Evening journal., 1894-07-25
THE TRUSTEES MEET.
Superintendent McCoy's Ad-
ministration Endorsed.
NEARLY EVERY MEMBER PRESENT

Quarterly Meeting Day at the Almshouse
Statistics Read. Payroll and BnIs Or
dered Paid aud Contracts for Supplies
Awarded.
Quarterly day at the almshoRse always
in sures full attendance of the trustees
aud large number of visitors, particu-
larly those who are interested in the
award OF contracts for supplies for the
ensuing three months, and to day was no
exception TO the rule. The absence Of
Frank E Herbert, OF New Castle, was
due 70 serious illness.
There we're expressions OF approval on
the part Of some OF the trustees concern
ing the economical administration
which has characterized the first quarter
of Mr. McCoy's uperiutendenoy The
grocery bill was particularly commented
on, being lower than for any quarter
for years.
The report Of the superintendent for
the quarter ending 10 day, was as
follows: Number admitted during the
quarter, 95; discharged Al deaths, IS
Number of inmates at present in the in
stitution, white women. "a: white men,
1903; white children, o; total, white
inmates, 1853; colored women, II; colored
men, 1G; colored children, Total colored
population, 81 Total population, all
classes, 205
There we're nine deaths during the
month ending to day. They were: June
26, Joseph Grodsky, 40 years old, Of
Wilmington; July 4. Emma Wilson, 90
years old, Wilmington; July May
Warner, 80 years old, Brandywine
hundred; July s. Mary Limerick, go
years old Wilmington; July 13, Charles
Wolf, % years old, New Castle: July 10.
Mary Mehan, 20 years old, Wilmington
July l6, cOlored man named Archie 65
years old, Christisna hundred; Juls II,
an infant named Curtis. Of Wilmington
July 81 Mary Young, 80 years old,
Wilmington There was one birth
during the month
The quarterly pay roll amounting to
$3.50 90 was passed
Since the last meeting Of the board DR..
Willard Crossan, son Of ex State
Senator Calvin w Crossan, and recent
graduate Of the University of Pennsyl
vaniG, has been appointed resident physi-
clan and is doing creditsble work
The trustees reported the fOllowin g
outside relief: Braudywiue hundred,
$53 CO.; Southeast Wilmington, $127. so
South vest Wilmington. 1851 80; North
east Wilmington. SlSl 55; Northwest
Wilmington, $2s 90; Chrisuana hundred,
S8I A New Castle hundred, $444 80
Mill Creek hundred. $1,000; White
Clay Creek hundred, Sl3O 50; Rcd Lion
hundred, SlSl 75: st Georges hundred,
/ $500 10; Pencader hundred, $66. 20
Appoquiaimink hundred, $10l 20
Miscellaneous bills amounting e
/ $lS7 20 were allowed
Total outside relief, S2.1l2 %; house
bills amounting to $50 0S were allowed,
making a grand total of 80 3iS 65
Trustee Money was appointed a mem
Der o the House Committee, in lieu
OF Trustee Herbert
Trustee Keller was appointed, as be
/ had informed the trustees Of the State
/ Hospital for the Insane that the Trustees
OF the Poor were willing TO pay one
quarter Of the cost incurred in making
Sidewalk from the front OF the institu.
ton TO Farnhurst station.
The trustees are, this afternoon
carefully considering the proposals from
the Wilmington business men for fur
nishing the almshouse supplies for th,
ensuing three months.
George s chicken Of No. 2l5 Marke
s. rect, received the contract for supply
ilg tobacco
Besf-Wells & Brother, forequarters Al
cs It's. .hindquarters 4 cents.
Boots anu Shoss-Wiililm Coudon
Mutton-John a. Hopkins, 81 cents
pound.
Salt meats Shoulder, 81 cents; mes
pork SlS per barrel Of 2OO pounds, Har
& Bro.
Bread-John B. Taylor, p cents