The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-16
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
ORDINANCE AGAIN
UNDER CoNSTDEHATI0N.
.,, Beserrsd to . Committee of Pract'eai
piurbsrs-shsii sugGi~s and Horsss
oe7-rhs Charitable Institutions.


.ee last evening 10 consider the
,smbns ordinance. There WAS large
'nbcr 81 plumbers and jPurn'ym'n
..,.ent. The committee WAS represented
chairman Reeve and Mcssrs. George
f, Davis. II. T. Davis Vaughan ana
roorc.
,,- Vaughan moved that the ordinance
q. referred by the Common Council DC
zion mp by sections. Mr.. George H. pa-
-. offered as an amendment that only
,roso sections he taken up to when Cd
,..tlons had been raised.
't- lanes Hayes, one Of the master
..,mbors. made the suggestion that the
s.,ffcr be referred 20 committee OF tVe
,efer plumbers and five tcurneymcn,
80 should prepare an ordinance to be
..hr,ittcd 10 the committee at a future
Meeting. Mr. George Il. Davis made
.,otlon TO that enoct, which was car
ricd. - o.,os,,,o
some discussion arose over the question
toO these committees should be apppin,eu
md when they should report 10 'ne
1iesith Committee 10 was finally deciueu,
- motion of Mr.. George -. Davis thst
20 committees be appointed by NV
f.rnhers' Union and by the master
plumbers. 49,. .,.o,.od nbo re-
Mr. George Il. DAVIS moNeu tns ~ -.
-. he admitted next Thursday week.
..o',id avoid all undue haste and
..yc the interested partles d'hp'' ''"' ~
80 into the matter.
v~ r. r. Davis thought the report couid
>, completed I'M less time ana shouid De
..buIited FOR action 10 the Health COM
stfoe next Thursday.
nr W r. Oppcnhimer, president OF me
.,..r1 NJ Health called attention 10 the
<slf that the ordinance before the meet
a.. US not drawn up for the beneht OF
80 -,estor plumbers or iourneymen. but
~ tnat OF the people OF Richmond. The
..s.-ancc had been compiled from the
SO Governing the larger cities I'm the
rnifed states and II was good measure
v- George g. Davis finally modified his
.,ti,r so that the committee should re-
,,r next Thursday. n possible. az the
s,ri-monfhly meeting OF the Committee
am Health. and if the report should not
Ia. complete at that time. an extra meet
tra Of the committee should be called.
rle motion was agreed TO and the COM
n.ftee adjourned.
considering Mr.. rpps' Resolutios.
,ffer a long rest the Committee on
r.frenchment and Reform met once more
ls.f evening IN the city Hall TO consider
fre resolution introduced by MI. Epps in
tho Common Council. which provides mat
ar horses and buggios furnished TO city
officials and employees be sold, ana that
t,,..fter no one M the cmploSNof the city
viii be supplied with such privileges. The
meeting was attended by Chairman Tan
r.r and Mcssrs. Cary and Grooms.
Vhe reports referred 10 the city Council
T.. The various committees. explaining why
certain officials kent horses and bueeles
a. tho expense OF the city. had been
tnrrcd over TO the Committee on Re
naf no
,ussed at some length the questions as TO
Tho real authority Of the several commit
los 10 urovide the heads OF departments
with vehicles and horses.
Colonel Cary thought the committee
should decide whether or not the commit
4fes On question had the power TO give to
fhe officials the conveyances FOR the
prosecution Of their duties.
Chairman Tanner called the atiehtloh
a. the committee TO the necessity OF con-
aderlng whether the officers IN question
could afford 90 keep horses and buggles
al their own expense upon the salaries
being paid 90 them. lie felt convinced
that the superintendent Of the Water
Works could not we'll watch seven miles
AZ the dock. and chase muskrats away
on foot
Mr.. Grooms was OF the opinion that the
chief OF police president Of the Board OF
aud probably the superintendent Of Pub
ac Charities could get along with their
work very Well without horses and bug
gies.
The committee. after some further dis
Uussion. decided not 10 take any decisive
action until fun attendance could be
secured and another meeting has been
called for this afternoon at o'clock.
visiting Charitable Institutiops.
Nossrs Bowden, Ferrter Mcdowell.
and Reeve. "a subcommittee OF the Com
nittee on Relief OF the Poor. met in the
city Hall yesterday afternoon at
o'clock and with Superintendent Garter
~ the city Almshouse. started ON d
1our OF inspection through various char
liable institutions which are receiveine
annual appropriations from the city IN
consideration OF the fact that they are as
sisting the poor of Richmond free OF
charge
N mad been the intention 10 visit al
institutions which are assisted from me
city Treasury. but the committee FOUND
That the time was too short, and seVera
OF them had 20 be- left over for another
"Trip Wherever the city faihtfs Wen
they became convinced that the city''
money was we'll spent, and they rather
thought that in most instances the ap
nroprjations should be increased. II th'
finances of the city should justify suci
action.
The first institution visited was tn
Eve. Ear. and Throat Hospital, on Cover
nor street. II was thoroughly inspected
and found To be in good condition. tn
next stop was made at the Medical Col
lese on College street. where rathe
lengthy stay was made. The committe
vent through the college building. IN
dspensary. and hospital They caught
,fmpse OF the dissecting room. "her
lie unsuspecting city Fathers we're niue
forfined 10 see some OF the subjects 10
dissection awaiting the skilful hands o
ihe surgeon. They also visited the ope
rafting. room. and were very faNoraD.
suppressed with the completeness Wit
which the establishment has been hite
Nu.
The other Institutions visited were IN
Retreat for the Sick. the Female Hu
snane Iastitution ST. Pauls Churcl
Home. ST Joseph's Orphan Asylum
Spring-Str Home. the Little Sister
~ the Poor. and the Male Orphan Asy
9um Everywhere prevailed the utmos
cleanliness. and. with the exception
the TWO hospitals no sickness was foun'
anywhere.
At the Orphan Asyiuni.
IL Was after six o'clock when the com
lnlttee reached the Male orphan Asy
llm. where they were welcomed by Mrs
Gil. the interchangeable and efficient super
intendent Although tired and worn on
from their ipSDectiOn which involved