Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-09
TRUSTEES FoR THE INSANE.



The monthly meeting of the Trustees
Of the Delaware Rosutal for the Insane
was held Thursday afternoon at the hos
pital. All tho members were present ex-
cept DIR, Wilson and A, Z. Robinson.
The committee on supplies reported that
the new paup and repairs TO tho old one
were satisfactorily completed md the
two pumps have minimum capacity Of
4D,G00 gallons per "a hours. Tho COM
mites Gu buildings and grounds reported
some minor repairs and the committee or
accounts reported bills amounting to
81 ,01s 40 which Tors approved and
ordered paid.
A discussion on bill of Jarnas F.
TtRgnor for Romo work en- the ppglua,
taa contract price tOr which was So,
eiicitad spirited discussion. The beard
unanimuusiy decided to ignore the bill
end allow only the amount stipulated in
the contract and the unanimous ssnti-
ment OF tbs board was that IL would
stand by It's contracts but would secog-
nizs no bills for extras on work WHICH
had been coltractsd for.
Superintendent kieherdson reported
dsaths sincA the ileti,utiaa pass3d into
the hsadB Of tie State. There sro l42
inmates now, The sa.na ea Last month.
DIR. Back Introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adoptad
In view Of the approaching end OF the
nrst year Of the existence of the board OF
trustees OF ths Delaware state Hos pttai TOR
the Insane, and In view OF ths fact thai We
Will be soon called upon to maze a report
TO the Legislature through ths governor Of
tho State Etle result of our work OF tho gen
oral condition OF the property placed In
on charge; therefore, ba Il
Lesotosd, That Dr. ID. d. Richardson,
superintendent OF ths hospital, baEequested
10 make written report OF gho condition
Of ihe properte, personal aui real, as TO lis
fitness ana sutactanc2 for 8 II s: class inett-
turion. such as the state OF Delaware
should maintain for its unfortunare citizols
requiring ITS care. l. Is requested that he
emooty In his reports Recommendation %
TO the buildings, repairs snd, also, better
inehts, beglGning at the rcof, II 1t can he
used for any useful purpose; furnishing
sewerage, plumbing. ventiiation heating
and cootihs apparetus; pnintlns, caaoc&t-
Ing, water supply, gcounds Ore thay sull-
| eialtly extensive and are they properly
laid out and Gdorned &c.) Iu Tact, he snail
report 10 the t0aed what alterations, re-
pairs and b3ttsrments are E&Gessgry to
mako this ilsa.utlcn what !t .Nould be, a
| SNNN'iN ~ fhl tslC lgbOb-c VI tL9 9AGttNs
The board ssems TO eFpreciate the
necoasity for some detssr;aAa action at
the next session o. lbe Legislature 10
secuTa tho fun6s necessary 10 equip tl.a
insaae asylum with ths GonyanienosB ead
comforts which such an institution
should have. ssid DR.. Black on the sub.
ject: cas- things now stand, We only
nave the bars buildings and little fus.
niture, and We certainly want shs Legs.
lsture to equip tho Institution, at least,
with its greatest needs. Ii we pnt 1t in
good coadition We can undoubtedly get /,
considerable number OF paying pstlensa,
bat without some sucn assistance to our
I pRtsont annual ineams Of $l4 coo from
the State. we fear tAet that sum will
prove to be inadequate TO properly con,
duet such large Institution" .s