The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
How old is Maud ?


You can search me-" says Council
man l.. II. Brown. of Washington
Ward.
Maud's age was one of the per-
picking problems before the council
street cleaning committee Monday
night
And while he was not altogether
sure. MIR. Brown thought that some
body had lied about the matter.
1T has been stated" he said. that
one of those mules is only seven years
old and yet have it on good authority
that she Is twelve
II don't know anything about
mules" put in Committeeman John.
Hirschberg, but II appears TO me that
that mule is nearer twelve than
seven"
Superintendent Cohn, OF the street
cleaning department., was also from
Missouri on the mule question. though
he had been told that the mule was
twelve years of age.
IF it's one thing do know some
thing about" remarked Committee
man A. W. Bennett, its mules and
horses.
MIR. Bennett, however, did not pre-
tend to be an expert on the age of
mules. lie merely knew their general
characteristics.
Sill ppSfAiECr hP Hhlu, luAt O
mules joints shouldn't swell as re-
suit of being put on the rocks. AS
matter of fact hard work like that
is liable to reduce the size of the
joints"
Il know one thing" interrupted Mr..
Cohn, and that is that II Is not good
TO work a green mule too hard at
first"
Which meant that the four mules
which his department procured some
weeks ago from Smyth Brothers
stables at a cost of 1890 each should
| be given a fair trial before any pre-
mature conclusions were reached.
| Mr.. Clyde II. Radcliffe, Lee Ward s
! representative on the committee, was
! worried more about the method of
getting proper report as to the con-
dition of the mules than anything
/ else, and In addressing the commit
tee intimated that somebody or other
WIS not on his Job
This brought Committeeman
( Hirschberg to his feet
Il resent thst insinuation" said Mr..
Hlrschberg. and / want this commit
tee TO know that / am on my Job. !
frequently visit the city stables unbe-
known to Mr.. Cohn. and / am a caller
at his office at frequent intervals in
quest of information about his depart
ment.
NO reflections we're intended ! as
sure you, apologized Mr.. Radcliffe.
and that incident was quickly drop
ped.
Mr.. Radcliffe did insist, however.
that there should he somebody whom
the COMMITTEES could hold RESPONSE
bic when newly purchased mules are
sent down to the city stables on APP
prevail.
All of which showed that at least
one department of the city govern
ment Is not go operative as it might
be. though the councilmen did not
comment on this phase or the situa-
ton.
But Mr.. Jacob Umlauf, councilman
from Clay Ward and prominen,
member of the committee. evidently
had some thoughts along this line
when he announced that he would
ask the president of the Council tc
relieve him of duty on the Street
Cleaning Committee IL the committee
did not employ more business-lik Ike
methods.
For instance" he pointed out
here We are buying mules for s29t
apiece when | understand that prac.
tically just as good mules can be pur.
chased under the hammer for SI7t
each"
And this was not the only time Mr.
Umlahf showed his displeasure. Or
: several other occasions he criticised
: the committees dilatory and unbusi,
ness-like methods. At his suggestion
. the matter was finally referred to the
/ stable committee. and on motion OF
Mr. Hirschberg the lattar committed
, was empowered to retain the exper
services Of Veterinarian Eppes. who /,
, said to know a good deal about mules
Meanwhile the money to defray tn,
cost of the four mules will revert int
, the city treasury Tuesday night. thi
, being. the close. of the fiscal year,
, accepted. the mules viii have to-, b.
. paid for out or the new expense &C
count of the department after tn.
1911 budget is adopted.
| During the discussion Of thu r,,,,l,