The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-31
Many Hospital Would Surely Perish
in Case of Serious Blaze.
CLERK FLouRNoY ARRAlGNED.
It Was Charged That He Has Not
Been Attending to His Duties Mt
Second Market, but Must
Do So in the Future.
No Negroes to Be
Employed.

The Council Committee on Water last
night received a delegation representing
the Lee Camp Soldiers Home. headed by
Mr.. Z. J. Bosher, asking for the extension
of the water mains OF the city to the cor
porate limits, where they come into con-
tact with the grounds of the Soldiers
Home This was desired as the means Of
protecting the lives OF score or more
of Southern heroes, who lie IN the hospt-
tai of that institution. These inyalids, it
is claimed could not possibly escape II
horrihle death in case of a serious fire
there.
,rhe committee devised a means of eX-
tending The mains as requested, II the
Council will permit u transfer OF the sum
Of S.5Oo from the pump-house account to
the extension account of the Water de-
partment. which will, in all probability,
be agreed 10.
The committee met at o'clock, those
present beng Messrs. Beck, FERGUSON
Nhittet, Whnlen, Winston and Wes,
atr. Nhittet was called to the chair, ana
the first matter of business taken up was
that Of the extension Of the city water
mains to the Confederate Soldiers Home
Mr. Bosher on behalf of the Executive
Committee OF the Soldiers Home, asked
for the extension of the water mains, in
order that that institution may be pro-
tected in case of fire. He said that there
were now thirty-six inmates at the Home
who We're citizens of Richmond
I'VE also have an annual expenditure,
continued Mr.. Bosiier, Hof about s5o,aV0 10
$4,000, every cent OF which is spent in
Richmond. There is an average of fifty
five old soldiers in the Soldiers Home
hospital and many Of these men spend
all their time fiat of their backs. a num-
her OF them bed-ridden. We only have a
900 laraa tank, s5and fiiis water woald
not last ten minutes in case of fire, and
many of these poor old soldiers would
surely be burned TO DEATH.
Mr.. Whittet thought the petition just
one. and moved that the Council allow the
Water Department TO transfer from one
account to the extension account of a
sufficient sum ts150. Superintendent Boiling
suggested to pay for the extension of the
water mains TO the city limits at the Sol
diers' Home. in order that that institution
might have water to use in case of fire.
Mr. West offered as a substitute that
the sum o: $3.50 be transferred from the
pump-houSe account to the extension ac-
count and that the mains be extended
to the city limits at the Soldiers Home.
The proposition wns unanimously ap-
proved.
A number of applications for water
meters We're read and granted.
WENT FOR CLERK FLOURNOY.
The Committee on Second Market went
after Cerk James F. F'lournoy, of that
market-house. with a sharp stick last night
In plain English, Mr.. Flournoy was tolc
that he had not been attending to his
duties, and that he would be expected tt
do SO in the future. The discussion rela
tive to the unsfghtly condition in which tht
market was alleged to nave been kept
lasted for an hour.
1t was started by Councilman John II
West, who charged that the msrke;-houst
and the streets adjacent thereto were no
kept in presenta5le condition. Clerk
Flournoy was asked how ofIen he had the
markets washed. He replied: Three times
week of late"
IF you say that Mr.. Flournoy.'' sait
Mr.. West, you simply don't know wha
you are talking about"
Il am stating what I believe to be true,
retorted the clerk.
What you believer" put in Mr.. Hob
son. Don't you know. You are the clerl
pf the market. and You should know
whether those lnarket-houses are swep
and washed"
Clerk Flournoy here explained that if the
employees of the market We're under hin
and he had the right to employ and dis
charge the men the result would be Yer!
different.
TALK OF SUSPENSION.
After a great deal Of discussion Mr.. Becl
moved to suspend all the sweepers and as
Estaut sweepers at the Second Market fol
non-performance of their duties. Mr.. Wes
offered as a substitute that the sweeper:
and helpers at this market hereafter bt
employed and dismissed at the pleasure o.
the clerk.
Mr.. Hohson objected to either of these
propositions, declaring that the clerk, ant
he alone. was responsible for the condltlo!
OF affairs at the Second Market. u ihlnt
we should let this matter go over" contin
ued Mr.. Hobson. and that we should 4e
the clerk know that hereafter he must at
tend to his duties according to the law
and the regulations of this committee. Anf
II the men under him do not do as ht
says, he must suspend them and report Il
us. We can hold a called meeting at any
TINE and vote TO discharge any -S"eepe!
or helper who does not 90 his full duty
Yes: and We'll do it, declared Com
m!tteeman Stein.
CLEANING OF STREETS.
The motions made by AIessrs West ane
Beck We're withdrawn. hut resolution by
the former was adopted directing the clerl
TO have watered. swept and cleaned. daily
Sixth Street from the middle of Broad tt
the middle of Clay Street. Fifth Street
from Marshall TO kruifs stable; Marshal
Street. from Fifth 10 Seventh; and Clay
Street. from the alley between fifth ant
Sixth Street, to the alley between Sixth
ard Seventh: and providing that only white
sweepers and helpers be employed al this
market-house.
The committee approved the payroll ant
bills and adjourned.
CONTRACT FOR KEEPERS HOUSE
The committee then opened proposals
TO supply the department with coal for
the mex, twelve months The bidders were
S. II. Hawes & Co. $500 per ton. and
tract was awarded to the latter
BIDS for the construction of house at
the Old Reservoir for the keeper were
opened rs follows: R. c. Bristow, s2 800;