The daily gazette., 1882-09-27
SECOND EDITION
POOR TRUSTEES MEET
A Sad Drowning Case on the
Eastern Shore.
BAYARD ON PROHIBITION
TRUSTEES OF The POOR.

Ths Regular Monthly Meeting To-day ut
the AlmshOuse and What Was Done
The $50, 900 Loan--PrOgress on tho New
Building-A New Loan.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
Of Poor Trustees was held to-day at the Aims
house, the session being called TO order at 10
o'clock. The members present were Messrs.
Thomas Bird, Thomas G. Bird, Jemison,
Lackey, Farra, J. p. Springer, Cooch, VIII
liams, Armstrong, Ray, Hickman and Trea-
surer Lane. The superintendent presented
his monthly report as follows
White men, 81 women, 80; children,
A.; total whites, 100; colored men, 10
women, Is children, 4; total colored, 35.
In the insane department white men, u
women, 80; total, 81; black men, z;
women, 4 total IL grand total, 2O3. -Four
deaths occurred during the month.
Two bills were received from the Pennsyl-
vania Institution for the Instruction of the
Blind, but were not acted upon, being con-
sidered as more properly matter to be
settled by the State.
Messrs. Ray, Farra and Williams reported
as follows
The Finance Committee reports that,
under the resolution OF the Board of August
30, proposals were received for $4,000 of
the $60, 900 loan, as advertised for, and the
committee recommends that said proposals
be accepted and that certificates be issued
for the respective amounts to the sub
scribers to said loan, to bear interest from
this date, the certificate to the National
Bank of Newark being applied 70 the pay
ment of a note of $l2, 900, due October 81,
1882, and that an equitable adjustment .oi
interest shall be made with said bank, And
further, that the names and post Office ad
dresses OF the several subscribers be entered
on the minutes.
r a.. a
request the names were not given for pub
lication.
The chairman Of the Building Committee
presented report which showed that $13 ,6lt
had already been paid johnson u Hyde,
contractors of the new AlmshOuse up tc
September list, and that about $4,000
would be required for the monthly payment
due October l, as near as could be calcula-
ted. On account of the engine house
$485.9S had been expended, all of whicl
except $l28.05 had been paid.
Mr.. Ray reported that corn crib wa,
badly needed by the tenant of the Almshous,
farm, and that he had directed the work
done at once, the material being obtained il
the woods owned by the Board. The tota
cost, he said, would be between SIS and 500
and he asked for an endorsement of hi
action, which was unanimously given.
Mr.. Williams introduced resolution
btSOuucu ny hEs rArTa, 70 DOrrOW an auul
tional $50, 600, making total of $95, 900
A substitute resolution was offered by Mr.
Ray, pending discussion of which an adj
journment was taken at 2.l5 for one hour
AFTERNOON EssIoN.
At the afternoon session the previous
resolutions were withdrawn and the follow
ing, offered by Mr.. Williams, was passed
without opposition
lnasmuch as there is a consderabl,
amount of money owing by the Trustees o
the Poor to sundry banks, and as severa
heavy payments will be soon re tuired OF
account of the new building, therefore
ResolVed, That the Finance Committee b
and is hereby authorized to borrow the sun
of O,O00 upon certificates OF indebtedness
of 81 900 each, payable in 5 years bearin
interest at ~ per cent pc
annum, payable quarterly; such loa
shall not be negotiated at less than par
and shall be obtained in such sums and /
such times prior to January l, 1888, as tn
Finance Committee shall judge proper.
In an informal conversation regarding IL
sale of lots on Saturday, Mr.. Farra, of Il
committee having the matter in charg
stated that the sale would be positive, eve
lot put up being sold, and no underbiddir
would be allowed. After some miscell
neous remarks on general matters the boa
adjourned.