The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24

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AT Tho last meeting Of the committee
the Superintendent stated that the two
physicians having already purchased
oycrcOats. rubbcrs. gloves, &c. he had
drawn the 50 allowed hy the committee
and divided the money between the TWO
physicians lie exhibited rcceiptcd bills
FOR the articles which had been purchased
and asked the committee 20 sustain his
action.
Mr.. Wakes OPPOSITION
Mr.. Wake opposed the endorsement
OF the Superintendent action. He said
81 was his intention in his original mo
tiou that the ambulance outnt purchased
should include an Ovcrcoat and gloves Tor
tho driver Of the vehicle. lie also ln-
tended he said. that the articles should
remain the property of the city. My
recollection Of his motion was mat he
simply said an ambulance outit, winch
was construed hy the superintendent TO
mean OvercOafs &C.. for th. Two physi-
clans. who receive only their board. ana
no salary. while tho driver ls paid SO
"a month and board.
"A vote was taken on tho motion 10 sus-
tain Superintendent Davis. and was car
ricd. only Mr. Wake voting against IT,
1T was charged last night on Mr.
Wakes authority, SAID lne reporter
chat the $50 turned over TO the phvsi-
clans was taken from the medicine fund
for the poor and that their supply would
consequently Doe reduced boy that amount.
Is such the casc?'
1t IS not" replied Nj. COttrcll: "the
money came out of the general FUND Tor
the maintenance of the outdoor poor.
Attention has also been called said
the reporter ITO the fact that the Com
mittee on Relief Of the Poor had been
compelled TO ask for ana extra aItropria-
ton Of $1,000 20 carry ou it's outdoor
poor department"
NOT THEIR FAULT.
frTffnf a. fru4 said Mr. tenffr4lf ohio
81 20O was appropriated ass stated but the
need for 70 was not the fault OF the pres
ent committee. When We came into Office
we found the appropriation so far cX-
pended that we were bound TO have an
additional sum 10 carry Ou the outdoor
poor department. / viii engage. how
ever that if the regular sum is given us
by the Finance Committee for the ensuing
fiscal year. no further appropriation Will
II think" concluded Mr. Cottrcll. chat
this matter has been entirely miaunder-
stood. ] think. however. that 81 calls for
rculy from the Committee ON Relief of
the Poor"
WHAT SUP'T DAVIS SAYS.
Superintendent George b. Davis, OF
the Almshouse. when seen ion reference
10 the action of the Good Government
League. said:
'In the reports Of the meeting II would
appear that / cut the supply Of medicine
10 the citys poor IN order TO give TO the
physicians certain articles of clothing. 4
wish TO say that this is entirely nicer
rect. The money that the committee ap-
propriated for ambulance outfits came en-
tirely from the general fund. and there
was no reduction I'm money for medicines.
"The whole thing was done I'm regular
order At the December meeting Of the
committee. Mr.. Wake himself made the
motion that the Superintendent be allow
ed O. purchase these outfits. ana then
after the money las been drawn and
turned over TO the young doctors. he
comes mp I'm the last meeting. and in the
face Of the record and denies that that
was the intention Of his motion.
MIR Wakes FIGHT
~'You will Notice" continued supcrin-
tcndent Davis. chat Mr. Wake did not
make his fight ia the committee meet
ing ON the spending of $50. as the Good
Government League would have the peo-
pie believe. but he claimed at the last
meeting that his motion was not properly
recorded that he intended TO have the
motion so read as 10 include the driver
Of the ambulance
The action az the meeting Of the Good
Government League is calculated 10 mis-
lead the public. The original motion #
Mr.. Wakes was 90 tho effect that am
bulauce outfits for the two physicians
should be bought. the price not 10 exceed
so. The motion prevailed on unan-
nous vote Tha doctor. bod anfirit..I.i
such action on the part Of the committee.
as IL had been the custom for years 10
recognize the services Of the physicians IN
this manner They receive no pay. ana
are allowed but so a month FOR board
and they are required 10 board at the in-
stitution In anticipation Of this action
the doctors had purchased the outfits
themselves. and when had been author
tied TO eNpcnd the money, I simply turn
Cd the so over TO them. and they gave
mo the receipts they secured from the
parties from whom they had bought their
outfits Those I returned to the Auditor
with my voucher.
A MISUNDERSTANDING.
AT the last meeting Mr.. Wake insist
"a that lis motion had been misunder-
stood and he insisted upon having 10 cor
rectcd SO as 10 read like this: That the
Superintendent Dee allowed TO purchase
such an outht for tie ambulance as be
sees necessary. FOR sum not exceeding
$50 Those present at The first meeting
were Messrs. Brock. Hobson. Miller
Smith. snead. Wake. and Cottren. M
the last meeting We're Mcssrs. Cottrel
Brcck. Gunst Hobson Miller. Smith. and
Wake.
The correction was maze but my nc
ton I'm turning over the $50 20 the young
physicians. was endorsed by the COM
mittee by this vote. Ayes-Mcssrs Brock.
Hobson Miller Smith and Cottrolil
Noos-Mr Wake
ct seems 90 me that the League are
hard up fer subjects when they scrape
up such things as this"
THE MEDICINE MATTER.
The idea that the appropriation for
medicine had been curtaied in order
10 supply the $50 In question doubtless
arose from tho fact that the Almshousc
funds ran so low toward the end of the
year that tho Superintendent issued iu-
structlons that medicines should only bc
purchased 10 last until January LIST. in-
stead of February 18th Therefore only
S74 and some cents were expended. in
stead Of S16O. That meant no diminution
Of the supply OF medicine. but simply
= precaution so IS not 10 exceed the APP
preparation. and was regarded by the
committee as wise action.
FAITHFUL PHYSICIANS.
As 20 the ambulance surgeons work.