The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13
RUM0RS INVESTIGATED
Mr.. LOyENSTfIN EIONERaTED Df
IHE CONNIIrEE.
A Very Small Portion Of His Time Given To
Collection. Overtime Makes
Up Tor That.

The Committee on Relief OF the Poor
yesterday Afternoon fully exonerated Mr..
| Lovenstein. the FIRST assistant superin-
tendent OF the Amshouse, .rom charges
OF neglect Of duty. The testimony indi-
Gated that much had been made OF very
small affair
The committee held called meeting at
; o'clock yesterday afternoon to consider
the matter. Those present were Messrs.
Cottren, Brock, Guast, Miller. Noble and
smith.
Nir. Noble said that no charges had been
MADE but that Colonel IA. 4. Jones ndd
called his attention 90 a rumOr going the
rounds 10 the effect that the nrst assistant
SUI oriutcr dent Of the AlmshOuse had been
deyoting part Of his time 10 collecting FOL
a secret Orucr.
The suggestion had been made that tbs
Office Doe abolished as unnecessary. ST.
perlntcndsnt DAVIS and Mr. Lovcnsteln
were botn present by request. No one APP
pearcd To father the rumOr against Dir.
LOyenstcin.
MIX. DAVIS TEsTGFIEs.
I'm response 20 questions put by mem
bcrs OF the committee Mr. Davis SAID
that TO abolish the Offices Of either the
first or second assistant superintendents
or any other positions m the Almshousc
" Ould seriously impair its usefulness.
When Mr. LOYenstcln assumed the du-
ties OF the office he asked if the position
De- then held OF collector of the Royal
Arcanum would interfere with hs duties
and nc was told 10 would not. Mr.. Low
! onstein seldom went 10 his dinner and
thus contributed an hour or two 30 tne
city. ln addition 10 this ne worked over
time frequently, often remaining until
late az ngnl.
I'm regard to Mr. Lovenstein's office du-
ties Mr.. Davis said they embraced the
general bookkeeping making out the
daily dict list and numerous duties which
d. would he dlfncult ID euumerlte. but
which consumed nearly all of ms time.
Mr. Davis gave statement OF COMPARE
tive expenses showing that from july lst
10 December 80. 1895. the expenses OF the
Almshou~c were sl0.Gsi33. During the
same period ~ 1886. they were reduced TO
S4O05l2. a saving OF S3.bsl.D
This saving he attributed TO the 'rst
assistant superintendent Mr.. Davis said
Dee had not recommended Mr.. LoVensteiu
for the position, consequently he could
speak without prejudice. He paid a h5h
tubutc 90 Mr. Lovenstein's iaithfulnoss
and efficiency
mn TIME CONSUMED.
Mr.. LONtusf,iE was then questioned by
Mr. Curst He said THAT ass collector for
Mccarthy Council! Royal Arcanum, he
lad since last September devoted from
Two 20 two and q; half hours TO collection
on FIVE occasions. His daughter had done
tro work. Ton hm uull Size irtt tn city il
December and that She had now returned
and would perform that work for hiu.
10 was the duty 0f the members of the
order % bring their assessments 10 NM
but that ass a. favor 10 SOME bee had made
"a practice Of calling on them for their
dues. When Dee DID SO Dee always u-cd
care not t0 allow tlls Go interfere win nus
duties 90 the city. lie was perfectly Will
ing to relinqulsh the coilcctorship II neces-
10 regard 70 his hours AIr. Lovenstoin
said hc was on duty every day from
a. ~ 10 about o on Z clock J.. NJ, ana
later If the necessity arose.
Some OF the mulIiarious duties were
- umeratcd by both Mr. DAVIS and Mr.
LCvcuSte.n 20 show the necessity oi a nrat
assistant supernttnu, nj. and me commit
tee Was convinced mat u would DC a bdu
policy 90 abolish tie office.
Mr.. Noble explained bis position ~ the
matter OF the rumOrs under investigation
and said he hoped the committee Wouia
understand him.
Mr. Gunst said De- was glad the sub
ieCt had been brought mp and Mr. 10y
cnsteln boo the same vein thanked Mr.
Noble for having taken the action
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolution WAS offered by
Nj. Gunst and adopted.
RcsoVod. That IL is the unanimous
opinion Of the Committee on Relief ~ the
Poor that for the well government ana
safety of the institution that 81 Is neces-
sary that the following officers be retain
ed Superintendent. first assistant supe.-
ntend,nt second assistant superintendent
and steward.
Nr. Gun-t then submitted the following
resolutions. which were adopted.
Resolved. T. That 80 is the sense Of th"
committee ou Relief of the Poor. after %
fun investigation OF the rumor relative
tO the first ASS. slant superintendent col-
lccfinc during office hours. lind that there
is nothing of import in the rumor.
Resolved. % THAT the committee fully
and chcerfIiy eNOnoraie the first assist
anf superintendent from amy wrong do
ms
nler suspension OF the rules a tcle-
phone was ordered 90 Doe placed in the
C0i0red Almslou-e.