The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-24
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Final Report Adopted by Aims
house SComn,itteeTo Go to 81
Joint Session. atI
INDICTMENTS ARE EXPECTED
Acting Superintendent Of Gene
terry Rcsigns-Joint Session
to Meet Next Week.
Manchester Bureau, Times. Dispatch,

Manchester Bureau, Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hull street.
Tho Amshouse Committee met last
night and completed its task relative
to the Investigation Of the institution
and It's conduct by William Allen. SUI
perintendcnt. "A report was adopted
which is to go to the Joint session.
THIS report informs the body of the
suspension of Mr.. Allen as supcrin-
tcndcnt and tells on what grounds he
was discharged.
Tho minority did not submit any re-
port, but will formulate one within
a few days and have 1t presented to
the Joint session.
Assemblyman Brown offered re-
port to be sent to the joint session
OF the Council In which tho commit
teo reports the suspension OF William
Allen as superintendent together with
the evidence taken before the investi-
eating committee. Tho report, which
was adopted, gives the following In
stances of misconduct:
First. We find that said William
Allen has charged board for the period
Eof from November TO- 1906, to March
81 1907, amounting to the sumo Of
$35.26, for one Mrs. Wright as an in
mate Of the almshousc. when the evil
aence shows that during this entire
period the said Mrs Sarah Wright was
an inmate Of the almshouse OF the city
OF Richmond, and was there fed and
maintained at the expense Of the lat
| ter city.
Second. In. said account he has
/ charged board for the period of from
| November /, 1906, to March II, 1907,
amounting to the sum Of s34.25, for
one James Rogers as an inmate OF tho
almshousc, when the evidence shows
that during this entire period the said
James Rogers was at Mr.. Aliens farm
or house without authority or permits
sion ,l1n,t OF the Almshouso Committee
Third. In, said account he has
charged board for the period of from
i November /. 1906, to March 81, 1907
amounting to the sum Of 1915. for
one Stella Henderson as an inmate Of
the almshouse. when the evidence
shows that during the entire period
3 the said Stella Henderson was not an
inmate Of the almshouse, and, there
4 fore. was not fed by Mr.. Allen.
d Fourth. In said account ho has
! November /, 1906, to March II, 1907,
amounting ann mdlags to tho sum Of ss4.25. for
almshouse. when the evidence shows
that during this entire period the said
Iopsy Jones was at MIR. Aliens farm
or house without authority or permits
charged board for tho period from
November I, 1906, to March 81. 1907
amounting to the sum of s34.25, for
almshousc. when the evidence shows
that during this entire period the said
Jack Mayo was ut Mr.. Aliens farm OF
n fsn',, wi without authority or permission
Sixth. In said account he has
charged washing, to the amount Of
$3.50. for the months OF February, s3.75
and March. 1918, year 1907: total, $3.50
> hat we.
not any washing done by any one ex-
; cept inmates Of the almshouse without
; any " charge t.. the city.
seventh. In said account he hi.
charged for milk, for the month 81
January, 1907, 81 quarts, s24S, which
was incorrect, Us there was not any
milk furnished to the inmates OF the
: a rn1s1 use a Curing the said month
Mr.. Brown also introduced tho above
! clauses as an amendment to the re
port, which was adopted at the las
: Assembly.
), Before the matter OF adopting tn
= report for the joint session was gon
into. the bill for feeding Inmates fror
Aprll Sth 70 I'D was taken up and ap
: proved and recommended to be pale
Ihose presert&a at the meeting were !.
: T. Abbott. NJ. 2 Campbell, r. L. Brown
4. A. Adkins. A. r. Hooker, ~. Il
. Ferguson and B. M. Robertson.
=
= The Cemetery Committee met las
). night and tho resignation Of actin
!, Superintendent lraylor was received.
The president Of the Board Of Alder
r men was asked to call q meeting c
: the joint session not later than Tues
day night for the purpose Of electn
a superintendent Of Maury Cemeter,
Those present were Messrs. w.
Fergusson. u. L.. Toney, j. w. Moor
= j. B. Rudd. II. 4. Patram and j.
Lindsay.
:. Building Permits Granted.
e The Fire Committee met last nigl
IS and received several applications *
t. building permits.
Mr. Edward Eastwood was granite
permit, to erect dwellings on Mint
Street, between Decatur and Stocktc
Streets.
J. II. Richardson was also granted
permit to erect a building adjoinir
!. hi sstore or In the rear.
Several other permits for improV
z raents were granted.
l. Public GUESSING. tE
The special grand jury which ne