Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-18
TRANSACT ROUTINE BUSINESS.
City Employees Must Pay Their
Debts-An Election Bill Criticised.

The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings met in the City Hall last night, with
Messrs. King, Lawder, Heeke. Ferriter,
Snead. and West present. The request
OF the chairman of the Committee on
Cemeteries for hedge-plants and shade
trees for Oakwood and Riverview Gene
teries was granted
The annual allowance of one ton Of coal
TO each of the park-keepers was granted,
and bills to the amount of s2S65 were
approved and ordered to be paid.
An employee of the city was reported
by well-known grocer for refusing 10
pay a bill, amounting 10 more than $500.
and subcommittee was appointed 10
investigate the matter, composed OF
Messrs. Snead, Lawder, and Heeke
The City Engineer called attention to a
large bill for gas outstanding against
the First Regiment. The latter half of
this years appropriation. he said, had not
been touched. and he thought, as it would
only revert 10 the treasury, Colonel Ander-
son might check against IL to settle the
bill. The further consideration of the
matter was postponed untilsthe next meet
Ing, when it is hoped that the command
ing officer Of the regiment will be present.
THE PRICES TOO HIGH.
The Committee on Elections met at 5
o'clock, with the following gentlemen
present: Messrs. West, Cutchins Teefey,
and CARRIER The purposa for which the
meeting was held was to consider a GER
tain bill for stationery purchased from
the Everett Waddey Company for use at
the recent election.
Mr.. Waddey had rendered bill amount
ing TO 1874, but had failed to itemize il.
The Clerk of the Accounts and Printing
Committee had refused to o. K the bill
unless this was done.
Mr. Ezekiel the Clerk excepted to
several Of the items, on the ground that
the prices charged by Mr.. Waddey were
more than contract prices.
Mr. Waddey replied TO Mr.. Ezekiel by
saying that the prices charged were, In
nearly every instance, the retail price. and
that when quarter of a ream Of paper
was purchased the committee could hardly
expect to pay wholesale prices.
The Clerk figured out the price of the
articles furnished at $3.50. which was % "a
less than the first bill, and this was ac-
cepted.
THE POLICE-STATION CONTRACT.
The Committee on Police met in the
City Hall at o'clock with Messrs Seay.
Peters, and Shea present. The contract
| Of Mr.. II. E.. Gilmore was formally APP
proved. and bond in the sum Of 81, 900, with
the Virginia Trust Company as security.
was accepted.
A resolution was adopted 10 the effect
that the City Engineer should superin-
tend the erection Of the new police sta
tion-house at the corner OF Marshall and
Smith streets, and the Clerk was instruct
ed TO send a copy Of the contract 10 the
city Engineer.
The sale Of the old building now upon
the site OF the proposed new station-house
TO Mr.. King for the sum of SIS was rati-
fed Mr. +. p. Smith, OF Chicago. asked
10 be allowed to bid for the six steel cells,
and his application was referred TO the
contractor.
Certain repairs were ordered to be made
to the First Police-S,ation building, and
the committee adjourned.
WIDOWS WANT FREE WATER.
The Council Committee on Water met
in Mr.. Tanners office yesterday, with
Messrs. Tanner, Cutchins, Ferguson.
Montgomery, Winston. and Whittet The
payroll for the month, amounting to ST.
| 0SS.5O. was approved, and ordered to be
paid.
On motion, a request by Mr.. Winston
| that two widows living in his ward be
| SiNSl lItc use VI liiS CITY was re-
| ferred 10 the Superintendent of Water
with power to act.
| The next regular meeting of this COM
| mittee falling on Thanksgiving Day, the
| date was changed TO Tuesday, the 18th
and the committee adjourned
A Deserving Family.
(For the Dispatch)
| The writer wishes TO raise enough
/ money 10 put an old gentleman In III,
| Home for Incurables. This gentleman
| has been paralyzed for three years, no
| being able 10 move hand or foot. TIL,
! wife and daughter having a home offere,
| them, Il necessitates the father being pro
| vided for. They have never asked 70
| help. and do not ask II now. but sine.
| their main support has been taken from
| them by death. something must be done
| All that can help in this good work, m
| matter how small the amount. are aske,
| 10 do so. Every little helps. All feeling
| interested enough TO know the names o
| this family can do so by applying TO Mis-
Susie Register. with the Everett Wade.
Company.