Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.
Quarterly Meeting Saperinten
dents RepOrt-Bills Allowed.


From Every. Evening OF yesterday.
The Board of Trustees OF the Poor held
its quarterly session at the almshouse
this morning, meeting at 10 O'Clock, with
President Bird In the chair.
Superintendent Guthrie presen Jed his
report for the quarter, which contains
the following figures:
Admitted during the last quarter, 105;
discharged, 81; births, 2; deaths, 10.
Number of inmates in almshouse at
present White men, 100; white women,
As white children, s; total whites, $50;
oolored men, 49, oolored women, Is !;
oolored children, A total colored, 81.
In the insane department White
men, 26; white women, 80 !;
total white, So; ooloie ed men,
6; oolored women, 81; total oolored
IL total in both departments, $50. The
number OF deaths last month was IL :
Peter Finn, 65 years, New Castle hun
dred Charles Mcknight, so, Christi ana;
John Lemon, so, Wilmington Thomas
Riddle, 55, Wilmington ; Baby Stiff SO,
almshonse; Betsy Young, 55, Cbristiana;
Bernard Bradley, 55. Wilmington; Louisa
Moody, 80, Wilmington John Doyle, 35,
Christiana Daniel White, 70, Whining
ton Rebeccs Yearsley, "a, Wilmington /;
Baby Gould, 8 months, almshouse.
A recess WAS taken in order to allow
the committee on accounts opportunity
to examine bills presented as follows,
which were passed;
Outside allowances, Pencader hundred
Jacob Boys, $32.50 William Comegy,
$26; R. T, Cannon & Son, $13; George
Boulden, Jr., s39; J. F. Williams & Son,
1928 so; total, $333.50.
Red Lion Hundred-John t. Cheairs,
t26; Vail & Davidson, $58 so; ]. Hilles &
Co., 1924; D. B. Stewart, 50 0s; total,
$93 80.
Mill Creek hundred-J.F r. Williamson,
834 SO; J. W. Mitchell, 1915.
Blackbird hundreds. A. Armstrong,
slo4; W. s. Reynolds, 1915: W. Brook
son, $3.50.
Brsndywin hundred-R. Casey & Son,
sl4; John Palmer, $3575; Geo. Lodge &
Son, $22.75; DR.. S. Chad wick, IS; George
Mousley, 1915; total, ss7 rs.
New Castle hundred-Chsrles K. Ferris
& Son, $l2; E. Challenger, So IS; F. &
Il. W. Frazer, $2S. .Os; Plstt & lexington,
s6 so; David Boulden, $50 SO; John T.
Boyle, $6 so; Charles E. Lancaster,
s56.75; ]. T. Rliason, $50 so; W. H.
jefferson & Co., $42; Henry Hamilton,
$l5,75; DR.. W. NJ. osle, "a.
Wilmington-George W. Logde & Son.
s42; George Gray, sl7; A. B. Gillespie &
Co, $40; voshell & Solomon, $3. IS; C. 7.
| Middleton, SIS; Il. M. 0'Donnell, $3.50;
J. ]. Wilhelm, $24; J. P. Almond &
| Co., 10.
Appoquinimink hundred - William
Brockson, $6 SO; j. C. Van Dyke, $62 so;
]. s. & W. Lattomus, &S9. 81; IA. Scott,
$50 25; C. Watkins, $13; total, $258 09.
White Clay Creek hundred-George
Dallen, $50 25; Newark cooperative
store, $39 80; Rankin Armstrong, $52;
William T. Singles, $l4; B. & ]. Peters,
s73; N. NJ. Motherall, $22 rs; ]. T. Max
we'll, $6; J. F. Williamson & Son, $42 25;
P. Legates, "a; total, $3l3 80.
| St. Georges hundred-Frsnk Eliason,
| $25 so; Henry Clearer, $26; Willism NJ.
Vandegrift, $3.50; John G.. Armstrong,
tl9 so; C. Watkins, S. so; s. M. Rey.
uolds, $3l, so; W. H. Moore & Co. s29.25
George W. Stephens, So OF; George W.
Witsil, $25. Total, $lS5.s2. 49,
Miscelaneous-Ever Evening Pub
fishing Company, % AZ; News Publish.
ing Company. 81 46; G.. W. Nernon &
Sons, $l2 46; Maurice Welsh, &l5 20
Il. D. Hickman, $2l rs Newman & Co.,
8204.9S; James Murphy, 1875; B. F
Townsend, $40; R. W. Birnie, a66 rs
Thomas Manion, 1881 SO; C. E, Dubell, SO;
W. H. MCCARTHY, 5000 80; NJ. Newell,
$l3 80; James & Webb Co., IS so; J.
NJ. Bryan, $1l.30; Harry Witsil,
$l11.15 P. Plunkett & Co., $i03 IA
Jackson Lime and Coal Company, &7.2l
John F. DAILY, s2l4l6; s. G. Simmer
& Bro, 1886 C. P. Davis, $13.17; w
C. Woods, $34 80 pay roll, $7l9.50
jauitor and office, $l2 Milton Lsckey
81 Is; c. NJ. Newiin, $7.35 JohI
MoVsy, sSs l5 ; Wilmington Coal Ga
Company, 1872 As; George Abele, 1892 50
william Huber, $l39 80 Martin
Farrell, $l39.99; John C. Brison, SIS. .03
Eisipg & Lsnge, s73, 70 Patrick Mona
CHAN, 1892 06 K. Sondheimer, $l2S 55
". T. Lyman, Esq, s25 Charles j
Campbell, $l34 90; James NJ. Griffin
lard Springer, $40 Delaware & Atlanti
Telephone Company, s3l rs cash order
for smallpox patients and outioo
relief, s72o,sl John B. Taylor
1888 %; j. ]. Taggsrt. $131 so
| II. II htFDtTtt 9iJslo u onipltyt S1Vu
( Bringhurit, Jr., $40; Newark Bank
$237 50; j. A. Bond, s105 auditor {
, accounts, $50; Pennsylvania Hospital
s275 tepsut OF farm, $l0l So D. Fairs
$40; ". F, Lane, $l25; John X Lyman
$3l So; John Mckee, $24 81.
The committee to which was referre
DR.. Caleb Harlan's petition for the lease
{ piece OF land on the new county farm
T as a site for house Of correction, T,
ported in favor of granting the reques
The farm committee reported bslsnE
due the tenant of s5S.72 which WI
: allowed.
) superintendent Guthrie reported ha'
ing paid out during the quarter, $205. o
e received tor board, s695 so; balance, lei
g. commission for collection, 1862 %.
! The building committee reported th
? the new almshouse b1ildings are COZ
r pleled with the exception Of one CO.
Y OF paint, hanging some doc
. aud few finishing touches, al
i that the buildings will be finished rea
o for delivery by the contractors on Fe
i. ruary 18th, at which time there will
due the contractors $32, 700 on the orig
nal sum, and $500 or 5000 for extras o
l., dered after the contract was given.