Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-22
Mr.. Jones May speak.
SUPPLIES FOR THE POOR.
Contract Awarded by the Council
Committee-Wecord of AImshOuse.

The Council Committee on Relief OF the
Poor held It's regular monthly meeting at
the City Almshouse last evening at $50
o'clock, and disposed Of great many
matters Of business including the award
ing of contracts for supplies. There were
present Messrs. Cottrell chairman,
Drewry, Gunst, H0bson, MOsby, Smith,
1eefey, and Williams After inspecting
the new stable, which is being erected TO
accommodate the ambulance service Of
the department. the committee proceeded
to take up its regular monthly business.
The superintendent submitted his report
for the month Of July. 1893, showing that
102 persons were admitted into the insti-
tuition during the month. 50 We're dis
charged, and 20 died, leaving 2ll persons
therein on July 3lst, a decrease from
last year of 20. In the hospital. 50 pa
tents were received. G. discharged.
Is died; number Of patients remaining
July S1st 20, an increase over last year
OF s.
The payroll Of the almshouse, amount
ing TO $3.50, and poor Of city, amounting
TO $40. and ,sundry bills were approved
and ordered to be paid
TO AMEND THE RULES.
The subcommittee on Rules and Reg
ulatiOns submitted a resolution providing
for a recommendation 10 the Council OF
certain amendments 10 the present rules
regarding the duties OF the visitor to
outdoor poor and his time of employ
ment fixing ii to be from October LIST
TO April 1st. instead OF from December
LIST 10 April 1st, and changing the title
OF certain employees, and the resolution
was adopted.
Or. j. @. Trevllian. physician I'm charge,
was granted a leave of absence for
a period Of three weeks. naming as
his substitute during the interval OF
his absence DR.. j. w Henson. First
Assistant Superintendent Lovensten was
granted a leave of absence for a period of
ten days.
The matter Of fixing grades for the
lot on which the new stable is being
erected was referred u the chairman,
with power TO act.
MIR. Mosby was appointed n sub-com-
mlttee of one, with the request that he
apply to the Light Department Tor an
arc electric light to be placed on Hos
pital street, near the almshouse.
The Clerk submitted his usual monthly
financial report, and the balances shown.
as in comparison with last year, were
greater.
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
Proposals for furnishing the department
with coal and wood for one year from
September LIST were opened and contracts
were awarded as follows: Anthracite
coal, 10 Crump a. West Coal Company;
steam coal, TO Warner Moore; wood, to
Haddon S. Watkins; saving and deliver
ing wood to outdoor poor to William
Cosbill.
Proposals for furnishing supplies TO the
department for the quarter ending De
cember LIST and contracts were awarded
as follows: Bacon breasts, TO Talmage
& Moulton; shoulders, rice, potatoes To
5. Ullman; fresh beef corned beef,
fresh lamb. and pork, TO T. A. Keck;
flour. mOlasses, salt, to r. f. Williams
Company; lard, soap, to Thomas Potts
Company; coffee, TO l.. Levy * Son.
sugar, TO Davenport & Morris; butter. TO
w. II. Smoot d Co.; herrings, 10 J. 5.
Moore & Son; oat flakes TO j. II. Vaughan
a. Co: canned tomatoes, 10 ID. O'Sulivan;
corn. TO 8. T. Beveridge & Co.; hay, oats,
straw. to Mayo. Denoon & Co.; hose,
brown cotton, plaid domestics, mems
brogues. and children's shoes, to Burnett
Lewis: half hose. 10 NJ. Rosenbaum &
Co; leans. 10 julius Meyers Sons mems
coats and pants, TO j. j. Steinbrecher:
mems shoes, women's shoes. and slippers.
70 ". X. Phillips & Co.; drugs and medi-
cines. to the Bodeker Drug Company
affections to Sewer Assessments.
The meeting Of the Committee on
Streets. called 10 consider objections 10
sewer assessments recently made, was
postponed I'm the absence OF quorum
until Monday. September nth, at pm.
There were ony five members of the
committee in observation-disclosures. Ebel,
Pollock. Peters. Gibson, and Woody.