Evening journal., 1891-02-25
TRUSTEES GROW WARM.
They Pass Resolutions for the Levy Coz
to Read. ana Elect ofacers.

They Pass Resolutions for the Levy Court
to Read, ana Elect ohicers.
This was big day at the New Castle
county aims house. The new board Of
Trustees of the Poor organized. ard the
Levy Court inspected the buildings as
has been its custom every year. The
members began to arrive at the aims
house soon after Q o'clock, by train to
Farnhurst. and Ia conveyances. When
the meeting was called to order, the fol
lowing levy courtmen were present: Al
s. Elason, John w. JolIs, Samuel
Killgore. Richard G Buckingham, David
p. Hutchison, Paul ellis, James N
Clark, Henry D. Hickman and Isaac n
Grub The following Wilmingtonians
were also present: Drs M Hughes. ].
ii. Morgan, aud Smith Rev. Albert
Thatcher and many others. A half dozen
young doctors, aspiring to the position
of almshouse physicians were there, and
much buttonholing was done during in
Permission
At 10 o'clock Mr. Rowland called che
board to order and named Milton Lackev
as temporary chairman On taking the
chair Mr. Lackey requested ex.Secre-
tary Coocn to read the minutes Of the
last meeting. Mr.. Garman then placed
in nomination Henry s Rowland for per
manent pref lent and John w. Lawson
for secretary. There were no 0 her nomi
nations. On motion of Mr.. Rowland,
Mr.. Herbert was requested by
the chair to swear in the new
members of the board.
Mr.. Herbert examined the credenti Is
of the new members and reported that
Allan Smith of Wilmington, Char le
Jester OF Wilmington, and John w.
Denninson of Mill Greek had previously
qualiffe1 before county justices of the
peace They were then declared members
of the board by Chairman IIackey.
Mr.. Herbert administered the oath to
Charles M. Groome of Christiana, and
Delaware Clark of Penceder
The election OF officers was then gone
into and Messrs Rowland and Lawson
received the unanimous vote of the
board. Mr.. Rowland made few choice
remarks on taking the chair He said
Gentlemen, feel higly honored on be-
ing selected by you as an
appropriate person to sit as
your presiding officer, and discharge the
important duties of that office | deem
it an endorsement of my official duties as
a member of this Board, which | have
tried to discharge in an impartial manner.
/ assure You that my executive duties
will be discharged with careful consid-
GRAFTON OF those for whom we have the
care, and the taxpayers of New Castle
county" His remarks were greeted with
applause.
President Rowland then named
Messrs. Garman, Clark and Groome as a
temporary committee on accounts, and
announced that he would appoint the
atondfrn cnnarofffaa Iofar
Mr. Herbert of the committee on
cemetery, reported progress. The com
mittee on accounts submitted the
monthly pay. roll, which was passed.
1t amounted TO $432 The
chair appointed Messrs Davis, Dennison
and Smith as a committee from the board
to inspect the building with the mem
bers of the Levy Court. The board then |
took a recess until the committee had pre- |
pared it's report.
superintendent Guthrie's report for |
the month was submitted as follows:
Number of inmates, white men, 1iS; |
white women, So; white children, II
total, 1872; colored men, %; colored |
women, a5; colored children, 4;
total, a; grand total, 1856 |
Deaths during the month-January 90, |
infant child Vaughan, three months old, |
born at almshouse; February g. Sarah /
Dudley, colored, 75 years old; February |
8, Henry Trusty, colored. 25 years old, Of |
Wilmington; February %, Ellen Freyer,
solored, IS years old, New Castle.
After the recess, Mr.. Davis, chairman |
of the Inspection Committee. submitted |
his req Il was to the effect that the |
commit ee had gone all through the |
building from laundry and larder TO attic |
aud found everything in excellent order
DIR. 7 4. Springer moved to submit two |
bills that were delayed at the quarterly
meeting. the Committee on Accounts |
with view TO having them passed at |
this meet ng.
win Not be Tramped On.
President Nowlsnd called Mr.. Laekey
TO the chair and ihsn followed one Of the .