Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-04

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MEYER SYCLE,
1903 /. Broad ST., Next Corner First.
THE STATE OF THE JAIL.
Grounds and Buildings Committee
VIII Ask Additional Appropriation.

The Council Committee on Grounds
and Buildings met in the City Hall at
o'clock last night. with the following
members present: Messrs. Gunst CHAIR
mani Briggs. Neal, Snead, Brock. Noble,
]. ]. King, and Lawder. The chairman,
who had been appointed committee OF
one TO investigate the state of the jail, re-
ported that he had ordered some repairs
TO be made TO the boilers, which he
found TO be exceedingly necessary. His
action was ratified by the committee.
Mr.. King moved that the Council should
be asked to make an additional appro-
prlation Of $50 for emergency repairs.
The ACCESSIBILITY Of asking for a further
appropriation at this early date was dis
cussed
Mr.. Gunst made a statement TO the
effect that the committee had asked for
$50 for the Jail this year, and he did
not believe this would be nearly sufii-
Client to make the repairs greatly needed.
Further than this. he said that the Judge
OF the Hastings Court would order re-
pairs unless the money was forthcoming
10 make them.
Mr.. Briggs cOunselled waiting until the
full extent Of the repairs needed could
be estimated. but the chairman said he
was in favor of giving the Council a
surfeit OF the Jail. and was in favor of
making resolutions for everything need
ed so that the body would realize the
futility OF keeping on patching the worm
out appliances Of the Jail. After come
further discussion the motion was
adopted.
The application OF the City Sergeant for
buckets and other supplies for the city
Jail was granted.
Mr. Snead said 1t was about ten years
since the Judge Of the Hastings Court
had issued an order for the committee TO
show reason why the members should
not be punished for contempt Of court
for falling to put the Jail In proper re-
pair. He said he believed the matter
was still pending, and he hoped some
thing would be done to put the building
I'm a habitable condition. The payroll
OF the department was ordered TO be paid.
Colonel Cutshaw. who was present,
said that certain supplies were needed
for the City Hall Regimental Armory. and
other public buildings, and the committee
adopted a resolution that these things
should BE- ordered. and paid for when
money Is available.
Mr.. Grafton appeared before the COM
mittee. and asked for permission TO erect
a tent on the triangular lot on west
Broad street. II was his object TO sell
candy. he said, and he offered TO pay
s. month rent. The application was
opposed. on the ground thai II cost the
city 5000 10 get rid Of an old frame
shanty OH that lot. and the petition was
denied
Another petition was received from the
elevator men OF tho City Han, that they
should not be compelled TO pay their
substitutes when they are prevented by
sickness from attending to their duties.
II was agreed that the salaries OF these
men were very small. and the advisa-
bility OF resembling that part of the
original resolution, which insists that the
substitute elevator man shall be employ
cd nnder all circumstances when the
regular man Is unable, through sickness,
20 attend 10 his duties was discussed
Mr.. King moved that the compulsory
part OF the resolution should be stricken
ovt and this was carried. Another mo-
ton 10 reimburse Mr.. Thomas, one OF the
elevator men. for money he hss paid out
IN this way was also adopted.