The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-01
CITY ALMSHOUSE.
Expense Account Several Thousands OF
flo,lnrS Less than Ever Before.

Expense account ScVcrai uouSsihuS u
Dollars Less than Ever Before.
In the annual report of Superintendent
George 3. Davis, of the city almshouse,
(which has just been handed IN 10
the manager and Ctty Council, it was
shown that alnlshouse expenses for 1899
were, exclusive of gas and water bills,
$500 less than for any year from 1919 to
1885 inclusive Notwithstanding the IN
crease of population during that time
For the relief of alle poor OF the CITY
the appropriation for 1899 was, including
interest on Goodman bond. S1,SS5, out OF
which all expenses of ambulance depart
Inent, four dispensaTles and salaries OF
two ambulance drivers, meal distributor
and visitor were paid, leaving a balance
of SiS7?.eO for all demands for relief OF
the poor.
During THE Year a new stable was Dulit
with all modern Improvements, such as
electric bells, concrete iloor. etc, at a cost
of 81 coo, being appropriated IN construc-
ton account. The ambulance department
is now FULLY equipped for good service,
and will compare fayoratly with that OF
any other city in the Union. Its record
. for 1893 was better than for any previous
yea1.
The ambulance department and city
4 hospital, as we'll as the inmates OF both
white and cnlcred almshouses. recel1.>aE
necessary surgical and medical attention
under the efficient care and direction of
. DR. Jno. G.. Trevilian. surgeon, WHO was
assisted by Drs FRANK NJ. Cunningham,
]. Gates Gopde and ". w. Parker, Jr.,
resident physicians Their work was
most al1luous. Often the surgeon was
called from his home AT night to perform
some surgical operation which required
prompt attention.
enJ.I
ness and economy to have a new laundry
Z IN the white almshouse. the REPORT says
Five hundred dollars wih furnish one
with all modern improvements. Five nun
bred dollars will be sufficient 10 put sle
.colored alnlShouse in good condition TO
insure its use for some years to come
The report concludes as follows:
The demands of the poor were heavy,
{ especially during the great snow storm
in the month of February The distriou-
ton Of gas coke was timely. hundreds Of
persons being kept from freezing. In dis
-pensing public charities. am ably as
sisted by tile uncommon work of the City
Mission. which IS composed OF sixty-e1Eat
5ladies. whose names represent some or
stGie leading families of the city, and who
are connected witt. the various church
denominations. Their zeal for the RELIEF
: OF The distressed is unparalleled For
twenty years they. have labored IN all
kinds of NJ Gather. going Into the homes OF
poyerty and giving ready relief. They are
thoroughly systematized, the city being
di,fdel of into thirty-four districts. and
it can be truly said that they almost
know the needy ones by name. Their
president IS Mrs. "A. Y. Stokes, whose
name is a synonym for charitable works
81 might also add the noble work OF the
Citizens. Relief Association -and other
Kindred orga,1izat ions. would call. at
t1en,ion to the exceptionally good hehaH-
.or Of the inmates OF both almshouses
duriaS TIE year. Every induccsnent is
offered them to attend divine services
in the chapel The pastors Of the various
religious denominations add force and Fin-
terest to tho meetings by their preach
ing.