AimshOuse $1,000, out |
door poor. $1,000, salaries Sl1O1.
ON motion of Mr. Mcdowell the chair !
man and superintendent We're requested /
TO appear before the Finance Committee. /
advocating the appropriation Of the |
amounts asked for.
The Chair stated that a good deal of |
discussion had taken place as 20 the |
change of the headquarters of the depart |
a
stated that the office for the superinter- /
dent i'm the new City Hall. had been /
ready for occupancy since February -0th /
The superintendent stated that when ne /
was notified TO move into the new City |
Hall his Office was not yet ready, and |
mat ne should be supplied i'm his Office /
With old furniture. He also spoke against |
NE location Of the room, whore he is at /
present issuing the meal 10 the outdoor
poor. lie thought the meal-room should
be on Broad street
H. was finally decided that a committee
IF three De appointed to lay the wishes
# the committee before the Committee on
iroruds and Buildings, and the chairman
appointed Messrs. Mcdowell Reeve and
'erritcr members Of that committee. The
hartman and superintendent were added
o the committee.
1t was also determined 10 visit the va
ious charitable institutions on Thursday
f'emoon to start from the city Hall a.
p. NJ.
A communication was received from
Adams. OF the gas works,
Eating that the coke made there was just
s. good if not better, as that made before
be water gas was manufactured.
Tn committee decided that the keeping
am extra horse for the ambulance was
eccssary, and that Mr.. Carter would have
o Use that horse in cases of necessity ON
is official visits. A resolution TO that
feet will be sent 10 the Committee ON
and Reform.
The report of superintendent Carter for
be month Of February showed the fol-
wing: There were in the institution on
.nuary 1. 1894 236 inmates During the
l0nth Of February were received 16 white
len, white women. total o.. rs colored
len. y colored women. 8 colored children
,tal, 81. During that time We're dis
larged Q white men. 8 white women.
hite child. total. is; colored men.
1lored women 4 colored children, total
j. During the month died two white
len, white women. total 4; colored |
ion; / colored woman. total z. There
'mained in the institution on February
in, 2j2 inmates