Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-19
THE POOR OF THE CITY.
Plans for the COIored Almshouse-
The Meal Delivery


There was a regular meeting of the
Council Committee on Relief Of the Poor
o. the City Almshouse last night. Those
in attendance were Messrs. Cottrell
chairman. Brock. Gunst, Hobson. Miller,
Smith and Wake.
The first matter of business taken up
was the report Of the subcommittee on
the proposed new cOlOred almshouse. This
report only had reference TO the PROPOSE
tons of Mr.. Conner. for the exchange
Of certain land or Fourth street. and of
sir. MOsby for the exchange of certain
land on Fifth street in order that these
streets might he Strengthened. The sub
committee recommended the exchange
suggested by Mr. Conner but the propo-
ton Of Mr.. Mosby was reported untaVOr-
ably. There was great deal OF discus
sion upon the two propositions. and Mt.
Gunst finally moved that the Council be
recommended TO authorize the commit
tee TO execute the Conner proposition.
This was agreed TO, and Il was decided 70
submit counter proposition to MI.
MOsoy.
ON motion Of Mr.. Gunst also. the Coun-
ell was asked to authorize the committee
10 dispose Of the present cOioieq aims
house 70 the best advantage to the city.
The committee then agreed 90 meet az ]
o'clock on the afternoon OF January 5yth
for the purpose OF receiving the plans for
the proposed cOIOrcd annex 10 the aims
house from the City Engineer. and the
report OF the subcommittee touching the
COunter-prOpCsitiO to Mr.. MOsby.
Superintendent Davis presented his re
port for the month Of December. Which
Showed that there were In the almShouse
December 81, 1856, 20 inmates, as com
pared 10 253 on the same day in 1895.
There were in the hospital on December
81 1896 AZ patients, as compared 10 oo
on the same day one year previous.
Bills and pay-rolls Of the department
were approved as follows: Aimshouse
rIIs ont Il S.
house bills, H,l&l9; out-door-poOr DIS
$is5 p.
The resolution from the Council appro-
priating certain sums of money 1oE Jn9
purchase of coal for the white ana coloIed
poor. 10 be distributed through the Guy
Mission. was received and filed, ana the
chairman was directed TO purchase the
Goa. and turn it over TO the proper au-
1nOriGes.
Superintendent Davis called the atten-
tior of tho committee to the fact that
some imposition was being exercised upon
The free issuance Of meal by the depart
ucnt and explained the great necessity
Of having a deliVery-wagOn. lie sald lhit
often persons would come with meal uck-
cts issued 10 sick persons or crlpples, anu
that the article would never rcacn thest
people. lie added that while it was al
most absolutely necessary Tor MN 10
have a horse and buggy TO transact the
business Of his department, he was WHINE
10 give IL up If the committee MOuid pun
chase q wagon for the delivery OF meal
me matter was referred 10 a sub-commit-
Tee.
A regular meeting Of the Committee ~
Finance Will be held in the Office OF the
City Auditor this evening.
The Committee on Accounts and Print
ing viii not meet to award contracts LOT
the city printing, advertising, stationery
SC. until Friday. January 25th. The de-
Law has been caused by the preparation
Of entirely new stationery and binding
proposals. which viii be ready Tor issu-
auce tomorrow morning.