The daily gazette., 1882-05-05
SECOND EDITION
THE POOR TRUST.

The Contehot fDr 1Erecting the New Aims
house Awarded ID II. w. Ferreo q HrO.
The sale Of the Almshouse Property
Under Consideration.
The Beard of Poor Trustees met at the
AlTnshouse at 10 O'clock this morning,
President Bird in the chair, and all members
present excepting S. A. Armstrong, 7. q.
Bird, Columbus Watkins and Il. d.
Hickman.
The report Of the Building Committee was
read as follows and unanimously adopted
MAY 3, 1SS2.-Ata meeting of the Build
ing Committe, held this day, the following
bids were read IN the presence ofthe bidders {:
A. Given, S171 ,945; j. r. D. Seeds &
Son, S149, 800 Z, II. Jemison, Sl56, AS p.
Chandler, 157, 7,150; I. w. Ferree Y Bro,
Sf41 300; Johnson Il Hyde, S153,0O0; L.
M. Ogle Il James Mitchell, Sl76,45S.
On motion the committee recommended
to the Board of Trustees the selection of one
of the following bidders as the successful
bidder or contractor for the erection of the
new Almshouse and insane buildings on the
Hare's Corner farm, to wit; iI..- Llt-5
T. w. Eerree " Bro, Sl41 300; ]. r. d.
Seeds a. Son, $149 800; johnson u Hyde,
$l53,000.
G. L. JEMIsoN,
THOMAS BIRD,
MILTON LACREY,
II. ID. HICKMAN,
j. w. CooCH.
Daniel Farra offered the following res olu-
tion, which was also unanimously agreed to.
Resolyef, That this Board, on the recon-
incubation of the Building Committee,
award the contract for the erection of the
new Almshouse and insane buildings to Il.
W.. Ferrec IL Bro, they being the lowest
bidders, at the sum of SAL 300, and in case
\ u -. a ..,tlf L.,
plying with the terms of the specifications
and conditions on which the bids were
received, then this committee be authorized
to contract with any one of the two next
lowest bidders in this Order in the judg-
ment of the committee.
The new bonds of W. F. Lane, treasurer OF
the Board and Stephen Barlow, steward were
received, accepted and filed, and the old
bonds ordered destroyed.
The Board then, at IL o'clock, adjourned
to allow the committee on the sale of pro
perty to have meeting, to convene again at
the call of the chairman.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At II. As o'clock, the committee on sale
of buildings having completed their meet
ing, the trustees wereasummoned to dinner
which was finished about 1890. After hall
an hour of recreation, made necessary by
Jne tSuDstAHIihl meal, tIt DOdTu WIS tAlItu
to order, and the following report was read
as the conclusion arrived at by the commit
tee ON sale of buildings, composed Of Messrs.
Daniel Farra, James II. Ray, NJ. Lackey, ii.
ID. Hickman and j. B. Armstrong:
meeting of the committee on sale of
Almshouse ground beg leave to report to the
Board of Trustees as follows: That we have
concluded to offer the property asa whole, at
private sale for twenty days, and also at the
same time receive bids atpriyate sale for that
part west of Broome street separately, all
bids for either part TO be by sealed propo-
sails, directed to the chairman of the
committee, the committee reserving the
right to accept or reject any and all said
bids. If not sold at private sale the property
west of BrOome street will be offered at pub
lie sale, either in block or lots to suit pur-
chasers, whereof due notice will be given.
The bids for the whole property will be
under the reservations of the almshouse
buildings, and the grounds enclosed for two
years from the day Of opening the bids: the
terms of sale to be fixed by the committee.
DANIEL FARRA, Chairman.
The board then adjourned to convene
again at the regular monthly meeting.
The premises at the almshouse are IN
good order and repair, the fences qnd wall'
neatly whitewashed, and the health of tn,
inmates good. The number of paupers re
mains the same as reported at the meeting
last week.
No business was transacted at the scssio
this afternoon and the court adjourned q
per resolution passed this morning.