The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-12
IOR THE KILIEF or THE POOR.
Contracts Awarded for the Furnishing OF
Provisions During Next Three Months.


Provisions Daring Next Three Months.
The Committee on Relief OF the Poor
held its quarterly meeting at the aims
house last evening, with the following
members present: Messrs. Mcdowell
chairman, Don Leavy, Brock, Blake.
Ferriter. and Reeve. The report or
Superintendent Carter for the month OF
October was received. 1t showed that
the number of inmates on September 5Oth
was pa. During the month of Octo-
Der were received-white men, %; wo-
men. s; total, Al; colored men, IA; wo-
men, 8; children. 3; total, 70. During
that period were dischargcd-white men,
=: women, T. children, 3; total. 81; col
ored men, Z; women, 8, children, 4; total,
-. The number Of deaths during the
month Of October were: White men, );
colored men. ,. women. 4. children. .;
total. 3. ON October 5lst there remained
go inmates in the institution, as against
20 OH the corresponding day OF last
year.
The expenditures Of the department
during the fiscal year. up 10 October 3lst.
were Sl3.Sz2.5O for the almshouse, and
81 1884, g. for the account Of the outdoor
Door.
The payroll for the past month was
approved. and a number of bills were
ordered to be paid. amounting TO sl,SZJ.sl
for the almshouse, and to $685. for the
outdoor poor.
Bids were then opened for the furnish
ing of provisions TO the two almshouses
during the next three months. and the
contracts were awarded as follows;
Beef. a. Eichel: lamb. W. II. Brauer.
bacon. V. Hechler, Jr.; lard, &. W. An
trim &. Son: rice. Robert +. Williams *
CO.. coffee. Leopold Levy & Co.; sugar.
c. W. Antrim d Son; vinegar, &. ".
Antrim & Son; soap, G. w. Antrim &
Son: molasses, {. W. Antrim d Son,
herring, Robert l.. Williams q Co.; hay,
corn, oats. broWn-stun. ship-stuff straw.
Savage, Beverage II Co, salt. Robert +.
Williams * CO.; shoes, W. X. Phillips
4 CO.; butter, Ncstai & Co; medicines,
A. H. Robins; Irish potatoes, J. l.. Suth-
erland. The selection of -four was left
to the superintendent.
Mr.. Blake reported on behalf Of the
Subcommittee TO whom the question had
been referred of the consolidation OF
the two almshouscs. He said the sub
committee had met a committee represent
ing the Jewish burying-grOund, and IL was
finally agreed to leave the matter 10 two
real-cstate agents, the former selecting
Mr. y. W. Bowe, and the latter Mr..
Seldom Taylor. The property which the
managers OF the JtNlSi Jul ii4S pN4iN
desire TO purchase is located between
the latter and the white almshouse hay
ing a frontage of 100 feet on Hospital
street.
Mr. Blake also stated that he had an
estimate OF the value Of the colored
almshouse property, which was fol-
lows: on Fourth street, 40 feet 'front.'
age at $3.50; l5S feet corner Fifth and
Hospital streets, at $3.50; 1872 feet on
Fifth street, at Sc per foot; value Of old
buildings, 500, making a total Of SO 1872.
On motion of Mir. Don Leavy. the sub
committee was continued until the next
meeting.
on motion Of Mr.. Blake, II was de-
cided to recommend to the Council that
a compensation OF s. per month be given
10 the night Waterman for his services.
Applications for the position OF visitor
to the outdoor poor were received from
Charles T.. Holzbach and u. Bethel,
and Mr.. Blake recommended William ii.
REYNOLDS for the position. Mr. Holz-
bach was elected to the position. receiv-
ing the votes of Mossrs. Reeve, Don
Leavy, Ferriter. and Mcdowell. while
Messrs Blake and Brock voted for Mr..
Reynolds.
The position OF visitor to the out
door poor is filed for the four months.
December, January, February. March,
at SIS per month.