The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
sronthly Meeting.

Tho trustees Of the poor for this
county held the regular monthly meet
ing at the almshouse yesterday Will
Chairman Nowland presiding.
Superintendent Guthrie reported 0
total population of ITO inmates of the
a1mshouse, divided as follows: White
men. "a; white women, IS; white chill
dren, IL; total white persons, 143; col
ored men, 13; colored women, II
colored children, 2; total colored per
SONS, 81.
The monthly payroll, amounting to
S359.35, was presented and ordered
paid. The committee on grounds, to
whom was referred tho question oi
sewerage, reported progress. During
the recess the members visited the
burying grounds and discussed the
advisability of improving 1t, but &C
ton was deferred until the next meet
ing:
When the trustees reassembled q re
solution was adopted requesting the
attorney for the board, W. T. Lyman
to report at the next meeting all bile
passed at the recent session of the
Legislature affecting the trustees OF
the poor. j. II. Carswell, treasurer oi
the poor, reported to the meeting that
In view Of the changes in the manage
ment of the finances of the county he
had determined to defer the payment
poor until after the report OF the at
torney on recent legislation.
The chairman OF the board was, OF
motion OF Allen Smith, instructed to
sign and affix the stamp of the corpo
ration to the payroll, and also sigI
and stamp all bills in the future.
Superintendent Guthrie was author
lied to have cards prepared with the
names OF the new officers and commit
tees OF the board for the use OF the
members.
Mr.. Guthrie said that frequent In,
qulries were made for the dates OF
birth and parentage of persons born In
the institution, and instanced case
which occurred about two weeks ago.
Ayoung woman, who had been born
in the almshouse and adopted by O
amlly who had raised and educated
her, applied to him to learn the date OF
her birth and the names of her parents,
She was much troubled over his inabil
ity to give her the information. He de
scribed the young woman as well
educated person of prepossessing ap
pearance and lady-like manners. She
had accidently learned that she was al
adopted child, and, after considerable
inquiry. learned that she had been bolr
at the almshouse, but had been unable
to learn anything about her parents
She Ind been taken sick. Her physi
clans had daspaired OF saving her life,
and on being informed of her probable
death she had requested her adopted
parents to mark her coffin and grave
with her real name. Unexpectedly She
had recovered and then determined to
find her parents II possible.
Mr.. Guthrie thought in view of the
frequency OF cases af this kind some
provision should be made for keeping
q correct registry OF all the births oc.
curing In the institution.
The matter was fully discussed, and
Mr.. Guthrie was authorized toprocurt
a substantial book to he used for tht
purpose. a..u
The committee appointed to vlsi
and report on the condition OF thu
buildings and inmates, reported
THAT the committee was glad to re
port the buildings in an excellent con
dition. The inmates as comfortable
as they could lie made. Webelieve th'
almshouse to 10 under fxcellen
management" A
The chairman replied to tas repor
by saying: 'The chair hears this re
port with great pleasure"
Messrs. Cloud, Garman, DIR. Syringe
and Nowland were appointed visiting
committee TO report on the condition
OF the house at the next meeting.
The trustees adjourned.