The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-28
Third EDITION.
rRUsrEEs OF THE POOR.

rie Resigns - Complimentary Ko-
narks-Dids for suppiies-Money y
Paid ON Orders.
The Democratic Board of Trustees
Of tho Poor held Its last quarterly !
meeting yesterday in the almshOuse a
near Farnhurst. President Rowland u
occupied the chair and all the members I
were present except Trustee Cloud OF :
Brandywino Hundred, who was de- !
faineu by sickness.
Superintendent Guthrie presented
+ his report showing that 1877 persons
had been admitted To the slmshou5e
During tho last month and that thsre
K had been three births and seventeen )
\ deaths since tho last report The
Total population OF the almshuuse was II
{ given as follows: White men. l"2 |
oolored men, Is; white women, J5; !
colored women, IL; white children, I;
! colored children, 2; total white per,
sons. 1a4; culored persons, u; total
population. 226.
The following awards vera then
made for supplies for next quarter:
Dry goods, l.ichtensteln ~ Hugl ;gusO- !
Inc, the Pennsylvania Globe Gas
Light Company, at l3 cents a gallon in
Y bulk; SHOES, NJ. Monaghan; tobacco,
Butt Il Shockley; salt meats, Hart y
Brother; mutton, George Beeson, at
go cents pound; beef, Michael De.
vine, at cents pound FOR hindquar.
v ters, 81 cents for forequarters and lle
y cents for shins; bread, John Taylor, ,,ut
ts< cents pound; groceries, George
w. Gray; drugs, Herbert *. Watson.
During the sitting of the Finance
Committee, the board took recess
and partook OF an excellont dinner
prepared by. matron Guthrie and her
& assistants.
When the board resumed its session
the Finance Committee presented it's
sleport, and the following bills were
ordered paid
DR.. Emil Hertel. "a; James Il. Wood
d Co, ss0,l0; Atlantic refining Com
5 pany, $2S5.37i Q. Z. Davis, Ss21; DAVIS
N. a Co., s5.65; Delaware and Atlantic
" Telephone Company, s43.75: s. q.
simmons & Bro, S36.AS; Herbert X.
Watson, SHIFTS, First & Almond.
e4e0; The Bowe Carriage Company,
e34. 05; Harry A. Miller sl1.ss; Charles
Heinel, $l.25; journal Printing Com
pany, Ss7. 2;William Baxter 4 Brother,
\ $50. 10; J. I. Mullln IL Son, $50. Is; VIM.
yooch. S7l.57; William q. GrlnnaRe,
rs; Robert McFarlin, $l0045i Thomas
y. Early, $Ss 10; Condor h Mccarthy,
ESQ. SO; J. V. Carlisle Il Company
5000; Chas, Warner Co., S927 81; Butz g.
&hockiey, esq. Oh; jason Davis, slo;Wn.
b. Sharp & Co., seO3. rs; p Mona CHAN,
s7l.93; Il. D. Hickman, f25 40; Female
Taylor, Se26,2s; Cochran Il Talbot,
fi4o; Geo. W. Gray, $50 10; J. Jerome
Smith, $2l 05; Wells Brothers, 1851 IA;
Robert MoCadden, 500; salaries and
mileage for members, $6l5.t0; month
~ payroll, $Ss4.85.
Vouchers for outside relief in the
Following named sums were examined
and allowed: Braudywine hundred
se1Y6. rs; Wilmington hundred, Ivy John
w. Lawson, &2IS.T5; Allen smith slig-
co. Milton Lackey, SIS; Charles W. Jer-
ter. $27.2o; j. NJ. Solomon. 9e8; VIM.
u. Money, S2U.eT; total for Whining.
ION, S7sl. M hristlanG hundred F84 81
New Castle, s5O7. s2; MIL Creek SD 20;
White Clay Creek 10 so; Ped Lion,
el0524; st. Georges, s2Sl,25; Pencader,
400; Appoquinimlnk, $3.50, Blackblrl,
9il626. Total outside relief. S3.3s9, Is.
The total expenditures OF the quar-
Ser summarized are as follows:
General allowance ..................SG 800 y
Outside relief. ..,....,.....,........ 2eia &
Pay roll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ISL s.
Mileage salaries. 6lh.0u
1Otnl. ......,..ss... 81. IA
The reports showed that there was
and increase of $50 ~ Ia the general
allowance bills over the corresponding
quarter last year and Of 9l2S.7S in the
outside relief fund.
The result of the managing o. the
board caused mutual congratulations
amongst the members, Democrats and
Republicans.
Mark II. Davis, chairman OF The
committee to visit and report on the
condltion OF the almshOuAe, foportad
That the buildings and surroundings
were in excellent condition. The re-
port was accepted and Frank L. Her
bert. Allen Smith ind Milton Laukey
were appointed like committee tol
= the next month.
trustee John W. Laweon then pre-
scented the resignation of john Gutit
Eie, superintendent of the almshouse
10 take eject Aril !. In his letter O
resignation Mr.. Guthrie thanked III;
present and exmUmbers for the kind
hess and courtesy that had been TX
tended him during his nine years O
service as superintendent and he sait
That his purpose in resiEning at TIL.
fipesWas TO allow ample time for TIN
SELECTION Of his successor by tho PR
alton OF his term of Office
Chairman Rowland spoke in tn
- highest terms of prIiae of the seIvitei
OF Mir. Guthrie. During tho foul
years he had Been a member OF tht
board he had discovered no cause ful
mplalnt but much 10 commend. tn
Interests Of The county had been Iulth
fnlly guarded and the pooe kiudl,
cared for.
1EuSlte AlteH StHllH SPOKE IN Term
equally complimentary ui Supejuteu
dent Guthrles management OF tht
0lmshouse as he had observed il ia
the year for which he had been mem
Der. In selecting q successor, 3II
Bmlth declared the neW bougd of tlus
tees would lind ii difficult to supply
man who In hiplarif ana his flmtl
relations combined 50 MAN. Of IA
qualities Of Il successful sfparlutcn
dent OF tho RlmsLJlSa.
DR.. Frank 1. Springer than sppke "A
complimentary terms al hs Gu.iit
and importantly with which GhNirma
Nowland had presided over The se.
elons Of the board an moved h. Ten
DER of a vote Of tlrtks
Trustee Delaware Clark. - Onf3=
the motion and also spn4e I'm Il
highest terms Of Chairman SoNlald
ampartsality which he AMI lis Eaaat
lpan colleagues much Appreciated
The motion wig unanimously Hdop
I'D. Secretary lawson was instr ct
TO convey to trustee ~ VI. Eluud {
BraBdywlue tl4ildr4al the sympathy !
the board lT his ilfneea and Iurir T
gret he was unable 10 ys viii tuem
their Anal nseettnR, after Wh,Hu Il
meeting aIIohrHel.