Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
WEHAVE AN ASYLUM NOW
DIX. HARETSON, Il NERVOUS DIS
EASE EXPEHr, IN oHARGE.
"Details Perfected for Management
OF the Siats's Only InstiIutiOn-
Poor Trustees NAatters-HsItis and
Outdoor Allowances.

neon week As set forth In tha issue Of
the GAzETTE last week an alleged trihing
payment for tho Insane Hospital building
purchased by the State had the resultant
effect OF very nearly upsatting the snle OF
the property. It WAS explained that the
bonds for the purchase of the building
hnd been bought by the Philadelphia
Savings Fund soHisty upon the assur-
ance that they had been regularly and
legally Issued. The society's attorney
upon investigation had discovered that
the bill providing for the issu 4noe
OF the bonds had its origin in the state
Senate, whereas the State constitution
requires that oil revenue bills must issue
from the lows, house of the General
Assembly. Senator Higgins, az an attorney
for the Savings Fund Society, gave as
his opinion that the bill authorizing the
issuance or tie bonds WAS o revenue
measure, aud that being the case the bonds
were technically faulty. Acting upon
this opinion the purchasers returned the
bonds and demanded their moaey. It
may be stated that number OF other at
torneys who had examined the matter
entirely Disagree with Senator Higgins,
The bonds were therefore thrown back
to the trustees Of the State Insane Asylum,
who offered them to the Trustees of the
Poor in payment for the insane hospital.
State Treasurer Herbert guaranteed the
payment of interest on the bonds until
the next session of the General Assembly
and 1t was suggested by resolution that
they be accepted and deposited in the
vaults of safe deposit company, as the
property of the Board of Trustees.
The fact that the bonds had been re-
fused by their original purchasers i'm
parted to some of the trustees the i'm
preston that they were uuques.ionably
void and it would be wholly atthe option
of the next General Assembly nv to
whether or not they would he made
good. Probably no one doubted but that
the Legislature would correct the error
II one exists, but the opponents OF the
resolution held that as the county was
giving full value it should receive In ex.
change money or an unqestionsd equiva-
lent.
After much discussion the resolution
was put to vote and there was but dis
septing voice. After the chair had an
nounoed the adoption of the measure
some one requested standing vote but
before one was taken a call made for the
ayes and nays was assented to. Upon q
registering of each members vote under
call great surprise was awakened at the
announcement that the vote was tie-7
to 7--and the resolution was lost.
The defeat of the resolution meant
that the county should retain control of
the insane hospital and that its sale
to the State was off. This position
caused some CONSERVATION and Mr..
Coooh chsnged his vote from aye to nay,
aud al once moved reconsideration.
MIR. Nowland explained the situation i'm.
pasgionedly and stated that he for one
lad faith enough in the State to believe
| that it the proifersd bonds were tachni-
caily Illegal the next Legislature would
rsctity the irregularity, and the trustees
would be paid the interest on the qups
| toned documents, meanwhile the State
would have charge of the insane hos
! pitnl.
Before any further action was taken
| (atter the vote had been reconsidsrsd)
| adjournment was made for an hour.
| Some of the members who had voted
I AGAINST tins resolution expressed them.
selves as not fully comprehendipg it's
soopa and full purport, aud s'ter q
general explanation aud an interchange
of visws tbs meeting was called TO order
and the RESOLUTION put on its passage ard
| carried, only one member voting in the
negetive.
The Stste is now in charge Of the in.
sane hosoi.al; acquiring ie By purchase,
the poor trustaes accepting the bonds.
The deed will be formally passed in day
OF two.
Tue difference OF opinion as to the
| validity OF the bonds is very slight, az II
is generally conceded they are issued in
accordance with tine requirements o; the
law. A representative of local bankios
house seated that his firm would accept
them without hesitation If II desired an
( Investment of tue kind-2s per cent.
Several proud references to Delawars's
high position in the financial world were
rewarded with approving demonstra'
tious. State Treasurer Herbert asserted
that while in New York for the pnrpose o.
negotiating State bonds, recently, some o.
the big bankers of the metropolis haC
paid the Diamond State the Rreat oom
pliment in announcing that they would
rather hold Delaware's due bills than tht
bonds Of almost any other state in th'
union.
After the settlement OF the transfer the
bosri resumed its routine business.
1t was decided by vote to present the
insane asylum trustees with a bill for the
maiasenance of the inmRtss Of the hos
pt'al for July,lt being held that the State
evidently Intended 10 assume charge o.
the iuaiiu.iou the first OF last mouth.
Tbe cnmmittss on accounts reported
the following bills, which were ordered
pnid:
G. ". Basanp, slGs 81; Phillip, & Kane,
SlSi7J; II. X Watson. S3gi,OS; Hart a
Erotnpr, StGI.27; Dala gare and Atlanti,
Telegraph Co., Sl3 IS; Il. A. Raop, $3.50
II minSton Machine Cbnpaly, $3.50
D1agiass McOdy, Sil 60; LaTrrnas Burns
1856; Feed, K,su1. s9ll. 10; Fist & All
mon, 538N5;J. Smith, Si6 10; JHmes f
wood. $iS 0g; David Mcguy, $3.50; FInr
" Brother, Si1.O0; James II. G'illl, 65a,
Lpndell Car wheel Company, jl.i4: JGhi
Palmer, .ili973; William White, s8d.D1
/ O'tn & Bittz s67.4f; 4 Muffin q Son
Sci 81; U. 5. Cle,and, 5li763; d mocra I,
panfiuv Oumpauy. s6UdO; L.ch'ens'siu &
iiafc, SlG. u; Jona L. E,yi r Ssi0A5
Charles Warnrf Company, Ss)l SO; Frls. !
Davis, 1856: PatricS Non nap, S5s.s1
william N. Frank, slsj7 40; R1pe.t Il
Morrison, slS6 ~; G q, Kerr, Sd2 u6; "
II. Cook, 5000; H. & 4. Company, i S,55
II. D, hiesmen, $40 g5; o. Is. uoughsrty
$500; Pay roll, 5jS5.G7; Esegins Journa
Prtntin: COMPANY, S33,05; Plait 81 ElSlu
son, :q6.s5; W. 7. Lyman, s5.0U; total
$6,s2O2l,
Oatsids relief-St. Georges, ss5l.5o; Ar
poquinimink. SiC6 rs; Blaekbird, Ssl.lS
Chrts,ldua, ssS9l Rad Lion, 5l55.i5; Ns7
Castle, S7972 ;Pencadas, sGS,U7; MIL Creek
40 25; white Clay Greek. slD7 81; Brandy
wtna, S9).50; Wilmington, S2l4,sO; total
St.37l,l7,
Delaware viii ise Represented.
Governor BigRs has accepted, through
Adjutent-general Il, X. kenuey, {,
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