The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-19
INCREASE SALARY
HOSPITAL MATRON
Many Contracts Awarded by
Committee for the Poor.
Interesting Session.

The Council Committee on Relief OF
the Poor met at the City Almshouse yes
terday at G o'clock p. NJ. to award quar-
terly contracts for supplies and attend to
its regular monthly routine business.
Those present were Mcssrs. Gunst, chair
man; Cloves. Donahoe. Hall. Hobson. e.
w. Miner John b. Minor. Norton. Sat
terrified and Williams.
The usual monthly statistical reports
OF the officers were read. and filed and
the payroll and bills OF expense were
ordered to be paid. ~ -ssit
ia resolution referred by the Common
Council increasing the pay OF the matron
OF the colored amshous to $3.50 per
month was considered and approved. and
the matter ordered to be returned to
the Council for adoption.
A contract for the term OF one year
from juno LIST was awarded to John j..
Gravins for fresh meats and a contract
for fresh milk was awarded to the Rich
mond Dairy Company for the same Pc
lriod.
The following contracts were awarded
for the quarter commencing June 1st;
Bacon shoulders and butter to Arm our
& Co.; -four, herrings to r. f. Williams
CO.: lard to Kingan & Co.. rice and salt
to c. w. Antrim & Sons: coffee to Ara
gon Coffee Co.: sugar and Irish po'a-
toes to James T. Vaughan Sc Co.; soap
to l.. c.. Younger; canned tomatoes and
corn to j. S. Moore s; Sons: whiskey to
Straus. Gunst & Co.: hose, half-hose
colored Gomestics. and jeans to Drewry,
Hughes & Co.. brown cotton and bed
ticking to Burnett Lewis mems coats and
pants to John ]. steinbrecher; mems and
t,,nFy 10 acItr TO a.
drugs and medicines to the L. Wagner
Drug Co.
A contract for putting down new
maple floor In the Office OF the white
almshouse was awardedstto NJ M. Ell
more. the lowest bidder. CIV
y DIR. Trevilian notified the commit tee
that he had made the following appoint
ments to the positions as resident ply
sicians for the term ending June l. l9O4
Doctors a. G. Crump and Moses Sycle
from the University College of Medicine
and DR.. j. p. Rex. from the Medical Col
lege of Virginia,
On motion of Mr.. IIobson, the appoint
ments We're confirmed.
Towards the end Of the session quite a
lengthy discussion ensued over the diff
ference In price submitted by the several
bidders on drugs. 1t was the opinion of
some that 1t should be specified in the
future that contracts would be awarded
to the lowest bidder on each article in
that line instead of for the whole supply
as listed, This was vigorously opposed
by others. who thought such n plan III
advised and unjust. One or two men,
bers were In favor of buying on the open
market and not under contract at all.
and motions to adopt each Of the plans
were made, but were superseded by a
substitute for the whole. offered by Mr..
e. w. Miner which was adopted, con-
tanning the present competitive bid plan,
which has been in force for years and
every resident druggist to submit his
estimate for the Institutions needs.
The superintendent was authorized to
purchase wheel stretcher. to be used
in removing injured and helpless pa.
TENTS to the operating room and hospi.
tai from the wards and the meeting ad-
journed.