The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-04
SAY TOO. MANY
|. ARE GETTING FUEL
DIR. CABELL TELLS COMMITTEE
THAT CITY Is BEING I'M
POSED UPON.
WOULD LIMIT CHAR lTY
QUESTION OF GETTING FIRST CLASS
CHEF At HOME FOR si5
PER MONTH Is con-
SIDERfcD.
WOULD LIMIT CHAR lTY

That a different method OF dis
tributing fuel to the city's poor should
opinion which members of the Coun-
ell committee on relief of the poor
reached at a meeting late yesterday
afternoon after a full discussion OF
the matter.
DR. Cabell, superintendent of the
City Home. pointed out that in many
instances the city is being imposed
upon, the parties obtaining this form
of charity being frequently able to
supply their own fuel. The trouble
with the system, he said, is that too
many of the ord RS are filled as IA
result cf applications sent III over
the 'phcue. Hereafter, he suggested
ii would be we'll for those in quest
of fuel t. come in person to the
Home. The suggestion met with ready
acquiescence on the part of the com
r,ittee. 1t was also agreed that those
whom the city was unable to supply
through lack of available funds
should be dispatched to the Assoc
tiated Charities.
DIR. Ca5s.. estimated that he would
be able to assist only haif OF the
coiored indigents with fuel the re-
mainder of the winter.
What liz Cook Worth?
Whether u good cook can be OBJ
tanned tor SIS per month was another
question which the committee tackled,
the matter being finally referred Ia
the house committee
Ii appears that the committee de-
sires to employ regular cook at the
Home In place of one OF the inmates
" no is now drawing Si5 monthly.
The house committee was also ssu-
shorized 10 look into the question of
"A day clerk at the Home in place OF
an inmate who now draws nothing
but his fare and lodging for duties
performed The impression see\ed to
be some persons. more reliable than
the ordinary inmate OF such an III
stitutlon is likely TO be. should De
given such duties.
All OF which means that The cit.
payroll Is likely to be increased TO
the extent of $50 or more per montn.
Fail Of Quorum.
The market committee and commit
Tee on James river Improvement faf-
ed to get quorum last night. The
latter viii make anptD"T tiIUTt toity
at noon ia the Chamber OF Commerce
The other. committee viii not get to-
sether untii It's regular meeting night
January Is, Chairman Don Leavy an
nouneed.
committees scheduled to meet to-
night are grounds and buildings, or
dinance. chatter and reform. ane
cemeteries.
Tomorrow night the street commit
tee will meet to act on report IRON
q suDco1lTI5ttee regarding The sever
Pines railway franchise matter. II
is said that indications point to adop-
ton of the report which recommend
that the franchise be sold to the com
pany which proposes To construct q
railway lin. to C-banna in Middle
sex county.
Rearranee Precincts.
One IL tke principal matters hefer'
the ordinance committee tonight /:
the question of arranging the precinc
liEes and polling places to accord witt
the new FORWARD lines. Another
matter is the question of reducing th'
number of pawnshops In the city t
thee in number.
The subcommittee of light on th'
lower gas works is scheduled to NEE
tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock.