Evening journal., 1889-02-08
ADDlCks's ASTONISHING

DovRR, Del, February S.-The project
for State insane asylum assumed a
more favorable aspect yesterday than at
any time yet. The committees from the
Levy Court and the Trustees Of the Poor
arrived on the morning train. A meet
ing was organized in the parlor with SEN
ater Dorman in the chair. Among those
present there were: Levy Courtmen
Hickman, Grubb, Shalleross, Weir, Rob
evts. and Jordon. Trustees Cooch, Nowland.
Springer, Lackey and solomon, John b.
johnson, one. Of the contractors of the
building and number of others who
were interested in the project.
]. Wilkins Cooch stated that the build
Sngs when built had cost %235, 600, ex.
elusive of the ground. The ground,
amounting to 101 acres, had cost $50 600
The estimated cost of the insane asylum
proper, without the ground had been
placed at STA, 500 Other estimates had
been made placing it at 100000 and
@110,0 600 The cost for maintaining
both the insane asylum and almshouse In
1888 was a little over $3i 900, of which
amount one-third could be properly
charged to the insane asylum John b
johnson Of the firm Of Johnson & Hyde,
presented the original plans of the build.
ing and explained them at length. Rep
resrntative Biggs said that the
buildings had by no means been
q burden on the county He
!, saMted that the county tax for New
cystic county was only five cents on the
800 in excess of what Kent county then
was. The state spent from $4,000 to
-, 600 every year to send persons to in
sane asylums. outside the state DR. j
Frank Springer believed that If the state
took charge Of the asylum that 1t would
in time become self.supporting.
senator Richardson said that he was
the heaviest taxpayer in Kent county,
and he was perfectly willing to pay even
double that amount If was for such a.
purpose as that.
After a consultation among the Poor
and Levy Court Committees, J. Wilkins
Cooch on behalf of the two committees
offered the building and five acres Of land
TO The state for $75, 600 The reasonable
mess OF the offer at onee met with con.
siderable favor upon the part of the Leg
iNature and meeting of the Legislature
Committee win probably be held to-day
30 make a report on the matter and ii is
pretty near a certainty that the commit
zee win report fayoraly upon the pro
ject
ADDICKs PRESENTS HIS BILL.
The Addicks bill has arrived at last,
and the mammoth scheme unfolded to
the members. Representative Morgan
presented the bill in the House shortly
after the noon recess. AS incorporators
there are the names Of j. Edwards
Addicks, George A. Smith Henry G.
Gibson. w N Miller, B. f. Sherman and
Frederic P. Addicks These parties are
Incorporated as body polite to be known
- the Peninsula Investment Company.
Neetion gives the corporation power TO |
contract with any person, firm, etc, that |
@xist now or hereafter may exist TO build. |
construct or manage any works, public |
or private, and the said company shall |
also have power to supply or furnish all |
needful material, labor. implements, in |
struments and fixtures of any and every
Kind whatsoever.
Section gives them power to make
purchases and sales Of stocks. bonds and
securities Of other companies, and 10
make advances Of money and Of credit to
ether companies, and to aid in like man
neT.contractors and manufacturers, and
tq receive and hold, on deposit or as col.
lateral OF otherwise. any estate or prop.
srty real or personal including notes,
W9Ads etc., and to endorse and guarantee
,tAarpayment Of the bonds Of other cor.
porafions, firms and individuals, and to
EXECUTE leases, and to purchase and
Nnaintain any works or improvements.
This capital stock of the company is fixed
AZ ElOO 600, with power TO increase the
same to an indefinite amount. The in
crease in the stock may be common or
preferred stocks as the members may de-
termine.
The principal office OF the company is
to be in Wilmington, with power TO es-
tabiish Offices anywhere.
The last section gives the corporation
power to change its name.
The sweeping provisions Of the bin
were at once surprising and the magni.
tude Of its provisions could hardly be
grasped at the reading. The bill is IN
many respects identical with the charter
OF the Delaware Finance Company act
introduced a few days ago by Represen-
tative Hynson The bill will have sup.
porters, there is no doubt, and has them
now among members Of the House, but
just what its fate viii be in the House is
uncertain. Its chances in the Senate are
At present by no means the brig htest.
Before 1t comes up for final consideration
in the House 1t will likely be amended in
number Of ways, including limitation
upon its capital stock II was not re.
eeived with the cordiality that was ex
pected. Addicks has made number of
friends by his pleasant ways, and this
may help his bill
BAY HEAD AND NEW YORK
Representive Gray introduced bill in
the house to-day Incorporating the Bay |
Head and New York Terminal Company. |
The charter is intended to incorporate |
line Of propellers to run to various points |
on the Delaware Bay and the streams
Supplying into 1t from New York city.
The capital stock of the company is linn
tied TO $4,000, The incorpoTators named
in the act are Philip Reybold Of vii
mington and Joseph c. Dando and Emil
Threteus of New York city. The princi-
pal Office Of the company is located at
Wilmington. The company is authorized
70 organize as soon as fifty shares or
$4,000 Of the capital stock are paid in.
LEGISLATIVE nor.
The committee on legislative hop met
at noon to-day It was decided to in |
crease the amount necessary for the hon |
30 1915 and of this amount g225 was /
soon subscribed The intention is Ia /
make the affair the best ever given at the
state capital The invitations were
limited to ten persons for each member
A neat style Of invitation was decided
upon and they will be mailed the coming
week Only 300 will be issued and each /
person receiving one are expected to send |
an Immediate rpsnonse The fnllovVin,- Il