Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-06-12

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IL mot be Resurreeted.
"A bill was passed. by the. Genera
Assembly Of Delaware on March 9th,
1865, entitled, Gan act to incorporate
The House Of Refuge Of New Castle
County. "The preamble Of the bill
was 40 follows.
WHERHAs, In tho laws OF this State there II
no provision for the reformation Of juvenile
deIinquents without parents or guardians, OF
who are permitted to pursue vicious courses
tsr havs become incorhgible, ana the county
ment therein Of such offend sIs for punish.
ment or reformation, the welfare Of that class
and Of tho community demand that House
OF Refuge or Reformation for Juveniles be
establishsd In New Castle County.
The following persons were the incor-
porators: Daniel NJ. Bates, James r.
Wilson, N. D., John c. Clark, Samuel
Harlan, Jr., Edward T. Bellah, Wash
ington Jones, L. p. Bush, M. D., Lewis
Zsbley, William G. Lodge, Joseph
Tatnall, J. w. Maury, Solomon N. Cur
Ills, James Deleplaine, David Chandler,
Nathaniel r. Benson, Elihu Jefferson,
Joseph N. Pussy, Edward Belts, Daniel
Corbit, Gregg Chandler, Hanson Har-
man, Peter B. VandeYer, Lewis Thomp.
son, J. Taylor Cause, Philip Plunkett.
B. R. Porter, N. D.. Caleb P. Johnson,
Achilles Hollipssworth, William Hillss,
David G. Wilson, Jesse Sharpe, Henry
r. Askew, M. D., Robert d. Hicks, Ed
ward Moore, Theodore y. Crawford
John Watson Bvsns.
The first meeting was held April 40,
1855, at which time Joshua Maris, ESQ.,,
who % Mayor Of the city, was sx-officio
q member, was made chairman, and w.
s. Hills, Secretary. The subject was
referred 10 q committee consisting Of
D. Il. r. Askew, Lewis Thompson,
Daniel N. Bates, DR.. R. R. Porter,
Joseph N. Pusey, Joshua Maris and W.
u. Hills.
At another meeting, as the matter
began to take tangible shade, Standing
Committees were appointed. One Of
these Committees, the one appointed on
Buildings and Grounds waS compos-
ed Of Jesse Sharpe, Samuel Harlan and
William Candy. The Committee talk
ed with the Trustees Of the Poor, and
found them willing to cooperate with
managers and donate piece Of ground
situated ON Front street west from Har-
rison street to Franklin. This Offer was
accepted at the next meeting, and the
Committee was instructed to ask City
Council for the lot owned between Sew
enth and Eighth and Dupont and Lin
colin streets. This Council consented to
do.
The project was now getting into
good shape but It was not destined to
60 much further than that at this time.
The committee on Buildings and
Grounds was authorized 10 present
plans, TO-, for the building 1.-THE next
meeting, cost not to exceed 90, 900.
Messrs ]. 8. Valentine, David Chandler
and Joshua Maris were appointed q
committee to CANVASS the county for
subscriptions. The committee made a
strenuous effort TO raise the money but
cs;vsS vas ono from Joaanb Shinlsv foy
Sooo
Tbs last action wa find recorded IN
the minutes was the appointing Of a
committee consisting Of DR.. H. F. AS
kew. Jesse Sharpe and DR., L, p. Bush to
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