The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-22
MR. c. MANNING
GETS CONTRACT
Lowest Bidder for Work atAlmshouse
Buildings.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.
BIDS for Supplies Were opened-Dr.
Treviiian Announces the Appoint
,ncnts of the Resident Physi-
!cians-Other Work Done.

The Committee on Relief of the Poor
met in regular session a the City Aims
house last evening at $50 O'Clock, and
besides disposing of the usual monthly
routine, awarded contracts for supplies
for the next quarter. The members pres
ent were: Messrs. Cottren tchairinaW'
Dreury. Gunst. Hobson, Teefey ana WI
liams.
The superintendent report, wnicn was
submitted, contained the following status
tics: Number of inmates March. 3lst. 27S;
received during April, 81; discharged. 1t9;
died q; number remaining April S0tn, III:
a decrease from last year of Z. In the
hospitai there were 50 patients on March
31st; IS were received during April, q
discharged, 1G died; number remaining
April 30, 50; an increase over last year
of C.
The payroll of the department for the
month of May and sundry bills agsregat-
ing 81, I03Sa- were approved ana oidereo
TO be paid.
THE IMPROVEMENTS.
The Subcommittee on Repairs and I'm
proyements at the white alnshouse re-
ported that they had had specifica tons
for the work necessary TO be done pre-
pared. and had advertised for proposals
for same in accordance with the speclfl-
cations. They submitted the following
bids: w. f Mahoney & Co, 500; j. II.
Rose & Co.. sI3S.o6: Thomas W. Mitchell,
s77o; c Manning, s53945, and j. E Phil
lips. S6Ss-45-
The work included the putting in OF
new pipes. sanitary fixtures, modern
laundry tubs and a concrete floor in the
aimshouse laundry. and also new ana
modern plumbing and concrete floors for
the hall and rooms of the male depart
men: lavatory-
The contract was awarded to c. Man
Ming the lowest bidder.
Proposals for furnishing the department
with supplies for the quarter ending
August 81. 1900. were then opened and
contracts were awarded as follows:
Fresh beef, lamb, pork and corned
beef, to John ]. Gravins: bacon, breasts
and shoulders. 10 Armour 81 Company;
flour, soap and salt. to Thomas Potts
Company; lard and potatoes, TO James I.
Vaughan & Company; rice and herrinEs,
to Mouton & Talmadge; coffee, to L.
Levy & Son; sugar to c. ID. kenny;
butter to w. 7. Smoot & Company: mo-
lasses, to L. c. Younger; canned toma-
toes, TO Slater, Myers & Company: hay.
oats and straw, 10 S. T. Beyeridse &
Company; hose, half-hose, brown cotton,
colored domestics and bei-ticking, to Bur
nett Lewis. mems coats and pants 10 j.
j. Steinbrecher; shoes, to w. r. Phillips
& Company; drugs and medicines, to
Owens & Minor Drug Company.
A contract for milk for the term Of one
year from June l, 1900, was awarded to
r. +. Yarbrough e Brother
TO PAINT ROOF.
The Superintendent was directed to Sc
cure estimates for repairing and painting
the roof of the colored almshouse, and
to award contract for the work to the
lowest bidder
Physician Trevilian reported the follow
ing appointments: AS resident physicians,
DR.. w. a. ellis, from Medical College of
Virginia. for a term of one year from
May II. 1900: DR.. Ernest Fisher, from
University College of Medicine. for term
of one year from April %, 1890.
After dsposinG of a few matters Of
routine nature the committee at 1915 P.
NJ. adjourned