The daily gazette., 1882-12-28
RepalNrED FRoM yEsTgaDAv
Ps9OR TRUaEEKs.


Superintendent shasS~wss R~ssgnaasem
AeesRsed -KePsEs ~ the Eailaang GsHa-
SnstSee
AT me regular monthEy meeting Of the
Trustees Of the Poor this mornfax bat eight
1nembers were psesent, with President Bird
Ia the chair.
Superintendent Bsrlpw reported a. frl-
l.gws InmAse~- white males. Is: fenmalgs
Exs children, colcFra males, q fesnaless
is; children, 4 total, III. Insane depart
Imens,-whfts males, - females. IS; colorpi
1otaI, IA. The number of deaths daring
the anozth we're J.
The resignation Of Superintendent Barlow
~as presented and on motion Of senator Ray
WAS accepted, To take effect in April neK.-
III was decided to eIect another Sag~FinteBd-
eBt az The January meeting.
Tie Building Committee reported thai
Whey had awarded the contract for gaA1tting
ia the new insane building 10 John g.. Brison
for S5S5. They had also decided 70 nee
felting under meet OF the AnOrs Of the build
ing TO deaden the sonnd. The material
would cost Il cents per square foot, Hyde
* J0hnson 10 oDe-haIf : cent per SQUARE foo
above their contract fo- laying the felt with
ihr flooring. The building superiutenden'
was instructed 70 procure the felt aud th'
committees report was adopted.
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the So. go loan Of the Board had heei
taken.
A recess was taken ar II o'clock 70 allow
the menbers an opportunity 10 Inspect th
buildings.
TIE AFTERNOON sEssfoN.
Tie Board reassembled Al o'clock whei
proposals were received for the erectioH Q
lightning rods upon the new Almshous
buildings, presented by the Building Com
mittee In the shape Of resolution merel
10 bring 1t before the Board. The bid wa
from q. =. Fox, of Dover, the estimate eos
being, 81 ,ss0
Mr. Ray opposed the unnecessary expens
Of Purchasing lightning rods In these daJ
Of insurance. he didu't think the goo
Lord would ailos electricity 10 destroy u
poor oi New Castle county He didn
think the rods we're any good, and from b
experience more buildings having rods wei
DESTROYED by FIRE than those without.
Mr. Springer opposed the resolution whie
was lost without vote Ia its favor
Mr.. Farrre called the attention Of ID
BaEding Committee to the fact that DO pr
vision bad been made for the placing 0f
weather. yane upol tn new insanedepaTtmei
Mr.. Gay moved that vane he provided f
in lien Of the ornament now on the plans an
IN the Specifications, the selection of Il
ssme 10 he len to the discretion Of the Bull
ing Committee. Mr.. Springer opposed Il
change on the ground Of useless e1fers
standing vote was taken, ihe motto
l~ing passed with only three dissertiI
voices
The following report was presented 4
adoption. aud at 3 O'Clock was still und'
discussion
The Committee on Legislature appoints
im ls~l recommend the passage Of a bill
the Legislature, providing for the issue an
sale, by the Levy Court tor the use Of ia
Board IN erecting the new almshouSe an
Dtiildng for the insane, Of county bonds
such amonHt. not exceeding IN the aggrega
Sl50,0su, a. directed by the Trustees OF Il
Poor Of New Castle county, Of which b0ns
an amount equal TO the certificates OF Ii
elebisdne.s Of said trustees outstanding Al
ior loans made ior the erection OF said bull
ingS. shall he used, for payment Of,
IN exchange for, said certificates, and th
the attorney for the Board be requested
prepare a proper bil and present il 20 II
STATE Legislature 81 IL coming session