Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-13
THE MAYOR RESIGNS.
His Reasons for Quitting the
Trustees of the Poor.
A THANKLEss BUT ARDUoUs JOB

Either Had to Turn Away Worthy Citi-
gems Actually Suffering for this Neccs-
saries OF Life or BE Criticized for
Having Too big a Bill for Outside
RelIef-Other Important Events.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE Nov. 13-Msyor Frank
X Herbert, who has so industriously
looked after the numerous poor residents
of New Castle hundred, as Trustee OF the
Poor of New Castle county, sent in his
resignation to the Levy Court In viii
mington to-day, to take effect at once
1t is thought that his successor will be
named to day, but the mayor has kept
his action so quiet that only one
candidate has "bobbed up serenely" for
the office.
Recently the mayor has overheard
annoying conversations and heard OF
alaDderous differences Ia a Wilmington
newspaper about New Castles bill for
outside relief being extraordinarily
large One account compared New
Castles outside relief with that of
Wilmington. notwithstanding that the
wealthy charitable institutions and
church societies there make the place
Incompatible with New Castle, which Is
absolutely without poor fund or even
church charitable society.
Mayor Hsrbert's vouchers and receipts,
carefully audited by the Board OF Trus-
tees, show what has become Of every
penny expended, and the trustees are, to
a man, sorry to lose such an experienced
and enterprising young member The
people of New Castle have faith In the
Al.
has done right, after these miserable
rumors, in dropping the thankless job
Explains His Position.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter inter
viewed the mayor last evening He said
Il have been q member of the Board
of Trustees of the Poor covering period
of nearly seven years and In all that
time have strived TO do my duty both to
the tax payers and the poor unfortunstes
who have been under my care. That |
have not Disseminated between mer-
chant and the needy on account of their
political affiliations in the distribution OF
the funds my quarterly reports will
fully show.
New Castle being a manufacturing
town, three-fourth Of its population
being mechanics and laborers depending
on these industries to provide for them
selves and families, 1t is reasonable to
expect that when the wheels of these
industries stop, the bread and butter OF
the employees also stop, and then the
burden of their wants falls on the
Trustee Of the Poor, and at times in the
past the demand has been great, but
necessary.
In resiRning my position as trustee, /
Il ~ H. e. lmA Il -.
done my duty toward the Door unfortu
mates of this district. / have nothing to
regret and lots to be thankful for. 1t Is
q great satisfaction to me to know that |
have made many poor orphans heart
glad, provided for the lonely widow and
looked after the wants Of the old super
animated citizsns, and cannot recall one
instant during my long time as trustee
when ever turned deserving person
from my door.
During his term Mayor Herbert advo-
Gated the following improvements, etc.
Fire escapes for the almshouse hospital,
fixing up the cemetery, which is dis
grace to civilized community; the in
stallation Of an electric plant IN co
operation with Delaware Hospital for the
Insane. which will pe as economical os
gasoline as an illuminator; resident
physician. He is also on record as
opposing all bids for supplies where the
price Is below the market quotstions
None Of the above were carried out ex
cept resident physician.
VIII AJAX for Local Option on Single Tax
The bin to be introduced IN the next
Legislature by the New Castle Single
Takers will be measure giving mu.
nicipal local option TO exempt improve
ments and lay all local taxes on land
values, and strikingly similar one came
up at the evening session September
Of the New Zealand Legislature. The
foreign measure will undoubtedly be-
come 8 Law. Local enthusiasts are
hoping that the New Castle measure
will meet with the same success.
Incidents Of the Day.
The EpWor'h League Of the Nj
Church Will hold its regular monthly
business meeting tonight.
Report comes up from the Breakwater
that the tug America, which was towed
70 the Delaware Breakwater on Saturday