The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-26
THE CITY JAIL
WILL BE DRY.
Water Bill Must Be Paid or 1t viii
Be Cut Of,
ELIMINATION OF A DISPUTE.
The City Sergeant Pronounced Liable
for the Water BiIl-Cicrk 10 the
Health Committee Elected.
other Matters.
ELIMINATION OF A DISPUTE.

II.
ton of a resolution by the committee TO
the effect that the water should be shut
of Immediately unless the bin were paid.
This question has been going the rounds
between the Committees on Water and
Grounds AID Buildings and the City
Attorney for months. and the latter has
rendered an opinion that the 'ilg SGT
Eeant should pay for the water.
Tho bill is a. considerable one, ana
should hc refuse 20 pay b.. ANA lhe wafer
were cut or. 10 is feared that there would
be much disease in the jail caused tAeie-
by.
The Council Committee met ai s O'Clock.
The following members were present
Ncssrs. Tanner (ohairmaW Montgomery,
Mills Whalen. Gordon, FERGUSON. Win
stOn and Cutchins
Ii was decided that hereafter the lowest
water rates be charged in the case OF
leakage of underground pipes
CONTRACT FOR METERS
4 lengthy discussion cnsucd ass TO the
awarding of the contract for the furnish
ing of $50 water meters and connections
The subcommittee that had the matter
in charge. submitted "a report, recon-
meuding that the furnishing of the meters
lie equally divided among the four bid
ders and go furnishing of the connec-
lions 90 to Southern Railway and Supply
Company at their bid OF thirty cents oach
while the other bidders had asked forty
cents for each connection.
Under this action the Southern Railway
Supply Co. declined TO furnish The connec-
ton. claiming that the entire contract
should DE awarded them as the lowest
bidders.
Mr. Montgomery offered a motion To-
that effect but Mt Whalen offered AS %
substitute that am bids be rejected and
new ones be called for
The substitute was adopted. ANA ON
motion of Mr. Mills 10 was decided that
bids for metres and connections should
be separately asked for
u was decided to place a fre-plug ON
Ash street near the wharf of the Viz
ginia Navigation Company. SO as TO sup
ply the city tug with the necessary wafer /
u was also agreed TO grant the request |
o. Mrs. j. r.. GIN. superintendent OF the !
Male Orphan Asylum. and 10 place fire. |
plug near the institution.
WATER FOR Il Y j. L.
Upon the request of Mr.. Winston. the |
clerk was directed to apply to the City |
Council for the free use of water for the /
Young Peoples Baptist Convention that |
IS 10 meet at the exposition grounds dur
ing the coming summer
Mr. Miner appeared before the commit
zee as a subcommittee from the Com
mittce on Light 20 cooperate with SINH
lar subcommittee of the Committee ON
Water 10 look into the damage caused to
tho gas and water mains by elociroiysis
and provide a remedy. n possible.
on motion of Mr.. Gordon. "a sub-com-
,nittee OF two was appointed consisting
OF Nessrs Winston and MONTGOMERY 20
cooperate with the sub-commttee ON
Light and appear before the Finance
Committee in advocacy OF tho expenditure
of 81 90 90 make tho necessary tests. etc..
rs provided for in "a resolution now before
that body.
CITY JAIL WATER.
An opinion was read from the city At
torney stating that 80 was the duty of
The city Sergeant 90 pay for the water
used az The city JAIL
Mr. Winston opposed such course. as
] would bring about "a cutting in the
Use OF water in that institution. while 1t
vas extremely desirable 90 have the
water used there as freely as possible
lic therefore moved that the matter be
referred To- he Committee ON Grounds and
Buildings.
b. was stated that that committee had
tre matter once i'm hand and declined to
pay tho bin.
After some discussion b. was decided
that the ordinance ON the subject Doe enc
forced and The Superintendent was in-
sfrucfed 20 report whether or not the
water fixtures in the city Jail are I'm pro-
per condition and 90 report an the next
meeting. The question of shutting of of
fhe water in the jail was laid over until
that time
SHUT OFF THE WATER.
But Mr.. Gordon subsequently, moved
that the Superintendent Doe directed to
g D.. frt tho I.Il unless the
bin is paid by the City Sergeant az once
This motion was adopted by vote of
{ 10 2. which was as follows.
Ayes-Messrs Tanner Mills. Cutchins
and Gordon-4.
Noes-Messrs. Winston Whalen and
Montgomery.
Messrs. Whalen and Whittet were app
pointed "a subcommittee TO prepare with
The Superintendent and city Attorney
an ordinance providing for the sale of
water TO residents just outside the city
limits.
The chairman appointed Messrs. Gordon.
Winston and Mills a subcommittee To-
look into the question of the altering of
the water furnished 10 the water takers
IN this city.
The Superintendent was authorized 10
purchase the necessary amount of ice
during the summer
NumIuittcc on tfdlih.
The Committee on Health met in Room
2. OF the City 5an last evening "a
0 clock. and tra1sacted considerable bus
mess Chairman Hobson presided ana
there were present Messrs. Camp bona
hoe. Gibson and Grimes.
The ordinance referred from The Board
OF Aldermen providing that the clerk
Of the Board of Health should make no
charge Tor furnishing duplicates OF GER
tifcate5 OF death. was taken up and gone
INTO al considerable length. Dr. 4.
L. stratton spoke 20 the question and
that the clerk be- proni-
biiea from giving such certificates. and
that insurance companies and others BE-
required 90 get such certificates from
the physicians. DIT Oppenhimer opposed |
this. asserting that such prohl5tory |
order would create confusion. Dr. j. r..
crane said that ne had encountered no
sfmcultlcs with the present system that |
fbo Insurance companies always applied !
io him FOR certificates OF the death OF his
patients.
The ordinance as it passed the Com
mon Council requiring free copies of |
certificates TO be given by the clerk or !
fh. board was recommended 90 the
BOARD of Aldermen for concurrence.
An ordinance. originating I'm the Coun-
"a empowering the committee % elect
pa clerk Of the Board OF Health, was read (
and MIR W. l.. White who has been /
CRYING as clerk for about a year was
mi. being disposed of. the question of