Daily Republican., 1883-12-27
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.
THE REGULAR NETTING YES.
TEkDAY A HOUSE OF COR.
RaCTION PROJECT.

The regular monthly meeting OF sh'
almshouse yesterday, with President
Bird in the chair, and all the members
present except one.
The monthly report of Superintendent
Guthrie showed that there are 254 iu-
mates in the institution, An increase Ol
10 over the corresponding month of last
year. There are 68 persons In the IN
sane department, % of whom are white
and 13 colored there are 1853 white, and
80 colored paupers in the almshouse
and during the month there was bul
one death.
A motion was offered and carried, te
present the portrait Of the late Watson
Evans, former trustee, to the family
of the deceased.
j. b. Burleigh was awarded the con
tract for putting lightning rods on
the new almshouse, at a cost OF $273.50
DR.. Caleb Harlan, executor of the
late John Ferris, appeared before the
Board, and after stating that there wat
some $40, 600 remaining in his hands
which, according to the will was to be
tory institution, asked that q piece Of
the ground at Hare's Corner be SET
apart for the purpose Of applying this
money to the building of a House Of
Correction, for the reformation Of
youthful offenders.
DR.. Harlan said If the county would
furnish the ground, he would use this
money for the purpose of erecting a
suitable building, where the inmates
would be taught some useful occupa.
ton and the rudiments of an education,
80 that when they were released they
would be able to earn an honest living.
He also thought that as there Is no in.
|stitution of like nature in the State,
it would be we'll to admit children from
the other two counties, provided the
county officials would pay for tn IL
maintainance.
He thought it probable that, if the
building was started, the State would
also contribute toward the project, and
possibly appropriate a sum of money
toward its naintainanCe.
The proposition caused considerable
discussion, but all the mem bers seemed
all the aid possible.
DIR. Bush thought If the Board would
take some decided action in the matter
there would be a public meeting held
OF the citizens Of Wilmington, at which
arrangements would be made to act in
conjunction with the trustees and the
Levy Court, and make the institution a
success.
He thought it probable, that if the
place was once started there are nun.
Der of persons in this city who would
contribute literally toward the erection
and support Of the institution, as there
Is q general feeling that such place Is
greatly needed.
Mr.. Springer said be 1 i'd not see how
any action could be taken by the Board
until Q charter was granted for the es-
tablishment Of such an institution; then
the objects and purposes would be set
forth in detail, and until this was done
he thought any action by the trustees
woIld be premature.
The matter was discussed by other
members. and finally q motion was
passed and Messrs. Dean, Farra and
Williams appointed committee 10
consider the proposition, and report at
the next meeting.
The advisability of providing q suit.
able building to be used as smallpox
hospital was discussed, but the meeting
adjourned without taking any decided
action in the matter.