Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
TR USTEES or THE POOR.

Annual Meeting and Election Oi
Officers-'Tbe Standing Commit
New Method of A WnrtIing supple,
The Trustees of the Poor held theil
annual meeting ut the almshouse yesterday
morning, President Bird in the chair, and
elected the following officers for the en-.
suing year: President, Thomas Bird
Secretary, j. Wilkins Cooch Treasurer
Richard Ferguson; Attorney, William T.
Lyman, Esq.
For physicians Drs. Willard Springer
Peter Tomlinson, Joseph Pyleund Howard
0gle were placed in nomination, and Drs
Springer and Ogle reelected:
Superintendent, John Guthrie; Mntron
Mrs. Ellen Guthrie; matron of the insane
department, Mrs. Rebecca Emerson
coroner's physician, Howard Ogle en-
gineer at the new almshouse, John Keely
to hold office ut the discretion of the
board.
After the organization President Bird
appointed the following committees:
On Accounts-Natha Williams, q
NJ. d. Hart, Daniel Farra, A. Husbands
L. L. j. Baldwin, William Mooney.
On Supplies-J. NJ. Solomon, Milton
Lackey j. wilkins Cooch, A. Husbands.
To settle with Treasurer-G. M. d.
Hart, G.. L. Jemison, L. A. Armstrong,
On Finance-Daniel Farra, Nathaniel
Williams, James Hossinger.
On Ofice-William H. Mooney, Milton
Lackey, Daniel Farra.
On Building and Grounds-W. II.
Mooney, Nathaniel Williams, t. L. ].
Baldwin.
To Settle with Superintendent. NJ.
Solomon, T. L. j. Baldwin.
On Farm-James Hassinger, G.L.Jemi.
son, J. W. Cooch.
On Smallpox Hospital-W. Mooney,
Daniel Farra, Milton Lackey.
Building ommittee-Nathaniel vii.
liams, Milton Lackey, j. W. Cooch.
Thomas Bird.
Superintendent Guthrie reported 25G
inmates in the institution, 18l in the
almshouse and 60 in the insane asylum.
During the past quarter 1873 were admitted
to the institution, 139 discharged, five
births and l6 deaths. Five deaths were
| reported during the month: Richard
Bruce, colored, 80 years, Wilmington
Edward Kelly, SO years, Wilmington
Lizzie Fipps, 81 years, Wilmington
Wilson Boggs, 81 years, Blackbird Ann
Lippincott, 81 years, Wilmington.
Mr.. Williams offered the following
resolution:
ResoLued, Tint the present contracts fol
| the almshouse supplies be continued until
the last Wednesday in May next; and in the
meantime the committee on supplies with
| the superintendent, make estimates Of the
| quantities and varieties OF meats, bread
| groceries dry goods, clothing and other prin-
| ciple supplies and procure from the physic.
fatVa
/ liquors needed for the sick, and upon such
estimates invite proposals by not less than
\ ten days notice, given in one or more VIII
/ mington newspapers, from dealers in the
/ respective articles, to supply the institution
| from the said last Wednesday in May to thu
last Wednesday in July next. And at the
monthly meeting in May next, the said pro-
/ posals shall be opened and the contracts FOL
supplies awarded by this board.
Mr.. Williams, in explanation of his
resolution, stated that his idea was ia
have the awards made more publicly SC
that no reflections be cast upon any mem.
bers of the supply committee or the
board. 1t puts the board in the light
where no favoritism can be made.
Messrs. Lackey, Farra, Hassinger and
Jemison heartily approved the measure,
and the resolution was passed, oil the
members voting aye except Mr.. Solomon
The following outdoor allowances were
granted: Red Lion hundred, $1,000
Mill Creek, $3.50; Brandywine, $40
Christiana, $22.90; Appointments
$259.96 Blackbird, $40.75 Pencader
$23l.25 White Clay Creek, S2O7 New
Castle, $36S.44. In addition to the above
sums the following cash orders wer,
passed: Brandywine, $lSl.50; Chris
tiana, $94.50; New Castle, 1888; Viii
mington, $43l.50.
The bills passed for the quarter
amounted to about $4,000.