Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07


"I Repeirs 70 the city Jail amounting to
$40 wee ordered, while repairs were au-
.horized to the Seabrooke Warehouse W
JANIToR's LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
A communication from Mr.. l.. {.
Haake. one OF the City Hall janltofs,
asking for a leave OF absence TOT ven
days, with pay, was fead ana ulsS 1s.,,S
at some length. Mr. Briggs expialhe9
that MIR Haakc had been 10 see MN anu
suggested that his work be done during
his absence by the oiler OF the hdli'
whose duties IL was claimed did not coll
sumo much more than hail an hout
time a day. The committee mere sen SEA- t ioa
Mr.. Calder, the superintendent ON VIC ,
building, TO give Information conCeillis
the matter The leave or absence Was
finally granted. on motion OF Az hii IS,
providing the work IS cnrried on oy
other employees IN the pe!ulhb "ie"O"'
extra compensation. -
AT this point IN the proceedings Messis.
King and Neaie. who were appolnteu
subcommittee 10 Investigate the charBes
against Mr.. Eddins, the lanltor OF tne
RegImental Armory, presented report
stating that Colonel Henry =. Jones
commandment OF the regiment h"u dp-
peared before them and testlhe1 as 20
Ianifor Fddins's conduct about the build
ing At Colonel JODess suggestion they
recommended that Mr.. Eddins be re-
tanned for the next six months. ms
was agrced TO by the committee.
IN AN UNCLEAN CONDITION.
Mr.. Rountree. chairman Of the. sub
committee 10 which was reterIe1 ths
question Of investigating the condition or
the City Hail building, submitted MS re-
port the body Of which was as fOiloWs'
With TIE following exception M
City Engineers offices. Council Champer'
city Clerks office. and mltiee-Iooms
we find the building In very uncleah
and disgTaceful condition.
1T is the opinion Of your committee
that there is at present ample help en-
ployed 10 do this work, and TO 90 IL
"rhere seems TO be a gross neglect Of
duty or the part Of the employ ees, ana
lack Of system in this department CndeI
the present Gus ON IL is the duty OF the
engineer and machinist to superintenG
and be responsible for the performance
1--WE therefore recommend that the
engineer and machinist be notified OF the
condition OF the building. and that be pc
given sixty days to put the building IN
proper condition, at which time the
building be again inspected, and II not
found in good condition, that the sala
engineer be summoned to<appear Deiofe
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
and show cause why he should not be
removed for neglect Of duty
1--WE would especially call attention 10
the unfinished condition Of the cement
walk leading TO the tower
The report was. on Mr.. Kings motion,
unanimously adopted, and the engineer
was directed to have the cement walk
finished
The usual bills and pay-rolls were APP
proved.
on motion Of Mr. Briggs, the body asked
the Light Committee to place three addl-
tionaI electric lights in Chimborazo Park.
The committee at this Juncture TOOK
from the table the ordinance prONldlhB
that tho First Assistant CITY Ensiheei
l.. Ha .aNtu of N
building. and have power TO remove anu
appoint these employees at MS own as
erection.
on the table for the time being in ord"r
TO try first the recommendations OF lne
subcommittee. He urged that the rules
be enforced
MIR. Rountree expressed the hope that
that motion would not prevail lie
thought something should be done so mat
the building could be kept clean. me
employees should be placed in charge OF
one man. who was TO be held responsible
The expenses Of the present system, MT.
RoIntree thought. We're enormous, ana
should be materially reduced.
Mr.. King called attention to the Iact
that nothing had been said In the report
as % the appliances necessary 70 cleau
the building, and especially alluded 70
drop-swig, which was necessary 10 cream
Mr. Rountree replied that the commit
tee had found so much dirt IN easy reach
the matter mentioned by Mr.. King:
on motion of Mr.. Gunst, the ordinance
was finally referred to Subcommittee
for report, and the Chair appointed
members of this subcommittee
VI was decided that q subcommittee
Of two, including the chairman and WIN WIN
the City Attorney, should look into the
question as TO what articles should be
furnished by the city 70 the City Ser
geant for use In the jail. Messrs. Guhsl
and Briggs were appointed on that COM
At this juncture Mr.. Calder. the Super
intendent Of the city Han. appeared pc
fore the committee. and was told that ne
had been sent for because the statement
had been made that the duties or the
oiler did not take up more tran hali an
hour every day
Nr. Calder replied by enumerating the
duties of that employee, saying: THE
oiler has 10 be on hand early IN the morn
ing TO clean up the engine-room, oil ana
start up the machinery. He has 10 as
sist the engineer. to go over all the eleva-
tors daily oil them up; he also mas 70 neip
the fireman. n need be, and has 10 ren,fe
each one OF the elevator men dali ior
fifteen minutes when they go 10 lunch,
and besides he has to act as general
utility man about the building.
Looking Into the Health Department
The subcommittee Of the Committee
on Health appointed TO look into the az
fairs Of the Health Department, With a
view OF ascertaining n the expenses could
not be reduced, held its first meeting in
the Office of the President OF the Board
of Health yesterday evening al z O'Clock.
Those in attendance were Chairman
Zones. and Messrs. Burton and Robson.
The condition Of the department was in
formally discussed. and IL was decided 10
take up a systematic plan for going
through this branch Of the city govern
ment. on motion OF Mr.. Hobson, the
committee agreed 70 summon before i q
its next meeting Monday night AZ O'Clock
and foreman OF the crematory, in order to
question them as TO their duties and
tn duties OF those under them. After this
other employees of the department. VIII
be called en and Intercepted, and the
work will be prosecuted TO a substantial
conclusion