Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21

ney had decided in a similar case that
the committee had no power to contrac;
for work to be done by an incoming com
mittee Mr.. Snead supported Mr.. Briggs's
view, on the ground that no obligation
was placed upon the committee The
chairman, after some argument with
drew his ruling, and the motion was
adoUted.
AN ELEVATOR ACCIDENT.
The City Engineer stated TO the COM
mittee that a serious elevator accident
was narrowly averted In the morning. 50
serious was II that he had thought ID
best that a statement should be made 70
the committee. Sergeant-at-Arms Ruskell
stated that he had found Captain J. H..
Parker lying down on the floor of the
elevator, with his foot badly mashed.
He called the ambulance and Captain
Parker was treated and taken home. At
a subsequent interview Captain Parker
had stated that he attached no blame to
the elevator man. He had stepped into
the elevator when II was about inches
from the hoor and accidentally caught
his other foot beneath the elevator and
fell forward as the elevator descended
again, crushing his foot.
DIR. Fl. A. Brown. Jr., said Captain Par
ker's ankle was swollen and the skin on
the instep was slightly scraped. No
bones were broken, and the injury was
quite slight. Captain Parker attached no
blame to any one,
In reply to a question put by Mr..
Briggs, DIR. Brown said the injury might
have been caused by stubbing his toe.
Dir. Buck" Thomas, the elevator man,
was cautioned that his elevator door
must never be opened unless the carriage
floor is level with the ground.
Resolutions Of thanks to Chairman
Gunst for his uniform courtesy and i'm
Partially, and to the clerk were adopted,
and a resolution Of regret that three
members-Messrs Briggs, Brock. and
Neale-were retiring, was also passed,
after which the committee adjourned.
Relief OF the Poor.
The Council Committee on Relief of the
last meeting at the City Almshouse last
night Present were Messrs. Cottrell
(chairman), Beck. Brock, Gunst, Hobson.
Miller. Snead, and Smith. The Superin-
tendent submitted his report for the
month of May, 1898 showing that %
persons were received into the institution
during the month, 60 discharged, IL died,
and the number remaining May 81, 1898,
230, an increase over last year of IL. In
the hospital SO patients were received, so
discharged, died, and number remaining
May 81, 1898, "a, an increase over last
year OF II.
The Clerk reported the financial condi-
ton Of the Department To be as follows:
Almshouse payroll appropriation. $3.50 90
Expended...... ........ ..... 80 %
Unexpended...... ...... .... "a, $50 90
Almshouse expense appropriation..S14,O 1000 60
Expended...... ........ ...... 5,Sl5 %
Unexpended...... ...... 49,. SS,6S4 II
Poor of city appropriation.......... 5000 90
Expended ...... ...... ....... 3,5n 81
UneXpended........ ...... 49,. 3,s5S rs
Construction appropriation.........N $1,000 %
Expended. ...... ....... 81 10
Unexpended. ..... ...... zee. 1898 80
The committee decided not TO award a
contract for flour for the next quarter
and all bids received were ordered to be
returned, and the Superintendent in
structed to purchase from time to time
as low as possible such quantities of flour
as may be needed.
The payroll of the department, amount
ing to s7S5, and bills amounting to $l.2377i
for almshouse and S27625 for department
of poor of the city were approved.
A motion. made by Mr.. Smith. TO
adopt the system OF gas regulators of
the Richmond Gas-Saving Company, for
a period Of six months. was rejected.
A resolution OF thanks to Chairman
Cottrell for his uniform courtesy and
kindness was adopted, and he acknow-
lodged the compliment in brief speech.
The Tramp Ordinance VIII Pass.
The Common Council will meet tonight
to consider the tramp ordinance, as
amended by the Board OF Aldermen. The
meeting has been called for o'clock,
but the session will not be long one, as
there seems to be no doubt that the ordi-
nance will be passed without debate
The Finance Committee will meet to-
night at o'clock.
Don't forget your friend-Elastic