Daily Republican., 1879-03-13
Wilmington FOuntain Society,

I The triennial election for officers and
managers of the Wilmington Fountain
Society was held on Tuesday.
The meeting called the Rev. T. Gard
lner Littell to the chair, and appointed
L. Bringhurst, Jr., secretary.
The following report of the President
was read, and directed to be recorded
in the minutes
This being the triennial meeting for tho
ltction OF officers and managers of our secie-
W, to serve the ensuing three years, I have
thought 1t proper to mention the location of
all the fountains belonging to the society.
| that they may be placed ON record In o con.
aensfd form, especially as new ones have
| Deen added to thefist ana the f0ostiUmU4 9th.
ciety. W.
| We have l5 fountains, all In good order. be-
s'des the pump and cattle trough OF delicious
cold water at the corner Of Broom street and
fennsylvania avenue, which are much used
and very popular.
The fountains are located as follows: On
Market street near Twentieth, Ninth Ward;
hlng street, near Sixteenth - Ninth street.
east OF Walnut French street, above Eley-
enth Church street, above Seventh Fourth
street, east OF Pine; Northeast corner French
and Water streets Market street below Wa
ter; Front. near West street (spring water,
sunday ScRoOl fountain); Front street, near
Maryland avenue: Madison, near Third
street; Delaware avenue, between Tatnall
ana West streets; City Hall fountain soutl.
east corner Eighth and Broome streets; M
mortal fountain, junction Pennsylvania and
Delaware avenues.
They are greatly used In warm weather by
man and beast realizing our benevolent de-
sign in establishing them.
They are relied upon by carriers and others.
as drinking places for their animals, that
would suffer in warm weather tor water were
1t not for these refreshing fountains CONVENE
emily distributed through the city.
Ihe AFFAIRS Of the society are in a prosper.
GUS condition and conducted with a due rec
gard to economy, the only persons receiving
pay are the plumbers and the man employed
to wash oil the fountains twice weeklyduripg
the season they are in use,
Inc entire expenses since the last tr1ennial
meeting (three years agOl have been $547l8
Or an average Of 1882 40 er annum We are
entirely free from debt, and have balance in
ne trsa9ury of $e247 Also $1,000 invested
permanently 10 the loan 0four city, the inter.
'st only being used to deiray the expenses Of
he society.
On the 10Th of 9th mouth (May, 1870, our
ociety was organized by the adoption of the
constitution and bylaws; since tnen some OF
ne original valued members have died and
thers removed from the State. II is there
ore desirable that few additional members
. elected, that our property may be kept in
Is full standard condition of cleanliness and
sefulness, and occasionally new foun.
ain erected in suitable place.
Inc price OF membership being only So per
mum, sufficient number OF new mem bers
hould be readily obtained from the benevO-
mt residents OF our city and county.
EDWARD BRINGHURsT,
Sd Month 1lth, 1879. President.
After the reading Of the Presidents
eport an ele ction was held , and the fol-
wing persons elected officers and man
gers for the ensuing three years:
President-Edward Bringhurst.
Vice Presidents-Rev T. G. Littell,
r. l.. P. Bush.
Secretary-Edward Bringhurst, Je.
Treasurer-Richard Fl. Ewbanks.
Managers-Rt. Rev. Alfred Lee,
hilip Garrett, William Candy, VIM.
. Warner, C. w. Rowland, z. James
cit, James Bradford, E. T Warner,
lward Belts, William M. Candy
nomas B. Smith. George w. Bush,
rs. Margaret Hil'es, Mrs. Edward
Mrs. M. W. Bringhurst,
RS. Samuel Candy, Mrs. William Can
7, Mrs. G. W. Rowland, Mrs. T. G.
tell, Mrs. ]. F. Vaughan, Miss Han
III shipley, Miss Anne Semple, Miss
nne T. Candy, Miss Elizabeth B.
lilies.