Daily Republican., 1884-02-28
COST OF THE POOR HOUSE.
THE REPORT OF THE BUILDING
COMMITTEE-ARGUAENT
ON PETITION.

ON A PETITION.
The Trustees of the Poor held shor
} but busy session yesterday, the proceed
ings of which were given in brief IL
yesterdays REPUBLICAN. Afte
adopting the SUPPLEMENTARY repor
Chairman Williams, of the Committe.
on New Buildings, submitted the fol
lowing report, which was adopted as pre-
viously reported
"The Building Committee..being Motif
ed that the new buildings were COM
pleted and ready for delivery according
to contract, the committee, on the 10Th
inst, directed the architect and
superintendent to inspect the build
ings.
"The committee and other members OF
the Board with the architect and Su-
perintendent, contractors and sub.con-
tractors on the 2lst inst, made a
thorough examination of both build
ings and decided that, with the excep.
tion of some omissions made by order
of the Building Committee, the contract
had been fully and honestly per-
formed.
1.-THE committee therefore recommends
[ that the buildings be accepted by the
Board and the reserve fund Of $32, 700,
being 20 per cent of the contract price,
and the additional sum of 1926, being
the twenty-frst monthly payment, be
paid the contractors, making the total
sum of $163, 900. There will also be due
the contractors the sum Of $797.13 for
extras and an approximate sum Of $500
for additional extras, subject to reduc-
ti0ns for certain commissions agreed up
on.
1.-THE committee recommends the ap.
pointment of watchman to guard the
buildings, and that sufficient insur.
ance be effected on the buildings.
"The contracts for putting up the
lightning rods on the buildings have
not yet been finished.
"The plans and specifications for the
steam heating apparatus will be ready
on March Sd for the inspection of per-
sons wishing TO contract for the work.
Proposals for furnishing and putting
up said apparatus will be advertised
for at once.
"The total sum expended in the erec-
tion Of the new buildings and appurte-
nances, including the sum yet to be
paid to johnson & Hyde, per contract,
and excluding the amount due them as
extras is $l75, 1888. 80, as will appear by
the annexed authorized statament
Payments made and to oe made for the
erection of the new almshouse and insane
department and appurtenancss
johnson Il Hyde in 20 monthly pay
johnson h Hyde on 2lst monthly :.
payments. S........ ......,......t... oLo.Vu
Johnson SHyde2Oper X cent reserved a2,7OO.Oo
Total contract price. ..... .$l63, 500 90
johnson & Hyde extras on accounts l,e9905
Gas fitting andinsurance connected
tneTeWltn ......,.. .........- l,4Lo,o"
Grading g.................... ... s07. .t6
W aterworks, tanks, hydrants and
buildings ................. 3,617.76
Architect and Observation-Disclosures. 3,ll0.CO
Preliminary designs 5000
Advertising proposals . .... 1880
Felt for floors and In cidentals.. 308.02
Cost outside OF contract. .........,$ II, ,s2S.39
Total cost. .$lTb, ,32s 80
After disposing of the above report
petition from Philip Gray, asking the
board to Appropriate him $50, was
read, and resolution to the effect that
the request be granted, was lost. The
petition was to the effect that Sheriff
Martin had taken a prisoner named
John Laws from the Jail, he being
afflicted with the small pox, and placed
him in Gray's house; that the Sheriff
had obtained permission to take him to
the house by Gray's housekeeper, to
whom he had stated he did not know
what allied the sick man that Gray,
upon learning that the man was suffer
ing with the small pox, was obliged to
leave bis home, and has since been un.
able to get work, and for a time had no
place to sleep.
Squire Vandegrift represented Mr..
Gray, and made q statement to the
Board, stating that the case was one Of
dis ress, and that he had consulted the
Levy Court, but had been referred to
the Trustees of the Poor, who In turn,
said the speaker, refers me back to the
Levy Court.
Considerable discussion arose over
the matter, and while it was freely |
admitted that the man should be reim-
bursed, the Board thought it had not the
power to do anything in the matter and
thought Gray should seek to recover
damages from the Sheriff for his un-
warranted action in removing the priso-
uer to the formers house. In the dis
,ussion the Sheriff was handled with
out gloves and his actions severely
criticised. The Board then adjourned
md partook of the usual bounteous
Inner prepared by mine host Guthrie
md his competent lady assistants.
A western editor has spent six years
writing book entitled" How to test
ylue." An easy subject to stick to;
out in the preface he says, however, he
xnows no better remedy for coughs aud
,0lds, produced by sedentary habits,
han DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Amusements.
To morrow evening Baylies & Ken
ledy's Bright Lights" :" will no doubt
III the Opera House. In addition to a
irst class variety entertainment, the
Kennedy Brothers will appear in their
wonderful experiments in Mesmerism,
nd persons who wish to test their pow
RS will be RECALLED with cod-liver oil,
MONS, tallow, etc, all of which, under
he mesmeric influence of the brothers, {
hey will be- led to believe are the
hoicest dainties.
Saturday night Barney McAuley, the
veil known comedian will appear in
A Messenger from Jarvis Section. -
he leading character in this comedy
r.p,a auatained nv Mr. McAulav ia