Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-28
GAVE COKE TO MANY
OVER THREE THOUSAND FAMILIES
Supplied DURING THE STORM.
MEETING CT The POOR COMMITTEE.


The Council Committee on Relief ~ the
Poor held a regular session at the cry
Almshouse last night az 2 o'clock. Con-
tract. for supplies for the quarter begin
ming March lst were awarded. and con-
siderable routine business Was disposed
o. The members present were Messrs.
Cottreu chairman. Drewry. Gunst. Hob
son. Mosby. Smith and Teefey.
The Superintendent Of tne aimshouse
submitted his report for the month or
January. which showed that Zo inmates
were in the slmshouse December 3D. ~
l6Z we're received during January % dis
charged ~ died. and 2e remained Jinu-
airy 80. ls9-an increase or IL over last
year.
In the hospital the number ~ patients
December 30 1888 was %. received ouilhs
January. %. discharged %, died. u, NUNS
Der remaining January 30. 1899. IS-in-
crease of 2 over last year
The payroll of the alms house. amount
ing ,0 5000 and department poor W eiisf
amounting to ul. and bids amounting 20
g. 23 ~. were ordered 90 be paid.
Ta riera submitted bis monthly report
showing thr amounts appropriated Tor
the year 100 as follows.
Alrnah0use payroll .............,..@ $50 ="
AImshouse expenses ..........,.....ll fp .'
FuDr .F city OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Iiso ~
COKE FOR MANY THOUSAND
Th. glDerintandaut presented ne fol'
loving report 0f the distribution or COKE
90 he outdoor poor during tho recent
stormy weather.
Richmond. Va. February q. 1900
Committee orr Poor.
Gentlemen.-I herewith submit my re-
mort OF the distribution 0f coke from gas
works and expense ot delivery oo'"'iDii''
by toe recent great snow-8tofn
sixteen hundred and Two families were
punished with twelve and "a half bushels
~ coke each. and 56i were supplied iiNm
.o.,rng stations with bags Of coke.
pv order o. your committee. the rthft
,y.,4 NOT only timely. but am sure much
suffering was prevented by your ptympt
action The coallng stations created ~
your orders rendered much FOod, ana.
win the hearty cooperation VI each
,,.nlber az the committee. and me hhefdl
sDirit manifested By our citzene sehrf'l-
lv scores and hundreds were hepi iiVN
freezing. respectfully
GEORGE - DAVIS.
Superintendent
,-.., tina LIGHT Department was re
,ei,ed a bW for the coke distributed.
amounting % $3.50 W THIS cnafss wa l''
b r., bushels Of coke, an VI "hlfh was
r.r,,..-.f t, needy and suffering poor
Ttf. claim was discussed AZ some
tor,fb and DO was finally decided. on
motion OF Mr. Cunst 90 recommend ~
he council a resolution d5natins 20 me
4.,sr+roent the quantity ~ coke charge
~ D.. thu TIgnf UeDarfIn eft.
CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES
r,. committee then opened bios Tor
..,,.,Iies for the quarter beginning March
ia and me following contracts ~ei'
,,g.rdad. shoes 10 J. y. G0ode & soD
srd Rurnett Lewis. mems coats % Haifl
Af.rkr mems pants 20 VI. koaenDaIm q"
~ ho-A 10 julius Meyers sons. haH
hose snd Jeans % Burnett Lewis, iomes
me plaid % a. kOsenbaNm q CO., eiu6'
~ owens l. Minor Drug company ~ p"
baaf lamb. and pork 90 Jonh D. ~ avn
bacon. shoulders, and breasts 10 hins
4 Co. lard. sugar salt, anu tomatoes ~
ID O'suluyan5 rice. vinegar, hlDi'
ana potatoes 20 James u. vaughan *
CO. coffee % J.. Levy sons soap 20 alA'
Ter. Myefs Co. butter % ". 4. SH.Do'
4 Co: herring 70 j. 3 Moore q sd
beans and straw - 4 - D--'.-- 5000 p
10 Davenport. Morris s. CO.. corn 70 p.
n BeverIdge g. CO.. hay ara oats ~
Mayo. DenOOn x CO.
No contract for h0ur was AWARDED o.
cause OF the fact that the prices con-
tasned Ia four Of the bids were ven
nearly he same. and IL vas decided IN.
sach one u these four bidders should
ssnd q barrel Of each brand of no1r Dio
upon % the slmshOuse In order that tests
en- b. made and the result 10 the yield
~ Zach obtained. The four lowest bid
on nour were submitted b. Messrs- l. q
younger James T. Vaughan 81 Co, X. +
W,Insrns & Co, and the Thomas Potts
Company.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
Resolutions rendering the thanks % ta'
committee 70 the Committees "a street,
snd Health. respectively. and 70 Meszrs
carnesl 4 Davis ana X. L. Peters ioi
valuable aid and assistance rendered y
the delivery and distribution Of coke q
the needy and suffering poor or the ears
during the recent snowy ard stormy
weather, were segerally and unanimousl,
adopted.
The committee adjourned al l9;so 2. u