Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-17
II WAS A BUSY DAY.
MANY COUNCIL COMMITTEES HELD
REGULAR MEETINGS.
THE SCHEDULE ON The NORTH SIDE.
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| ltStclody was busy day among the
! Council committees. The Committee on
/ Streets was the first important council.
manic BODY to convene. 1t met at 5
o'clock. Allegations were heard regard
ing the construction OF several culverts
one Of which was dismissed and two
recommended to the Council
| In reference 10 the running OF extra
cars to the North Side. Mr. Pizzinl. OF
| the Richmond Street Railway and Elec-
| trio Company, asked that the matter
be postponed dntil the 2Sth instant. He
said he would put on an extra car to-
day. and run a lO-minute schedule Tor
a week. IN order to show whether or not
it was necessary to run regular Denim
ute schedule.
The continuance Of the subject was
! agreed to.
The City Engineer was instructed 70
sell certain houses and open Fifth street
! Fulton) as soon as he is informed by
the City Attorney that the city has ac-
| quired all the property rights involved
therein.
| BICYCLE-PATH on BROAD STREET
Mr.. Thomas Christian came before the
committee i'm reference 20 the placing OF
certain kind OF material between the
car-tracks on Broad streets for the ac-
| commodation OF bicycle riders.
Colonel Cutshaw submitted several es-
Inmates on special work of the character
desired by Mr.. Christian
Mr. Carter moved that the matter be
referred to the City Engineer for a re-
port. and 10 allow the members of the
committee time TO study MP the matter.
The resolution sent 10 this committee
from the Board Of Aldermen at its last
meeting providing for the grading OF
Twenty-hrst street. came up. and Gre
ated considerable discussion. Mr.. Bloom
berg wanted the grade to remain just
as it Is. and the matter was laid over
until the next meeting.
A petition from the Second Presby-
terrain church. asking for the improve
ment OF the sidewalk in front Of their
house OF worship. was read. and the work
was ordered. 10 be paid for out Of the
repair fund.
Relief Of the Poor.
A regular meeting Of the Committee OH
Relief Of the Poor was held at the City
Aimshouse at $50 O'clock last evening IL
being the time for the award OF contracts
for supplies for the department for the
next three months. It was a lengthy and
busy session. Those present were: Chair
man Blake. and Messrs. Gunst, Snead,
Wake. Noble. Hobson. Cottrell. and
Miller. After the transaction of some
routine business Superintendent Davis
presented his monthly report for the
month ending October Slst. on Septem-
Der SOth there were 20 inmates in the in
stitution. During the month Of October
there were received into it 81. Of whom
n were white men, we're white women,
and white children; II colored men, -
colored women. and colored children.
The total number discharged from the
almshodse i'm October were SIS white
and IS colored. Died during the month.
white men. colored men. and 4 colorcd
women, leaving in the institution Octo-
Der 3lst 215 persons, as compared TO 30
inmates in 1888
The report further states the unexpend-
ed balance to the credit of the aims
house amounted TO only 2.Gl437. while
the sum to the credit Of the outdoor poor
was only &2 20.
CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES
Contracts were aearded as follows:
Herrings, soap. molasses, and sugar 10
G. w. Antrim d Sons.
Butter 10 w. Z. Smoot & Co.
Coffee to l.. Levy 81 SON
Beef and lamb to Meyer Kirsh.
Bacon and lard 20 V. Heckler. Jr.
Flour, rice. and salt 20 r. +. Williams
& CO.
Irish pota toes to W. +. Seymour
Hay and oats 10 !. L. Sutherland.
Corn. brown-stuff, shp-stuf. and straw
to W r. Taylor & CO.
Medicines TO Powers-Taylor Drug Com
pany.
Shoes to W. r. Phillips & CO.
Coats to Theodore Nelson.
Pants TO J. j. Steinbrecker.
Plaids. cotton. jeans, hose, blankets 10
julius Meyer q Sons.
Shifting. half-hose, suspenders to
Bernard Lewis.
Articles to be furnished the outdoor
Poor Department are to be purchased, to
be paid for when funds are available.
Light and Water Committees.
The Committee on Light held a regu-
lar meeting in Room No. y Of the City
Hall at 6 O'Clock last evening. Those
present were: Chairman Starke and
Mcssrs. Allen. Stokes, Tanner, Vaughan,
Witte and Wallerstein.
A petition was received from the Faith
Home. asking for gas free. and on mo-
ton OF Mr. Wallerstein 1900 feet Of gas
was allowed TO run the institution to the
end OF the city's fiscal year.
Superintendent Thompson. OF the Fire
Alarm, presented AN t9llHiatt ivi 'lit
proposed City Hall electric-light plant
He said the cost would be about 5000
for a JOO-incandescent lamp-plant.
The payroll. amounting TO $l,Dl9l3, and
bills amounting TO s9.n36j were approved.
Superintendent Knowles submitted
statement for the past ten months. show
ing a saving of Sl442O66 as compared
with last years running expenses OF the
gas-plant. The paper was received and
filed
The Council Committee on Water con-
vened in Room No. y Of the City Hall
last evening. and transacted its usual