Evening journal., 1895-05-02
NO RE E-APPOINT NTMENTS.
That is the News That Sur
prised Farnhurst Trustees
ATTHslR ANNUAL MEETING TODAY

Election Of Omcers and Awarding of
Quarterly Contraots-sxvlng TO the
state by Electricity population Of the
IustItution.
at the meetlug OF the Delaware State
Hospital at Farnburst, to- day, nr Hiram
4 burton, Of Sussex county, and DR.. J
H. Wilson. of Kent county, were absent
Their terms expired last month and, as
Governor Watson took no action in the
matter, they failed to appear.
As 1t has been the custom for each
member to hold over until his successor
shall have been qualified, Dir 4. ii
Gilpin, Of Middletown, whose term also
expired, attended the meeting TO
strAighten up his committees work and
report on his work for the month
In the case of insane hospital trustees,
1t has been time honored custom to re.
appoint as the terms expired At the
last meeting of the trustees Dr. Black,
president Of the board declared on be-
half Of his colleagues that the board
could lily afford to lose such trustees gs
Or. Wilson, who has been dlligent
secretary Of the board for years. and Or.
Burton and Or dnpin, who have been
most active In committee work. II was
partly through the Efforts Of pr Gilpin
that the present excellent system OF
electric lighting was introduced in the
| institution.
Shortly after the board had reconvened
to-day telegram was received from DR.
j. II. Wilson reading as folowss
Appropriation bill will be reported
favorsbly and passed No reappolnt
ments OF members, Love TO each and
all. Coed bye
At the boards meeting to-day con
tracts were awarded for suppl ring the
institution with food and clothing for
the ensuing quarter The election Of off
GERS was also held Dr.. John ]. Black
Of New Castle was re elected president
and DIR ]. n Wilson, Of Dover,
secretary The latter choice was
made in the hopes that DR.. Wilson
would be returned as trustee from Kent
county.
The contracts were read, compared and
awarded az follows.
Dlups-N B Danforth, Wilmington
Dry Goods-John A. Reynolds, Middle
town
Mutton and Yeal-John Al Hopkins 4
Son, Wilmington Mutton forequarters,
| e3 whole sheep, s whole calf, %
Clothing John A. Reynolds, Middle
| town
Bresd-H. G. Roller, Wilmington, "a
cents a pound.
Shoes and slippers-John A Reynolds
Middletown
Groceries : Charles L. simmons Will
mingtou.
Beef-Fred Kienle, wilmiugtcn-Fo Fore
quarters 81 cents; headquarters, .6I
cents
Crockery-W William Lawton, dow on al
standard articles
Affairs I'm the Insane HospitAl.
According TO the report OF DR.. w. b
Hancker. superintendent, the movement
OF the population for the month Of Apri
was as follows:
Admitted, 8; died. / present patients
white males, 1l6; white females, So
colored males. q; coIored females, II
grand total, 244
The census OF April I, showed
population Of 237. Thus there has beer
an increase of seven during the month
The amount received for the board o
patients during the month was &825
Jackson Stewart and Daniel Brown havi
been employed as attendants
During the awarding Of contracts q
statement twas presented from Rober
McFsrlsn statinRl that as h
had been supplying the institution
with milk all Winter. he would llike 4
continue through the cheap months
TO realize his small margin OF profit
While another bid was presented. Il
J was thoug ht best to allow McFarlane {
continue until Iuly /.