Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-21
A State Asylum.
JOINT MEETING OF THE LEGlS.
LATURE, TRUSTEES TBE
POOR AND LEVY COURT
AT HARE'S CO RN E R.

l efnOr ofUckIey, the Levy Court Com
NJ issieners and Trustees of the Poor Of
New Castle County, met on Thursday
afternoon al Hars's Corner, to inspect
the new buildings er, cted by this coun-
lty, with view Of one of them being
purchased by the State for an asy ylum !,
where the insane from each OF the three
counties can be cared for and recsive
proper treatment.
] There was number of invited
guests present, among them being Drs
Draper, Ogle, Cummings and Springer,
Patrick Neary, John I. Dickey, John
Il. Moore, 4. j. Fougeray, Ci,y Solici.
tor Turner, Sheriff Ford, County Treasur.
Ter Herbert Clerk of the Peace Cochran,
CHARTS j. Kyle. William White, Con !.
stable Isaac Diliin, David T.. Bucking-
ham, Councilman Abeie, A. II. Pad
berg, William ii. Schoen, Andrew
Carey, Deputy Coroner smith, Jason
Davis, John Mesley, Joseph Hyde,
Contractor johnson, William O'Meara,
GeoIae W. Goodley, l.. w. Palmer, b.
Frank Perkins, II. w. McIntire, Will
liam II. Quinn, john j. DouRnerty,
Charles M. Newlin, John &. Brison,
David Lemon, b. Frank Townsend,
Williaia j. Maxwell, James NJ. Bryan,
Charles j. Ii. Beckett, John s. Jones,
~. V. Carlisle aud representatives of the
press.
The Lavy Court and Trustees of the
poor had - splendid dinner prepared,
to which the guests, whose appe tites
had beoD shaIpened by the Journey, did
full justice When all had flushed
eating. the building, which was erected
for the use of the insane of this county,
was carefully inspected, and almost all
lexpressod themselves as being we'll
pleased with it in every respect, and
that it WAS admirably adapted for Q
State insane asylum. 1t has lat rooms,
of which l26 are for the use of patients
These rooms are large and airy, we'll
jventiiated, and present a mark ed con-
trast TO the the cells provided in many
other States for these poor unfortunate
persons. The building stands on high
lground md commands q beau
tiful view of the Delaware on
tho Que side, while Wilmington,
Newport, Stanton, and New Castle can
be seen from other parts of the build
ing.
II Those present then assembled in one
of the rooms on the second floor, v here
n meeting was organized that was called
to order by Thomas Bird, President o
the frustees Of the Poor, who made 9
! brief address, after which, on motion o
l G. erk of the ,,eacp E r. Cochran Gov
ernor S,osklsv was called upon to pre
side He made an earnest speech. ad
vucatiDg the purchase of the buildin,
tby the state, tor use ~ an insane asy
: Ilum, aud said it was burning sham
that Delaware had not made some bet
!. ter provisions for the care Of these un
y fortunates long ago.
He urged upon the Legislature tn
: necessity of Drompt action. and sai,
!, that State bride alone demanded tba
sometbinp should be- done without dc
lIav. He closed by pl.deiup his heart
. support 10 tbe movement. and said tina
4 he sonld do All In Ills poger 10 ensur
its consummstion.
= DIR. Drarer WAS then called upop. an,
4 be s,ij that he was not nrepared h
y make an address. but IL nc had know,
that hs would bs called on, he shou Il
have provided himself with sorne sta
r tistics hearing on the matter. In 1870
there was but three States in the U MO,
y Cl at were not provided with places fo
. caring for The insane, and Delawar,
I. was one of the three. The Legislator,
of this State has made provision for til,
payment of $3.50 per year for the care O
o each insane person, but they have TO b,
senJ TO another State, as there i
! no place here " here they can be care.
!. for.
Tb,s plan ssnds considerable monex
ont -, rba s,a,a that shon II ha snant q
y bnnoa ON, n wa. bis oninion tb.t IN,
,r,n,,,v uU now 80, no clring Tor inssn,
.raons ~ tb.,ir n,,1, homes or hv send
,ha,,, 20 anoth.- state a,nri,
r ~ -. -, a, .,.Ss,,. e., o.. II, =,
h TIC onlv wav of now treating the in
ii 80 ;n VII S.ota 10 hy consiant con
10 EN- t ~ tn'a ,'taS n;, r.a,.os o ali bnne y
,,,ai. roasan
;: III , thnt on ;n,ana ns-ao,
u nS,Ia h, ristors3 hv bainu shns mn in
o coulu 70 ios.1oa - -
:. looui' ol WI IL, o' ,ha,ns ,ras and ,raa,
X were roiso I'm NJ s,,,sn,'a5inn
80 Gu WIN ,h.u..a. t.na.rn, hos ,nnoh tn s
anu Ahoiai 'ie"sno Is 'a,, w -
p wiGa restoring oS''ioneu is~o"' -,
he was very uuch ~ iavor VI VA
u = state having charge VI 'ne iusase, ar m
\. pToVia'hs !, sui.aoio usy iuni ior tn
. purpose, Wnere tnose whose reason wa
ahtcteu coato DO drought ior treatment
z Sucn course was uehanuen oy ever.
r feeling OF Jusnce ana humanity
a. Dr. OSle SAID tnat ne had ueeh con
nected with the insane department. 0
=, the aimshouse 'or years, ana al preSeh
- there are sb"ut iofty OF these unforIu
a mates confined IN fiace "nef
.. no ono would want to Keep thei
lcattle.
IL There are many VINO nave relative
:, or friends whose minds are anecteo
, n who now keep them at nome, as the.
,e viii not send them to the place Prov
ded by the county, but who would glad
!. ly pay their board in State asylum