The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-23

THE EMPTY TREASURY.
The Trustees of the Poor Unable to
Got Their Allo,gance-Two Thousand
Dollars Deficiency.


Got Their Allowance-rwo Thousand
Dollars Deficiency.
The Trustees OF tho Poor met on
Wednesday afternoon. and transacted
the following business:
The two new members, Mesers. O.
Crossan and Conrad Keller, were piao-
Ell on the committees made vacant by
the retiring of Messrs Charles Groom
Of Christlana Hundred, aud Milton
lAckey OF this city. blessrs. German,
Or, Springer and Frank Herbert, whose
terms had expired as trustees, we've re-
elected for three years. Mr.. German
was the only new member present.
=, Tho chairman appointed Alessrs.
Willets. Crossan and Jester to inspect
the buildings and report at the meet
ing In March.
The report of the committee on the
revised list OF drugs. as made out by
The phySliaEs, was accepted, and 100
copies WIRE ordered printed.
The amount the Levy Court Com
missioners should appropriate for the
coming year created lively discus
sion among the mentors.
Mr., Dennison said that he did not
| think that 5.S, 900 would be sufficient.
But it Is now said the Board will have
TO provide supply of water by sink
| Ing an artesian we'll. They now get
thor supply from the Delaware In.
sane asylum and give the Hospital
light In exchange. He therefore
thought tho Hoard could not possibly
get through next year uuder 49,. 900.
lhe expense for running the Aims
house one year ago was 81 600 less
than the preceding year. This year.
by making permanent imp ovemeuts
such as painting, which cost $780,
| providing new gas shades and cocoa
mat ting at cost OF S2S700, and max
Ing alterations In the heating nppara.
tus and other necessary repairs to the
building, run the expenditures up to
over ii 900.
i He did not believe in wasting tho
tax payers money, but ha did not pos
siDly see how the Board could get
along with any less amount. II they
/ did not spend 1t all the balance could
b" returned to the Levy court at the
| beginning OF 1894.
| Mr.. Delaware CLARK said no Thought
:32, 900 was Too much money to ask for.
He would like to know II loss would
| not DO sufficient to- pay all needs uf
tho board. He thought $2S. 900. the
same as this year, would meet all dc.
lnauds.
Mr. Donnison In answer laid the
| Board had already spent 81. 900 and
80 900 Will not pay nil the remaining
bills. having Two months yet to run to
finish up the year. 1t will take all oil
$50, 900 to pay the bills, this year.
air. calvin Grossan said as he was a
new memIer he did not vet know
much ABOUT tho finances Of the Board.
II we ask for SOC ONO and do not spend
IL, tho balance will he returned to
the Levy Court. lilo suggested that
the hoaId could probably got along
on $50 100. II we as!ie for too much
money tlo taxpayers IniIht kick.
Air Wallets asked what the increase
OF expenses had been in the past.
Nj Clark said the expense of run
ming the Almshou-o had rot increased
much He understood that it had beon
very small. This year tho permanent
improvements had run the expenses
up. ...... ........
nr. l,nus thought it woull be better
! to ask Tor $1,000 suppose we had
an epidemic this year. Other cities
aso preparing for it
Mr. Wiliet5 offered tho following
resolutions: .....-..
Resolved, That committee OF TIVE
lie appointed by this board to draft I
bill to lo presented to The Legislature
at the earliest moment. sad bill Il
Instruct the county treasurer OF Nav
hShI' ' VuiilA W liNtltb lllb StpH
rats fun,!s, the county poor funds am
to 10 subject entirely to the nppropri
stion% Tor the poor % Nnw castlt
I ounty. 4 comlnittoe consisting ot
Delaware Clark and {. =. CrOssan were
appointed to go to ,!oyer mud present
the tt for passage at the earliest OPP
poftuLitv.
Ihis eeout ION was offered hecals,
the Levy Court had sIpnt all III,
81 4 ..8t No H..
, the i'oard has been unable to get tn,
hGlanue ot,tho appropriation. amount
Ing to s1t0O.
The Board has no funds ON hand Rnt
are dnlhle to pay bills that hive beol
passed, They hope to get money in
few wColl5 and Will then Ue able to pa,
AT CluilTs against I.Irm.
Mt WllletS nlniB u mOMOn that TIN
rompiitee be empowered TO ask tn
Les Stature % grant the moLey du,
the GARD Immediately TO pay oil thri
bills.
Hetacivas Witsi' ana NJ cNeyoc
III ullce on West sixth near 0HuG
slice; in this Ounly.S bui,lit. at
rat ii = per month.
On motion OF Mr. Cfcss1n The attor
. HaT VAS ius .ruCtcd to prnr..ad To col
' irs.t tie rent, amounting to 30. il np
PEERS Tint superintendent Grove
tfttift upon tl' E'tttt ilttPfttNt5 ant
requested the rent, when no was 10
treated in very gentle manner MIR
tunr,.d viii now have whack at it.
uporintenteHt Groves complaints
of the way tno und ciolhlng wa.
heing furnished. Nearly the gar
ments wcte too small aud did not las
tho inmates longer than week o
two, owing To thelr ripping and ,7ArinS
ing. ana ia dia not THINK IT. was say
; ii.g to tie county to procure sue
9aGIeGtS.
a lie EHrnant5 are furnished accord
y ing to specifications The supermteni
ent WAS instructed 10 nave the speed
rut!unS altered before tho next annua
neetlHE, aud the sizes needed spec
led. 10 Wits glvOli al horily to pun
ci.a5r what garments Of UEderwpr
ih Merdad Wherever he could purchut
them thA cheapest. Inc board the
&djgarnGd.