Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
THE C0L0RED POOR.
PLANS FOR sTRAIGHTENING LOTS
REFERRED TO sUB-COM,IITTEE.
TALK OF TRADING SOME GROUND.
Report of superintendent Davis for
the Month Of NOvember-WOod-
Hauling system Works Weil-En-
tertainment on Monday Night.

The Committee on Relief Of the Poor
held q regular meeting at the City Aims
house last night and transacted a guam
tity Of routine business. The session
lasted over two hours. Plans for the
proposed addition to the institution were
presented by the City Engineer, consid-
cred briefly, and referred to a sub-com-
mittee. Those in attendance upon the
session were: Sub Chairman Cottren, and
Aessrs. Brock. Hobson, Miller, Smith,
snead, and Wake.
The matter OF eiecting chairman to
succeed Mr.. George Med. Blake, who
last week resigned from the Board Of
Aldermen, was taken up at Mr.. Hobson's
suggestion, and Mr.. 5. II. Cottrel was
elected TO I'll the place. Mr.. R. 5. Brock
Jr., was chosen sub-chairman.
The report Of superintendent Davis for
the month Of November was submitted.
1t showed that there were 225 inmates in
the almshouse on October g. 1885, that
68 were received during the month OF
November; 46 discharged, and 10 died,
leaving 232 in the institution November
Goth, as compared with 23 on the same
day OF last year. There were In the
hospital October 81. 1886. b persons. l)u-
ring the month Of NOVemDer Z were re-
| ceived. 80 discharge. AMI is died, leaY-
ing 81 In the hospital November GOTH
as compared with g. last year. The report
was received and filed.
AN EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY.
Colonel Cutshaw. the City Engineer,
was present with his plans for filling the
! deep ravlne IN the colored almshouse pro-
| perty and prepared 20 show how straight
! lot lines could be secured by exchanging
q part of the city property with Messrs.
Mosby and Common, owners of adjacent
lots, for part OF their land. As the mat
ter now stands, the lots Of these gentle
men are irregular in shape. and have a
greater frontage on Fifth street than
their width AT the rear. On the other
| hand. the city's lots are narrower on
sixth street than they are further back
/ The idea, therefore, is 10 make such an
exchange az will result in getting all the
| lines straight. Messrs. Mosby and Con-
nor were present, but submitted no
formal proposition, though they have In
dicated their willingness 10 acquiesce in
fair and equitable arrangement. After
/ considerable discussion the matter was
/ referred TO a subcommittee consisting
OF Messrs. Miller, Smith. and Wake, who
viii look fully into the question and
report 10 the full committee.
The pay-rols and bills were approved
WOOD SYSTEM WORKS WELL
Superintendent Davis reported that tho
system Of distributing sawed wood 10
the poor was working WELL ard was
giving entire satisfaction.
on motion, subcommittee of three
| consisting OF Messrs. Hooson. Brock
and Smith was appointed 10 look into
the matter of the wants OF the depart
ment for the fiscal year 1897, and 10
report.
The Superintendent was directed e
notify the Southern Bell Telephone Com
! pany to take out it's phone at the aims
house by January l, 1897, and the com
! mittee decided that hereafter no per
sons interested I'm contracts 10 be award
ed by that body shall be allowed 10 al
tend the meetings.
Superintendent Davis was instructed Il
hold the contractor for the WOODLAND
ing responsible for sums collected from
poor people by the drivers, the objec
| OF this being 10 protect the poor agains
abuses of this character.
The Superintendent invited the mem
hers of the committee 10 be present a
the almshouse on Christmas-Day. whei
a special dinner will be served. HI
also requested them to go out Monday
night next to a concert to be rendered
TO the inmates OF the institution. Upoi
this occasion Captain +. W. Cunningham
and Mr. Eugene T.. Davis Will be tw'
of those who will take part In the en-
tertainment, which promises TO De Dot
unique and delightful.