Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-14

library, IL 428 So; salaries, $3.50; sup
plies, 81 40 tools and implements,
s295 50; travelling expsugss, a. 49,
postage mud stationery, $l4S,6S;
.othl et4,i3S 81, George ID. Putinssoa,
,t Miaouri, was elcied professor OF az.
fiauliurs May Sin, 1858 Descriptions Of
tho building aud the chemical outfit fol-
low. Experiments gu rotation OF crops
and trials OF various new grasses and
forage plants will be carried out in many
SECTIONS OF tho State. III case domestic
sugar iudlsiry Gan be developed it will
be found that the laboratory is equipped
for carrying on the various processes.
rhe leading Euglisb, German, French
and American chemical journals are
regularly received. The botanical lab
orato,y is thoroughly equipped, es-
pecillly in tho division Of micro
soopy. Tho gem of this division
is o No. 1siss stand, with q complete
set Of his highest series oil and water i'm
marsion obisctivas. Tho herbarium con
iains complete set of 2 100 sp aeies Ellis
North American fungi. The bacteria.
logical laboratory is provided with q com
plste aet OF Koch's apparatus, imported
from Berlin. With these facilities, says
the report, it will be possible to undlr-
take studies Of micro.orsAz,isns, so far as
they have direct practical bearing upon
diseases OF plants or animals or upon
Concentrations or rutrefao.ive changes in
tho soil. 10 this may be added the study
OF the relation Of micro oggauisms 10
changes affecting folders, feeds and
other products OF the farm.
Some practical work in the line Of
investigation will be undertaken for the
purpose of arriving Ut the cause OF peach
yellows, and Of ii qally securing a remedy
for the snrle. There are 80 many diverse
opinions concerning the cause Of tins
disease; among which are impdverish.
ment Of soil, methods of cultivation,
work Of insects, tungoid SUD bacterial
attacks; that the first work will be 10
ascertain whether Investigations should
30 directed in the line Of chemistry, nor.
ticulture, entomology or microscopy.
After taiB has bssn accomplished, re-.
searches may be carried on with a
reasonable prospect of success il
securing remedy. Several expert
msnts with this object in visw
arc already outlined. A glass structure
is contemplated for experimental pur
poses, in which various governing o0ndi
tions can be 50 controlled that plant
growth may be studied from scientific
Standpoint. II is proposed TO devote {
portion o. this building to the cultivation
OF various plants, FOR the purpose o.
keeping and rearing insects In order L
etudy their transformations and habit
and to accurately determine the liz,
Victories OF aucb as have not been salts
factorDy described in oil their stages.
The repors concludes with lengthy
description OF the meteorological equip
mont snd its uses the recording of tenn
perature, weather, direction OF wind
storms, humidity and other things Gpper
tanning tothe atmosphere, go.
DELINQUENT TAxABlEs.
There will he discussion before Mr.
Hynson's delinquent tar bill get
through. It is big thing. II require
COLLECTORS to make return OF poll-isx de
linquepts, to the levy court on the frs
day of February annually. The lev,
court shall cause such lists to be alpha
bsticsliy compiled, with the full name
residence and amount due from each tax
able. Said list shall be advertised TO
/ two weeks in tno newspapers, OF opposing
politics. Tho LETS shall also b
recorded :. by the clerks of tn
peace snd the record be kept opel
at all tines for public inspection. De
linquenis on the list shall be given unit
the third Tuesday In March 10 square up
1t shall be the duty of the clerks Of til,
peace TO receive and receipt for any auol
taxes cfFared between the tirst Tuesds!
in February and the third Tuesday II
March; ct the same time crossing Oh tn,
name OF the payer from the record
Taxes so received shall be ptid over Il
the county treasurer in April, this ciarl
re- aiming per cent commission. Th,
levy court shall hold session on lii,
third Tuesday in March, TO audit tn,
taxes paid on the reaori, end such take
as then remain unpaid shall be absoluSel!
allowed as dellaguents, and settlement
shall then be made with each coliecto
accordingly; provided that no commits
sions shall bs allowed 10 any o1llecto
upon auy sloh taxes as may BIS receives
By the clerks Of the pesos
STATE INSANE ASYLUM
The bill introduced bs kspresentativ,
Bioes tbs morning starts ont with q pre-
anible rsciting that New Castle count,
has new insane asylum and that tn
State ought to have one. Then section
empowers the governor to appoint min,
trustees, who shall be known as the htst
boa.d of trustees OF the insane depart
ment. Three OF these trustees ehall b
/ taken from each comfy. The oriRinB
trustees shall hold offioe for one, two an,
three years their successors for thre
years. They stall receive for attendance
at the asylum, in performance of duty
81 per day aud thres cents mileage eaoi
wy provided that they ebslI not draw
pay for more than IL meetings par year
Section 2 gives the board complete con
troll Of the Safe insane asylum, witt
authority to appoint physicians, stewards
matrons, nurses, &o. Section 3 provide
for the maintenance of the asylum anC
the payment by the State treasurer o
orders drawn by the president uf tn
board and maker it the duty of the Stat,
auditor to eudit the accounts of tn
board every three btonths. Section
directs the Legislature to eppIopriat
bienDially suoh funds Gs may b9 needst
to run the institution. Section reads
"Ihs said board OF trustees 10 hereb,
authorized and empowered to take, re-
ceive and hold the aforementioned in
sans department and lands adj Dining TIL
same, not exceeding iG quantity fv
acres and the Board OF Trustees OF tn
Poor of New CASTLE comfy is hereb
authorized and empo Rsred to grant aut
convey 10 ths sail Board Of trustee
of the Insane Department the land
and premises aforesaid, with the ap
puYtsnan es, at and for the sum o
| S75 900" Section 6 opens the doors o
the asylum TO any INDECENT insane citizsl
upon the : written order of any O
the trustees, or Of two trustees of tn;
poor, or Of the chancellor. II the pa
tient has relatives abs TO contribute Il
his support, the liability therefor shsl
fall on the parents, grandparents, chill
dren or grandchildren, in the orde
nnmed. Section z gives this board powe