The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-22
CHEAP LABOB AT
CITY HOSPITAL
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD WANTS
oRnERLIEs AND SUPERVISOR
At SMALL SUM.
BRYAN PARK WOOD
OPENING OF THIRTY FIFTH
STREET DEFERRED BECAUSE
OF HIGH PRICE OF
PROPERTY.
BRYAN PARK VIC

Ia an attempt to reorganize. cnndi-
tons at the City home the admins
uatlve board yesterday asked the SD
persntendent to arrange fer the fir-
ing of an orderly IN the colored hos
pi;al a. the price Of $40 a month.
subnurse at the price Of Sic month,
and 70 lock into the possibilities OF Sc
curing supervisor for that hospital
at the cost Of $50 month.
These wages do not appeal 10 me
49, much Of an inducerneuL' comment
ed Commissioner Beck. If there arc
people who are willing to work for
chat much q month, they Will prob
ably have 10 be taken care OF by the
city after they have worked for Il
while"
The idea Is, however, to secure peo~
pie who will he willing 10 accept
salary and findings, Findings"
meaning things TO cat and a~place TO
sleep.
Injuries and presents 10 absent
friends
The superintendent was authorized
70 look into this, and II possible So
cure the help" and then report back
10 the board
Ii is likely that the board WITH go
fully into the matter and do what is
best under the conditions rs they
present themselves.
Wood For City Poor,
Probably the most i'm portant prop
eSlrlon which was discussed by the
hoard was that OF securing wood from
bryan park. which may be used for
the outdoor poor next winter and pos
ssbly for use st the City home Itself,
It was stated at the meeting that
there were many cords of wood avail
able AT Bryan Park. This wood will
be cut during the summer and will he
ready for the sawyer before Septem
Der
Commissioner Hirschberg offered 81
resolution directing the city engineer
TO advertise for bids for The cutting
az the wood, To be delivered by Sep
Tegnher list
With coke from the gas works and
wood from the park the board feels
that the city may save many hundreds
CT dol asralnshrdln
ct dollars. ard still supply the de-
Tlauu from the outdoor poor.
A proposition 10 place a retaining
wall and some convenient steps over
the hiil AT Main and Thirt3eth
ard the city engineer was directed TO
prepare plans rs to- what steps to take
and refer them To the board.
Urge Concrete Bridge.
Il communication was read from the
Southern railway company stating
that the company was ready and will
Ing to do their share of the work In
constructing a concrete bridge over
Lester for Rocketts} street, and mere
Ivy awaited upon the Chesapeake and
Ohio road for their part Of the work
The board directed the clerk &c
write letter TO the president Of ths
Chesapeake and Ohio company, stat
ing the case. and to urge that com.
pany 10 comply with the require.
ments.
The bridge in question is a wooden
affair, and ii is the determination OF
the board to have a concrete bridge
over the point mentioned
The report of the city engineer al
TO the opening of Thirty fifth street.
from Broad 10 Marshall was laid or
the table. The cost to the city in this
proposition. 1t WAS thought, would be
fabulous, as recently several hand
some and costly residences had beer
erected on the Broad street end, factne
Chfmb0razo Park
Several years ago the city had the
opportunity 81 opening this street. bui
tailed To take advantage Of It.
large number Of requests 70,
street paving and grading was referred
20 the city engineer. Mr.. Boiling wal
also directed TO advertise for smooth
paving In various sections Of the CITY
so that when the budget is approves
ny council, the work may progress