Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-21
HIS DUTIES DEFINED.
RULES ADOPTED TO GOVERN THE
ARMORY's JANIToR.
CITY RkLL YENTILATORS.
Colonel Cutshaw Reports That They
Arc I'm Successful Opcration-The
,o,,cit Acts on Strcct-Cnr-Track
o-dfnanccs-Commi work.

: o'clock last evening. The special SUD
committee appointed 20 prepare a set OF
rules 10 govern the First Virginia Regl-
ment Armory submitted. though Mr..
King. the following, which were adopted
ss presented:
]. That IL shall be the duty Of the
5anitor 70 keep clean the armory' lls
floors. windows. doors. walls the turm-
ture. closets. and appurtenauces there
in: TO attend properly TO the lighting
and heating thereof, and 20 obey all or
dcrs given 10 him by the commanding
officer 10 the accomplishing OF these pur-
poses.
2. That IT shall be his duty 20 prevent
depredauons or mutilauons thereof OF
therein.
officers and enlisted men, ana shan az
all times prevent parties or persons from
using prOfanc or vulgar language thtIelh'
and shall report all offenders TO the COM
4. That he shall not allow any intoXi-
eating liquors 10 be brought into the
armOry. at any time. except on written
order from the commanding officer Oh the
S. That he shall not permit any loafng
about or I'm the armory al any time
OF persons not members or the regiment
that he shall admit visitors who desire
10 see the building. and escort them
through the same.
g. That members Of the regiment who
may have any business 90 transact there
I'm during hours other than drill or pa
rade-hOuTs are TO be admitted for the
purpose but must leave as soon as their
business or work is finished
:. The drill or parade-hours shall be
such as the commanding Oincer shall
prescribe in orders: during all other
times the doors shall De closed and
locked. During drill and parade-hours
the lanitor shall remain at or near 70
The doorway opening into the lower hall.
except when called away 10 perform some
necessary duty. and as soon as this duty
IS done he shall return 10 MS post
&. The janit0r must not allow any
loafing on the front steps Of the build
ing. or cougregaung on the pavement i'm
front Of the armory. lie must also clean
up the cutters and sidewalks around the
building.
g. That he shall be subject 10 the
control and orders OF the commanding
TO- That he shall report at the armory
every weekday az A. NJ. and remain
until l.. NJ. reporting again AZ =.
III, remaining until II L. NJ. unless some
special event shall occur. when he shall
remain on duty until relieved by the
commanding officer.
H.. Violation OF any Of these rules and
regulations or the Use Of intoxicating
liquor or liquors by the ianitor shan be
dismissal.
70. These rules must be posted I'm the
armory, and are subject L. change or
revocation by the Grounds and Buildings
committee after notice 20 the command
iag officer
THB CITY HALL VENTILATORS
Colonel Cutshaw submitted the follow
ing communication in response to Mr.
Tanners resolution, requesting an in
ouiry. and "a report as 10 why the fresh
air ventilators in the city Hall are not in
use:
Richmond. Va, August 20. 1896.
TO the Committee on Grounds and Build
Gentlemen. -Answering the accompany
Ing resolution referred by you 10 me /
beg 10 report that the venulaeing fans
in the City Hall have been constantly at
work since they were FIRST introduced.
and have always been az work during
meetings Of the Council and the com
Under a test Of the fans in March ard
December. 1894. total for the whole
building Of $40 cubic feet Of air per
minute was exhausted. 12,00 cubic feet be-
ing the rated capacity; and a special
test for the Council chamber. August,
1885. showed SIS cubic feet Ter minute
eXhaue ed. and by reserving. one fan with
inward draft 4l55 cubic feet per minute
C3-j cubic feet per minute being the
amount provided for an assembiage or
$50 persons. At this rate. the II or the
whole Council chamber is changed
every five minutes. giving more than
300 cubic feet Of fresh air per hour 10
each person.
There seems TO be a misapprahension
about the system Of ventilation of the
city Han. II is simply one to supply
fresh air through the openings under the
windows. at such low velocity ais not 10
produce disc grecable drafts, by exhaust
ing the air of the rooms with fans, heat
Ing the fresh air IN cold weather by steam
coils as 10 passes into the rooms, ana
IN warm weather bringing II i'm 81 the
temperature of the outside air. We nave
an estimate Tor stirring the or 90 TINS
chamber with electric fans 40 cost OF
about $500. II your committee ctsIes an
air during the short spells Of very hot
summer weather, / shall be glad 10 take
this matter up later on.
II. Is. Ct-TsHAW. City Engineer.
The committee ordered that the letter
be spread upon the minutes and commu-
nlcate the same to the Council
WHAT MR.. HAAKE SAID.
AT this iuncture Mt Briggs made
personal explanation regarding What idu
been said by him az a previous NEE tlns'
1yhrn Nm. L. c. Haakc one OF the Jani-
Tors Of the City Hall, was granted ten
days leave OF absence nis Noik 70 be
kept mp by the oiler ana ccal-heipeI ul
Uaake had come % him on the morning
alter that meeting with reference 10 VIVA
Mr. Briggs had said. sir. haake haq 700
him about the amount o. time IL TOOK Inc me
oiiar III which 10 perform lis work. The
ianitor wanted Mr.. Briggs 10 state tndt
ne Haake) aid not say that the oAer
could DO his work in about nali an Ltui
"A dav The Madison Ward I.'mptr eN-
4laincd that be told NJ Ha2ke ne coulu
not DO this but that he was willing 10
say that there might lave Teen mis-
Understanding about The matter, nut that
since Mr. Haake had punhsned caro-
IN the newspapers with rsieTeuce 10 TINS
matter. he wanted 20 Stale mat MI.
Taake ala tell him that the oiier and
coaler could carry on his thaake Sd NoIh
during iis absence. as the former came
down in the morning and illed Up, ms
cups. &C. which consumed only about
sui Cbairman King stated that Mr.
Iaake had been 20 see him about the
published statement and had Exp lalhet
that he could only have meant that IL
required about half an hour 10 do the
oiling. as he did not know how much OF
the time OF the oiler was consumed IN
mis- other duties.
Colonel Cutshaw was directed TO make
up an estimate and report upon the COSTS
OF fixing mp the spring az LIBBY I'M anu
,naking the water available.
The usual bills and pay-rohs were ap-
proved.
proposition 20 have the phones OF the
oid company paid for 10y the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings taken out ana
The instruments OF the Richmond Iele-
phone Company substituted Tor them
which was finally adopted. his removes
several OF the old phones.
Meeting of the Aldarmen.
An adjourned meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen was held In the Council cham-
Der AT o'clock last night OWING 10 inc
fact that there was just a quorum present
and that nO resolutions making appio-