Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-19
STATE OF THE JAIL.
- >rcEssIrATEs THE USE or a
VAST QUANTITY OF WATER.
NOMINAL SUN TO Be CHARGED
,.,u the sanitary Fixtures Are Re-
,cvcd the city Sergeant VIII Not
r,, for the Amount Uscd-Somc In
,rrrsting Facts and Figures.

Cammittecs on Grounds and Build
d Water met I'm joint session iast
.l consider an ordinance refcrfcd
council providing for free allow
1po gallons Of water per an
the city jail After long dis
iu which the doplorable condition
taN go general and the sanitary
. in particular were very fully can
substitute was adopted. and
l. recommended 20 the Council
.l the Jail IS put into a sanitary
The city Sergeant shall only
od The ordinary rate Of $40
following members were present:
ON Grounds and Buildings
aust, Blanks. Ferritcr, Sncad.
H..r, and Heeke. Committee on
0srs. Ferguson. Mills. Cutch-
.u Whittet. and Winston.
nance providing. that 10000
water shall be supplied free
and that all water used In eX-
amount shall bc paid for 10y
E sergeant, was presented and
.Y -EUGEANT EPPS'S STATEMENT.
-eaut Epps said water had al
a supplied 90 the Jail without
It'd 90 the present time The
. state Of tine fixtures at the Jail
al hope OF controlling the use
r There has been an average
soners IN the Jail for some
t- md each one is required TO take
keep down the vermin in the
lc boiler is old and requires
water than modern engine would.
I supply OF water were curtailed,
ST. ..s SAID. he would not be respon-
..r the results.
Ing % Mr.. Blanks. Mr.. Epps said
impossible 20 estimate the amount
water necessary 10 run the JAN. Some
.. were sent there who required fifty
hundred gallons of water to get
.m clean. Mr. Epps said he would be
Ing 20 pay for water used in his
fen but he did not think he should
required 90 pay for water 10 keep the
1n in a healthy condition
toplying 90 Mr.. Gordon. Sergeant Epps
I'D there were only three baths in the
and in these the prisoners had to
1.-the and wash their clothes.
THE LEGAL ASPECT
Ir Weudenburr. appearing to repre-
tt Sergeant Epps I'm the legal aspects
~ thU case argued that the cost OF keep
Eg tlo Jail in good order should be sup
PHI t0 the city. From the Code he
.I extracts 10 show that the City Ser
shall furnish every prisoner wib
some and sufficient food, beds, and
nk Further than that. he said
INV did not appear TO require the
l to- supply anything else.
Attorney Pollard said he had al
rendered an opinion 10 the effect
.. the City Sergeant must pay for the
.-.r used iu the jail. The city was
red TO sec that The jail was well
r.ff. and Mr.. Epps's position was
t.f 70 tenant. as soon as the water
.ued on. Mr.. Epps became liable
t t water used. He suggested that
s.u. ...ugemcut should be made by
which u jailcr should be charged "A
r per capita for each prisoner
u.- Hink that under the present
City Sergeant ought not TO
.r the excessive use of water
. said he thought the Water
IHr.r- had done its duty. as far as
OH. Hls concerned, and the Grounds
ugs Committee ought 10 see
Iai was kept in proper condition
s"pI BOILING GIVES FIGURES.
utendcnt Boiling of the Water
Department. said in reply TO Mr.. King
t' twenty gallons per capita per day
Dee sufficient 90 maintain the IN
OIL Cos of the jail The jail had used an
average Of 27o9-O gallons Of water per
nth. am average Of l33 gallons per
.rIta per day. The estimate does not
Jude the plug which is used for flush
The cells and yard OF the jail
colonel Cutshaw said there was no
an why the hydrants in the bath
tI and the sinks should be kept running
lly. The building could DE rendered
scan and sanitary by the introduction
the same system as is now i'm use at
schools.
ur Gordon said the extravagant use OF
water was due 10, and made necessary
g.. the bad sanitary condition OF the
..tures lie had ordered the liberal flush
e of the cells and yard, because he be
we'd IL necessary to preserve the health
f tbe inmates. Typhoid-fever had start
cd in the iau on two or three occasions
md AN epidemic had been Narrowly
avcrtci. lie was afraid that unless the
evl was r.mcdied 10 might lead TO an
outbreak az typhus-fever'
PRESIDENT CAsKIE'S VIEWS
SIR. Caskie. president Of the Council,
Wis invited 10 address the committees
I conceded with the views or the OllY
Attorney. and said he thought a very |
.... -.rgcant's water bill. and tins reduc- |
t should be made until the natures |
r nut in proper condition. The only |
Am his mind was whether the |
sum u 5000 or 5000 expended on the |
uld make 10 what the law terms q |
nj iau." or whether 80 would not /
....r to tear II down and build
Everything about the present
.r.tl. was distinctly bad
I'M. .t.lius moved 90 amend the oral
Inserting 10000 gallons for
replied 70 the criticism made
the evening. that while the
"r mmittee had done its part, the
and Buildings Committee had
.1 Cos part. lie said everything
..I been done 90 keep the jail
bat tine committee had been
h.. by lack Of funds O. carry out
lions that were recognized 10
F.. any He advocated the cancel
... Iiu against the City Sergeant.
nk. proposed that the ordinance
f. refurnod 10 the Council, with
mmendauon that the city Ser
I. charged for 20 gallons OF water
ta per diem.
.. -.t0hire withdrew his former reso-
and moved that the committees
Commend a uniform ordinance rate CT
BID n.m January ]. 1899, cancelhng an
h.ls
lanst moved 90 amend by changing
in Mr Cutchins's resolution from
ist 20 July lst.
". luusrs amendment was lost, only
mbers ~ the Grounds and Build
nmlttee voting I'm its favor
"ffehius's motion was then adopted,
ia. alone voting I'm the negative, |