The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19
To RELIEVE THE POOR.
wren DISCUSSION AND yhRf LII
TIE ACTION on Part or CITY.
Debate over an Ambulance Outfit-Ih@
Proposed Annex for the Coiored Poor
Charges Made In Emergency Cases.

CITY Almshouse last evening at o'clock
when the following members were pres
emit: Messrs. Cottrell chairman. Brock,
Hobson, Gunst. Wake. Miller. and
Smith.
A lengthy discussion arose over the
minutes OF the last meeting, in regard
TO tho appropriation Of so to be expend-
ed by Superintendent Davis as'he deemed
necessary for the ambulance outht. Mr..
Wake. the originator of the motion, stat
ed that he intended that the Superintend-
ent purchase a winter outnt Tor the am
bulance. mat he did not name the two
resident physicians 10 become tine only
! benefciaries. but that he wanted to see
the driver included. and that the over
coats TO be purchased should remain
the property of the ambulance.
The minutes, as read by the clerk
stated that the appropriation should be
spent i'm the purchase OF an outht Tor
the resident physicians. On motion OF
Mr.. Wake, the minutes were finally cor
rected so as to correspond with ms
views and intentions.
The report of the subcommittee M
regard to the erection of an annex 10
the white almshousc, which IS 10 Dee
used as q colored poor-housc was then
taken up. and Colonel Cutshaw, VINO
was present, addressed the committee.
lie explained the various propositions
made for the exchange of lands IN the
square where the colored Door-house is
now located. If the exchanges could pe
made. Colonel Cutshaw said Federal
street could be opened through from the
south side Of Fifth street 10 the north
side of Second and IL was also the IN
tentlon 70 run an alley through the centre
| Of the square from Hospital 10 Federal
street. between Fourth and Firth streets.
| COLORED ALMSHOUSE PROPERTY.
The portion of the report referring TO
| the exchange Of property between MT.
i. NJ. Conner and the city was hist
taken up. and Mr.. Miller explained in
detail the result of the conference had
with Mr. Conner. and recommended the
adoption of the offer made by Mr.. Con-
ner. This was agreed upon. and the
committee decided, on motion of Mr..
Gunst that the exchange OF the property
be recommended to the Council.
The Mosby proposition. for an exchange
Of other pieces of property. was next
taken up. After a brief explanation OF
the situation by Mr.. Miller. "a letter was
read from Mr. Junius \. Mosby, who
set forth in detail the conditions under
which he was willing 10 exchange GER
| tain pieces Of property. After good
deal Of discussion, tho committee was
Of ths opinion that the conditions made
by Mr.. Mosby I'm their present form.
would not lie accepted. AM on motion OF
Mr. Gunst. it was decided 90 make
| count proposition to Mr.. Mosby. IL
was also decided that the committee rec
ommend 20 the Council Tat the COM
mittee on Relief Of the Poor De author
lied TO dispose Of the colored almshouse
property to the best advantage.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that the
sketches for the proposed new colored
| poor-hOuse were not yet completed. and
| he therefore requested that the considera-
ton Of the plans and estimates OF the
cost Of construction, etc, be postponed
| for about q week. 1t was agreed tnat
the committee meet on Saturday Janu-
airy Goth, at Z. NJ. 20 receive the re-
! port Of Colonel Cutshaw.
THE SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT.
! The report Of Superintendent Davis,
which was received. showed that the
number Of inmates nc the Almshouse ON
| November 80. 1906 was 232 During the
month Of December were received. White
men. 80: While women. Il; white children.
| Is. colOred men. l.: colored women. j..
colored children. 4; total lo5. Iuriug
| the same period were discharged. White
men. 81. white women. 8; white children.
| ]: colored men. T., colOred women, S, coli
| orcd children. ]: total, 90.
The number of deaths iuring the month
| of December was as follows. White men,
!. white women. g: Col1rcd men, Q; color
| ed women 2; colored children, I, total.
| TO-
There remained in the Almshouse on
| December II. 1896. eco inmates. as 'ou-
pared with 273 inmates on the correspond
ing day in 1853.
The amount TO the credit Of the Aims
house for the year was $1,000. OF which
| Sl49935S have been expended. leaving an
uneXpended balance of S642. OF the amount
of $3.50 placed to the credit of the poor
of the city the sum of S9N4.N2 has been
expended. leaving en uneXpended balance
of slO1G.
The payroll of the Almshouse amount
ing to S117.50. and for the outdoor poor
amounting to $40. were approved and
bills were ordered to be paid. amounting
to S1.l33.19 for the Almshouse and 10 $635.2l
for the outdoor poor were ordered 10 be
paid.
for the purchase OF ambulance outfits for
the two resident physicians. amounting
| 10 so came up for payment on motion
| ofsMr. Brock. the action of Superinten-
dent Davis was sustained. who had pur-
| chased the articles i'm question. Mr.. Wake
alone voted in the negative taking the
ground that the city had no right 10 oX-
| pend the money.
The Superintendent suggested the pur-
chase of a wagon for the distribution
/ Of meal TO INDECENT people who are not
able TO call at the office OF the suDerin-
! tendent on account of their physical con-
dition. ON motion Of Mr.. Smith the mat
ter WAS referred 20 q subcommittee. con-
sisting Of Messrs. Smith Hobson. and
| Brock.
ONLY IN EMERGENCY CASES.
A good deal OF discussion took place
over the filling of prescriptions for sick
people who cannot pay for the same.
! not even the ten cents required for each
prescription 10 be filled at one Of the drug
stores set aside by the city for that pur-
| pose. where the city pays the remainder
| by annual contract II was finally decided,
on motion Of Mr.. Hobson. that such pre-
| scriptions be filed at the city Almshouse.
If properly endorsed by any physician to
| the poor.
| Mr. Hobson said he had heard II stated
| on the street that the resident physicians
| when called on ambulance cases charged
| for their services. lie thought the mat
ter should be investigated by u sub-com-
| mttec