The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
Mr.. waddilI Replies TO MAJOR Dooley.

To the Editor of The Times:
Sir.-i was IN attendance upon inc Wee'
ing held here On yesterday concerning the
erection OF new courthouse Tor lew
moments only. ana aid not know unth
some time after its adjournment that an
alusiOn had been made 10 me, anG, thelc-
fore. had no opportunity OF replying 10 u.
ln your issue of this morning reporting
the meeting, under the head OF remarks
made by Major James il. Dooley' hhu
we are informed that our worthy clerk
Is Inconvenience, because Wncn the
summer breezes blow through ms western
window he shifts the evii doors from tne
adjacent TAIL. Would IL not he betler
that the sheriff should clean the jan m
summer time, and even Occasionally
wash Us malodOrOus deiZ"ns IMAM iAat
the invaluable documents ana iecpfus o.
This county and the munlinenis or tlile
ia our lands should be taken from the
fre-urOof and costly building, when We
have recently erected, ana stored III q
new and nimsy structure
Tbes. remarks OF Major Dooley created
the false impression that !, on account ol
the unfortunate condition or the cicfh
Office ina the summer months by reason OF
The close proximity OF the jan, IL ttAe
iaiD having been located on aus present
site against my wishes ana protest mao
urged the Board of SuDeiNisOrs 10 eLect
2 new courthouse and locate the once
therein. never did anything OF the
kind. But on the contrary, the foul ana
loathsome smells which frequently MI the
otsic. in the summer time, emanating from
The iaiL and the result IN large measure
NOT of the want Of cleanliness or fhe
prison. but OF the faulty construction o.
the building as its inspectors nave re-
ported. have been the cause OF compliant
not only on my part, but also on the part
Of those having business with the office,
long before q new court house was
Thought Of So offensive had TINS condl-
lion become that / addressed written
communication 20 the board asking them
10 take some steps 10 overcome the faults
Of the ian building, ana they had mace
INVESTIGATIONS IN that direction. MAJOR
Dooley personally knows nothing or tna
distressing condition which prevails IN
this office during the heated summer
months on account of the Ocors OF the
iaii. and / am far from believing that the
tax-payers OF this county wish such a
condition OF things to exist IN their
clerks office, seriously menacins tne
health not only OF the officers connected
with ii, bur OF those who spend hours
here in the examination OF its records.
Again: Major Dooley leaves the nm
preston that / had urged the Board or
Supervisors 10 transfer the records or inns
Office TO a nOn-iire-DrOOf buildlnS. tie,
perhaps, docs not know that their pres
cnt condition Of comparative safety was
made 80 at my sole instance ana earnest
solicitation. nor that ! had requested the
board in the event of their determination
10 erect new courthouse and the Diac-
ing OF the clerks office therein, that rs
records should not be made less 2ecIre
than they now are; In fact had suggested
frat they should be made more secure
In my opinion the board fully appreciated
the gravity of the matter and would
have acted accordingly. Respectfully,
SAMUEL. Y. WADDILLA
Henrico Courthouse. Jan. IA. 1876.