Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-18


Chairman Grimes and Mr.. caskie. Tor M
vest,gation and reoort
The payroll u the deparfn1ent was NJ
proved. and the usual number OF p'ifs
were ordered 70 be paid. -, -
After Sac transaction ef Hoon veai "
routine business the committee aaJeurh-
cd
water for the Museum.
The Committee on water held semi
monthly meeting last night. The following
members were present: Messrs. Brigss
(sub-chaIrman). Bahen. Brock. Mayer.
Mountcasilc I.awder. and Tanner. The
payroll Of the department was approved,
and the usual number Of bills were or
dered 10 be paid
The same delegation OF ladies' who had
been before the Committee on Light
appeared before this committee. and ask
ed for water free for the Confederate
Museum. The request was granted. on
Mr. Brooks motion.
TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE.
resolution was then considered which
rad been referred to the commstee by
the Board OF Aldermen. 1t requested the
committee to look into the ACCESSIBILITY
OF abolIshing the office Of Superintendent
OF Pump-Houses, and TO have an amend
ment to the city ordinances to that effect
prepared. should the committee deem II
expedient
Mr. Mountcastle moved that the matter
be investigated by q subcommittee,
while Mr.. Mayer offered as an amend
menl that the subject be considered by
the entire committee.
Mr.. Lawder offered as a substitute that
the committee go into the election OF a
superintendent at once. but this was
lost only Messrs. Lawder and Trower
voting for the same. The amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Mayer was then adopted:
Mr. Lawder moved that a sub-commit-
tee of three be appointed TO prepare a
plan under which the department might
be more efficiently managed by three sub
committees. The motion was adopted,
and the Chair appointed Messrs. Lawder,
Mayer, and Brock members OF that COM
mittee
After the transaction OF some routine
business OF minor importance the COM
mittee adjourned.
Our Health Department.
The COMMITTEES on Health held a semi
monthly meeting last night, those In at
tendance being Messrs. Reeve tchairman),
Davis Burton, Hobson. Donleayy. Will
liams, Moore, and Trower The pay-rolls
of the department, amounting to $l,5l4-R,
were approved, and ordered to be paid.
A number of bills were also acted Ia
vorably upon. the same to be paid as soon
as the next appropriation is made by the
Council.
on motion OF Chairman Reeve, the
clerk of the department was directed TO
make up a balance-sheet, showing the
unexpended balance Of the appropriation
monthly.
A report from the subcommittee ap-
pointed to make up an estimate of the
needs of the department for the ensuing
year was called for. and Mr.. Hobson,
the chairman, explained that he had call
ed the body together seven times. but
had never been able to get meeting.
The subcommittee was continued.
The claims of Fred. Wolf and r. III.
Ford. for injuries sustained while at
work for the city, were ordered paid by
the unanimous vote of the committee.
Some other unimportant routine busi-
ness was transacted, and the committee
adjourned
Hughes Is the Steward.
The Committee on Relief Of the Poor
held a lengthy and important session In
the City Hall last night. the principal
business to arise being the matter OF
electing steward for the two aims
houses. The following members were IN
attendance: Messrs. Mcdowell (chairman
Seay, and Snead Chairman Mcdowell an
nounced the object of the meeting. and
a great deal of discussion arose as to
the proper manner of filling the office oil
steward.
Mr.. Blake moved that the City Artor'
ney be requested 10 draw up an ordnance
providing for the establishment OF the
office OF steward. and fixing his salary
This was adopted, and Mr.. Ferriter Of
| fered motion creating the Office OF
steward, which also prevailed.
At this juncture Captain Carlton Nc
| Carthy. the City Accountant. appeared
| and read the new rules of the commit
| tee governing the almshouses, embracing
| the amendments suggested by himseif
/ The rules were very carefully consiueree
and adopted One of the changes mas
fixes the compensation at $40 per montf
for each of the resident physicians, to bs
paid in lieu of board.
THE WARDS TOO LARGE.
Mr.. Noble threw out one or two very
! important suggestions. He thought soms
steps ought to be taken to DIVIDE tn'
large rooms or wards of the almshouse'
| into smaller ones Superintendent Cartel
| said that The wards at present were lox5
| feet. and that persons having almost al
sorts of diseases had to be put together
to large extent. He had been compelled
TO isolate cases of diphtheria as best M
could. but the arrangement was not salts
| factory. No action was taken upon thi'
matter; and Mr.. Noble also stated ina
| ne would like TO see an elevator In th'
| almshouse. He was of the opinion Una
an elevator would be of incalcuiani'
vaue in the event of a fire, and In orui
nary cases wherein the patients wer'
badly injured or very sick. Mr.. Carte
colncided with the views as expressed ol
the MARSHALL Ward alderman. On motor
OF Mr.. Donleavy, the committee deciue'
10 appoint a subcommittee to look int'
This matter. In conjunction with tn
| musician in charge and the superih
| tendent. .na,
MIR. Ferriser at this point moved Una
the body go into the election OF a stewart
for the aimshouses. and this was agree'
10 Applications for the position wer'
read from Messrs. J. @. Gibson. O.
| Walden. r. A. Hughes. William r. Nasn
Messrs. M. Russell Pace and f. A. bow
erv were placed In nomination. MI
Hughes was elected on the seventh paiio'
and the committee adjourned.
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