Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
STATE HOSPITAL PLANS.
The Architects Ordered to Revise
Them Further.

Second Bids ALI Too High and New Ones
win he Asked For-CoDtracts Awarded
ana Other business Transacted by the
state Hospital Trustees At the Quarterly
Meeting Thursday.
The quarterly meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the State Insane Hospital
was held at Farnhurst Thursday, when
contracts for supplies for three months
were awarded as follows
Groceries-F. p. Turner
Beef, mutton and vea--Fred Kienle.
Clothing, shoes and dry goods--John
A. Reynolds.
Bread Henry G. Roller
Crocliery and queensware-L Lewis
Row.
Drugs-N. B. Danforth.
All Of the successful bidders reside
in Wilmington. except Mr.. Reynolds,
who lives in Middletown.
The most interesting and, in fact
most important business of the meet
ing was the consideration Of bids for
the construction of the proposed addi-
tion two buildingsl to the hospital for
violent patients. Bids were received
as follows:
Lynn & Phillips, $4,000; W. F.
Seeds, S44, $50: j, r. u. Seeds & Son,
si2, $50; G. |. Swayne, SIG $40; B. T.
Shakespeare, $40, 300: W. II. Virden,
Lewes, S4l, 1850; Edgar Zielian, 81, 095 !;
A. $. Reed Il Bro. CO., S37, 600, not
including plumbing, heating or electri-
cal work, which would amount to 81,
$50 extra; William H. Foulk e. Son,
si2, 600; John b. johnson, $40, 600;
William f. james, sA2, 0G9; George S.
Mckee, S4I, 900: Blackwell g. Cassidy,
| $40, $40; Thomas Samworth, SAT. $50
NJ. s. Barclay, 81, $50; Hubert Cas-
sidy, S42 COS; B, Ketcham & Sons,
Philadelphia, SIS, 992. George L. Har-
vey, Philadelphia, 1000
The members We're surprised, after
hearing the bids read the figures in
some cases being as high as when the
tirst proposals were opened, and in all
cases they were too high. At the last
meeting, when it was learned that
buildings could not be put up accord
| ing to plans for the sum of money al.
lowed for the building, the plans were
referred back to Architect Dickinson
and Springer and Superintendent
! Hancker, with instructions to make
such alterations as would allow of the
erection Of buildings necessary for the
| amount at command. The specifca-
tions We're, accordingly, taken in hand
and revised and submitted to the con.
tractors.
The members felt that the estimated
cost has been increased instead Of di.
minlshed, and they expressed the
opinion that the board is further al
sea than ever, and they were at loss
to know how TO proceed
ftar fOnriIpru hla 1icp1Ssion H.,
Gilpin made a motion that the plans
of Architect Dickinson be abandoned
and that the board start over again by
advertising for new specifications.
Architect Dickinson who was present,
addressed the board. He said sucl
action would be unfair 10 him, auC
he expressed the opinion that he could
alter the plans so that the building.
can be erected at a cost not exceeding
S32, 600
DIR. Gilpin's motion brought on
great deal Of discussion. Some mem
bers were favorable to starting new
and others thought it would be bette
to have Mr.. Dckinson's plans furthel
revised. Arhitect Springer stated tina
he thought that by taking away .
rooms the cost would be reduced Sc, 0Ol
|
DIR. Gilpin's resolution, at his owl
suggestion, was laid over until thu
next meeting, and further consideration
of it was deferred.
1t was finally decided to have th,
architects and Superintendent Hanckel
again alter the plans by reducing tn,
size Of the buildings and have revised
bids at special meeting to be helC
tomorrow week.
The architects and superintendent
were instructed to notify all bidder
who have sent proposals to again biz
on the revised plans, which will b.
presented at the special meeting.
Superintendent Hancker reported "a
inmates in the institution Jos white
males, so white females, 81 colorec
males and IA cplored females.
Following bills News Publishing Co.
s23- %: Every Evening Printing Co.
s22. "a; Republican Printing Co., s22.
so, journal Printing Co., S22. 81, total
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Speer, $50, 81; j. M. Rogers, SIS. 45
W. S, Foster, $i; NJ. r, DAVIDSON
SIS; NJ. Megary & Son., $50. rs Pierre
Printing Co., s&s5; W. q. Phillips
s33. 10; DR. W. II. Hancker, 1858. SIS
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