Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-01

A Tax Levy OF IS Cents 80 False
Next YEARS. Funds.

From Every Evening OF yesterday.
The Board Of Trustees of the Poor met
In monthly session at the almAhouse this
morning, President Bird presiding.
| The monthly report OF Superintendent
| Guthrie gave the number of inmates IN
both institutions at 30l; OF this number 205
1 are IN the almshouse, and SO In the Insane
| asylum. Eight deaths were reported during
| tho month.
The superintendent was instructed to ad-
| vertlse for proposals for furnishing meats,
bread, groceries, flour and feed tobacco,
drugs and medicines, dry goods, clothing,
boots and shoes, and gasoline, from April
| Goth to July 2Bth.
The board decided to ask Of the levy
| court the sum OF $4,000, to meet the cur
rent expenses Of the next fiscal year. The
| sum requested Is the same as has been
granted for the past two years.
Tue planting OF trees on the almshonse
lawn md In front OF the Insane asylum was
| ordered upon motion of MIR. Mooney. About
25 shade and ornamental trees will be or
derrd.
The members OF the levy court visited the
almshouso in u body, and after the dinner
hour, attended the meeting of the trustees.
Mr.. Farra presented the request Of the
board for the appropriation of $40, 1000, add
ing In explanation that much money was
required to make certain outside improve
ments.
During the current fiscal year the board
has received 900 of its appropriations,
leaving balance OF $4,000 due the board,
Of which there will be a surplus Of about
$4,000 or "a, 900 on hand. The fact that the
levy court did not make the appropriation
outright, but had levied tax-rate which
would yield about $4,000 leaves the bal
anee due subject to reductions frem errors
and commissions.
Some general discussion was had upon
the tax-rate, Mr.. Hannah stating that the
levy for purely county purposes exclusive
OF poor tax, would be lower than 1t had
been for 10 years past.
Mr.. Williams made brief statement ex-
pressing the opinion that 10 cents on the
500 would be n rate sufficient to raise
enough funds 10 meet current expenses
S10,00O, and $4,000 pay interest ON the
county bonds issued to the credit OF the
Trustees OF the Poor.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION.
There was some talk ut the meeting con-
corning the election of officers OF the board
and executives of the institution This
takes place at the next meeting In April.
Mr.. Solomon and one or two others OF
Chairman Birds friends urge his re-elec-
ton on the ground that this is his last year
in the board, and 1t would be fitting act
to close his career with reelection. There
Is an emphatic and vigorous opposition to
nii' Diu re-electiohj coming from mem-
bers who have led I'm the reform measures
which have been instituted during the |
year.
Ono or two members who have heretofore |
supported Mr.. Bird have expressed an oppo- |
sition to his return, and are advocating the |
election OF 7. L. j. Baldwin. The retiench- |
ment element In the board will unite upon |
Mr.. Baldwin and his election Is assured,
There will probablybe no other important |
changes In the executives. II is probable. /
however, that DIR. Ogle will retire from the |
position OF almshouse physician, which he |
has filled for several years. The only ground |
for this conclusion Is the statement of DR., |
ogle year ago, when he said he would not /
be candidate for reelection.