Evening journal., 1895-01-03
WANT ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Hospital Authorities Object
to Kerosene and Candles.
TO Run WIRES our FROM THIS CITY

Trustees Consider Some Important Mat
tsrs at To-day's Quarterly Meeting
Contracts Awarded for Supplies for
the Institution for January. February
and MAreh-AHairs at the Hospital.
The 6rst quarterly meeting Of the
Delaware State Hospital at FArnhurst
was held to day at the hospital and al
members we're present except Or. J. J
Black and Mr. Nowlhnd
DR. w. Il Haneker's report as super
intendent Of the Institution, was full Of
information regarding the condition and
population OF the building DuriDg the
month Of December, males
and females, total Of O.
we're admitted Those discharged
were-malss, a. females, /. There
WAS bat one death-that Of Anna Broad
bsnt, Of Wilmington, who died suddenly
Of pneumonia and was buried In the
Gem -tery there
OF those remaining, there are white
males, 40; colored males. "a white
] females, s4 colored females, II; total
number Of Inmates, 235 Ths census on
| Dect mbsr | was males, 1888; females,
90; total, 232
The number of officers are two, supsr.
intendent and assistant supsrintendent.
employees, 81; attsndRnts. 8 Rsceipts
for the board ard treatment of patients
amounted to $500 90 Superintendent
sxoendsd for sundriss aud potatoes,
$3.50 10
Miserable lighting Facilities,
DR. Hancker called the attention OF
the trustees to state Of affairs which.
he said, would have to bs acted upon at
ouos There WAS no light Ia the
/ Institution except that supplied by tai
low candles or from kerosene While this
condition existed the attaches OF the
Institution would spend sleepless nights,
fearing that at any moment FIRE would
start which would surely destroy the
building aud might cost the lives Of
many inmates beside.
A Plant That mas wora out.
The insane hospital has been supJ lied
with light by a system OF gasoline,
forced through pipes from the
nelghboring buildings of the New
Castle county almshouse. This 10
done at little expense to the trustees,
as they. in turn, supply the almshouse
With all the water used In that bui ding
and pay for one half the gas used Now,
however, the almshouse plant has prRe
tically worn ont and for more than q
month the state institution has had no
gas except at uncertRin intervals
ln presenting the matter before the
board, D.. Hancksr sci
"a ntltmen, must impress upon your
minds The necessity OF Immediate action
on this matter Ourselves our
inmates end our buildings are In constant
peril. have closed up our amusement
hall and We now have no relaxation fc1
the inmates
He then read a Communication from
tie Committee on Buildlngg and Grounds
OF the almshouse trustees, stating that
'hs committee was in waiting at
the almshouse to meet the COMMITTEES
from the hospital trustees during
the afternoon. IL was decided to receive
Chairman Kellsr and his committee from
the almshouse Immediately after the
noon recess AS this conference will b.
upon the subject Of lighting the buildings
consideration OF the matter was then
postponed until the afternoon session.
Aay Run out Electric wires.
There are two plans for lighting thl
building to be con sidered ON
Is to run out gas mainl
from either WILMINGTON or New
Castle, and the other Is to string oui
electric wires from WILMINGTON and
light the Farnhurst buildings b,
Wilmington electricity The latter i
considered by the trustees to be by IA
tue most feasible plan. As TN
superintendent aud they them
selves are greatly opposed 1,
any system of lighting where mRtche
have to be used, or where there is any
danger Of are breaking out.
Awarding Contracts for the Quarter.
At IL 80 the proposals for supplies fo
the hospital during the months O.
January, February and March wer'
opened and considered Wber,
thers are mere than two bids. and fire.
quently there are six or eight, thu
trustees each take a proposal, anc
as the score or more OF articlel
are called out by the chsirman, they arr
compared and reported 70 the secretary
with the recommendation OF the super
intendeut
The contracts awarded dto-ay we're al
follows.
Beef Frederick Kienls, forequartsrI
and hindquarttrs At S. per hun1rec
pounds
Mutton and veal-John A. Hopkins
Mr. Hopkinss bid for mutton was
cents for forequarters. cents for thu
whole animal For veal. the propose
was % cents for the whole animal.
Bread Henry Q Roller, Wilmington
23 cents a pound, made Of the lbes
wheat -four
Dry eoods-S NJ. Reynolds & Co
Mlddletown The only other bidder wal
William B. Sharp 4 Co., OF Wilmington
1roceries-C. L Simmons, lowest OF
all articles most required in the instltu
, ton
China-Willism Lawton. This othe
bidder was l Lewis Row.
Shoes-S. NJ. Reynolds & Co, Middle
; town
Drugs-N Danforth
Clothing-S. M Reynolds & Co.
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