Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
Trustees OF the Poor.

When the REPUBLICAN wednesday
closed it's report of the quarterly meet
ing Of the Trustees OF the Poor the mem-
oers we're at dinner. When the board
convened the following additional
awards for supplies were made: To-
bacco, Otto & Butz, 26 cents per pound;
coal, the Charles Warner Company,
SO Is per ton for Lee coal; drugs, Her.
bert 4. " atson.
The awarding Of contracts being
closed the following bills were audited
4nd ordered to be paid: 4. Kienle,
sS30.63; p. Monaghan, S2s8 so; John
Gibbons, S250.0l; Joseph Shellender,
|S1O7 SO; f. Pfrommer, S656.21; Platt q
Elkinton, $lsS.60; G. W. Lodge & Sons,
81, ,253 70; Fl. z. Watson, S249 38; Otto
& Butz, si01.01; E. G. Campbell,
s25h. l3; d. McCusker, Sll6.35; Pennock
& Foreman, $3.50; Charles e. Dubell,
S2l1 81; j. V. Carlisle s. Co.,
s93 "a; the Charles Warner Company,
S125. 90; Phillips & Kane, $1o2 IS; @. 8.
Cleand, $s8 So; Lobdell Car Wheel
Com pany, S29 80; Alexander Chambers,
S8l; j. Q. Brlson, S36; The Harlan q
Hollingsworth Company, SS. 80; John
Ia. Turner, S11.O; II. D. Hickman,
$50 So; j. E. Tygert x Co., $50; Early
81 Toner, SAT 40; P. Carberry, SIS; Frist
l&s Alimon, Sl05 GO; j. A Wilson,
Isl 10; Humane Restraint Company, SAT;
r. w. Birnie & Co, S23 20; Samuel
IMurphey, $40. 80; First g. Davis, $5. 48;
Ferris Brotners, Sl325 the James and
Webb Printing and Stationery Com
pany, Sl.75; the News Publishing Com
pany, SIS. %; telephone rent, SAB 10; X.
Ferguson, 81; payroll, 1851 "a; Bank OF
delaware, interest, 1926 67; w. s. Way,
S22. so; Cecil County insurance Com
lpany, $40; Jreasurer's salary, Sl25; out
door allowances, 81 1922 64; total, ST.
l9465O.
DR.. Ozle, presented bill OF $50 for
extra assistance in removing patients
from the old to the new almshouse,
ii which for the present was laid upon the
table.
County Treasurer Herbert being pHeg-
! ent, mace q statement in regard to the
= Finances of the county and the delir-
q aepcies of County Collectors. Thus
far, he So Id, he had received but 81 900
out of 5000, QUO levied for 1856, and that
!, Inearly 5000 were due from 1885, Of
which st. Georges h undred owed from
! tS9. 600 TO $4,000. He said the RESPONSE.
bility for such terdy collections was in
p the Levy Court for re-eectinS collectors
&c who have been greatly IN arrears. He
Ibid not owe the Board anything, but as
a personal favor he advanced his check
?, for 50, 600, and advised the Board to
n make temporary loan to raise money
J. to meet their bills. No action, however,
IT was taken on the suggestion, the Board
% thinking it had no right 10 borrow
IS money.
rel Mr.. Farra in referring TO the water
as supply suggested that contract be en-
IS tered into with j. K. Robinson to sink
as an artesian well on the ground to give
Id 2 600 ga lions per hour at cost of $500
of After some discussion on the matter a
resolution was passed directing the EN-
rs ployment OF Mr.. Robinson.
re- On motion of Mr.. Williams the com
ty lmittee on grounds was authorized to
il employ Patrick Carberry to dig ant
RI vail well 90 feet d ep and 12 feet il
nc diameter in which to store the waite
y. from the artesian well; estimated cost
ire S298.
rel Mr.. Robinson CON- es strongly recon-
ed mended from the Pennsylvania Rail
rel scnA Company. for whom he snnk :
A well at Delmar, Dali, yielding 800
the gallons per hour.
icy On motion of Mr.. Hossinger the far
ON committee Was authorized to purchaI
ted two or three more Cows and oats
nee1ed,