Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08

for such service OH tho basis of state
t msn!H rendSren ~ a 'Hs ~, bhss9eisSs
municipal authority.
HeaarGlnS othcr puhiic welfare ac-
Recommendations:
puh!ie ,:rnnlormrn, Bureau: That
city derar>men;a r,al<e u,ore usc az;
Ne Ful'iic r:Inn.oymsnt bureau in tie
selection o. their esnH Gees.
Pa3'acni I" rr;.-I" i8>,i.n,'on$.
That Payments Of annual lumo sains
TO private institutions I've disco AZ inurd,
ana that hereafter payments t" auJh
institutions be made only on the basis
Of actual service rendered and ap-
proved by the proper city authority.
In the event that Il department OF rub
lie welfare il created, thc, cconlmissi3ner
such authority: that unicSs the above
! rocommenda; is made effective. APP
preparations TO institutions be mnte
OF finances and service rendered sub
mit;ed by the various institutions TO
the counci, each year prior TO Ne l,is pms
(Thc city arrropriatcs annually Sl3.spo
to institutions and charitable aGIncicS
without. control OF this. cxpsn!!iiure
end even without knowledge OF the in
stitutions' nccds,.
Public Haths.
That future nppro rintiona for tho
Branch public baths he based u:on the
actual needs of tho baths rather than
upon precedent; that in v;"w OF the
Unsatisfactory experience of the pres
ent public baths. consideration bc given
TO the establishment Ut pubic oath
for negroes.
THAT the cicrk Of the First Market
he required to have his oiiicc III tho
market building instead OF In the scale
house which is at II considerable diS-
,ance from the market building; that
tho present method Of leasing stalls at
nxcd rates be discontinued and that
all stalls be auct!oned annually to the
highest bidders: that the terms OF the
lease be strictly enforced. particular.
Is with reference to tho sanitation OF
market stalls: that in view of the filthy
condition OF public markets. immediate
steps be taken to require by regulation
! uniform equipment and METHODS OF
handling food by atallholdcrs and their
assistants; that uncovered refuse piles
ut the markets be eliminated and that
| covered wagons be provided at each
market which may be illed with re-
fuse and hauled away without expos
ure OF the refuse to ilies: that the
public toilets used by workers at the
the cleansing OF the hands Of users
Of tho toilets to prevent food containi-
nation ana the menace to tho health
OF the public resulting thcrefrom: that
the armory building. now little used at
the Second Market. he abandoned as
plants and rcfrigerating plants be in
| stalled as soon as possible in market
buildings: that the effort OF tho Health
| Department be directed toward the
public markets as. a first step in i'm
| proved food control. Proper inspection
OF the public markets is more i'npor.
tant than the inspection OF isolated
retail stores; that market staliholdcrs
DO required to secure food permits
| from the Health Department. such per-
mits to continue In force only through
maintenance Of proper sanitary rondl-
| lions regarding the covering of food
| stuffs. tho cleanliness of workers
te~t ,,.It.
acter Of food sold or exposed for sale;
that Il uniform accounting procedure
he worked out for use by market clerks
so that their reports may be uniform
In method OF statement and adapted
to proper comparison. and that the
! methods OF record keeping be revised
probation by the responsible officer or
| officers: that effort be made to keep
the streets in the market aren IN bot
| ter condition OF repair. so ns to render
cleaning OF the market area easier and
more satisfactory; that the office of
city weighmaster be placed under the
and Measures, or his successor by
whatever title he may be known, and
not hereafter considered rs n part OF
| the public market organization.
| Pine Gimp Hospital.
That the newly created office Of med
ical director Of the Pine Camp and
| virginia Hospitals he abolished as un-
| necessary. tSee Virginia Hospital rec
ommendations.)
That hll, patients admitted to Pine
Camp Hospital be lirst admitted to the
| Virginia Hospital. where they may be
carefully examined and kept under OBJ
serva,i ton for a sufficient length OF
time to establish proper diagnosis OF
| their condition.
| Tint. as soon ms practicable. n full
/ time graduate inferno he secured at
the Pine Camp Hospital at nominal
| salary In place of the present under
graduate inferno.
| That. In view of tho need for moro
adequate care of infants. il Is urged
that consideration be given to The
hospital at the Pine Camp Hospital.
tSee Virginia Hospital recommcntb, :
| tions.)
.That the tuberculosis pnvillions for
Goiored patients now Mt the City Home
ne transferred to the Pine CamD Hos
pl.aL lSee report on City uomc.)
Inat the nurses home he altered so
as 10 provide better accommo In tions
tor nurses This can readily be done
ny silGht changes. which will permit
,ne Mutation of II large storcroom.
my uttie used. aS n nurses bedroom
| mat additional fire preventive and
protective equipment be providcI
guishers. additional lengths of hose
ana water buckets. In addition ro~
uiar fire drills should be held AM, or,
nloyecs Instructed in their dutins i,
the event OF fire. III
That small morguc building he
srected' so that the dead may be re-
buildings. '''' '"''finary
DEPARTMENT OF ENGIMEEp,Mc