The daily gazette., 1883-04-26
rpalNrEpFRoM YesTEaDAY
rnE Pooa TRUSTEES. J.
!, ,,nn r.,,br,e Takes IIis Position as super
a..an..aIn.,h- 4

intendeDt.
A. the annual meeting Of the Trustees of
the Poor, held at the Almshouse this morn
40 siI tho members were pres ent, excepting
i. P. Armstrong Of Ghrstiana hundred,
who is seriously IN witt pneumonia.
An election for officers resulted as fol-
lows; Chairman, Thomas Bird Secretary,
T. w Caoeh Treasurer, w. r. Lane
Physiclans, Howard Ogle, Willard
springer; superintendent, John Guthrie
Matron, Mrs. Ellen Guthrie Matron OF ln-
sane Department, Mrs. Reheeca Emerson
Coroner's Physician, Howard ogle; At
toraey, W. T. Lyman, Esq.
The chairman announced his committees |
as follows:
Supp!ics-Me Messrs. Hickman, Lackey, ,Jemi- |
son aud Coon.
Aecounts-Messrs. Farra, Hart, Ray and
Springer.
Hospitai-Messrs. Bradford, Springer and
Farra.
Lackey, Hart and s. A. Armstrong.
Grounds and Building--Messrs. T. @.
Bird. s. A. Armstrong and J. P. Armatrong.
Finance--Msssrs. Ray Williams and
10 settle with superintendent-Meesrs
Springer and Ray. .4. .t
Farm-Messrs. Ray and s. A. Armstrong.
Offiee-Messrs. Hickman and Lackey.
New DuluibE-htbSfs. A@hNhC9s
Cooeh, Hickman and Bradford.
There were two other applicants for the
position of Attorney (John Davis and
Walter Cummins, Esqs.), aud MIR. Lyman,
who was chosen unexpectedly to himself,
was sent for and upon his appearance was
introduced to III" members of the Board.
Sup rintendent Barlow's last report was
presented aud read as follows:
Admitted during quarter, IFS; discharged,
IN. fhu & las Rs Tf.ta at
time in amshouse, 2S9; white men, 81;
women, So; children, 5; total, 1913; black
men, II: women, "a; children, 5; total, 46,
In insane department: White men, 2S; wo-
men, IS; total. SIS; black men, Z; women,
5; total, ~. Deaths during the month, 4.
The following bills tor outdoor allowances
were presented and orders granted:
Pensadrr huudr,d-M. n. Weir, So 55; R.
T. Cam, S26; George Boulden, Jr., S63.25;
Jacob Boys, SI2.50; William Carnagy,
$40 So; j. F. Williamson 81 Son, S445.
White Clay Creek hundred-Rankin
Armstrong, $50 10; f. Springer, NJ. D.,
Si2 80; j Lyle, 81; ". W. brifh h, Sl5 so
W. IL. RUSSELL S45 50; G. D. Allen, S5S. so
Cooperative store, 50; j. f. Williamson q
Son, S7t. so; George johnson, $40; N. Nj
Motherall, t+S IS; B. q W. Peters. S32 so.
Blackbtrd huuircd-W F. COrrie, SIS so
E. w. Mcdowell. IS; r. G. Brockson, SlS
W. S. Reynold,, 81.
Brandywine hundred-George Moseley s
Son, So; John Palmer, S29.25; George w
Lodge, $22.75
St. Georges hundreds. NJ. Reynolds {
Co, S43 II: w. NJ. Moore & Co., $50 IS
G. W. Wilson, 50: j, f. tiiason, St; Ii
Cleaver, Sl2; W NJ. Vaudegrift, $50; j. G
Armstrong, SIS; c. Watkins, S2+.
Rid Lion hundrrd-Vail 4 Davidson
S55,25; d. B. steward, S5.4O; Wiliar
Higgins, SIS; J. L. Cheairs, So; DIR. Val
landigham Sl2.
Appnquuimiul hundred-Schwatka {
Sou, 81; l. 5. q W. attomus, SS7 Al; G
w. Vandyke, SSH W. A. Scout, S1l245
New Castle bundred-ChArlrs E. FeIri
& Son, S95.l6: q. l.. Jemison, SIPS; j. I
& l.. Eliaaoil, S62 IS; j. T. Eliason " Bro
500 81 II Hamll on, S24 20: d. D. King
81 "a; j, ], Boyle, So %; Platt Il Fixing
ton, $40 -; j. Vauarsdale, SGG; w. H
Jefferson " Co, SIS; T. ~ H. w. Frazer
S54; D. Bouden, $50 IS; j. f. Brady, 81.
Other bills were presented and order
granted as follows; Pat'ick Monaghan
shoes, S1G30; George Adele, m, ats. $50 Z!
P. A. Horly, groceries, S4277S; Waite
Cummius, salary as counsel, S65 Georg
w. Lodge " Son, outdoor relief, SCI;
Fellheimer, dry goods, two bills. S43 s.
Outdoor rele-RnbcrJ Anderson, Sl6; "
j. Morrow, $52 0S; A. b. Gilespi
Sll; W. G. Sample, S.; Georg
luIItT, SO I. . MlitlltIDH, S-Gs Mf
James 0 'Duuueil, S425 81; George w. Ora,
$lT.iO; j P. Almond " Co, SIS. 50: How
arI IL. Jordan, potatoes, S27 > j; John Fol
wood, wood and p0taturs, S2O2 rs; Maurc
Welch, blacksmithng, Sl2; John Palmer
groceries, SlO2 20; News Publishing Co
advertising, 81 20; Bell II Taylor, adyel
Using, S30S; John II. Moore, cothing
SD83 40; j j. Gallagher q Bro, medicine
s. 40. j. \. Kelley, WHISTLES, s7j, K. Morr
rtlV - I Dol
OF Office, SLAB; SALARIES al Almshous
S4S5 80; i've COWS, Tor farm, S3lS, Jenn
X Emerson, assistant matrOn insane depar
mcnt So 80; j. II Ray. expenses. 5
Farmers Bauk, interest, S1sO; estate ).
Clark, interest, $50; Newark Bank, interes
S237 80.
Physicians bills, outdoor cases-D
Springer, $50: DR.. 0gle, Si2.
SIS.
Mr.. Ray reported having received S.
from K. X. Morrison, the tenant of I
farm, ior rent, aud had turned it into t
hands OF the treasurer. MIR. Ray also
ported that the milk from t
.Amshouse farm would be deiyere
Mr.. Bradford reported having Sc
one OF the employees Of the insane d
par'menr, Philip Ryan, helplessly drunk
the street, and suggested that "a new man
secured TO take the m,n place. The sar
genlleman thought steps should be taken
procure new quarters ior the insane h,
ptai, and suggested that the matter
referred to the Hospital Co
mittee. of which he WAS chairmi
The committee was on motion Instruct
to louk INTO the question aud report at
next meeting of the Board.
DIR. willard Springer reported 20 cases
smallpox in he hospital.
AT ~ o'clock the Board adjourned
hour for dinner.
THE NEW STEWARD.
John Guthrie, the new Superintend
ni the alushuuse entered upon the dut
OF his atliee this morning and was instruct
and aided III his duties by Mr.. Barlow,
outgoing steward whp has rented hol
Oh Jtherson street, Wilmington.
CT. a.