Daily Republican., 1885-08-07
superintep DENT OF AImshou.e.

We publish the folio wing by request:
Please say for me that disclaim any
responsibility for furnishing the new
almshouse. have furnished my own
apartments with my own furniture,
when first took charge, not only that,
but furnished rooms for some of the
employees, aud my furniture is still in
use. We have many more employ ees
now than formerly !; it is necessa
rily so, and have need of more furni-
ture. The new furniture furnished
here Is about the same kind as seen by
the Trustees Of the Poor in other in
stitutions that they have visited In
other states. There were ten bedroom
suits sent here and evenly divided
between both buildings, Ave in the
almshouse aud five In the insane build
Ing, and one parlor su it for each build
ing.
There is net enough even now. If
had not brought my own furniture,
there would have to be at least four
| more suits. In the insane building
they now do their own cooking and
have been furnished with dining tables
and all the necessarily arrangements in
the various departments. They are
now treated like human beings, and as
we'll taken care Of as in any institution
of the kind in the country. In
making these changes when we moved
| here, 1t was necessary to procure many
new articles in the line of furni
ture, knives, forks and spoons includ
ed.
/ ordered, myself, lot of cheap
knives and forks and spoons, and some
body ordered high priced knives and
forks (but who do not know, but
just enough for board days only, and
| they are not to be used except on sucf
days, and are stamped ON the handle
Trustees of the Poor" which Is right
1t is unnecessary to say that the more
closely the superintendent does his duty
| the more enemies he makes, and have
no hesitation in saying that every
enemy | have was made in the line o.
the discharge of my duties as C public
servant.
Tho woods are full of these kind o
people, but prefer having only one CT
a string to 10000 dishonest ones.
have frequently told some of thes.
clamoreus persons that do not mol
never did try to influence the Trustee.
of the Poor about the matter of giving
out supplies ofSany kind. They would
not believe me of course. They viii
st,ll have the doubt, Notwithstanding
that they could easily find out by asking
the trustees themselves. They do moi
believe and are incapable of believing
that there are some few men that art
above telling lie. l have not writer
this article for the beuetit OF those
clamorous persons, and did not intend
to notice tkem.
have written this for the informa'
tion of the thoughtful, sensible peop le
who desire truth and fairness. I am
told that an ex-trustee of the poor 9
year ago expressed the opinion that i,
would cost $40, 900 to furnish the new
buildings, and now, when they are
furn ished, l am told by those who
know that tho COST Is less than 10000
The meat and butter bills, as far as
know. are all right. If there Is any.
thing wrong, am not aware Of It, and
will allow 1t to rest here until the next
meeting of the board, when 1 will ask
them to inquire into that and all othel
matters pertaining to my duties, an6
my friends will rest assured that
have and am stillidolng myiwhole duty
JOHN GUTHRIE.
New Castle County Almshouse, Au
gust 8, 1885.