The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-31
ALMsHO0sE TRUSTEES MEET.

Little Business Trnnsacted-Miss Ly-
nam Re-Instalied-Frank Herbert
Arose to Set Himself Straight in Re-
gard to Reduction of Salaries of Aims
house Empioyees-He In Fully vindi-
cnted and IL CorrrespoudinEly Happy
Herbert In a Good and smnrt Pollti-
clan.
The Trustees OF the Poor met yes.
terday morning at 10 O'Clock.
was passed.
Superintendent Mccoy gavo his
official bond for $1,000 with Lewis E.
Eiiason as surety.
Mr.. Nathaniel Culbert was appointed
% ooIa missioner to represent the trus.
tees to be held at the New Century
Club. this (fhursday) evening.
The wrangie over awarding the bid
for furnishing coal to the Almshouse
for the ensuing year to the Charles
Warner Company. after quite an AMI
mated discussion INDUCED In by near
ly all OF the members. was on Mr..
Salmon's motion awarded to the
Warner Company as first published,
advertised for. Miss Lyman who held
the position us second assistant ma
tron and whose services were dispens-
ed with at tho last meeting or the
board through Superintendent Mccoy
making statement that the present
force was hardly large enough, the
was re.instated at her old salary of SIS
per mouth.
/ DIR. Evans presented a communi-
cation from Peter Walters asking that
his salary be put back 10 Sl5 per
month, as his work. he oonBiders, Is
worthy OF wages asked. On motion
of Mr.. Lamson the communication
was referred to the committee on
buildings and grounds.
/ On motion OF MIR. Salmon the super
Iintendent was instructed to purchase
pair Of small scales for the store
room.
Mr.. gilbert chairman OF the COM
mittee OH building reported that they
had found the house In good repair.
but owing to the recent heavy raine
the plaster up In the third floor had
fallen and needed fepiastering. lie
also thought it would be an advantage
to have all the locks made so that the
uperintendent could unlock them all
by the use of one key and not have to
carry bunch of ten or more keys to
unlock the doors of the different de-
Ipartments. The report was adopted
tand the committee continued for the
ensuing six months.
4 Mr.. Willis presented communfca-
ltlon from WIN. Ferris asking that the
-iBoard furnish him with bureau and
ilooking-g lass 80 that he could see to
shave himself and have a.placa to put
away his underclothes. The matter
was referred to the Committee on
buildings and grounds.
EHn.t u II ~,
! would like TO make personal expla-
nation about the reports made by the
friends Of the different Dem ocratic
: Sheriifality candidates that he (tier
bert) had been the prime III over In the
reduction OF the salaries oil the engi
-Ineer, fireman ana farmer, and other
: employees at the Almshouse.
Now, he had never been in favor o.
reducing salaries SO that persons
/. could not live deeently on them, ant
Turning towards different m embers he
] .made an appeal II lie had not beer
I asked to draft the resolutions by til,
: members OF the caucus. 1t was no
done at my suggestions, and | onl,
, wrote out what was dictated by tn,
: members OF the caucus, who were al
| Democrats.
/ Mr.. Lamson said Yes Frank,
think you ure correct In what yol
Say"
: MIR. Herbert-Well, / only want t,
a be set right before the people on my
elquestion, which Is being used to IN
= tdetriinent and / am being bounded
at one very hand by certain politi
clans who are trying to make polltiea
capital out OF 1t. / am opposed t,
tn. reduction out of and In caucus.
Mr.. Culbert said yes. Frank, woult
like to see you elected Governor, anC
: would vote for you. Whereupon MIR
Herbert replied not for $1,000 a year
The salary is not large enough 10
me to make the sacrifice:
Mr. Culbert replied the honor was
. worth twice that am cunt. and thus the
/ matter was allowed to rest.