The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-14
UlLL NOf CdLL NAMES.
Mr.. Bake Insists That Some Men Of the
Health Department are Oyerpaid.


The COMMITTEE on Health held its
regular semi-monthly meeting in room
No. IL of the city Hall last evening. at
o'clock. which was attended by all the
M .mbNs OF thar body, ~ follows:
Messrs. Reeve chairman. Burton, Davis,
Don Leayy, HObsOn, Snead, IfoWer'
Woody and Moore. The session was a
discussion was INDUCED as 20 the ELL
cheney of the men employed on the street
cleaning force
Mr.. Blake. who, at q recent meeting
Of the Board of Aldermen, had male
the statement, that there were men en-
plOyed By the department, who were not
worth twenty-five cents, was on hand. lie
was. on motion OF Mr.. Don LeaNy, IN
vited TO make whatever statement lie ue-
Mr.. Blake replied that he did not in
tend 10 east any reflection upon any
member of the committee, ana mat ne
vas not after the working men. but after
the loahng men, who were tackled on to
the former by politicians, thereby IN
crcasng the municipal expenses In an un-
necessary manner.
Mr. Davis desired Mr.. Blake 10 ranie
some Of those men employed on the
strect-cleaning force Hh) were receiving
$1.3U, while they were not worth twenty
five cents.
the committee really wished 10 know
.Iho these men We're. he would be VIII
ing to tell their names. He feit conVlnc-
ed how ever. from the fact that no ACTON
had been taken in regard 10 the thirteen
men reported as incOm ptent ~ the SUD
committed that the committee was not
anxious 10 obtain this information. lie,
therefore. declined to name any man,
and he did not propose 70 be used as q
cats nav 10 pull the chestnufs out OF
the fire for the committee. The depart
m.nt was spending over 5000 annually
for street CLEANING purposes, ana yet
the streets were not kept cl an.
Mr. Snead made a detailed statement
giving a history OF the entire cOntrO-
Versv. He stated that the officers OF the
department We're asked during the inyes-
tigation. held by the r. ocommlttee
the several men on the STRENGTHENING
force. II they r'ere 10 do the work b.
contract Whenever they replied IN the
negative the names were MARKED no
good" on the list although the )fhCfrs
had not made any such statement MI.
Reeve added that II became apparent IT,
ing the course OF the investigation. tAat q
certain amount Of negligence mad eX-
istcd that the officers had been too KIND
and lenient with the men, and that the
latter had taken undue al iaat age or ms
fact.
Rlake knew that any member or n ,
committee was trying 70 shield any man
employed in the department for political
reasons.
Mr.. Blake replied IN the negative. ne
added. that, while he did not propose 10
call any names. yet he would say that
ne had watched the men while working
in front OF his store. and on one coca
sion ne had been compelled 10 telephone
for the patrol wagon 10 have one or
the men removed TO the stattou-house, on
account OF drunkenness. He fully be-
lieved that there were men employed on
the force whc-ware not worth twenty
five cents A day. and he thought the
citizens of Richmond shared his Views.
Mr.. Sneal next proposed TO Mr.. Blake
that he would name the members of the
committee 80 that Mr.. Blake. when the
names we're called. mlght Indicate who
knew Of the inferiority OF certain em-
ployes. Mr.. Blake declined to do so. but
added that he would say that much.
that OF the subcommittee of five. who
conducted the investigation Of the affairs
OF the health department, three were OF
the opinion that some men on the street.
cleaning force were receiving more than
they We're worth.
Mr.. Blake then withdrew. and the COM
mittee at once proceeded with the regular
business.
The payroll OF the department for the
past two weeks was approved. and a
number OF bills we're ordeFed 10 De
| paid.
| 10 the department. during the next three
| months were awarded 70 the lowest re-
| snonsible Bidders as follows: Hay and
| oats 10 Alvey Bros. corn. straw ana SHIP
| sum 10 Savage, Beveridge 4 Co.; brown
stun to George T. King; salt to ]. L.
A communIcation was received COM