Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-29
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Election of Poor Trustees Officers
standing Oonshnistees--Busi OF
tI,a Annual Meeting.

Election of Poor trustees OkficeFh-
standing Committees-- Busincss of
the Annual Meeting.
From Every Evening Of yesterday.
The trustees of the poor held their an
nual meeting at the almshouse this morn
ing elected officers and employees for the
ensuing wear and the new chairman ap-
pointed his standing committees. The
election is entirely satisfactory in its re-
suits 10 the economical members of the
board who were in sufficient majority to
carry everything as they wanted. The
only point over which any contest would
have been made was for the presidency of
the board, and Mr.. Birds withdrawal
obyiated the necessity of test of strength.
Upon all other points there was unity
of action, except in one or two instances
where personal preference was expressed
for one or the other of the nomint es.
Superintendent Guthrie's quarterly
statement reported 274 inmates in the in
stitution, 178 in the almahouse and SO in
the insane department. During the
quarter 1873 people were admitted and LAG
discharged. Eight births are reported
and 20 Deaths for the same period, six of
which occurred during the past month
100 tramps were given lodgings and 1 ,725
with meals.
An election of officers to serve the en-
suing year was held with the following
result:
President of the Board, T. L. Bald
win; j. Wilkins Cooch; Treasurer, Richard
Ferguson; Superintendent, John Guthrie;
Matron, Mrs. Guthrie; Matron of Insane
Asylum, Mrs. r. Emerson; Physicians, Drs.
Willard Springer and Joseph Pyle;
Coroner's Physician, DR.. Willard Sprin-
ger; Attorney of the Board, William
Lyman, ESD; Chief Engineer, Richard
Morris; Assistant, John Kelley.
The election was conducted very har-
moniously and in short time: For the
Presidency T. G.. Bird nominated L. f..
G.. Baldwin and the latter nominated MIR.
Bird, who at once Withdrew on the
ground of deafness and Mr.. Baldwinupo
his motion was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Cooch was renominated secretary
and elected by reclamation.
For the treasurership, Mr.. Hart nomi-
mated Richard Ferguson, and Mr.. Farra
placed w. +. Lanes name in nomination.
The former received 8 votes and the lat
ter 8.
John Guthrie, Mrs. Guthrie and Mrs.
Emerson were reelected by reclamation.
Drs. Springer and Pyle were elected
physicians by reclamation DIR. Ogle not
entering the contest. On motion of Mr..
Mooney DR.. Springer was elected iphysi-
clan to the coroner.
For the position of attorney to the
board Mr.. Williams nominated Thomas
Davis, ESQ.,, and Mr.. Lackey nominated
William Lyman, Esq. The latter was
elected by the vote of 10 to 4.
The engineer and assistant were re-
elected by reclamation upon motion of
Mr.. Mooney.
Chairman Baldwin announced the fol-
lowing committees:
On Farn-Messrs. Hassinger, Chandler,
Thomas Bird.
On Treasurer's Account-Messrs. Has
singer, Thomas Bird, Armstrong.
On Finance-Messrs. Farra, Williams
and Hassinger.
On Ofice-Messrs. Mooney, Lackey
and Farra.
On Hospital-Messrs. Farra, Lackey
and Mooney.
On Accounts-Messrs.W Williams, Hart,
Chandler, Solomon, Thomas G. Bird.
Additional committees will be named
later.
Mr.. Cooch urged upon the board the
necessity of q resident physician, iuas
much as the almshouse is u distance from
| the city, and much suffering and danger
| might result in cases of emergency. He
| also stated that the services of young
| physician could be procured without cost
except the cost of boarding him.
DR.. 0gle advocated the measure, stating
that q resident physician was almost q
necessity, and would be great benefit to
the patients. DIR. Pyle and other mem
bers of the board also advocated the pro-
position.
The matter,was put to vote and carried
by a majority of one vote. 1t is the
| spirit of the resolution TO advertise in the
various colleges for physician to be
chosen by the visiting physicians after a
competitive examination.
The committee on the sale of almshouse
carriage reported that it could not dis
pose of the vehicle advantageously and,
as it meets the needs of the trustees, and
cannot be disposed of satisfactorily, ii
was recommended that the carriage be re-
tanned. The report was adopted.
The following amounts for out door
allowances were granted for the respective
hundreds Brandywine hundred, $3.50
Mill Creek, $55.25; White Clay Greek,
$2O7.50; Christiana, S45.50; st. Georges,
$1S1.07; APPOINTMENTS, $24l.2
Blackbird, $47.25; Red Lion, $135.41 ;
Pencader, $117.25; New Castle, $4l4. sc.
Wilmington-Trus Lackey, 1868. 65
Trustee Solomon, $544.80; Trustee
Mooney, $74.15; Trustee Farra, sos
grand total, $2,321.7T.
The committee on accounts reported
the following bills for the quPrter, which
were allowed: Vernon IL Sons, printing
$78. 69 Charles Warner Company, coal
81, 1885, 2; John O. Brison, plumbing
$31.2S; James Christy IL Son, tobacco
$106.53; A. Chambers, tinware, $71.1
Joseph Shellinger, butter, 1856
Humane Restraint Company, $3.50; Jamel
Murphey, coal, $315; James r
Deighton, COWS, $40; John II. Saville
mason, $1,000; II. W. BRINE Il Son
canvas, $23. so; ID. p. Haines, farm, 49, rs
. News Publishing Company, $11.10; Viii
mington Gas Company, $l.92; Ever.
Evening Printing Company, $11.84 j. j
) Smith, seeds, $l6.95; Eising & LANCE
meats, 500; First & Davis, stationery
1915; Wilmington water department
So; w. O. Woods, heater re
pairs, $3.50; National Bank 0
Delaware, interest, $53.33; @. P. Davis
, leather, $S 03; W. Scott Way, interest
i $22.50; q. 4. Reynolds & Co., oils, 500
t George w. Stone, gas supplies, $13.al
1 George w. Wells & Bro, beef, 1897. 43
9 P. Monaghan, mutton, $154.89, Willia1
4 O'Meara, bread, $3S3.55; George W
3 Gray, groceries, $1,5O3.35; Plat
i Ellington, flour and feed, $9S.30; job
Q R. Lyman, hay, S43.50; Jason Davis, hay
$24.10; Simmons x Bro, lumber, 1886. Of
d j. V. Carlisle q Co., hardware, $191. 32
treasurer's salary, $125; Phillips Il Kant
II gasolene, $1S3.30; payroll, $5S1.34
H. X. Watson, drugs, $292.30; Crane
q Co., dry goods, $220.67; Pennock
6 Foreman, clothing, $9s34; Patric
o Monaghan, shoes, $l13.85. Total I
g bills including cash orders and out-doC
l. relief, $9,506.67.