Evening journal., 1892-04-20

Hons. Charios II. Lore DootAo n. De''9
and .Tohn II. Rodney Ask the Levy
Court to Refuse to Formally Accept
tho Bridge.
At yesterday afternoons session Of the
Levy Court a committee Of the managers
of the Ferris Industrial School we're
present. The delegation was composed
OF Lindley 0. Kent. Alfred D. Warner,
Alfred Gswthrop, Wilmer Palmer. Judge
l. f. Wales, Judge Frank Ball, Charles
B. Lore, Lewis Thompson. Joseph w. II.
Watson, Ashton r. Tatum, Thomas Bird,
Mrs Elizabeth w. Mendenhan, Mrs
Frances S. Garrett, Mrs. Sallie A. Penny
packer and Mrs. Elizabeth M Baily. Mr..
Lore was the first speaker and SAID that
on behalf Of the Board Of Managers Judge
Leonard E. Wales would represent the
board
Judge Wales said that the object of the
visit was to ask for an Increased apprO.
priatlou. The Ferris Industrial School
was not the FIRST attempt TO establish
such a school. On March 9. 1865, law
was passed providing for the establish.
ment of a house Of refuge. Such an es-
tablishment was considered necessary
even then. Nothing was ever done under
the first act, because the Levy Court of
that time never made any appropriation
He then related the circumstances under
which the Ferris Industrial School was
founded The school was organized iu
1885. Unless larger appropriations are
made the managers must now stop ex-
actly where they ara, for they can accom-
modate no more pupils than at present.
The school has received $500 per year
from the Levy Court, and the man
ayers must have at least 81 600 per
H.. .Iu tootae A..r
been refused the courts have been
compelled 10 let the boys 60 with repri.
mand. There is about 81, 900 in bank
for a new building and this will be in
ere ased to $i2, 600, but before the new
building is erected the managers must
be assured of an increased appropriation.
The managers have gone about $500 be-
hind finances each year in order 10 keep
up the school. The Levy Court has tine
right to increase the appropriation IL 1t
50 desires under the law Incorporating
the school. 1t is as important as free
schools. Wilmingto.. pays about 800 900
for free schools and 10 one objects. The
Levy Court makes an appropriation to
Sunday schools. The Ferris Industrial
School reaches class of children ,that is
reached neither by free schools nor Sun
day schools. They are class that
roam the streets, and unless taken
care Of will inevitably drift into crime
and torn a dangerous class of people.
The institution is not a private institu-
tion. for 10 is compelled TO receive certain
classes of bows. The managers have
been compelled to request the courts to
send no more boys TO the schools, as they
cannot be taken care Of. The cost OF
maintaining each pupil is actually $40
for food, clothing, etc. prisoner 10
New Castle Jail costs $73 per year fol
food alone. The managers ask that the
Levy Court pay $50 per year per pupil
at least, OF not less than $4,000. next
year.
Judge BAH said that the hardest prob
lem to sslve by the Municipal Court il
what to do with juvenile offenders from
to IA years Of age. Boys are arrested
for stealing aud burglary If they are
sent to Jail with hardened criminals they
are encouraged in thieving It is
humiliating thing that the State oi
Delaware did not in the FIRST place es
tablish the industrial school and main CaiI
il. It will cost more to send the buys tC
Jail and it will cost more to keep then
do now is to send the boys to New Castle
jail or else try the chance Of reforming
the boys on the public streets.
Mr.. Lore said that while he was at
tOruey- general forty or fifty hoys haC
ONE before the court To send them q
Jail meant ruin, and many Of them wer'
dismissed by Chief Justice Gilpin with
tears In his eyes Those boys were sem
out ON the streets, for there was n,
where else to send them. They cam'
back as offenders John Ferris provided
this school and now there are forty-thre,
boys there. The cost is 49, cents pc
T. -. -. II II. q l.
ing will cost not more than cent pc
day, a total Of 20 cents They canno
be boarded in jail for twice that sum
Private resources of the school are ex
hsusted The Levy Court is asked 70
So, 000 to keep the boys. In Jail thos
boys would cost SO, 900 in year. If an
one wants to be county commissioner an
wants to vote to aid himself In the can
Vass, he has a good chance to honestly
so now.
William O. Spruance spoke Of a recen
visit to the institution and the effect
had upon him ss he heard the swee
singing Of the boys. The boys are sent t
the school by the courts and the mans
Therefore 1t is but justice for the count,
to help support the institution.
There was q Genuine surprise IN th
Levy Court room to-day, which Shove
that the troubles Of the gallows fran
bridge over the Brandywine on tn
line of the Fourth street extension we'
like those of young puppy Ist be
gun.
The 6rss business Of the Levy Coul
was to vote 81, 900 to the Ferris Reforl
School and accept two bridges, one
Elsmere and one in Blackbird hundred.
It was generally believed this routin
work would be followed by the acce
tance Of ths Cherry Island Marsh Bridg
but such belief was not we'll founded.
RODNEY ASKS FOR NoN-ACTIOH.
At the first opportunity John q. RO
ney asked for the floor. His request WI
granted. BE said:
II represent certain parties who al
interested In the bridge that has bee
bpilt over the Brandywine on the line
the Fourth street extension. In behalf
my clients l ask you not to formal
accept the bridge. II the law Is MAJ
daeory, as the projectors claim. the
Is no occasion for you to accept IL. v
ask the right to test the validity of u
Law under which it has been constructs
Il Is our desire that you let them tai
mGndsmus proceedings to compel you
accept It, II not we are prepared
take injunction proceedings and test
ourselves"