Daily Republican., 1881-09-01
FOURTH EDITION.
OUR COUNTY GUARDIANS.

OUR COUNTY GUARDIANS.
Monthly Meeting 81 the Irussee,
of the POOr-The Hospital Ply
sieians RepOrt-Preparinx fol
tho Aimshease.
The regular monthly meeting of tn,
f:ustees OF the Poor, of New Castl,
county, was held yesterday at tn.
Almshouse there being ten members
present. Considering that there is ne
lack OF employment the institution was
unusually full of inmates, Superinteu,
dent Barlow reporting 2O3 inmates
l35 in the almshouse and SO in the in.
sane department. Ten deaths oc urrs]
during August.
The committee on purchasing site
for new almshouse and insane de-
partment reported that they had en-
tered into articles of agreement with
Mr., Graham Blandy for the purchase
OF his farm on the Hare's Corner road
possession of which is to be given on
the "A of March, the present t.nant
giving the right to make surveys and
locate the sites of buildings at any
time. The report of the coumit,e
was accepted and was further directed
to have survey made and to furnish a
plot OF the ground at the next meeting
of the Board.
The plans of several buildings in
other counties and states contiguous to
wilmington were discussed, one in
York, Pa meeting with much favor. The
"hole however was eft with the com.
nittee.
letter from DR.. G.. n. Richards ot
Georgetown, Del, was read urging As
many and ''as much of the Board to
VISIT the Sussex county aimshouse ard
insane asy September 10Th. A poll
OF the mem bers and the officers attach.
ed to he Board showed that a dozen or
SO persons would go. !
1t is the intention of all parties con
cerned to 80 and spend the ll,b CT Sep.
tetnber (Sunday) Al Eehobotn, Messrs,
Kay ana tooch were appointed to make
arrangements for transportation on the
railroad.
The following report wa, read and !
adopted:
WlLMlNGroN, DEL, August 81, leSl.-
Milton Lackey, Esq, Chairman Of
Small poX Hospital Committee : when
] took charge OF the small pox hospitai
at the beginning OF the present Quarter
(July ~ | found - persons there un.
der treatment. Since that time lt hav,
been admitted. OF the 32 there at thar
time ~ We're black aud II white. Of
The Ii admitted 10 were white and q
were black. During the month ther,.
nave been ! deaths, whites and 3
blacks. There have been 30 discharged,
eavlng at present but persons IN the
hospitals, both of whom are black.
We trust the disease is now abou.
disappeared from our midst and W.
eel that everything has been d. me fo,.
he comfort and convenience of the
that it was possible for us
o do.
The tents have been a great conye
hence to rs, and their benefit to the pa. ,
tents Is best shown by the fact that ths
'ercentage Of deaths has been lees
mong the colorrd people sine. they
Fere put in the tent, than it was before,
he general average per cent of deaths
the nos )ital during the pas: year has
cen about il, whic! is lower than is
snal in smallpox, whether in hospitals
r not.
We have 10 word of complaint to
lake ag'i inst Mr.. Fisher, the .uprrin.
'ndent. he has been faithful to his
uty i'll all respects, and the most II
lsltive testimony We have of fidelity
the statement. OF the most respectable
ersonS who have been under his care.
When we have entirely gotten rid OF n
le disease We recommend the trustees ,,
employ Mr.. Fisher regularly at
IT salary, As We never know when we =,
ay have the disease again, and it
ould be Difficult, matter 10 get A su- -,
more suitable tn an he has
oven himself to be.
WILLARD SPRINGER, sH
fhyslclan III charge.
DR.. Springer S report was a sIgral for
general disc scnsslOn of the small. box II
estlol, III which the Morning News
Is referred to with considerable acer
W VI feeling, some members favOrlng
'ult Tor libel against that journal. II RI
rs finally concluded however, that the
'"s hat been met with indisputabIe
'ts that fully protected the action OF
t Board and rendered its reports ,
rmless.
Amongst these were the facts of the
of the disease, the small
ith rate and the report OF the psomi- ~
ut physicians who had inspected the -
Spital. ~
pom the recommendation of DR.,
ringer the Board hy a unanimous
K directed the hospital committee to !,
ain Nr Fisher as Superintendent of
smallpox hospitals. The Board
N adjourned for dinner anil the after
On session was devoted 70 the usual
ltine business passing of bills, &c, e