Evening journal., 1894-01-31
FOUR MEMBERS RETIRE
Meeting Of the Board of
Trustees of the Poor To-day.
PRESIDENT CLARKs FAREWELL,

The Democratic Levy Court WIN Elect
Democrats Go Succeed the Four Outgoing
Republican Members-The Admission
OF the MANNED Italians Discussed.
superintendent Grovss's Regular Report.
The distinguishing feature Of the
quarterly meeting OF the Board of Trus-
tees Of the Poor at the almshouse to-day
was the retirement OF four Republican
mem oers II is particularly significant
because Democratic Levy Court will
elect Democrats TO succeed, thereby
taking from the Republicans control Of
the institution ana It's patronage.
The retiring members are President
Delaware Clark, of Pencader hundred (.
Allen Smith and John w Jester, Of Will
mington hundred, aud John w. Denni-
son, Of Mill Creek hundred.
The hold-over members are Wesley
J Husbands, OF Brandywine hundred :
John w Lawson aud Conra1 Keller,
Of Wilmington; Calvin W. Crossan, Of
Chrlstiana hundred Mayor Frank 4
Herbert, OF New Castle; James + Gar
man, Of Red Lions DR.. Thomas. A.
Enos, of Appoquinimink hundred DR.
Francis LSpringer, of White Clay Creek /;
NJ n Willis. Of 81. Georges, and Walter
s. Money, Of Blackbtrd.
IL is thonght that owen j. Hession aud
William M MCCARTHY will succeed
Smith and Jester from Wilmington hun
dred
The fight for the presidency Is believed
TO be- between James Garman, of Red
Lion, and DR.. Springer. OF White Clay
Creek. Mayor Herbert Is the only an-
nounced candidate for the secretary ship
David Mccoy, Of New Castle hundred.
and William l.. Wier, of White Clay Creek
hundred, are in the lead for the superin-
tendency. with the chances apparently In
favor of the latter
Population of the AImshonse.
| It was nearly IL o'clock when the
board got to work. Superintendent
Groves submitted his report, which was
as follows: Number of inmates admitted
during the quarter ending January 81,
l20; discharged, Sc; deaths. 49, births, l..
Deaths during month December 20,
William Smith, q years old.o Whining
ton December 81 Arthur Fox, SO years
old, Of Mil Creek hundred. January
o, George Jones, 20 years old, of White
Clay Creek hundred January 6, Julia q.
Ichendock, Go years old January i3, Mary
A Rollins, colored. b2 years old.
January H. Callie Barnardo, 30 years old
January Is, lydia Coveyiale. four years
old. January 81, John b Moore. 81
years old. January 20, Elizabeth Swager
50 years old. All of these were from
Wilmington. Total deaths during the
month, 8.
Present Number OF Inmates a5i.
The present number Of inmates are
White-Wo SO: men, 40: children
D Total, 2l0. Colored Women. 10
men, 20; children, ?; total, A. Tota
number OF inmates, 2ji
The pay roll, amounting TO $4ls "a
was passed.
The Three nIaimed Italians.
Trustee Lawson brought up the mat
ter Of the admission TO the almshouse Of
John Redda, Dominica Natalie and Luci
ana Manderso, the three Italians wh,
we're so horribly MANNED by the prema
ture explosion of a blast at Wooddall
quarry, last October.
One had both eyes blown out, one bat
one eye blown out and both arms blowI
of below the elbow The other had botl
eyes blown out and one arm blown of
Since the accident they have been a
Delaware Hospital. They have recovered
from their injuries and the hospital peo-
pie are anxious TO be rid Of them.
They are averse 20 going TO the aims
house as paupers They have some monel
and wish 10 pay their board Thel
have Instructed their attorney to SUI
the owner Of the quarry for So. 600 n
each case. Pauperism would bar then
from ,uch suit.
II. @ Conrad, counsel for the Trustee
Of the Poor, submitted an agreemen
which provided that Ia case the Italian
were admitted TO the almshousP, the
we're to turn over all their money an'
property now possessed or hereafter d
be possessed TO the Trustees Of the Poor
aho shall deduct 81 week for thei
board
Some Of the members suggested tha
they be sent to home for incurable
while others thought that the Italial
consul, at Philadelphia, should be con
suited rs the unfortunate men havi
never been natnralized.
No definite action could be tRkei
because the men have not mad
formal application for admission. but th'
matter was left In the hands of the VIII
| mingtOn hundred trustees ana Mr
Conrad, who will doubtless be the Italian
counsel.
Mr. Herbert offered the following reso
luton:
'Res9lved: That the thanks Of thi
beard are hereby rendered to our presi
dent, Delaware Clark, for the courteou
and efficient manner in which be has dis
charg d The duties Of the Office Of presideI
That we shall always regard our asst
citation with him as most pleasant one
and hope that his future may be blesse
with prosperity and happiness TIL
resolution was unanimously adopted.
President Clark's Farewell Address.
President Clark, who has made such a
. exemplary presiding officer. was calle
2 upon for a speech on his retirement. II
4 said Gentlemen Of tine Board q
t Trustees Of New Castle County I coul
, not make a speech If / were TO try, bu
before | leave this body / wish TO than
you all for the courtesy which you hav
= always extended TO me. Since / hay
j been a member of this body and since
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