Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-15

=, N''"Vh, ft,io3.5f. Balance uneApchbsu'
Crematory Account Appropriation g.
o"; expended. $2,27e.57. Balance unex-
pended. s22S.ls
THE SAVING THIS YEAR.
In connection with this report, DIR.
Oppenhiner made verbal statement,
showing that while his department was
running short this year 1t had made
me record for economy. His committee
had, I'm the preparation OF an estimate
OF its needs for 1897. asked for $i5 .000
Tor the expense account. This was re-
sarded as a smaller sum than the work
could really be carried on for but the
Finance Committee had seen fit only 10
ailow $1,000 for the important work Of
street cleaning. This was $1,000 less
than was actually necessary to run the
department, but the committee tried to
get through the year by only letting the
employees make five days q week Dr.
Oppenhimer said 1t would take about
$3.50 to carry the department to the
end Of the fiscal year and give the
men six days work week.
The Doctor also referred 10 the Fact
that the crematory money had about run
out. Only about $li remained to the
credit of this account. and under the
down or pay out of his own pockets for
the operation OF that institution.
Chairman HObson said he was opposed
10 going To the Council and asking for
another dollar for the department. The
Council had cut down the appropriation
and he was willing TO let the RESPONSE
bility rest where IL should.
DR.. Oppenhimer called the attention Of
the committee TO work that was now
mperatively demanded as a health
measure and said he thought the Council
ought TO appropriate the sum necessary
to run the department to the end Of the
year.
CAUSE OF DISMISSED MEN.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Hobson, the
committee decided TO take up the resolu-
tion from the Council providing for the
reinstatement Of the five men discharged
from the health force recently. Mr..
Caskie said he did Aot suppose the com
mittee would go into an investigation
of this matter at this meeting. but would
consider 1t at a special meeting 10 be
held later on. He said he had reasons
for believing that the men were unjustly
discharged, and should be reinstated. and
he would like 10 be present at such n
meeting. He was invited TO attend the
special session to be called. Mr.. Burton
then offered a motion summoning all the
men who had worked under Sanitary
officer Walton; also. Policeman Angle.
and all others who have been mentioned
i'm connection with the inquiries regarding
the discharge Of these men, to attend this
meeting, which. it was agreed, should
be held on the evening Of the 2lst..
on motion of Mr. Cutchins. II was also
decided TO summon Sanitary Officer Wal
ton. who caused the removal Of the men,
to be present at the meeting. TO answer
the charge that he used the hands and
carts of the city in doing work upon his
private property.
The committee laid upon the table until
its next regular meeting the Street-Clean-
ing Department ordinance.
The payroll amounting to 2O9S.37, and
bills aggregating $SOS.S5. were approved,
and DR.. Oppenhiper was directed to have
the crematory kept in operation until the
next meeting of the committee. The
president of the Board was directed to
prepare an estimate of the needs OF his
department to the end of the fiscal year,
and a subcommittee. composed of three,
was appointed to appear before the Com
nlittee on Finance and ask for such sum
as may be found necessary.