Daily Republican., 1885-08-27
zineer was then read as follows

\ George w. Bush & Sons, one ton o
Hammond broken, burned 40 hours
average 40 pounds steam ashes 80.
ipounds.
George w. Morrison, one ton Of egG
local, burned 36 hours, average of 81
lpounds OF steam; ashes AIS pounds.
The Charles Warner Company, one
ton Of Lee broken, burned ~ hours
average Of 40 pounds of steam; ashes 29l
pounds.
George Morrison, 203O pounds of egg
coal, burned 81 hours, average Of SO
pounds OF steam; ashes 1926 pounds:
| George W. Bush, 900 pounds of Brook.
side broken coal, burned IA hours, aver.
age Of 40 pounds Of steam; ashes 100
pounds.
The contract was awarded TO the
Charles Warner Company for broken
Lee coal In the vaults at IS 81 q ton.
Mr.. Solomon then moved for q
thorough Investigation of the news.
paper charges against the Board for
extra vagaDce, and against the commit
tee on supplies In particular, Of which
he was chairman, and he demanded
that an investigation should be made.
Mr.. Baldwin admitted the pluck oi
Mr.. Solomon, and said " II he had moi
been red headed, he would not have
had so much courage" He thought
Mr.. Solomon had not exe seded his au.
thority, but had only been little i'm
prudent
Mr. solomon said that, while 1t wal
true that he had not called the commit
tee on supplies together every time Q
purchase was made. yet the mem bert
of the committee knsw all the time
u hoN hxax. dns. hA IL,
tepoke TO them about 1t, but no one
offered to stop him, or to tell him that
he was exceeding his authority until
the mem bers knocked the props from
under him and let him down.
| Mr.. Bald win said he had no idea ot
the bills until the committee on &c.
counts was called upon to audit them.
At the request Of Mr.. Farra Mr..
Solomon Withdrew his motion, when
Mr.. Farra present ted and had read the
following
WHEREAS, Certain charges have
heen made in certain newspapers and
severely commented upon by the public
at large tending To impeach the conduct
| of the Trustees of the Poor Of New
Castle County il the Management and
direction of the alDshouse and insane
department, which charges include
among other things reckless, extrava'
CANT and unnecessary expenditure OF
the funds OF said institution, and are
grave enough to demand the attentio
OF this Board, and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the fac: that
the Office Of the Trustee of the Poor IL a
sacred trust to be rightly and economi-
cally. administered, and also that we
are in this respect ths servants of the
public and that our officia, acts and
doiDgs should at all times be open to
fair inspection aud criticism therefore
be II
Resolved, That committee OF three
mem bers Of this body be selected to act
in conjunction with a like number or
more, to be appointed bN the Levy
| Court, either from its own body or from
the citizens at large, as said Levy
Court may determine, to investigate
said charges and the general manage
ment and conduct OF the New Castle
County Almshouse and Insane Depart.
ment, and that said joint committee
have full and free access to all books
and papers in charge OF said trustees or
their officers, with power 70 examine
persons under oath IL necessary, In or
dtI tuhb u luil, IdiI Jubb ihNoouho
| tion of said charges and the methods
and general management OF the aims
house may be had.
| Mr. Cooch seconded the adoption of the
resolution.
| Mr.. Chandler heartily favored a
Thorough investigation, but advocated
one by a committee outside of either
the Trustees OF the Poor or the Levy
Court. He was of the opinion that nc
Investigation could be made that would
satisfy the people If made by any OF
the parties Interested. Mr.. Chandler ID
n new member "a young man and good
speaker and made good impression.
Mr.. Fa-ra, too, thought an investiga
tion by outside parties would be prefer
able.
MIR. Solomon quickly spoke up, anC
said IL he WIS 10 be investigated, he die
not care If the whole State of Delaware
was put upon the committee as he hat
ldone nothing that he wanted kept from
the public.
Mr.. FAcra said that tho Board wa
competent to investigate Mr.. Solomon
action as the chairman of the suppl.
: COM IN ittee, bat he wanted the investi
CATION to 60 away back for number
years.
Mr.. Chandler said he wanted an in
, vestigation that would satisfy the tax
. pay ers of the county and If that expos
= cd any member of the Board he ough
to be exposed, and II no member wa
iguilty Of any misconduct the Boar
should stand cleared befors the pee
pie.
Mr.. Baldwin wanted to know VIII
was to appoint committee outside Tn
Il hnl EYA
corrupt they would appoint ooW
mittee that would be sure to clear them
MIR. Chandler though there would
a plan ii the thing was left to the pee
pls.
Objection was made by several t
that part swearing the witnesses, as n
I one on the committee would have tn
. power to administer an oath.
Mr.. Farra, Mr.. Williams and other
= said the clause III ade no difference, a
Z witnesses need not bs sworn IL they de
J, olinod 10 be sworn.
81 Messrs. Hossingar, Lackey, Jemiso
:. land President Bird, thought that n
II member of the Board of Trustees shoul
e have any part in the investi CATION ex
sIcept AZ o witness and 70 produce docu
=, Iments and informati desired.
.oI The Board then adjourned for Dime
J. and to use she new silver ware for tn
le Ihrst time. Many laughable allusion
d were made as the bright silver knivei
Is torks, and spoons were thrust for th
tirst time into the savory and temptin
ID edibles 30 handsomely prepared by 81
ID perintendent Gushrie's corps OF ma
10 irons, assistant matrons and cooks.
ieI Upon assembling Mr.. Hossing'
q, presep ted the following as a substitu
re for that offered by Mr.. Farra, witho,
Interfering with his preamble: