Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-14
ECONOMICAL TRUSTEES.
The Insane AsYsuhn'S Daily Fe,
ktit Is Only 10 7-IO tor Euch III

The Insane AsYbun's Daily Feet
klii Is Only 10 7-IO tor Each In
mate.
The quarterly session OF thA basrd o.
trustees of Delaware State HosnitsI TO,
the insane WAS held Ct the Institution
All tho members of the bosrd are prassat
sad President Black is presiding. at Tia:
morning sitting, priGoipAliy routine brai
ness was transacted. This building CON.
mittee reported that two eets OF deuhls
doors and trAnsom had beoa nut in TIE
main corridor, at an expenss Of $t03 42;
and that eutteriug and spoa!ing had heon
repaired nt cost of Sl6S0; also, that
BAKER q Dallef, architects, have been
employed to prepare drawings and es.i.
mates OF proposed alterations in the main
building, and for this erection Of an addi-
tonai building, which drawings and egti-
mates will be submitted to iho board for
action. The report was ad2p'rl. Some
biiis were passsd, and at IL 80 O'Clock
recess was tsksn for an hour.
at the afternoon session the bids for
the next qlarter's supplies were openel.
~. Dsvine vas awar "a the clntrA3t for
beer, st 81 35 per 400, for hind Ru / fore
/ qlRrters, and u c,ntS p9r porn3 fov
shlns. G. III. Bscacn was Rwsrdsd the
pound.
In addition to what was reported Thurs-
DAY or the transactions at the meeting
OF the trustees Of the State insane asylum
the finance committee presented the fol-
lowing bills for which orders we've drawn;
William D. Wilskers, hesf, s3ss.O7;
George IL. Beeson, mutton, Sl5404; Hart &
Bro, salt meats, S62.os; j. W. Qooch,
butter, s7i.95; II. MeFarlIae, milk and
eggs, Sll4 a: e.. ". Lodge ~ Bon.
groceries, $577.16; John d. Taylor. broad
$4lQ,O5; Il. Shlice, Vegetables, SlO7.65; n,
N, Wat on, drugs, S68 81; Thomas Grier, |
vegetables, $45.10; William B. Sharp & Co..
dry goods, s121.17; 3. NJ. Reynolds & Co., |
clothing. 87S16; Condor & MoOnrthv' |
shoes, 1884 6S; trustees OF poor, Rasolene' |
horse keep. No., 814842; /. Lewis Row,
chinaware. 92l.53; G. W. Bush & Sons, coal,
sSS1 "; John B. johnson, new doors,
roofs, S16.s0; W. A. LaMoits, fire insur.
anee. S26250; News Publishins Company,
Sll.59; payroll tor July, Sii0.gI.
DIR. Richardson reported having re-
celved the sum of $1O7.76 on account of
board OF patients, d., since last settle
ment. This added to amount already in
hand affords balance of S464. .sS. The
superintendent hsndsd in bills and youch-
srs Tor suadry supplies, Sls5.09, leaving
balancs to credit of the account Of
b27G.79. "
The bids for supplies for the nsxt
ilarter were awarded as foiloSs: 85si-
u. Devine, fore and hind qns.tsrs, each
1856 per 100 pounds; ss.ins, II cents.
dutton and veal l--G. NJ. Bessoa, 9 cents
pound. Bresd-John B. TAYLOR, 81
ents. Butter u. W. oooch. hIilk-Ats
red Mcfarland. GrooerisI--W!llisn II.
'rank-Dsy goods, clothing, ssoc1-S. '
Wells Il %. OF Niddlstown. Drugs-H. !
|. Watson. CrockeTy-I. Lewis Row, j
Nathaniel Williams stated that tie total j
ost OF edioies the psst quarter was
Il, ,907,S4. Including patisnts snd al. {
endsuts, the total in the building is 1870.
here were so days in the raqt quarter. 9
'he equivalent wouid be II, $50 dsys af- Q
,rding cost of 10 7 10 cents as the daily (
ost of feeding a patient at the insane
sylum. G