The daily gazette., 1876-04-26
THIRD EDITION
Trustees Of the Poor.
Annual Meeting at the Aims IJouse-
Official ReDOrts


Of1ctRI Reports.
This morning the first quarterly, or an
nual, meeting OF the Trustees of the
Poor, was held at the Almshouse in this
city. The following reports were read 1T
the meeting:
From Drs E G Shortledge and II .
Ogle, almhouse physicians That during
the year ending Jan 26, 1876, the inmate,
OF the Institution have not suffered from
any epidemic 5r endemic disease, and
that due attention has been paid to tii
Hygienic arrangement of the house.
From the Hospital Committee THAT
the Hospital Department is in good
condition, with all the necessary con-
veniences. That improvements were
made during the year, at cost OF S220O.
That on account of the number Of the
sick in the Department il weuld be wise
to elect each year resident physician,
who shall receive as emolument for mis-
services, board, quarters, fuel and wasL-
ing.
From the Finance Committe - That
since 1872 the Board of Trustees have
paid off S11 900 Of debts previously con-
tracted, and that during this time the
Hospital and grounds, the Aims Hous-
and the Hare's Corner farm have beea
improved in condition.
huD tht IJOdIo Bull nave Ill luutDtth-
ness Of S23, 500, of which $4,000 is the
original purchase money OF the Hare.
Corner farm, leaving debt OF emily S5O0
unrepresented by assets.
From Committe on Hare's Corner faris
that the farm is continually improving III
general appearance, and that q number
OF necessary improvements were made
during the year. The receipts of the
farm for the year were S742,59 and the
expenditures, 81, ,312 03.
The Treasurer's account with the Co1a-
ty Treasurer is as follows;
Amt due Treasurer of Poor
April /, 1875, $7,S2S. 90
Appropriation by Levy
Court for year ending
March 25, 1875, s3e,383.62
Total receipts, S1i,211.Sa
CONTRA.
BY cash, errors allowed by
Levy Court, commissions
paid Collectors and taxes
refunded, 4O.6s3.i3
Amount due from County
Treas, 3,518.69
Total, S44,2ll.32
TREASURES s REPORT.
heCelpuS lTOm uu sources, @ol ,SSS..Sl
Balance on hand, S,64932
Total, St6,537.63
To cash paid. s29,973.53
in Treasury, 1,153.99
Expense of Almshouse pau
pers, l5,4l0.ll
Total, SAG, ,537. 81
The number of persons admitted to
the Almshouse is given as 532, classi,
fed as follows:
White males, 257; white females,
1853; colored males, 60 ;,,cslered females,
48; total, 522. OF these, 36S came
from Wilmington Hundred, 40 from
New Castle, 80 from Christlana, a7
from st. Georges, 13 from Red Lion,
10 from White Clay Creek, 10 from
Appoquinimink, 10 from Brandywine,
7 FROM. Pencader and 2 from Black
bird.
The average number of inmates
since 1863 has been as follows: 1900
1870; 1870-179; 1S71-170; 1972-1Ss;
1e73-170; 1s74-177; 1S75-190, 1876
-1S1.
During theNlast year the produce
raised ON the AlmhouSe farm. .amouht-
ed to 50, ,077.70; the farm stock COM
prises two horses, five cows and six
pigs. The amount of clothing given
to the men during the year was as fol-
lows: 60 coats, 100 pairs of pants, 20
vests, A hats, 210 pairs of shoes. 220
pairs of stockings, 130 shirts, 90 sheets.
80 pillow cases, 80 bed and pillow
ticks, and 72 blankets; all valued at
$1591.50. To the women:-G0 dresses.
40 skirts, 1870 chemisettes, 40 aprons. g
bonnets, so towels, 90 night dresses ::
all valued at $2,85. Total cost of cloth
ing, $1s6G. 500.
During the year the cash cost pc,
day OF running the Almshouse has
been $42 %, cash cost per day of eac,l
pauper. 23t cents.
This afternoon the annual election
of officers will take place.