Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-01
POOR TRUSTEE ms.

Meeting at the Ainssh ouse-QuestI
as 10 tbe Legality of tho State
Honds-Contracts ior Supplies.
The Poor Trustees met in quarterly
session yesterday. Supt. Guthrie
reported 29l inmates in the institution,
ITO in the insane department and l8l in
the almshouse.
The board then went into an examina-
tion Of the bids and made the following
awards:
Salt Meats-Hart Brothers.
Dry Goods-Lichterst d Hart.
D'ead-J B. Taylor.
Beef-Wells Brothers.
Nut 'on-George III Beeson.
Drugs-H. X Watson
Gasolene-Philips a. Kano.
Clothing Clothing Company.
Grooeries-Lodea & Son.
Tobacco Otto g. Butz.
Shoes-Condon d Mccarthy.
Willard salisbury, Jr., Esq stated to
the trustees that there were certain
obstacles in the way OF selling the bonds
He stated that the measure providing
for the issuance ot bonds had originated
in the Senate and II the act is revenue
bill it should have been conceived in the
House. Mr.. Herbert, State treasurer, had
negotiated with Elliott, johnson & Go !.
for the sale of the bonds for $76, 400
for 81 per cent. The local banking
house had renegotiated the bonds
with the Philadelphia Savings Fund So
legality of the bonds, The society's
counsel had referred the matter to Sena
tor higgins who had expressed the
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insisted upon the return OF the money
for the bonds. Mr.. salisbury stated
that several other attorneys had given
their opinion that tho measure was not q
revenue bill and the issuance OF tn
bonds WAS entirely legal. The question
Is one which the court alone can decide.
Mr.. salisbury suggested that the Tfus-
tees OF the Poor accept the bonds as pay.
ment for the property, and hold the same
until the matter could be finally and fully
settled by the next Legislature.
Mr.. Herbert expressed willingness to
take the personal risk in the matter, in
paying the interest to the Board until the
ensuing General Assembly's session.
W. L. Lyman, Esq attorney for the
board, expressed his disbelief in the
soundness of the opinions, holding that
tue measure was revenue bill, and o
general discussion ensued as to the mat
ter, which was conceded to be q simple
question OF faith in the States maxine
good the bonds in the event Of the act in
question being declared Illegal.
After a consultation Mr.. Salisbury,
upon motion OF Mr.. Nowland, offered
resolutions which provided for the
acceptance Of the $4,000 in bonds, re.
ferred to. The money is to be dep si,ed
in vault in custody OF the board, tht
interest upon the same to be paid by the
State treasurer.
Mr.. NoUland made an eloquent address
upon the States financial integrity, and
upon motion the resolution was passed
The ayes and nays were then called anl
the following vote recorded
AYES -Messrs Lsokey, Ogle, Herbert,
Springer, Rowland, Cooch. Garman.
Nsys--Messrs. Cloud, Mooney, Solo
mou, Chandler, Baldwin, Davis. Satter.
field.
The motion being lost upon tie vote
as given, Mr.. Coooh requested to change
his vote in order to move reconsidera
| ton.
Mr.. Rowland made an impassioned ap
peal, stating that this board, il it per
sisted In maintaining the portion, wonlt
cast the darkest shadow upon the State
financial standing it has ever expert
enced.
The vote was Seconsidered and reces
| for dinner taken.
During the recess the matter was full,
dis ,ussed and explained and the resolu
tious were sgain put to vote and CARRIE
with but q single dissenting vote.
The preamble and resolution reads:
WHEREAS 1t IA necess ary to fully carr
ont the provisions OF an act pnssAd at tn
last General Assembly providing for Stat
asylum for the insane that the money arts
Ing from tbs sale OF the aid asylum shoul
De Invested at least temporarily In tn
bonds OF the State of Delaware, dlrerte
to bs Issued by the act OF April 26;h, 1888!
And
WHEREAS, The Board OF Trustees OF tn
Poor have full faith IN the securities OF th
State of Delaware, though there may
some technical irregularities therein
therefore
ResOtued, That the delivery OF the dee
for the State Asylum for the lsane
directed to be made unto the Board {
Trustees OF the State Asylum for the Intan
and receipt be given to them for the sur
Of 1000. upon rho delivery to this boar
OF bonds of the g ate of Delaware to th
amount OF SIS 900, issued under the act {
1889, witch bonds shall be deposited
some safe deposit company and rec4iE
therefor delivered TO this board.
The receipt for the purchaser was d
rected to be executed and the bonds az
cepted. Agreements between the tw
boards relating to the supply OF gas an
water, and other details were presente
and sigLed.