The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-19

The object Of the melting was TO ''h-
slider The ordinance allowing the JAN l",V"
gallons of water monthly free OF charge
This had been refused 10 The JOINT com
mittee by the Council and the water
used by the jail was far in excess oil
the amount allowed, 1T was necessary 10
ascertain whether the surplus should DC
charged TO the city Sergeant.
MIR. EPPs HEARD.
Mr.. Claiborne Epps. city Sergeant, al
the request OF the committee took the
floor and said that heretofore all the
water necessary had been allowed the
Sergeant previous TO him. free of charge
and that IL was necessary 20 the sanitary
welfare of the jail and its inmates 10
use water for every purpose in large
quantities. The heating of The Jail was
done 10y means Of a boiler when was
very old. and t required three times as
much water I'm this boiler as IL womb
If a. new and upto-date one was used
Also. water had TO be used in washing tho
cells and floors. which had 90 Doe done
daily II The jail was 10 Dee kept clean.
Don reply Co ODE question. how mach
water Was used per man. he said that
10 took about 100 gallons 10 get the men
clean when they first came Go. and that
q
sides being required 10 wash their own
clothes. Mr. EDps said that water had
TO be kept running through the sanitary
ARRANGEMENTS Of the Jail in order that the
atmosphere might be kept I'm a healthfu
state.
Mr. Wondenburg. who represented Mr.
Epps in the legal aspects of the question
showed by the Code that the city mast
supply a Jail and pay for the cost OF
keeping the same. and that the la'or
was required TO furnish only sufficient
food and sufficient beds and bedding. and
heating. when necessary. lie said that as
he understood 80. Mr.. Epps had 90 pay
for only the water used for food.
CITY ATTORNEY
Mr. Pollard was then asked for IBIS op.n-
Jon as City Attorney. and said that his
opinion had been given the committee bee
fore. and was that the City Sergeant
should have to pay for aIl water used a.
the iau. and that the city shoub FUR
nish a wen-equipDed house. lthat if the
sanitary arrangements were such as 10
require more water than ordinarily, the
Sergeant should not have to pay for the
surplus.
Superintendent Boiling. of the Water
Department. stated that iu other iaiis
fifteen gallons per capita was considered
enough. and that if the fixtures We're in
proper condition be thought twenty gall
Ions would Doe abundant. Tie then read
the amounts used per month since Jauu-
any lst. which glrc 9n average off 2.9.0-1
gallons per month. or l3 gallons per
capita daily. Mr. Epps having said that
the average number of inmates was Two
hundred.
Colonel Cutshaw was heard on the
DC e ID
that the inmates could Doe rendered clean
ana hcalthml with the sanitary arrange
incuts used in the pubic schools
Dr. Gordon was also heard On this suh-
toet. ana said that the water was wasted
because OF the bad sanitary arrangement
ana that De had ordered the daily wash
irr Of the cells as 81 was necessary 10
~. health of the inmates lie said that
several years ago he thought Doe had a
case 90 typhus fever in the jail. and IF 10
dill Eeak out there he did not know
what could be done. Typhoid fever had
broken out last year and had been sent
10 t1c AmshouSe.
MIR. CASKIES VIEWS.
N. Clskie. president Of the Council
bei7, prescut. was asked 10 address tie
committee on the question under discuss
SD, he said that be coucurred ln tne
orinioi. OF the City Attorney, ana was
e.,ffsned that more water was used 3t lie
,,r n,at. WAS necessary. he had visited
tba iau that morning and had found 10
FIN very bad condition. Tho only question
i'm mis- mind he said. was whether me
e,,p-od lure of several thousand Ioi.dis
waIl make it a sufficient jan, ana h D.
v,oufd NOT tho city would have 10 build
a new one. as this was not in safe ana
proper condition.