The Morning herald., 1876-03-25
DOTER.


IN Interesting Batch Of Nsscs.-The Con-
ference academy Board Of mana0srs'-
Tho Kent County Alssshossss
lFrom our Regular Correspondent
DOVER, March 90, 1875.
Items are as scarce as usual. A few i'm
provements ore going on. Mr.. Ezekial
Graham has about finished new frame
dwelling. Mr.. Isaac G. LoHand is having
a cellar dug under, and various alterations
made in his dwelling and store, on Loock-
erman street. Mr.. D Harrington's store
house has the front torn out and is now
ready for the carpenter work of a new glass
front.
The prospects for building the Confer
ence Academy are talked about to a very
considerable extent. It Is stated that one
of the most prominent builders in town
said that he would take the contract to re-
place the building, just as 1t stood before
the fire, for $25,000. 1t is the opinion of
many persons that the Board of Managers
of the Academy when the building was
being put up were grossly incompetent.
The heating apparatus was given out to q
firm in Baltimore, just because friend Of
the firm was member of the Board, and
was willing to vouch for the firm, at the
enormous price of six thousand dollars,
about twice as much as It was worth, and
the thing never worked right anyhow.
Charges of like nature are freely made in
regard to other things and are not denied,
therefore the supposition that the building
could be restored for $25 900 Is well sub
stantiated. A competent builder, on the
day of the fire, before the building was
entirely burned down, said he would re-
build ii for the insurance, using the old
wall as far as practible. As these offers
were doubtless genuine, and as large
amounts of money have been Of
fered by various gentlemen in town, taken
in junction with the action of the Confer
ence at Wilmington, 1t is rendered certain
that the Academy building will be bebuilt.
and in short time.
The Good Templars at this place, are in
highly prosperous condition. A large
number OF new members have been taken
in, the interest among the old members re-
vived to q considerable extent, and things
in general are in favorable condition.
The Young Mems Christian Association
intends to give an entertainment some time
during court week.
The Orphans Court and Court of Chan
Gerry meets at Dover on Tuesday next,
March 20. There will be large amount Of
business before the court, but none Of an
exceptional nature, being principally rou-
tine business.
The annual statement Of the affairs Of the
Kent County Almshouse, has just been is
sued. The figures are up to the first of
March. The total number of persons sent
to the Almshouse during the year, was 1919,
of which 100 were white and 80 black; the
total number remaining, 1A, of whom 70
were whites and 81 blacks; births,5 5; deaths,
%; discharged, 81: eloped, Is. The average
number receiving support during the year
was 100. Cash paid for supplies to Aims
house, 81, ,427 81: for farm, 81 ,222 16; for
improvements, repairs, ETC., $2O8 80; for
miscellaneous b ills, $237 AZ; for salaries of
officers: interest and outside relief, 81, ,0S8 o..
Total, IS, ,181 IS. OF this amount, 81, ,159 so
was derived from the sale of produce of the
farm, leaving 81, ,O22 ,03, as net public out
lay for the support of the entire poor of the
county for the year. The average cost per
head, her year, was $37 "a.
The farm belonging to the county and un-
der the management of the overseer, con-
tains about 336 acres, 300 of which are un-
der cultivation. There is an old peach Or
chard, and few pear and apple trees ON
tee farm. A young pear orchard was set
out last year, and various repairs, etc.,
made. The buildings are in gond condition
except the overseer's house, which needs
repairing with new one.