The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18

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There was a regular meeting OF the
Water Committee at the offices of Char
man Tanner at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. Bills and pay-roils We're approved
and some ether minor routine business
transacted.
A called meeting CT the Committee on
James River Improvement was held IL
the office OF Mr.. James Cashie al 1:5'
o'clock yesterday morning. at Whlch
plans for the further prosecution OF the
committees appeal to Congress for a
large appropriation for the Improvement
and deepening of the channel OF the river
We're discussed. 1t was a secret session,
and no Information would be given ouo
as to what was done
The committee after a widespread de-
bate on the matter rejected petitions ask
ing for the extension Of gas mains into
the Lee District.
Superintendent Knowles submitted
report to the effect that a gas supply
pipe up Twenty-ninth street to afford
better light on Church Hi would cost
s1.5i5. He was directed 70 have the pipe
laid at once. the people in that part
Of the city were suffering from darkness.
FOR CHEAPER GAS.
Mr. Wallerstein called from the table
his resolution reducing the price Of gas
from 81 to so cents per LEGO cubic feet
and the committee agreed to consider the
measure at a special meeting to be held
Thursday night at o'clock
The Standard Oil Company was given
permission to erect a large oil storage
plant on the city property at the lower
gas works.
The committee referred to a sub-com-
m:ttee the resolution giving 350,e0o cubic
feet of gas to the Y. N. c. y. on account
of its educational features
The Council Committees on First Mar
ket and Cemeteries met at the City Hail
last night and disposed OF quantity of
routine matter.
The Committee on Schools held a regu-
lar meeting at O'Clock yesterday after
noon and approved the pay roll Of the
Virginia Mechanics institute.
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform has two propositions before it,
said Il prominent councilman yester-
day. 'One is to increase the
pay of n number OF city officers
and employees and the other is
to reduce the hours Of their employment.
Now, the public can just rest assured
that neither the Committee nor the City
Council is going to agree to both
It is understood that the Committee will
not meet to consider the papers referred
to it until after the holidays. but that ear
ly in January it proposes to make thor
ough investigation of the question of sal
aries and va geS, and pass upon eacn case
according TO its merits.
RELIEF OF THE POOR
There was a regular meeting last night
of the Committee on Relief of
the Poor. at which a large amount of
routine business was transacted. Superln-
tendenI DAVIS submitted his report for the
=,
the number Of inmates at the Aln,shouse
on october 81 was 20S. that s. persons were
received during November, "a discharged.
ii died, and that 80 remained on Novem-
her so. 1900, an increase over last year Of
II.
In the hospital 81 patients were admit
ed, So discharged. u d.ed. and the num-
Der remaining on November 50, 1860, was
So. an increase over last year of -.
The payrolls and sundry bills amount
ing in the aggr--~te to $2,31S.79, were ap-
proved and orde. Il 10 be paid.
Mr.. Curtis presented a report for the
subcommittee appointed to inspect the
wood to be furnished the -A!mshouse.
stating THAT S6S is cords OF pine wood
had been delivered and was now stored
at the AlmShouse.
He said this measurement had been
made by Mr. Campbell. who was employ
dent stated that he had the wood meas
ured by Mr.. Paul, Of the Colored Aims
house. who reported that the quantity
was 1913 cords.
1t was decided to allow Mr.. James n.
King. the contractor TO measure the wood
again, II he so desires, but the committee
only awarded Mr.. King certificate to
show that S6S is cords of pine wood had
been delivered at the Almshouse, subject
to his risk. which the committee proposes
10 purchase after January /. 1901.
COAL FOR THE POOR.
Resolutions of the Council appropr;a ting
s1.50o for coal for the Ladies' City Mission
and $500 for the colored poor We're received
and Mr. Thomson moved that inasmuch
as the ladies' Of the City Mission had Sc
cured bids to supply coal and it appearing
that S. h HAYES and Company were the
lowest bidders for splint coal to be de-
livered at any point in the city. that
contract pc awarded to them and the mo-
ton was adopted. The superintendent was
directed to secure an estimate for put
ting in new steam plumbing at the Aims
house and report the cost at the next
regular meeting The committee expects
TO secure an appropriation to have this
work done. and viii make applica ton to
the Finance Committee to provide the
nacassarv amount In the budget for