Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-25
7 He ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE BOARD YESTERDAY.
The Annual Election of Onicers-Cou-
tracts for Supplies Awarded-Bills
Ordered Paid-A Visit
from the Levy
Court

/ NiNNNNh Nb OulCtTs.
| =, Inc board preceded Immediately to
were elected:
| Prtsdent-Thomas L. j, Baldwin.
secretary-J. wilkins Cooch.
Treasurer Edmund Hauan.
| President Baldwin expressed his tbanks
70 The board for the honor conferred, al
hiding to the pleasant relations that al
ways existed between himself and all the
members of the board,
Inc board next proceeded to the cleo
Ton oil officers Of the almshouse and in
sane department, the following being
| elected:
| SuperintendeDt-Joh Guthrie,
| Matron-Mrs Ellie Guthrie.
| Matton Insane Dcplrtment-Mrs Re.
bfcca Emm rson.
Physicians Drs. Willard Springer, j.
{. Fahey and NJ. q. Hughes.
Coroner's Physician-Dr. Willard
Springer.
The SUP rintendent's report for the
month OF April was read. He rtpor'ed
~ per. ons admitted during the month;
lpI discharged; deaths, IA; births, 3.
fietent inmates of the almsht use
white men, llO; white women, SO; white
children, 3; colored children, q. Ineat @
W univ IntUt 10, COlOFSl
men, II; white women, 3S; colorcd chill
dren, o; total inmates IN both depart
men's, 33S
Tfanps lodged during the month, e82;
meals fuinisted in February and March,
s93; no tramps fed In April.
The standing committees for the cur.
rent year were appointed as follows:
Chairman, Thomas l.. j. Baldwin;
COMMITTEES on OF counts, II. A. Nowand,
NJ ilton Lackey, John N. Solomon, James
German and Frank L. Herbert.
On Hospital-Dr. Howard Ogle, DR..
Frank Springer and Wm. H. Mooney.
Finance-Dr. Frank Springer, u. A.
y, wlani, James GormAn.
IressureT's Accounts Joseph Chand-
lPr w. NJ. Cloud, Mark II. Davi'.
SupeTintendent's Accounts-Frank Il.
Davis.
Building and Grouuds--w. II. Mooney,
Milton Lackey, II. A. Nowland, Frank
J.. Herbert, J. NJ. Solomon.
Onice-Milton Lackey, W. II. Mooney,
i. NJ. solomon.
Alter n careful examination of bids
the following awards ior supplies were
made:
Bread, John h. Taylor; beef, Fred
keinle; salt meat, Hart Il Brother; tobac-
70, Otto Il Butz; gasoline, Phillips ~
Kane; clothlng,J. I. Muilin & Son: coal, 4,
harles Warner " Co.; shoer, Patrick
Monaghan; drug, Herbert X. Watson;
RioceIic', W. L. Frank; dry goods, Lich-
ens,ein Il Hart.
Oiher supplies not uamed were left for
he superintendent TO supply to the best
advantage.
The members OF the Levy G urt having
arrived were introduced 10 the b ard ard
were shown through the buildingf. They
were all loud In their praise OF the excel
lent condition In which the buildings
were kept.
After par,aking of an excellent dinner
which Matron Guthrie kuoas SO well
how to prepare the board retommened
and passed the fol owing bills:
Jol II b. Taylor, 1851. Al; W. T.. Frank.
81, ,2D.37; Lichtenstein Il Htrt, S3l8 So;
Herbert *. Watson, $2O2. "a; G, N, Bee.
son, SlG,47; Wells Brothers, SS3O.50; p.
Monahan, s143.l0; Phillips & Kane,
sl2S.9l; 9. l.. speer, $500 David
Mccoy, S99.75; Hart & Brother,
Ss+l. 30; J. B. Thompson, tl6G 80; Jason
Davis, 1881; First & AlImon, sc. rs;
Frist & Davis, Sl0.e1; j. II. Harkins
tll4.i'; f. Kelly, tSS.33; Teleph me
Company, f57.50i Robert Morrison,
t2s.>0; q. p. Davis, $15.s7; j. v. Car.
Isle, 9S.75; ]. NJ. Griffin, $l2 90; j. T.
Mullip, sli9.S0; Finn Brothers, S7.5c;
Charles Warner Company, $S4l. 95; g. @.
Kerr, $llS.93; total bills, II, 1868. 75.
Bills audited and continued Pay roll,
t5e8. IL; Platt 81 Elklnton, $l36; H. ID.
Hickman, ei5.70; Star Publishing Com
pany, Si.40; Every Evening Publishing
Company, Sl9S0i J. G. Briscoe, $50;
total bile, S6,e70.34. Outside allow.
ances Tor the quarter were repoi ted as
follows : Red Lion hundred, $l33. .S2; st.
Georges, t26I .13; Pencader, Sl23.5O; Ap-
oqunimink, Sl39. rs; Christiana, {97. so;
White Clay Creek, $157.2l; Blackbird,
$50; BTandywire, tl55; Mill Creek,
tll3. %; New Castle, S3ll.23; Whining
ton, S592.47.
Frank L. Herbert offered a resolution
to set apart a day for each OF the re.
ligious denominations to hold religious
services in room liked up for that pur-
pose.
A general expression OF the board was
against such an innovation upon old es
tabllshed ussges, upon which there were
restrictions, and any denomination could
now hold wortbip without hlIdrance or
restriction. The resolution was voted
down.
w.. T. Lyman, Esq, attorney for the
board, reported the passage OF the bill
presented TO the Legislature requiring
the Governor Of the State to recall any
per on being suttaIned by the county In
other 8sylums to this state upon demand
OF The Board of Poor Trustees.
resolution was passed requiring the
recall oil the two insane persons now kept
at the expense OF the county in Penn
sylyania asylum, as the county could
keep them as well and cheaper.
b. A. Nowland, chairman of commit
tee on accounts, suggested the propriety
Of contracting with some printing COM
pany for the advertisement of quarterly
supply bids. Milton Lackey was de-
signated by the chair TO make inquiry
into the matter and report at the next
meeting of the Board.
The motion passed In The forenoon ses.
sion making 1t obligatory upon the coro-
ner's physician to visit the almshoute as
visiting physician, was reconsidered
and DR.. Willard Springer was excused
from that duty except in special cases.
The Secretary OF the Board was author |
lied to invite the Oyerseers OF the Psor, |
OF Chester county, to visit the Board OF |
Trustees of the Ptor, OF New Castle |
county, upon any quarterly meeting OF
the Board that may suit their conyCn-
fence, after which the Board adjourned.
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