The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-29
Third EDITION.


roe 4rueteeE Of the Poor met again
~ session oR N ednesiay afternoon at
Hz'e o'elock The 1lehniai feport OF
we tomXlitt6o onAccoiints was read
Qf Mr<NiilItts as published In yester-
u4X'fkKruBrIcAN.
On motion OF Trustee wIIIltts Super.
1Iendent Groves was instructed to
Niemiss from tho almshouss all per-
sons who, ia bis Judgment. were able
20 work, except those whose assist
ance could 10 utilized in farm work.
The subject OF outside relief was
discussed at great length. as too
mitch money Is being expended In this
way. Mr.. Lawson said he had used
bis utmost endeavors In trying to
Keep down tho amount expended. He
lad turned numerous applicants away,
boeause he did not think they were en-
1itied To anything. and again he rarely
Aeor gavo over ~ per month to any
ems family. lie thought the members
should try and weed out those getting
money from the poor fund who could
pcsslbly work.
Frank Il. Herbert said he had been a
Trustee Tor seven and half years, and
had always tried to do hts duty. lie
now. wished to call attention to the
1tenllnR OF provisions. articles oil
she nlmshouse. He said that 1t had
como to his knowledge that Thomas
( Fox. former inmate Of tho institu.
tlon. had stolen plow shares. brass and
xiabs bottles. pillow cases and sheets
oId sold them to junk dealer in vii
mlngtoh.
He further charged that one Buck
1alley, a cook at the aim 5house. had
stolen quantities OF food. and caused
1t to 10 conveyed to tramps that con-
Gregate In the woods, and also sent
Another inmate OF the institution to
Now Castle where he procured whisky
and then gave II TO the inmates thore.
by making them drunk. He fully ex.
0nerated MIR. Groves from any blame
~ tho matter as 1t was utterly impos-
'1tble for him to have personal super
Vision over everything. az the grounds
nit So many outlets, where there
should be but ono way of lngress und
ugress. He. wanted the parties prose.
cuted for selling and giving away
property OF the almshouse.
On motion of Mr.. Lawson, SuperlE-
fendent Groves was instructed to dis.
miss Buck Talley from the Institution
At once. anu Mr.. Herbert was instruct
cd 10 prosecute the junk dealers who
received the stolen goods from Thos.
Fox.
DR.. Enos moved that tho bill OF DR..
Il. b. Mckee for yaccinating children
IN Appoqulninink hundred, amount.
Ing to S67, he paid. After lively dis.
cusslon the Secretary was authorized
% draw check for same.
Mr.. Willitts moved that wherever
The Superintendent considered an In
mate able to make his own living to
turn him out OF the Institution and let
him paddle his own canoe.
MIR. Smith said young colored
man came here last winter with both
feet badly frozen and the doctors had
10 amputate the same. The fellow IL
anxious to get out and he wanted the
board TO buy him pair OF shoes that
will cost about $40. Mr.. Willitts NOV,
ed that the shoes be purchased with
the admoDltion that he will have to
purchase his next pair.
MIR. Wiilltts said there we're several
young mon in The institution who were
healthy and able-bodled and should be
made TO provide their own living.
MIR. husbands chairman of the
House Inspecting Committee, report
ell that the building was in good or
der with the exception OF two rooms
which need wainscoting to keep them
clear OF veriuin, the iioor having sunb
down some two inches from The wash
buards.
AIR. Herbert moved that it he refer.
rcd TO the Committee OH Building aud
grounds. with power to act
Trustees Lawson, Enos and Smitl
were appointed to visit the house and
report at the next meetinng.
!. AIR. Scott, chairman OF theI4evy Court,
was present,and said he was very sorry
that the Lovy Court would DO unubit
to give the Trustees tho appropria
ton asked for, 1900, to carry OF
the Institution Tor the coming year
as the tax rate had been fixed and Il
would be impossible to raise any fur
fher revenues this year, as the taxes
already were very high. The Lsvy
Court would give them the same ap
proprlation AS last year, SIS 900 aud Il
they found they could possibly Civ,
them more they would certainly d,
SO.