Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-30
Trustees Of the Poor.

The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Trustees of the Poor was held at the
almshouse this morning, President
Bird in the chair and all the members
present.
The quarterly report of Superintend-
emit Guthrie was read and adopted. 1t
showed that us persons were admitted
last quarter, 80 discharged, Z births and
l6 deaths. The number Of inmates n,
| this time Is 1888 whites and 30 colored
with 81 whites and IA colored person,
in the insane department. Total il
both departments, 245.
Deaths occurred during the month a,
follows: June %, Daniel Spence, ag,
les years July l8, Hannah Bostick
Iage Sc years; July 81, 90 and "a, thres
children, Russell, Brady and Bolgel
respectively; July %, Isaac Brady
age q years; July q, Maria Shulton
Isge Is years. All colored except ths
first named, and all residents Of Will
mington Hundred.
A representative of the Pennsylvania
Globe Gas Light Company, being pre-
sent, was given the privilege Of the
floor and made a speech in the Interest
of his Company, during which he show
ed the advantages of their machines fol
lighting purposes over other similar
machines, as being the cheapest, safesI
and most reliable apparatus made.
| The members listened to the gentle
man very attentiyely, and will no doub'
consider the advisability of the ma
chimes made by the above company il
conjunction with others, in order to SO
cure the best available one for use il
the new Alms-house buildings.
| The board then took recess in order
to give the members an opportunity u
examine their quarterly bills and re
port the same to the Committee on Ac
counts.
Upon re-assembling the Secretary
read list of the various bills which
had been submitted and approved by
the several embers.
Some discussion arose as to the duty
of mem bers making a written report OF
the orders given out by each during the
month, in order that the Board could
see Just how the money was expended
aud who received aid.
| Mr.. Hickman thought the Board had
no right to compel mem bers 10 submit a
bill or statement of their acts, as the
stubs in the printed order books and
the orders thensel yes, he thought, were
| uIlCltHl.
| Messrs. Williams and Bradford fla.
vored the project, and thouoht it the du.
ty of each member TO render state.
ment. Others took part III the discus.
sion and for time it waXed warm.
Mr.. Springer reported that the Over
| seer had received SG34 22 from various
| resources, and expend, Il S146 46, with
$50. 81 due TIE Overseer ~ commission,
leaving balance. of S467,20 due the
trustees.
Mr.. Bradford offered the following
| Resolved, That hereafter all supplies
| be procured as follows That on the
regular monthly NEE ting the Superin.
| tendent make Il requisition OF the
wants for the month for all departments
on the committee on supplies, and they
| advertise for the same in two news
papers, giving one weeks notice and
award il to the lowest bidder, taking
into consideration both quality and
price.
| Some discussion was had on the reso-
luton, when on motion of MIR. Hick-
man it was laid over until after re-
noval 10 the new almshouse. Adj
iourned for dinner at Il SO