Evening journal., 1894-04-25
Anairs at the AImshouse

Affairs at the Aimshouse.
Superintendent Groves submitted his
last report. IL was:
Inmates admitted during quarter. r......... ll2l
Inmates discharged during quarter ....... l2l
Deaths during quarter. II
Deaths during month OF April. 81
The inmates who died were all from
Wilmington. as follows; f o. Johnson.
33 years old; Sarah Massey, coored.
years old Cora Stewart, "a years old
The number OF inmates in the institu-
tiou now is as follows:
White-Women, JG; children, 3; men,
1888
Colored-women, 20: children. .; men,
.2i Total, 235
There was one birth during the month
The Doctors Agree TO Divide.
The Democratic caucus nominees were
formally elected to-day. Drs Hughes
and Walker were introduced and DR.
Walker coroner's physician, agreed to
divide with DR. Hughes the Si00 re-
ceived from the county for services
rendered at the ooroner's office This
will give each physician $500 a year.
Some time ago there was trouble over
this, the coroner's Physician declining 10
give his colleague any part Of the $400
received from the Levy Court, thereby
getting 5000 Of the $500
New Engineer Elected.
Charles A. Breclle, Jr was elected engi-
neer. The salary is 5000 year and board.
The candidates were: William Dickson,
Charles Bickle, Jr, Andrew Carmichael,
Joseph Fayers, Frank p Rose, OF Middle.
town; David Greer, OF Rockland, and
John Csrnog The retiring engineer is
John Vleasevale The selection was
made upon the recommendation or
Messrs. Kellar and Newell. the Demo.
cratic members OF the committee on
buildings and grounds.
Ex-BAif Michael Kelley, Of the viii
mington City Council, was elected watch
man.
Praise for the Retiring Superintendent.
Nr Culbert moved that q rising vote
Of thanks be extended TO the retiring
superintendent, Mr.. Groves He charac
terlzed Mr.. Groves as a very efficient
0fficer In response TO the rising vote,
the retiring superintendent said:
Gentlemen, | thank you for that vote
felt a great deal Of timidlty about
taking this Office. thinking that would
not DO able 10 fill the bill, but as one Of
the members told me. there was room at
the top Of the ladder, / took II. and
have tried, TO the utmost Of my ability,
to do the best / could. / thank You,
! gentlemen, for the courtesies and kind
/ ness extended TO mo I go away from
here with the kindliest feeling for all.
have clear conscience and can SLEEP
s0undly"
Il want to say" said Mr.. Lawson,
"that 1 was agreeably disap pointed In
Mr. Groves. found him alwaysv very clever
and he has treated me hrst rate What.
ever asked him 20 do be did with the
best Of his ability and with a good, kind
spirit sm free to say that so far as
my observation goes. he worked for th'
best interest Of the taxpayers Of the
county"
The pay roll, amounting to S42s II,
was passed.
The Quarterly Contracts Awarded.
The following contracts for supplies
we're awarded
Gasoline-Domestic Trade Department
Atlantic Refining Company, 12i cents.
Mutton-John n. Hopkins, u cents.
Tobacco George Steinicken, % cents.
Bread. B. Taylor, 2l cents the
pound.
Dry Goods-William Huber
Ice-Consumers Ice Company, 33 cent
the hundred pounds
Coal-ChArles Warner Company, $40
and S4.12 the ton. This was an average
of ! cent lower than the bid submitted
by the George w. Bush and Sons Com
pany)
Shoes-M. Monaghan.
Beef-M J. Gallagher fore quarters
} 81 30 the 100 pounds; hind quarters
So 90 the 100 pounds; shins.s 2 cents
Groceries George w. Gray, Whining
ton
The salt meat proposals were rejected
A Political Contention over Reef.
There was a spirited 6ght over th
, beef award. W. d. wilkins offered Il
furnish fore quarters and hind quarter
at the rate of A. 75 per 100 pounds an
shins for . 80 per 100 pounds. The Re
publicaus contended that wilkins shoul
receive the award because he WAS th
lowest bidder, the Democratic member
voted to give the contract TO Gallagher
% Charged with Mailing an obscene Lettel
Albert NJ. Blackwell a freight brake
I man on the p, w. & B railroad, livin
Q In Philadelphia was arrested in this cit
this morning by Post Office lnspeeto
a Msxwell, on a charge Of depasiting for d.
L livery in the Baltimore post Office on Eel