Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-03
THE COUNTY
Annual Meeting Of the BoaraA KIDD.
Of the Poor-hiection Of sups.
emit and Other officers Of the res
house.

Wednesday the annual meeting Of the
Trustees Of the Poor for New Castle
county was held at the Almshuuse. Mr..
Lodge was reelected President Of the
Board aud Mr.. Evans was again chosen
clerk.
Much interest was manifested In this
meeting as a contest that was very spirited
had been going on for some time for the
Treasurership and one or two minor
officers. Some of the aspiranls Jared
mlserably and only succeeded In making
brilliant show OF either their weakness
or unpepularity.
For Superintendent Of the Almshouse,
Malicbl Barlow, of Brandywine hundred,
the present incumbent, was reelected
without any material opposition. Mrs.
Barlow was also re elected to'the position
Of Assistant Superintendent and Miss
Barlow reelected Second Assistant Su-
perintendent.
For the position Of superintendent of
the Insane Department, Sarah K. Garri-
SOL, OF 81. Georges hundred, and Marga-
ret Newell, OF this city, were balloted for.
The Board was equally divided, one-half
voting for Mrs. Garrison and the other
half casting their ballots for Mrs. Newell.
This continued for some time and the
Interest In the affair increased all the
while. On the tenth ballot, however,
one of Mrs. Newell's friends deserted
her and here the fun ended for a time
and Mrs. Garrison was declared elected.
For Treasurer of the Board Messrs.
WIN. Reynolds, formerly of Newark, but
now Of thiycity, Robt. ID. Hicks, Of this
city, Martin Lane, Of New Castle, and
Nath1 Williams were put In nomination
and balloted for. A warm and interesting
contest for this office has been wagiug for
some time, and the probable result of the
election has beer. canyassed for months.
After the FIRST ballot was taken yesterday,
and it was found Mr.. Reynolds had SIX
votes-half Of the whole number cast =
the rest Of the candidates saw that there
was no chance Tor them, but their friends
stuck to them 10 the last and prolonged
the light.
On the tenth ballot one of Mr.. Lanes
supporters eaved and voted for Mr. Rey.
nolds. This decided the contest. aud the
prize was awarded to Mr.. REYNOLDS.
To show how each candidate stood
from the beginning, we give the result Of
several Of the ballots -
Fist ballOt-Reynolds, o Hicks, ]
Lane, Williams, 2.
Second ballot-Reynolds, 6; Lane,
Williams, 9.
Third ballot-Reynolds, 6; Lane, 4
Williams, 3.
Fourth ballot-Reynolds, 81 Lane, 8
Williams, 3.
Fifth ballot-Reynolds, 8; Lane, 8
Williams, 8.
Sixth ballot -Reynolds, o Lane, a
Williams, 2.
The voting continued In this way nntl
the tenth ballot was reached, when, a.
stated above, Mr.. Reynolds mustere,
another vote and was declared elected.
The physicians for last year having de
cllned to be reelected, Doctors shortlldg
and Ogle were nominated and elected.
VIM. r. Hodgson, Esq, was re electe'
attorney to the Board.
The remainder Of the session was oC
cupied in the consideration Of minor mat
tiers. All the members o: the Board wer
present and the utmost good feeling pre-
vailed throughout the session.
At late hour the Board adjourned
after passing resolutions thanking MI
Talley, their late Treasurer, and Mr.
Smith, formerly Superintendent Of th
Insane Department, for their kindnes
and the thorough manner they dis
charged their duties.