The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-07

Quarterly Meeting of tho Trustees of
the State Insane Hospital-Genera1
Business Transacted and Contracts
Awarded for Supplies for the Next
Quarter.
The second quarterly meeting Of the
trustees of the State Insane Asylum
at Farnhurst was held yesterday, all
the members being at roll call except
President Black, who subsequently
appeared and took his seat, which was
temporarily occupied by Lewis Thomp-
son.
Mr.. Thompson from the committee
on buildings and grounds stated that
an insurance Of $4,000 had been placed
on the steam boilers of the hospital
through the agency of Gilpin " Co.
The action was confirmed.
Mr.. Thompson also reported that J.
r. ID. Seeds & Son having declined to
accept the contract for building the
laundry addition to the hospital, the
contract had been awarded to William
II. Foulk Il Son. The contract signed
was accepted.
MIR. Thompson also reported that all
the iron for the fire escapes at the hos
pltal was on the grounds and that two
of the escapes were nearly completed.
ed bond to be used In the admission
oil pay patients. After the suggestion
OF alterations and additions it was APP
proved and Mr.. Robinson authorized
to prepare O number OF such bonds
1 for use.
II having been discovered during the
| discussion on the bond question that
| the board had no copy OF the act CIV
ing them the authority to accept pay
| patients and take bonds to secure pay
ment, the matter was referred to MIR.
l Robinson to procure such copy.
l Lewis Thompson suggested a pre-
ference for cement instead of q wood
on floor In the first story OF the new
laundry at an additional cost OF $500.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on building and grounds, with
power to act.
Captain Ii. Z. Smith of the Hospital
supply Company Of Sandnsky, O., and
w. w. Vogdes OF Philadelphia were ad-
United and submitted plans and e5ti-
mates for the machinery OF the laun
dry, at an estimated cost of 81, 700.
DR.. d. ID. Richardson, superintend-
eDt, referring to the benefits of arti.
fetal drying of bedding used by pa
tlents, was authorized to use one OF
the ventilating shafts for that purpose
and fit it up at cost not exceeding
500.
The procuring of supplementary
boiler for pumping purposes. on mo
ton OF DIR. Burton was referred to the
committee on buildings and grounds
Superintendent Richardson reported
the number OF inmates to be 1877, di
vided as follows: White males, 81
white females, o.; colored males, 20
colored females, 10. The population
on June 80, was l04 males and n fe
males, an increase OF 9.
An informal discussion ensued OF
Dr. Richardson's report, in which he
commended that while 1t was his duty
to treat and II possible cure oil pa
TENTS committed to his care he was in
no sense laller. He had, on taking
control of the hospital, ordered the
staples and rings used for fastening
removed. His theory of treatment
is TO prevent excitement, allow all
possible liberty and keep the patient
employed with a view to cure. He
thought n patient that could not be-
treated in this way should be In u jai
and not in u hospital.
The soundness of DIR. Rlchardsont
remarks were admitted en- genera
principles and from medical stand
point, but the hospital being a Stat,
. |
commit, and 1t was the superlntend
ent's duty to restrain the patient o
his liberty, and II necessary, imprlsol
him to that end. They also held tina
IL there We're no rooms strong enough
to prevent such patents escape Gel
should be built for that purpose. /
was finally decided to bring the mat
ter before the State courts for decis
ion.
The awards for supplies for the hos
pital during the next quarter wer
made as follows;
Beef to Frederic Keinle at cents
pound for forequartcrs 81 cents fG
headquarters, AMI cents pound fo
sllns.
Mutton and veal to John A. Hopkin
at cents "a pound for mutton, and /
cents pound for veal for whole ca
: caSseS.
Bread TOD. G. Knaus of New CAST
at 3 cents pound.
Salt meat to Hart & Brother at 81
g. per barrel for mess pork, cents
pound for dry salt shoulder ami
cents pound for hams.
Groceries to Lodge Il Son; drugs [
n. i. DaEforth; shoes To Condor
Mccarthy; clothing and dry goods {
s. NJ. Reynolds d Company OF Aliddl,
| town.
Ellis were passed and ordered pal
from the current fund amounting I
$3.50 ~ lnsthe following amount
Wells Brothers, 1855 es; John A. HoI
n kins 142 81; Cochran, Talbot II Co
2iS II; Hart Il Brother, 70 81
n Robert McFarlan, 12l GU Thomas erie
50 10; w. f. Frank, $40 II; W. B. Shar
& Co, 2l5 IS; n. Il. banforth, SO q
johnson i Barnklll. 1850; Trustees {
the Poor, ll3 IL; G.. W. Bush 4 SON
IFS Cd: Speakman supply Compan,
1881; Gawthrop Il Brother Gompan,
u Il; Cooling y Company, 20 40; Me
ehantiie Printing Company, % =
journal Printing Company, 5 03; II
News Publishing Company, 10 o
Every Evening Printing Company, .
10; Republican Printing Company, Z Z
Gilpin d Company, u 90; William
Hunter IS 90; Delaware aud Atlant
Telephone Company, n %; Virginia
Cross, 200 90; A. Z. Robinson, s 90; pa
roll, sos 2S; Hiram s Short, 10 40.
Orders on Improvement fund we
drawn to the amount OF S1,28l.Bi, {
vlded as follows: John b. Johns0
SCI so; The Harlan a Hulilngswprt
Company. 60; w b. Smith, II so:
q Kput Ky Sh, =I,i,ns,,, 49, a