The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-20
ON RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Committee Recommends Another PLY
Sil i'm aud Ir;lnSnctS Much Business

ST, ian and TranSnctS Much Business.
The Committee on Relief of the Poo
met at the Almshouse last night and
transacted much important business.
There were present Messrs, Gunst CHAIR
nam, Mann, Thomason, Williams, Hob
son and Teefey, Superintendent George b.
Davis and the physician, DR.. j. Is. Ire
william Assistant Superintendent 1. Low
eynsten recorded in the absence of Clerk
Mcdowell
The monthly report OF Superintendent
Davis was received and fled. The report
showed a total of PES inmates in the inst
tut:on-sixty-seve discharges and eleven
deaths 1t also showed that twelve of the
inmates We're children. The steward also
submitted his report for the PAST month,
which revealed nothing out Of the usual
order.
DR.. j. B. Trevillian's report as physi-
clan to the A.mshouse was also received
and filed, and that of Clerk Mcdowell
was disposed of in he same manner
The monthly payroll was approved, and
a number of bills for supplies for the in
st.tutio1 were ordered paid.
Dr. Trevillian recommended that an
other assistant physician to the Aims
house be appointed and Superintendent
Davis endorsed the recommendation most
heartily and pointed out the necessity for
another doctor
On motion of Mr. Thomason a sub-com
mittee of three was appointed to appear
before the Finance Committee to recon-
mend that an additional assistant phys
can be appointed for the Almshouse.
Superintendent Davis and DR.. Trevilliaa
were requested to appear with the sub
committee before the Finance Committee
and assist in demonstrating the IMPORT
ance of putting on another assistant
Messrs Gunst. Thomson and Hobson
were appointed on the subcommittee.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The committee then awarded contracts
for supplies for the Alnshouse for the
quarter beginning December l. 1900 as fol-
lows, the contracts in each case oeins
awarded TO the lowest responsible bidders,
after the bids and samples OF articles SUP
mitte,l had been carefully examined by the
members:
Grocer.es-sides, 7-Sc; shoulders, 1-2c.,
Armour & Co. lard. Sc: rice. lie: oar
flakes, $3.50; white beans. s.; canned To-
nnatozs, 75c., j. T. Vaughan & Co; sugar,
) 1-2c., c. d. Kenny & Co.; salt Sl0z. r. F
Wi,Iiams & Co: potatoes. 10 1-2e.; black
eyed peas, s1.6S; W. T. Ssdmour; herrinss'
$1.s5; tominy $50; syrup, 2oc., stokes.
Grimes & Co.: butter. 1Sc., w II Smoot
& Co.; soap, S1.95, Thomas Potts q CO.
A subcommittee was appointed 10 eA-
anime samples Of coffee, with power to
award the contract for same
Messrs- Hobsoa and Teefey Will Appoint
subcommittee TO further examine into the
proposition of awarding the contract tor
flour. and report back to the 1uil COM
nittee.
Beef, osc.; corn beef. s495; lamb. SC; pork,
7-12c J. j. Gravins.
Forage-corn. Sc: hay. Sc; oats. SIC;
Mayo. Denoon & Co.; straw, 4sc. 5. L.
Sutherland.
Medicines-Total bids submitted, slc6.so,
Bodeker Drug Co.
Mems shoes. sl.15: womens shoes. s1.15;
Goode & Son: brogans. SHIP. children's
shoes. Soc: slippers, 81 1-2c., w II. Phll-s
lips 6 Co.
Dry goods and clothing-Coats. s.: pants,
81. John stenbach; blankets. SLID; jeans,
lie. FourQursan. Tanple & Co.; d'o;nes-5
tics, 1-2c.: hess''25c. ; half hose, Sc brown
cotton, s1-Sc., Burnett Lewis; oedtichlns,
l1=1-ic., julius Meyers Sons.
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