Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
POOR TRUSTEES.


Quarterly Meeting OF tho Board
Hew BafldimRB Rot 20 be Occupied
This winter.
From yesterdays Every Evening;
The quarterly meeting Of the Trustees
Of the Poor was held at the slmshouse
this morning, with all the members In
attendance and President Baird In the
chair.
Superintendent Guthrie reported $50
admissions to the institution during the
quarter and that 1877 inmates had been
discharged In the same period.
The report showed 23l inmates In the
institution at this time +; 1877 in the aims.
house and IA in the insane department.
For the past month four deaths are re-
ported Peter Shearer, 70 years; William
Fullmer, "a years Frederick Meyer, 66
years; Cornelius Bridgman, 81 years.
The purchase Of an ambulance for
small pox patients WAS brought up for
discussion, but as the matter was in the
usnds Of previously appointed commit
tee it Was mot acted upon.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the supply committee to advertise for
proposals for furnishing coal to the aims.
house in such quantities "a may be
needed while the old buildings are ten
Rnted.
The new buildings will probably not be
occupied during this winter. owing to a
defect in the heating arrangement, which
is attributed to tie boilers being too
/ small.
The farm committee reported balance
Of 1912 30 due the trustees for the
quarter.
Bills sggregating the amount below
| were allowed for outside relief in the
various hundreds: Wilmington, $88 ;
Black bird, SIG rs; White Clay Creek,
$249 80; Penoader, $123.75; New Castle,
| $l2l. 40 Appoquinimink, sl94 81; Mill
Creek, $4225; Red Liou, s120; 81.
Georges, $191.25; Christiana. 81 so
Brandywine, $72 rs.
The building committee reported that
the new pest house was up and ready fol
the plasterers.
On motion Of Mr.. Farra it was decided
that bills for supplies ehould be handed
in two dsys before each quarterly meeting
Of the board.
The following bills, $s8 Of which are
included In outdoor allowances, were
passed: G. 8. Cleland, $62 81; George A
Frazer, S5; B. y. Townsend, $4.9O; janet
A. Shakespeare, $40; Esing & Large
s258. SO; Isaao Diliin, 5000 a.; C. s Mid
dleton, $14; A. B Gillespie & Co., $l3
William Kyne, $40; George W. Gray
t6; G.. NJ. Beeson, sl09.68; A. Cham
bers, SOL. 81; R. N. Grier, $l87 30
Telephone Company, $31.25 Jester 3
Mcdaniel, 90 rs Wilmington Coal GA
Company. $50 50; First & Allmon, $46 rs
The James & Webb P. and s. Company
$40 80; C. P. Davis, 50 28 II. NJ
o'Donnell, $l3; W. G. Woods, %
Every Evening Publishing Company
&c 70 @. W. Lodge & Son. $l2
William 0'Meara, 1898 49,; F. Keinle
81, 043 %; George Absle, $50 20; A
Horty, s237.76; Il. ]. Sweeney, 1902 10
NJ Newell, 1884 II; Thomas Maniou
$66 Is; W. Baxter & Brother, 1926
owen j. Hession, $197 20; j. Christy
Son, S111 IS J. n. Grifin, $43b 81
James MLGovern, $l5 $50 Dubell ,$l2
J j. ] Campbell, $130.36; II, J. stusrt
$l02 81; Pennock & Foreman, $1i2. 80
William Hauck, $l33 IA; james 4 Web
! P l. s. Company, $l3 Is; R. w. Blrpit
S2s IS; VOshell & Solomon, 1929 ID
j. Murphy, $27 20; J. Palmer, $28.56
! J. v. Carlisle & Company, e57.67; 8. g
) Simmons & Brother, sls Y J. {
Brison, $4.l6; l. l. Wilhelm, "a; jaime
t. Morrison, $8l,18. Mrs. Porter intel
est, $50; Treasurer Lane, quarterl
! salary, S125; pay roll, s744 janitol
8 Sl2; total including outdoor allowances
&s, 1855 81.
The board adjourned at 4b O'Clock.