Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-22
KEEP THE CITY CLEAN
THIS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD
AND HEALTH COMMITTEES.
THEY WANT AN ISOLATED HOSPITAL
This Matter To BE strongly Urged
Before the New CounciI-A Tour of
Inspection Tnken-Anairs Mt the
CITY tlmshousc.

The members OF tho Board OF Health
together with the committee in charge
o. the department. made tour Of the
city Yesterday. and inaugurated a cam
paicn IN the interest Of improved condi-
lions thot Will be prosecuted vigorously.
There Is new blood on the board, as well
rs In the committee. and members OF the
former are determined 10 fulfil the duties
expected OF them. They viii meet once
or twice every month. and make recon-
n,endations. which VIII be duly consid-
cred by the committee, and passed on to
The Council.
one Of tho first matters 10 be agitated
will be the great need Of an isolated
hospital for contagious diseases. The pos
sib.Hty Of an epidemic OF yellow-fever
or smallpox under existing conditions is
appalling TO think about. The old small
r1x hospital is no longer available. and
the members OF the board and commit
Gee Will promptly set about the prepare
sion Of a measure providing for the pur-
chase OF suitable site
MATTER TO BE PRESSED.
Dr. Oppenhimer says that hitherto all.
that the Council has done with his sug-
l.st.0ns has been to listen to them atten-
lively. and 10 order the ordinances which
embodied them 20 be printed twice or
thrice They have been referred hither
and thIthcr. and finally dropped.
Nr julius Hobson says that his COM
mtco stands prepared TO press the mat
ters before the Council and II that body
docs not favor measures. which may per-
llDs entail the spending OF a little money.
tla board and committee will at least
have done their duty. and the response
b.Hty To- event OF any dire results will
have 10 be placed elsewhere.
A TOUR OF INSPECTION.
The committee met at the City Hall at |
Z o'clock The members present were |
Nessrs Hobson chairman, Camp. Dono- |
hoe. Gibson. Grimes, and Williams. !
Mcssrs. Cottrell Mcdowell, and Ruskell !
accompanied the party as also did Drs. |
Oppeuhimer and Crane Of the Board, Dr.
Moses d. Hoge. Jr., arriving later.
The object of the meeting was TO make
tour of inspection OF the city, and for
this purpose two large buses were in
waiting at the City Hall.
The first place visited was the City
Crematory and here the modus opcrandi
was watched with interest. Several carts
loaded with garbage were cmptied into
The furnace and burned in an incredibly |
short space of time. The particularly
neat condition OF the crematory was very
flvOrably commented upon.
The delegation then visited the aims
house upon the invitation Of Mr.. Cottrell,
and received much courtesy at the hands
Of Superintendent Davis The sanitary
condition was found to be excellent
The city Stables were next visited, and
tho carts and sprinlIlers were examined.
The committee decided 10 instruct DR.
Oqpcuhimcr 10 get an estimate for the
erection of cart-shcd. The condition
Of the streets was also noticed and favor
ably regarded.
After the tour DR.. Oppenhimer enter
tanned the committee and visitors at his |
house on Ninth street. refreshments be-
ing served and the work Of the committee
being discussed.
Relief Of the Poor Meets.
The Committee on Relief Of the Poor
Eset at the almshouse last night at
o'clock with the following members
present: Mcssrs. Cottrell (chairman),
Drewry. Gunst, Hobson, Snead. and
Heefcy. The abseutees were Messrs.
Nosby Seay, and Smith.
The report Of the superintendent for
he month Of June was read showing
g whites and 90 colored paupers received
/ white and q cOlored discharged;
White and 8 cOlored died, leaving 233 re-
naming at the almshouse. which is 80
more than for the corresponding month
asst year The hospital report showed
: white and % colored received: 81 white
nd % colored discharged; white and
colored died. There were 20 patients
D the hospital June Goth, being 25 more
han last year.
nd
nd ordered TO be paid. as follows: Aims
ouse payroll. $500; department Of outdoor {
cor. 1896: bills for the almshouse. $9SS02;
ltdoor poor. $43317; construction ac- {
cunt. sl71.
Mr.. r. +. Carter attended the meeting
it'll Hon. George ID. Wise as his counsel
nd presented claim for damages TO his
Iggy through a collision with the ambu-
nee last October. while driving in his
lggy Messrs Cottrell and Drewry !
ere appointed committee to investi-
ate the matter and report at the next
Getting. y
The committee decided to make tour :
inspection OF the department next :
0nth, and TO invite the Council and
GARD of Aldermen to accompany them.
iperintendent Davis is 10 fix the date, :,
I'd he will probably make IL about the n
iddle Of the month. as the repairs being o.
ade will have been completed by that n
me. q
tmes River Committee to Organize q
The Committee on James-River I'M 4
0yement will meet this afternoon on %
e city tug for organization. 1t Is ex- II
cted that there Will be an interesting 60
Gee FOR the Craftsmanship. Messrs. Har- Id
son, MOsby. and Curtis have all been
ntoned in this connection; but there
nothing to indicate which is the most
.ored candidate. After organizing, the ID
mmittee will take trip TO Dutch Gap.
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