The daily gazette., 1881-07-28
The Board should locate on a place

where the increase would rebound to
the credit of the tax payers. II the
buildings were to be removed, they
should be located according to popula-
tion. He Was In favor of the Brackin
farm ss 1t would be near this city and
nearly all the patients are admitted
from Wilmington.
Mr.. Brinton was opposed to removing
the buildings to distant point, because
in extreme cases the patients would die
before they could be gotten there. lie
was Trustee for the Poor of New Cas-
tie County, and not for people who he Id
farms.
Mr.. Lackey said he wanted to know
why 1t was that some of the TRUSTEES
wanted to 60 to the Commons farm. IL
not New Castle County q rich county,o
is she too poor to buy farmp Do the
Trustees want to 60 10 the Commons
because they can get land for 81 per
acre? My God, can't new Castle County
buy . piece OF land for her poor,or must
she 60 around begging for small piece9
Mr.. Ray said that q number Of the
gentlemen had opposed the Idea If leas-
ing piece Of ground for 900 years at
u per acre. He thought that If he
could get land that cheap, he would con-
slider It bargain. None Of those pre-
sent knew whether the world would be
In existence at that time. II he thought
that he was speaking In favor of County
division he would never vote to put the
buildings south Of the Christiana. 1t
has been said that most Of those ad-
mitted are from Wilmington.
Has no one outside OF Wilmington
any right? II not she had better draw ja
Gordon around her. She is not the
whole Of New Castle County. You are
here to protect the tax payers Of New
Castle County.
Mr.. Springer said that the very absur-
dity of the thing should stamp 1t with
infamy In the minds of the people Of
New Castle County. The very idea OF
begging land TO erect an Aims House for
the poor. Talk about 900 years, every
thing being passed away In that time.
1t had not been 100 years since the pre-
sent buildings were erected, and now
they are about to be removed.
Through the forethought ofour fore
fathers we have land here that has in
creased In value to such an extent, that
we can buy farm, and erect buildings
without asking the country for cent.
Mr.. Ray to Mr.. Springer: "Will you
vote for the Blandy farmp" MIR. Spring
or, certainly not, sir.'
Mr.. Jemison said that every member
knew since he had been In the Board he
had advocated the erection of the build
ings south OF the Christiana, but that he
bad never advocated the commons farm.
a 80 81 Ne v,a
would not take t. Q best farm south OF
the Christiana to erect th. buildings
upon If he could get them in fee simple
Mr.. Springer" No, sir am opposed
going south Of the Christiana."
Mr.. Farra advocated the Blandy farm
as last resort.
Mr.. Cooch said his preference had al
ways been for the Blandy farm. 1t was
half way between New Castle and vii.
I mington and conveniently situated. He
would therefore move that the Board
purchase ITO acres of the Blandy farm
for $4,000.
Mr.. Springer desired to know II II
were possible that the Board was going
| to pay that amount when 1t could get
far better land for less money, and be-
sides the Board did not need that much
land. Concluding, Mr.. Springer said
Remember that II you vote for that, the
eyes of New Castle County are upor
YOU"
The resolution of Mr.. Ray was ther
put and defeated by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Ray and Waikins-2
Aays-Brinton, T. q. Bird, Springer
Farra, Jemison, Lackey, j. P. Arm
strong, Vandyke, Samuel Armstrong
Hickman, Cooch, President Bird-12.
Mr.. Coo his motion TO purchase the
Blandy farm was then adopted by thu
following vote;
| Ayes-Messrs. Ray, Farra, Vaudyke
Jemfson, Samuel Armstrong, Watkins
Thomas Bird, Cooch-- s.
Nays-Brinton, Thos. G. Bird, Sprin
ger, Lackey, J. P. Armstrong, Hickman
l-6.
On motion of Mr.. Farra q committe
was appointed to negotiate for the pur
chase Of the farm.
The chair appointed Messrs. Farra
Ray and Jemison as the committee.
The Board then at 4.50 o'clock ad
journed.
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