Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
CITY HALL is DIRTY.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS COMMIT
TEE NAY REoReAStzE JANrToRs.
THE ELECTION IN JANUARY.
VIII Caucus Next Week-Dispntch
Awarded the Advertising Con-
tracf-fIcaith and Market Commit
tees Meet.


The Committee on Grounds ana Build
ings met last night. Much interest was
manife.ted IN the meeting because II was
believed the committee would 20 into the
election OF the city Hall force. and be-
cause the report OF the subcommittee
appointed to inspect the work Of the city
Hail Janitors was 20 be presented.
Pursuant to a resolution. the city At
torney submitted an opinion in which ne
stated that the Committee could not act
legally I'm the matter Of the election OF
the City Hall force before January /, 1900
The members might caucus, Dat the com
mittee would in no way be bound by
such action AZ was decided 10 meet
some time next week for the purpose Of
nominating janitors. watchmen, and ele-
yatOrmen.
Mr.. John =. West chairman OF the
Subcommittee. submitted a report on
the condition OF the hall III H. an eX-
haustive document, and goes in detail
into the condition Of each room and hall
way. II describes the hail as being abb
sOlutcly filthy. and makes strong recon-
mendauons. This report was laid on the
table. TO be taken up when the commit
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPT
ED.
Accompanying the report was a COM
munication from Mr.. West. and the other
members OF the Subcommittee. In which
IL was stated that they were surprised TO
find the hall IN such unclcanly condition,
the departments unders control of the
judges. ana particularly the Circuit
Court. are in a most deplOrable condition.
II IS recommended that the janitOrs snail
report each day 10 the Waterman on
duty and a record be kept OF the time.
The Waterman. moreover Is 10 oversee
tho work. and the committee should
make monthly inspections.
These recommendations were adopted.
a letter was received from the lessees
OF Shockoe Warehouse making an Offer
Of 81 SO a year for the use of the build
ing. on motion. Mcssrs. Gunst. KING, and
the city Engineer were constituted a
committee TO arrange satisfactory terms.
THE CITY ADNEKIISER
The Committee on Accounts and Print
ing met iast night to award contracts
for the ensuing year. The contract Tor
city advertising was awarded to the
Richmond Dispatch. for stationery. TO
Everett Waddey; job work. Everett
Waddey, and the bias for ruling and
binding were referred 10 a sub-cOmmlt-
tee. Ii Is evident that the work will be
awarded 10 Messrs. Weymouth, Meister
and Smcthie.
TO BUY MORE MULES
The Committee on Health met and
transacted much routine business A SUBJ
committee was appointed 10 purchase two
mules and the necessary feed for the de-
partment.
The Committee on Second Market met
and transacted routine business
THE STREET-RAILWAY ORDINANCE
The Board of Aldermen will meet to-
night at 1880 o'clock TO consider the
strect-railway ordinance. Copies Of the
ordinance as amended by the Common
Council, have been printed and distri-
buted among members of the body. There
Will be another strong fight over the tax
alton clause. led by Mr. HardWcke,
chairman Of the Finance Committee hut
n Is believed the measure wiz pass, prac-
tically IN its present form, by majority
OF o, at least