The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-05


nections having been constructed dur
Ing the year. The Virginia Avenue
sewer which will drain large area
In tho southwestern section OF tho
city. viii soon be completed.
Other communications OF the City
Engineer contained in his annual re-
port arc highly commended b. tho
Mayor.
Public Charities.
The report OF the superintendent OF
Public Charities shows that during
tho past year I?3 white and oTJ col.
orcd persons have received the benc-
TITS of the city Home. Thirty-three
whites and - colorel children have
heen born in tho homo. AMI % white
and lGI colorcd persons died there
during the year. The number in tic
home on December 81. l2li was
white. ~: colorcd lIs. Tho average
number Of persons In the institution
during the year was 300. Of whom an
average OF lio wore In the hospital.
The approximate average cost per
Hnnum for each inmate was: In hos
pital. S2io97; in home Sli2.a3. which
is an average per capita, including
salaries. Of si5i.ii
Tho department of Outdoor Poor
distributed 1851 loads OF wood Of 100
blocks each. and l,23S loads or coal
of half "a ton each. to the poor OF the
city, and also ..3aS bushels OF meal
and l0i2 pairs Of shoes. Two hun
drcd and seventy collins were
furnished. and there wcrc :ij burials
b. the department. The city dispen-
saries exclusive OF medical colleges)
onlpounded and furnished s.ao2 pre-
ecr!ptions. and $50 patients were
treated free AT the home By tho resi-
dent physicians. The ambulance re-
spondcd TO 3,c77 calls during the
year.
Fire Department.
The Fire and the Fire Alarm and
Police Telegraph Departments are re-
ported as being in an excellent condi-
ton. The Fire Department responded
20 55l alarms during the year and com
bntted a number of serious connasra
lions. The losses BY fre amounted TO
100000. new company with eleven
station men. fully equipped with
third size tire engine. combination
chemical engine and hose wagon and
all modern fre-iig htins appliances.
was Installed in a new and handsome
engine house in South Richmond dur
ing the year. The Knox combined au
tcmobilc pumping engine. chemical en-
Einc and hose wagon has been very
effective, and has given entire sat!s
faction. 1t has had MY runs, agSre-
eating sovcnty-fvc miles and has
pumped NIt"cn nOuIb at HtcS ~ a. lOlat
cost for Sasolene. iubricatinS oil and
minor repairs OF only s2o5s for five
months. Tho equipment which II re
placed would have cost fLr maintenance
during tina, kline !337.sn. Many other
facts are sdduced TO show tho superior
it% o. this machine over the horse
drawn engine.
The City Electrician and his TWO as-
sisiants have been vigiiant in seeing
Il
wiring aud connections have been com
piled with. aud In safeguarding; prop
crty from the danger OF ircs caused b"l
electric current.
building INSPECTOR.
The Building Inspector shows that
the year 1911 was record breaker
in the number and value OF buildings
erected during the year, and says ,hatl
tho adoption OF a building code, IN
stead OF being a drawback, has be en- Il
stimulus to such work. During tncI
Year he granted $50 permits Tor new
work at an estimated cost OF S5.tia,2se,
and Ga6 permits for alterations, addi-
tions and repairs. costing s5ii.iloi
making q total OF LIS written permits
Tor work 10 cost ss,0ls,699. IL addi
,ion TO this he ISSUED $50 verbal per
inits for the erection Of minor struc'
lures There have been erected. or are
IN iIlss tOu! 50 OF tEtSiiOil' o-D DIlih ana
lI2 frame dwellings, los brick stores,
turtY-thrce warehouses and manufac-
tories. TWO colleges ouc suhstation,
seven Office buildings. ten churches, one
"a, barn. three sehoolhouses, one
freight depot two hospitals. two IL
Lrary buildings, six public stables,
three public garages, thirtyfive pri-
vatc stables and twenty-siX private
garages.
The Police Force.
The police force Of tho city is under
good management. and. as a rule, the
officers and men are faithful and enhci
en-. i'll the discharge OF their duties
The force Is under strict discipline and
az! serious infraction OF the rules
usually results in the dismissal OF the
offender II now consists OF l6S Of
hcers and men ranking as follows: One
chief, five captains. twenty-one SER
geants and 1886 privates
There were io,4a1 arrests made. and
6.2so persons were reported FOR vio-
lations OF the ordinances of the city
making an aggregate of 1916. de-
sire again to emphasize the fact that
this number docs not represent tho
numbers Of persons who have been
charged during the past year with in