Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-30
Lar YouR LIeAT SINE.


almshouse. 1t being the meeting at
which the contracts for supplies for the
ensuing quarter were opened and
awarded there was large attendance Of
bidders or their representatives.
President Baldwin called the meeting
70 order at 10 o'clock. The report of the
superintendent for the past three months
was adopted, as follows Number ad
mitted 16l; discharged, 81; deaths, Is;
births, 3; number of inmates in the aims
house at the present time White men.
1873; white women, SO, white children. s:
total 205; colored men, Is; colored
women. IL colored children.
30; total number, 30; total in
mates in almhouse, 235 white men in in
sane department "a; white women, SO /;
total, 90; colored men, 16; colored women,
y; total, 20; total in insane department,
no. Grand total 800 There were six
deaths during the last month, as follows:
Ann Ferguson, aged IS: John Berrigan,
aged %; and Peter Shannon, aged
20, all of Wilmington hundred ;
Thomas Middleton, aged 81 years,
of APPOINTMENTS hundred; Thomas
Hyde, aged 90, of Mill Creek hundred !;
Alonzo Lister. aged %, of New Castle
hundred. Numbers of tramps lodged
during the past three months, 1908 !;
number of meals furnished tramps, ,953
The opening of bids and awarding of
contracts was taken up as follows: In
every case the successful bidder is first
Bread-John B. Taylor, p cents.
The other bidders were Jacob Huber, 3
cents; William O'Meara, ,; Frederick
Pfromer, 81 w. L. Gilbert, 81.
Beef-Wells Brothers, hinlquarters. G
cents; forequarters, cents; shins, /
cents The other bidders were w. B.
Wilckens, headquarters, cents, fore
quarters cents; shins, cents; Fred
Kienle, headquarters, cents; forequar-
tiers, cents; shins, 3 cents John Gions,
headquarters, O. cents forequarters, )
cents; shins, cent.
Mutton-A. Richardson, u cents The
other bidders were Patrick Monaghan.
81 George M. Beeson, 8 cents.
Salt meats-Hart Brother shoulders,
u cents; mess pork, $15 per 100 pounds
iowls, 4 cents. The other bidder was
Eising g. LANCE, shoulders, S cents; mess
pork, $3.50 per 100 pounds; iowls, A.
cents.
Shoes-Patrick Monaghan. men s shoes,
$1,05 per pairs womens shoes, ST. men S
slippers, 30 cents; women's slippers, 30
cents. The other bidders were Condor &
Mccarthy, mems shoes, l10 slippers,
30 cents; d. McCusker, mems shoes,
$1.10; womens shoes, 81 mems slippers,
35 cents women's slippers, 80 cents.
Tobscco-James H. Harkins was the
only bidder at 20 cents per pound
Feed and Flour-Tatnall Brothers and
Diekey and Company were the bidders
On motion all the bids were rejected an6
the superintendent was instructed tc
purchase where he could buy the cheap
est Several members stated the bids
were higher for feed that they c6uld buy
for The bid of Dickey and Company fol
bran, middlings and ship-stuff was $2s
per 100 for each. Flour was from $4 81
to $3.50 per barrel in five brands.
Gasoline-Philips & Kane were tn,
only bidders.at $13 95-100 per gallon.
Clothing-J. T. Mullin & Son, pants
So to 50 dozen; vests, 50 a dozen coats
81 so; knit Jackets 81 a dozen. TIL,
other bidders.we L. Feldheimer, and L
Sondheimer at prices slightly higher
than the above.
Dry goods-Awarded to Lichtenstein {
Hart The other bidders were Mrs. NJ
}. Dougherty, William NJ. Pyle an,
Cranor Co The successful bids OF
some Of the dry goods were as follows
Muslins, s cents per yard; bingham, 2
cents; canton flannel, cents: mems ant
women'a hose, 81 a dozen; mems udner
shirts and drawers, SO a dozen.
Groceries, William E. Frank TIL
other bidders were Lynch & Leary
Charles L. Simmons, George w. Lodge {
Son, John Dolan, Dennison & Peach an
George w. Gray.
The bids Of Mr. Frank on articles mos
used were as follows Sugar, 81 and
cents pound; tea, 10 and 30 cents
coffee 20 and % cents; soda crackers,
cents fresh butter 25 cents; cheese,
cents; mackerel SO and $50 barrel
Drugs-H. X. Watson was lowest bio
der in all but five articles The othe
bidders were Z. James Belt, n. B. Oar
forth and j. NJ Griffen. Belt and Critic
received the contract for the article
not awarded to Watson.
On motion of Mr.. Rowland it wa
resolved that all bids should be numbere
at the next meeting, and read out b
number instead of name. motion wa
passed that hereafter bids for dry good
would not be considered if they hay
more than one price for any one article
A bill of $3.50 from the Pennsylvani
Hospital for the Insane for the board
Eliza Allen OF Delaware City, for II
year ending in September, 1855, was rea
and referred to Mr.. German, who was I
make inquiry as to the ability Of tn
womans family to pay the bill.
William T. Lyman, Esq, counsel 70
the board of trustees was requested I
look into the legal aspect Of the matter
A recess was then taken until aft,
dinner.
About fifty persons sat down to dim,
which had been prepared with Mr.
Guthries usual liberality.
President Baldwin called the Boar
meeting to order at p. m. Mr.. Lyms
was asked to correspond with the PEN
sylvania Hospital for the insane in rel
ton to the board bill of Eliza ALE
Messrs. Ogle, Mooney and Eckl
were appointed committee to make pr
vision for entertaining the members
the Legislature and any friends who ms
accompany them on Friday next. N
Henry A. Rowland was appointed col
mittee of one to invite the trustees
the poor and Levy Courts of Kent al
Sussex counties.
1t was suggested that Governor Big
and Ex-Governor Stockley be invit
also.
On motion the bill of the committee
insurance transferred to the treasurer
the board. The committee on accour
then made their report The total of bi
passed for the quarter amounted to 81
0242
Outside relief was secured, as follow
Wilmington hundred, STOOL: Og
$l7045i Lackey.. $e75O; solOmc