The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-21
ALMSHOUSE EMPLOYEES.
NEARLY An or THE Old MEM RE-
APPOINTID.
,s.oorts of the New Superintendent and
the stcward-Iist OF the APP
pointments.

The Council Committee on he"e. ~
a.. poor noid its regular mo"'"'s "'0''
g. AT the CITY Aluanouse last ''0''.''S
"a go o clocK. INC fohowl"s "ci''"'' .
,rcre present. Mcssfs. b'aNe 'o""'' MAJ
uobson. Gunst. Ahiief' sN,"u' 9'''''' anu
Make. -, D.. ont Of
.c,,n and 4 Wa stated tha' MI No"'o
49, I'M. a.. session Of the Com
mlttcc on htue"e"''''''
ihc CITY Hall. -
rho r,port OF Superintendent George -.
,,.vis for inc month OF June was receive"
,.nd nlcd. ID showed that ON May o. is'''
a.. number OF inmates was 81 Inc lo'-
lowing persons were received during '"o
snontn. ,t,,. o.
Whitc-Mcn. %. women, o. children 2
Colored-Men. ~ women, is. children 4.
Total -. s...,....
0unc. .,,,.- ,
coiored-Mon. a. women. is' children. 3.
during the past month the following
White Men. j. women, o. children T.
Total. O. ,,,
Colored-Mcn. c. women, .. children l.
Total. @
There remained in the institution on
June go 1896. 2il inmates. against 2b ON
Tho correspondents day Of last year.
The report also showed the financial
condition of the institution. as follows
Almshouso-C Credits. $1,000 expended
x7@2el. unoNpcudcd, N.NDaa
lIfff. D Z e.
$500. expended, 6.''66', uneApended'
Sl.SlS.SZ
STEWARDS REPORT.
The report OF Mr.. r.. A. Hughes. the
ttcward OF the Institution. 90 tine superin-
tendcnt for the month OF june showed
ahe following:
"By actual inventory you VIII observe
That there has been considerable saving
in provisions. The flour account runs
short 3g3 pounds. 1 can only account for
came by saying that under your in
structions an flour was issued TO the
baker by the Darrell. and was disbursed
b. him for all purposes. including htch-
m hospital laundry. etc i have dis
continued same and VIII now only issue
10 the baker proper allowance per capita
yor each inmate for bread. aud will re-
CURE the proper parties 20 gs rcquisition
Tor such amount ass may Doe necessary for
different departments.
"Tho list for shoes for outdoor poor
agrees with bin and is accepted al
voucher"
The report waa received and filed.
TIE APPOINTMENTS
Superintendent Davis stated that he had
fcapponteI the following officers and
employees. clerk TO outdoor poor Mr. j.
q. Burruss. night watchman Mr.. j. b.
rs ID fr 4 NIfrIlls
ward mistress. Mrs. $. r.. Brush; baker
Mr.. l.. Bruncr engineer. Mr.. II. l.. Pet
way; driver Of wagon, Mr.. John O'Con-
nell {
As ambulance driver tho Superintendent
appointed Mr. II. l.. Neitz 10 succeed Mr..
W. ". Bradshaw, the present incum-
bent. Mr. Davis stated that ne would
make the appointments Of nurses after
having conferred with tine physicians.
The appointments OF the Superintendent
were confirmed.
The payroll OF the department for the
past month was approved. and bills
amounting 10 Sl.19S05 Cor the almshouse
and to SiGi. ~ for the outdoor poor were
ordered 10 be paid
The question as 10 the reported short
ago Of flour was then discussed at some
length. and IL was finally decided. on
emotion Of Mr.. Miller. that sub-com-'
snittee. consisting of Messrs. Wake Mil
ser and llobson, investigate the matter.
The chairman then called attention TO
she financial condition Of tho department.
and stated that tho former committee
spent about one-half Of the year. willis
Tor the outdoor poor only 81. 500 was
available for the remainder OF the year.
but he thought that the amount would
te sufficient Co dcfIay AN expenses until
January 1897.
ON moucr OF Mr. Wake. 10 was decided
Shat hereafter the regular meetings of
Tho commnitte ho held af \ L. NJ. ex-
cept ON contract lights. wnen the co,a,
1niites Will meet 40 G.30 T.. NJ.
THE CHANGES.
Tho Only changes made ir the personnel
OF the department.. besides Tho appoint
mcnt OF MI Davis as superintendent.
was IN the selection OF Mr. l>alore Loyen-
stein 10 succeed SIR y. B. Grooms as
iirst assistant. aui Of Mr.. =. l.. Ncitz 80
succeed Mr. w. W. Bradshaw as driver
OF tho ambulance.
Tho failure of rc-clcctinc Mr.. Grooml
las caused some comment. and especially
the inmates of she institution. and the
employees have expressed their regrctS
that thoy Will have TO part with HIM
lnasmuch as good many people have
shown am anxiety TO learn how the diff
fcrent members east their votes in tsis
matter. the vote IS herewith given ~
detail:
For Mr.. Grooms Messrs. Blake. Wake.
Smith. and Noble
For Mr.. Lovcnstoin- Nessrs. Gunst.
Hobson. Cottrcll Miller. and snead-5.
When the meeting adjourned last night
the members OF the committee and the
Others present were invited by the newly
elected Superintendent 20 his residence.
where they partook of a very tempting
supper.