The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-06
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the matter should go to the Finance
| Committee. but Mr.. Gunst moved TO sus-
| pend the rules in order that the ordi-
| nance might be acted upon at once Al
| ter a good deal OF discussion, 10 was
| agreed TO extend the privilege OF the
| floor 10 Police-Justice Crutchheld and
Mr. Henry l.. Valentine. president OF the
| Young MEMS Business Association, in
| order to enlghten the Council on the
| subject and both gentlemen pointed
| out why they thought the ordinance
| should be passed
| Mr.. Valentine in speaking In favor OF
| passing the ordinance, said:
In 1895 the city Council appropriated 10
| the city mission for the relief OF the poor
| in Richmond. 5000: in 1896 5000 IN 1870
| 81 coo: in 1898. 500 loads Of coke, at Sl'oo per
| load-si. 2co-less $50 loads now due ana de-
| cIined 10 let CITY Mission have the same.
/ 1915. and $50 in money. making total OF
| sl12j. ...
In 1896 5000: in 1896. 5000; in 1897 5000;
! in 1898. 81 rs Therefore, the poor OF the
| city have received $S15, less than 1881 from
| the city Council and $l.7OO less than 1881
| from the citizens-a total Of $3.50.
| The City Mission is about TO close Tor
| four months. but as our citizens promise
| TO do all In their power TO continue TINS
| good work OF relieving the poor Of our
| city. provided the Council will give
| tramp or vagrant ordinance, so as TO re-
| lieve our city Of this burden and nuisance.
| Our Association presents through Mr..
| Gunst Of this Council an ordinance drawn
| up by city attorney. and endorsed by
| Hon. Judges j. G. Lamb. George l.. Chris
| tian and Lcake. besides 1000 signatures
| of the citizens and taxpayers OF our city.
| Our citizens decline relieving the deserv-
| ing poor Of our city, so long as the tramp
| nuisance continues. our citizens give 10
| tramps because they are afraid not 10 90
| so Our deserving poor in Richmond
| should have relief and this Is the only way
| TO give It to them. As soon as the tramp
| question has been settled then our citi-
zens will at once assist the city Mission
| and the Citizens Relief Association of the
| Young Mems Business Association In
| eighteen months the corresponding secre-
| tary Of the Citizens Relief Association
| has received about ] 400 letters and each
| and every case has been relieved. II de-
| serving.
The discussion then continued for some
| time during which Mr.. Harrelson and
! others advocated the immediate passage
| OF the ordinance while Messrs Bloom
| berg and Ebel thought IL should be re-
| ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
The motion TO suspend the rules was
| finally lost by a vote OF 10 to O. a two
| third vote being necessary to carry the
| motion The vote was as follows:
| Ayes-Messrs. Beck. Briggs, Foster.
| CARRIER. Gunst, HARRISON. II. A. Haw-
| kins. O. A. Hawkins Hobson J. J. King.
| Rountree. Tanner. Walerstein, Williams
| and Caskie-15.
| Noes-Messrs. Bloomberg. Cottrell.
Ebel, Miller. Mosby, Noble, Ryan, Whalen
| and Witte-9
Mr. HARRISON then moved to reconsid-
er the vote, but the motion was lost.
HALF HOLIDAY
Mr. HObson offered an ordinance pro-
| vidlng that from May 14th until October
| 1st all city Offices shall close on Satur-
| days at p. VI.
Mr.. BloOmberg offered as an amend
ment TO include the hands Of the health
and street departments.
! Mr. ROuntrce offered as a substitute IN
| include all city employees. but - was
| lost, while the amendment offered by Mr..
| BloOmberg was adopted and the resolu-
ion as amended was adopted by a vote
| Of II to Q. which was as follows:
| Ayes-Messrs. Bloomberg Cottrell. H.
| A. Hawkins. o. A. Hawkins Hobson.
/ Miller. Noble Wallerstein. Whalen, Will
/ liams and WoOdy-u.
| Noes-Messrs. Beck. Briggs. Ebel Car
Der. Gunst, HARRISON. King Rountree
| and Caskie-9.
Mr.. CARRIER declined to vote. and. un-
der the rules. had to be recorded in the
negative
The Council adjourned at 1915 A. NJ.
Grounds and Buildings.
The Council Committee on Accounts
| and Printing held its regular semi-month-
| ly meeting last evening in Room No.
| OF the City Hall, with the following mem
| beers present: Messrs. Gunst chairman.
Brock Briggs, J. NJ King, Noble and
| LawdeT
The Sergeant-at-Arms was authorized
| TO purchase a number Of articles neces.
| sary in the City Hall
The payroll OF the department. for the
past two weeks, amounting 10 1893 was
| approved and a number Of bills, amount
ing to St{SS O3. were ordered to be paid.
An opinion Of the City Attorney in re-
gard TO the furnishing OK certain station
| cry TO the city jail was referred 20 ire
Committee on Accounts and Printing.
After the transaction Of some routine
| business OF minor Importance the COM
| mittee adjourned.
To Paint the Almshouse.
The Council Committee on Relief Of the
Poor held called meeting last evening
| at 1880 O'Clock in Room No. II Of the
| city Hall with the following members
present: Messrs. Cottrell chairman,
| Beck Brock, Gunst. Hobson. Miller and
| Smith.
The chairman stated that the meeting
was called for the purpose or receiving
the report Of the subcommittee 10 whom
| had been referred The question OF paint
ing the white almshOuse.
Mr. HobsOn. on behalf OF the sub-com-
mittee. stated that bids had been re-
ceived from the following gentlemen:
Thompson & CO.. r. l.. Peters, ID. IT,
Pyle Frank Overmann w. l.. French
w. p Adkins and r. +. Napier.
The subcommittee made no recon-
mendation as TO the awarding OF the
contract and Mr.. Gunst. the chairman,
explained that. as there was such a very
wide difference in the amounts OF the
several bids received the sub-commluee
was of the opinion that it would be ad-
visable TO reject all bids and advertise
Tor new bids IN accordance with more
explicit specifications. :.
Mr. Brock moved that the contract ne
given 10 Mr.. r. r. Napier. as the lowest
resnonsihle bidder. provided that he gives
a satisfactory bond for the full amount
NJ his bid for the faithful execution OF
the contract. .,.. 10.
Mr. smith moved. as substitute that
al Mas ne recommitted n the sub-com-
rittee with authority 70 award con-
'ract for the painting al the whl'e aims
Tbe substitute was adopted and tho
committee then adjourned.
THE REWARD INCREASED.