Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
FIFTH EnlrIO1
TRUSTEES OF THy r01

fne Quarterly Meeting n,
House To-dny-The' S,.I =, .a
0mcorH-Committees Ansa Any,,
| Thp IesaHe Depasl@enrt,'' t's, =.
! The quarterly meeting Of A.
tees Of the Poor for New Cas,ls % n
was held at the aims house a, ISl
to-day, nearly all the nIemb.,,
Board being present. The mss,,,l
one Of much interest, owing "a Y
that 1t Is the one at which Ina
for the ensuing year are elected
departure was taken TO-DAY, =,
meeting was held with open dOc.a ~
paper reporters being freely ii
to the forenoon session. "
| RlEcrfoS OF oFFlcpas,
Soon after the assembling N Al
tees tie following officers va,s
mously reelected
president--Thomas Bird.
Clerk. Wilkins Cooch,
Treasurer--Wm. p. Lane.
Attorney--Walter Cummins
Visiting Physioians-Hoga,a
and Willard Springer.
Superintendent Of Aims Ham
Insane Observation-Disclosures \,
Matron Of the Aims House-NrI
ME D. Barlow.
Matron Of the Insane Dsya, ID
Mrs. Rebeccs N. Emerson.
Superintendent Of the Small Do,
pital-P. D. Croney.
The position Of Resident pbvI
now filled by DR.. Thomas A. B.ol
mains to be supplied.
STANDING COMMITTEES,
President Bird appointed the
ing Committees as follows
On supplies--Brinto Springer
sy, Cooch.
On Acccunts-Lackey, Briutop,
Van Dyke, Springer.
On Strsets--Hiokman Far,a,
Armstrong.
To settle with Treasurer-I,a
Groves, W. 8. Vandyke.
On Grounds and Buildinr,-I
Vandyks, 8. Armstrong, ]. VI.
On Finance w. s. Vaudyh
Armstrong, Coooh.
INMATES.
Superintendent Barlow prsseA
following statement Of the nm
Inmates admitted this quulsf'
discharged, 9l; births, 4; death
Inmates at the present tims-V
males, 81; white females, II;
children, IT; oolored males, u; d
females, l3; colored children, u;
157.
Inmates in the Insane Deplf,m
White males, 26; white female
colored males, A; colorsd iswaIS
tolal, 81.
Total number of inuatea ia
House and Insane Department,
Number of deaths during April
THB INSANE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. W. s. Vandyke from tbs /,
committee, appointed to eEanii
old insane department bulldog al
port upon the advisability Of N
Improvements that would make :
bic quarters for the insane, inst
erecting a new building, presented
port.
The report states that the iaad
appointed at the meeting held
oath, had made en- examination Of
building in pursuance of their in
tions, being accompanied Jy Y
Laps and W. G.. Pierce, two comp
carpenters aud builders Of WilGlia|
They were accompanied in thar TX
alton by these gentlemen andthGyH 4
respectfully ask the Board TO cO1
their opinions which had beer 70
by the committee.
The report then goes on 70 \
mend the remodeling and inA|
ment Of the building as sugGes!d
Messrs. Lspe and Pierce, and El7
as the opinion Of the committee
the work could be done by the ri
committee and the building Nza
such q manner that an extension
be put up at any time hereafter.
also think it could be done iO1
than the amount given by MesSt''
and Pierce, and say that thsl
could be kept within s25OO or S'VY
strict economy. Il
The report was signed by " 81
dyke. Daniel Farra and }. r
strong.
The opinion of the two cSrpe1
Msssrs. Lape and Pierce, staIss
they examined the old insaDs onY
with a view to ascertaining th' pFa
bility Of permanently imprcVlll
They found that the stone tonAd
walls were Of sufficient 'llc7
strength and depth to allow eS'''
Improvements to the buiidiIs'
cellar could be deepened and s
windows placed in the walls 70
OF better ventilation.
The walls Of the building Y
inches thick and they ooula n
stand, but nothing else could oe'J
to account except the division
The cells in the first and second
could be run up to q height Of Il
and an additional story y !ees
could be built. This would rsnas'
doors and windows necessary
these improvements the bui!alfS
easily accommodate 100 persouo.
work done In a good substantisi taa u
would cost from $500 to s4ooV.
On molten Of Mr.. Cooch act,ou
the report was deferred until ~
aud at 1925 thu Board ADJOURN
dinner.
BILLS PASSED.
During the morning session ',I N
the past quarter amounting w
were passed and orders drawn Il
different amounts.