Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-28

the BosTd-Its Gost-TbSs Morn.
fng's Meeting. ~
Fro IN Every Evening OF yesterday.
Tn regular monthly meeting of the
trustees Of the poor was held at the aims
house this morning, with President Bird
in the chair. After organisation MI
Farrs introduced Adolphus Husbands o..
Brandywine hundred, successor to Trustee
j. P. Armstrong. to the board.
Superintendent Gnshtlo reported a46
inmates in the institution 17s in the
almshouse and 50 in the inssne de-
partment. In the fret psmsd depart
ment there are 144 whites and 80 blacks
and in the insane asylum 55 whites and
| IA blacks.
Chairmap of the New Building Com
mittee Williams made the following re !,
port. The buildiug committee being
notified that the new buildings were com
pleted andreaGy for delivery according TO
contract the cpmnIittes nu the l9tb iBet,
directed the Al ohitect aid peiintsndent
to inspect the buildings. This committee
| and other members Of the board with the
architect and superintendent, contrsotors
and sub b.contractors on the 2lst inst,
made a thorough examination Of both
buildin,s and decided that W tn the ex-
osption of come omissions made by order
OF the building committee, the contract
had been fully aud honestly performed.
The comm. .ttee Therefore recommends
that the buildings be accepted by the
board and the reserve fund $32, 700,
being 20 per cent. of the contract price
and the additional sum of 1926 being the
twenty-frst monthly payment, be made
the contractors making the total sum OF
$163, 800 There will also be due the
contractors the sum OF sT9s l3 for extras
and an approximate sum of $500 for ad-
ditional extras, subject to reductions for
certain omissions agreed upon.
The committee recommends the ap
pointmeni OF a watchman to guard the
buildingp. and that sr ffio:ent inaursnce
be effected OF the bniidiH1a.
The contracts for pm tirR MP the light
ming rods on the buildings have not yet
been finished.
The plsna ard specifications for the
steam heaiirs Hppsratua viii e- -ssdy on
March 3 Tor ID inspection Of persons
wishing % contract iUr the work. Pro-
posals for tar.isllpg snd putting mp ssid
apparatus viii be advertised for at once.
The total sun expended in the erection
of the new buildings and sppurten ances,
inclrding the sum : 81 10 bs paid Johnson
and Hyde per contract and excluding the
Sh4OuAs S'sG kltl0 dS -h4 as A6 ptOGOsDU
as will appear 10y the annexed authorized
statement
Payments made aud 10 be made for the
erection o. tbs new simshouse and insane
department and sppuitsnanoss
johnson Il Hyde in 20 monthly pay
ments.,.. ......................,. .sl29 9l4.O0
johnson a Hyde on 2lst monthly
payment ........- -+-................. 5000
johnson y Hyde2Jp per cent. reserved S2,710.0D
Total contract price. e.......,... .sl6j 10000
johnson IL Hyde extras, on aecou nt,S l,6g90j
Gas fitting and insurance connected
therewith ..................,.. I,423.Go
Grading. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., oU7.56
WateTworks, tanks. hydrauts and
water supply during progress of
buildings. gs..................'... - 3,6l776
Architect and superintendent ...... 3,Ii0l0
preliminary designs. 5000
Advertising proposals. ls.....-......,... llS.0U
Felt for floors and ineidentals. SlS.02
Cost outside OF tcontract,............SlI Il, ,S2S 80
Total cost.... .yl75 $3.50