The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-11
Committee on ReliefOi the Poor Recon-
meDdS That Such Be Constructed.
TIE PLAN FOR The NEW BUILDING.
n VIII Accommodate 316 Persons, and lie
Located in the Rear of the white
AImshouse-SinkingF Fund in-
vestigation Tonight.

termlncd 70 recommend TO the Council
that $4,000 be appropriated 10 erect q
building I'm the rear Of Of the Whi'e AIMS
house. in accordance with pans SUBMITTED
nv the city Engineer. the building 10
consist OF a basement aud TWO STORES 10
accommodate SIG persons with wards
large enough 10 contain eight inmates
each. and hospital for thirty.
me committee met with Mr.. >. II. Cot
trcl chairman presiding. and the follow
ing members present. Messrs. Miller
Erock. smith. Noble Gunst and Wake
ALMSHOUSE PLANS.
The City Engineer appeared before the
committee and presented the several plans
for an annex 10 tho COlOred Almshouse'
and a new building I'm the rear oI lno
White AlmsbOuse, which have heteaoloio
been fully explained I'm The Times hvSo
plans were again explained al iens'h py
the city Eugineer ana tnoious"y e'"o
over by the committee
Tho first pan taken up was that pro-
.dluc for au addition 10 the NoioIt"
A.mshouse. and Mr.. Miller moved th"'
resolution bo adopted, setting Iorlh lha1
fhls committee deems it ineNpedient u
make any addition, improvement on re-
pairs to the Colored Aimshouse.
Nlr. Gunst vigorously opposed the adoI-
uon OF this resolution, on the ground,
INST that 10 would not be so ecohomical
10 build in the rear Of the Nhite AIMS
house. Second. that 10 would Doe placing
the colored paupers in too close proA-
nifty 10 the whites, and. third, because
he was opposed to- putting S-YVW down
in the gullcy back of the White AIMS
house.
Mr.. Wake thoroughly agreed with Mr.
Gunst in his views.
Messrs. Noble and Miller argued IN
favor of building the proposed Improve
,nent In the rear of the White Almsnouse,
ana stating that they were opposed 10
making any additions 20 a building which
would doubtless have TO be pulled down
in the near future
Dr Treyillim. physician 70 che poor,
stated that the sanitary condition OF
the COlored AlmshOuse was such that u
would be mexpedicnt TO attempt 10 add
10 IL.
Nj Gunst moved as an amendment 10
Mr. Nrilers motion. that an addition be
built TO the Colored Almshouse' or that
a new Colored AlmshOuse be constructed.
The amendment was lost, and the orig.-
nal motion adopted. only Messrs. Gunst
and Wake opposing 3D..
THE NEW BUILDING.
1t having been settled that If any
binding is erected. 10 viii stand IN the
rear Of the White Almshouse, the city
Engineer presented and explained IN de-
tail a plan providing for the accommO-
dation OF 3l6 persons. consisting Of two
stories and "a basement. with wards capa-
hle Of holding eight persons each, and
hospital for thirty persons, the cost TO
boz $20.i29.
The question was then raised as 10
whether it would bee better TO locate the
new building in the rear of the White
Almshouse or ON Second street. The city
Engineer stated that 10 could not be To-
Gated on Second street adyantageOusly.
After some further discussion. Mr.. No
ble moved that the plan of the city En-
glnecr providing for "a building to ac-
comm0date 300 persons. he adopted, and
that the cost or the same shall not eX-
cecd $4,000. Thc motion was adopted.
Mr. Miller moved that the proposed
building be- located Boo thc rear Of the
White Aimshousc The motion prevailed.
Nlr. Brock then moved that a resolution
De adopted. recommending 20 the Council
that the Committee on Relief of the Poor
be authorized 10 sell the Colored Aims
house property. and that the proceeds Of
the sale be placed 10 the credit Of an
account TO be- known as the new COl0rcd |
Almshouse account.
This motion. after some discussion, was |
adopted
WANTS TO BE READMlTrED
This concluded the new almshousc mat |
ter. as far as the committee is concerned. |
sndC upon motion of Mr. Brock the rules |
were suspended. and the case Of a form /
er inmate Of the almshouse who desired |
re-admission was taken up
The party in question appeared before |
the committee and stated that he had /
applied 10 Superintendent Davis for re- |
admission but had heen refused, for /
what reason he did not know
Superintendent Davis. who was present. |
stated TO the committee that he always /
endcavored to bc kind TO every inmate |
Of the almshouse. but in this case the |
party had three times been provided with |
"a complete outht OF clothes. but had on |
each occasion gone out and become in |
ioNicated. and returned 10 the almshouse |
In rags.
The matter was cut short by the |
applicant. who is a shoemaker 10y trade. |
his application for re-admis- |
sion 10 the almshouse ana declaring that !
be- was going to work and make living |
ike man.
ON motion of Mr Gunst. tho commit
lee unanimously adopted a resolution up- |
holding tine Superintendent in every case
who're admission had been refused ON
account of mtoxioatNn. The body then
adjourned.
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM
The Committee on Rctrcrchmcnt and /
Reform will meet al o'clock Tonight t
weekly session. and the proceedings of
he body ate likely 10 bee of great inter
psf Co the general public The BOald OF
sinking Fund Commissioners have been
,umnOncdtO appear before The commit
ie" 10 give an account OF tho method
II handling the Sinking Fund i'm the past,
md lis present condition. There i5
,very likelihood that the whole session (
sill be consumed Boa this Investigation.
II any time remain. however. n IS
ikcly that the citys salary list win be
aken up ard changes recommended.
rherc Is stme difference Of opinion.
bOuga as 10 whether it would bee lust
o the city officials 90 reduce their sala-
les without giving them chance TO
make a personal statement o. the COM
nlttce aud this difference OF opinion may
cad 90 q discussion
There T. also q probability. II time suf-
Ices that tho matter of reducing the
alary Of the Commissioner Of the Reye-
,ue may be re-opcned. as some members
Z the committee contend that an in
ustice mas been done Colonel Munford.
nd that the cut In tis salary has been
90 deep.
The Committee on Ordinance. which
vas called 10 meet at O'Clock last even
ag. failed 10 get quorum.
A. I'll