Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
TRUSTEES OF TUE POOR.
Annual Report business Transacted
This Morning.

This Morning.
From Every Evening Of yesterday.
The Board of Poor Trustees met in
weekly session at the almshouse this
morning, President Bird in the chair.
The committee on the smallpox bospi-
tai reported bills from April 18th, TO
July 9th, inclusive, amounting to
S16l.46. The report was accepted. Upon
the request OF Albert Thatcher, permits
sion was granted to hold religious ser
vices At the almshouse GU Sunday after
noons. Ths services will be conducted
by ministers Of different denominations.
bill OF Peter j. Ford for $81 to pay
Tor lemons and sugar, for patients of the
small pox hospital during the quarter
was presented. Mr.. Dean opposed the
payment of the bill on. the ground that
the purchase had bsen made without
order of the board. The other members
fsvUred the bill ON the ground that the
lemons and sugar were necessary to the
patients and it had been the custom to
provide for them in this way. Ga motion
the bill was passed.
The board sssented to the request of
President Thompson Of the Newark
National Bank to have certificates trans
ierred.
Mr.. Hickman asked the trustees to al
low Sl5 to pay for re-burying a c"lored
child which died q few days ago and WAS
buried in the yard Of its home near Sixth
aud DUPONT streets. The request was
granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams the services
of Clerk Jacqustt, employed in the city
office of the trustees, were dispensed
with
The annual report of the trustees for
the year ending April 25th, 1888, was
distributed in pamphlet form. The late
Superintendent BsriOw's report shows a
total of asa admissions and 1862 dis
charges during the year. Those admitted
were distributed among the several hun
dreds as follows Wilmington, 1872 /;
Brandywine, IL; Christisna, 10; Mill
Creek, 3 y; White Clay Creek, 2 New
Castle, IS; Red Lion, IL; Pecader, s.; st.
Georges, 10; Appoquininink,2 Blackbird,
2, The products OF the farm we're valued
at II, 0l9.46. The almshOuse stock con-
sisted of two horses, 10 pigs and so
chickens. Mr.. Barlow'5 financial account
showed receipts for board of inmates,
II, S37.40 and from sale of COWS, wheat
and all old boiler, $463.7l. The amount
paid to the treasurer, was 81 ,S97, IL; and
Tor supplies, $2964l. The commissions
allowed were sl06 50.
The report of Drs. Ogle and Springer,
county physicians, shows II deaths, the
highest number for any ons disease being
q Of consumption.
Up 10 the date of the report the build
ing committee had paid $67, 2l2 So on
nj tha mn hf1illinua
which with money hitherto expended
makes the expenditures on the buildings
| $40, 1913. SO. --=..-.
The treasurer of the sboard makes the
following summary: Receipts: Balance
from April, $1,S02.66; Received from
County Treasurer, balance In full for
1881, $6,526. 50; Appropriation in full
from 1881, $34, 957.70; from board OF
INN ates, 50, 1855; G. L. Jemison, an
unexpended balance of order on treas
urer, for preliminary expenses, $455 /;
from rent of farm, $500; insurance diyi-
dend, $50; from W Cummins, attorney
| on account OF Judgement obtained, $50
Total, $46, 345. SO
Payments /: On vouchers allowed, July,
$9,3l7.20; October, So, 934 rs; January,
$ll, 73l ,02; April, Ill, 446 so; balance
on hand, So, 9l6,3G total, 1864 S3.
Part of the h,dy of the treasnrer's re-
| port is an iteuiz' d statement of billF
passed 10y the board at vseioHs times dur
ing the year, this being made it, accord
anoe with a special Legislative act on the
| subject.
The liabilities Of the board Apiil 25th,
1883, are set forth as foilo#s: On certili
Gates OF indebtedness, sun6fy holders o
one year loan, $4,000; Nstional
BAuk of Newark, Farm Losn," go 900
estate of Mrs Caroline G. Clark, 50 900
Hannah shipley, 10000; Edward
Hrin4hufst, II, 81 coo; W. Scott Way
So GOO total, $4,000.