Evening journal., 1894-03-28

Down-state Trustees Bring Dlscourag-
ing Reports From the Peach Orchards
Where This Late Frost Played Havoc
To day the new Board Of Trustees Of
the Poor met 10 monthly session at the
almshouse, with full attendance. A.
j. Collins. of Appoquinimink hundred,
was elected farmer. Several other can
didates presented themselves but were
unsuccessful in getting votes.
Affairs a. the Aimshouse.
Superintendent Groves reported the
population Of the institution to be as
follows:
White women, 65 colored women, 10;
white children. 1 colored children, =
white men, 124 colored men, 20, total
whites. 1913 total colored, Al total pop
ulation, 235
During the month Of March, three
deaths occurred in the institution. The
three inmates who died were all vii
mingtonlans. as follows: March @, Fidel
Heiter, 80 years old; March z. Ann
Perry, colored, 80 years old; March II,
Robert Wilson, colored, 23 years old.
President Scott, of the Levy Court,
was one Of the early arrivals and took
dinner with the trustees.
DR. Enos, Of Townsend, made e report on
the condition Of the limited number Of
peach buas ia lower New Castle He said
that e b Phillips, OF Townsend, examined
a number Of buds this morning, and
found in them ice, in sufficient quaint.
ties to freeze them.
Routine Work of the Trustees.
The population this month is one In
excess Of that for a corresponding period
last year.
The Visiting Committee reported that
the building Is IN good condition
The pay roll, amounting to 1882. 81, q, was
passed.
Mr. Herbert reported revision Of the
supply schedule There was a number
of su5sttutions and some articles were
stricken from the list The report was
adopted and the committee was dis
charged
New Committees Appointed.
Chairman Springer appointed Messrs
Walker, Newell and Husbands the Visit.
lag Committee for April He also an
nVuhocu tho iVioNiub nhahnlub NVmmlt
tees:
Accounts-C. h. Salmons, n. 2. Gull
bert, James Gsrman, NJ. N. Willis, w
Money.
Financial Seoretary's Accounts-Hervey
Walker, Frank +. Herbert, W J Hus-
bauds
Superintendent Accounts James Gar
man, N. B. Culberf. T. A Enos
4 E.Y.tsua Ira.Lr j. I...n.rf fHnIsrff.
/ CrOssan, w. J. Husbands
Hospital Michael Newell Hervey
| Welksc, I. A. Euos
FArm-C. ". Crossan, c. h salmons,
81. N Willis.
Buildings and Grounds -- Conrad
Keilsr. Michael Newell. w X MoueV.
Office Ia Wnniugton-N. B. Cu.bert,
Michael Newell, Conrad Kellsr.
Asked to Take Insane Patients.
A bill Of ga AZ from Joel Thompson,
OF White Clay Creek hundred, for trans
porting family TO Dorchester county,
Md was referred TO the Committee on
Accounts and will be acted on at the next
meeting.
Dr. j ]. Black, Of New Castle, and
Superintendent Hancker, a committee
from the Trustees Of the Delaware State
Hospital at Farnhurst, appeared before
the board They said that their institu-
tion is over crowded and asked leave
TO send twelve harmless patients
to the almshouse to increase the capacity
In the insane building. Decision in the
matter was reserved by the board until
the afternoon meeting.
when INDECENT People Die.
After a PROLONGED debate, and on
motion Of Calvin w. CrostRn, the super
intendent was instructed 20 report "a
/ the board once in three months
the names Of deceased persons re.
ceived for burial In Potter's field,
and also an account OF the cofiins fur
nished for such INDECENT cases. The
secretary will forward this state
ment TO the Levy Court to guide 1t In It's
consideration Of the coroners accounts
The superintendent was also in
structed not TO receive any more bodies
without an order from the trustee oi
the bundled in which the INDECENT per
son died
These COfins Are Paid For.
Chairman Scott, of the Levy Court
said that the law provides that III,
coroner shall not receive any compsIsa-
tion additional 70 MS salary, except fol
witness fees, and yet. every quarter, cor
oners bills amounting to 5000 or $S0l
are sent to the Levy Court The items az
coffins, carriage hire, kilograms. etc. He
did not know that these collins ar,
being furnished all the time by th,
Trustees of the Poor. The Levy Court
however. is investigating the matte
thoroughly.
This afternoon the board s.ill furthe
carried out it's line of entrenchment b.
reducing the farmers compensation from
$50 to $3.50.
Don't Want the Hospital DoKen.
The proposition made by the trustee
of the Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hurst regarding the admission of twelE
harmless insane persons TO the aims
house, was not accepted.
Kitchens Held for Trial.