The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-01
Trustees of Poor and Insane.



The Secretary reported that there was
available from all sources IL balance of
S4927 "a to meet the current expenses Of the
| aims house ana insane asylum for the fiscal
year ending June 30th 1896, from which there
were warrants drawn against the same
amounting to sii' 7G.
The report OF the ovcrsccr was received
rXaminr ID and approved and ordered fled.
The overseer was ordered 10 receive Robert
| Creamer, James $. Mitchell. VIM Alanlove
and Annie Cunningham into the aims house
and provide for them from the means at his
command.
The report OF the superintendent Of the
asylum was received, examined. approved
ana ordered flied.
The secretary was ordered to notify the
"vcr-ecr of the aims house aud the supern-
teLdent Of the asylum to make an inventory
of the goods. rhattrls. and other belongings
Of the aims house and farm and the Insane
asylum. and present the same to tine hoard II
| their next regular meeting. also to notify the
| physician to the aims house aud asylum to
present report OF his services at the same
time.
Tho Secretary was authorized tn purchase
additional furniture for the bath room
Charles \. Frances was employed as cooke
| for year from the 18Th day OF January, at
| 80 month witt the understanding that
there Is to hc a months wages left in the
| hands of the trustees. and in case the said
Francis wants to leave the service. he is to
give 30 days notice ofhs intention. failing so
to DO the months wages is to be forfeit
The secretary reported that the cooking
stove at the ASYLUM, had given out since tine
last meeting Of the board and on being noti-
| ll'd of the sam" by the superintendent, he
made IL personal inspection and found it be-
yond repair, thcrrupon he had Il new one
| put in, as it was urgently needed. The action
If tine secretary WAS approved by the board.
J. IT, Maxwell was authorized to purchase
the clover seed lOr the use of the farm.
There being no futh"r business before the
board and the new member Mr.. John w.
| Harriet being present. the retiring member
| Dr. Crawford made the following remarks
The hour has now arrived when by Official
| liIaitatiOn my connection with this board
must cease. and in parting. we do so with
,hc consciousness OF duty faithfully per-
| formed without fear, favor or partiality.
Whilst it has been our pIcusur" to meet with
YOU these MOI this. and lend our feeble assist
anca to the reforms that you have instituted
| in the management Of the two Institutions
undcr your charge be it known that it has
been done at IL pccuniary loss to ourselves.
| But the pleasure that has attended our
meetings has in a great measure made up for
such loss. In passing think you will agree
with me that the small advance. though it be
in the reforms that have been instituted in
the management of your trust, despite the
fact that the scope Of your authority has been
limited. has not been brought about in a day
or in n night, but bas been arrived at by
patient industry and persistent zeal upon the
part of all, and if the management of the SER
vice is to to be placed upon n plan that will
reflect credit alike upon its management and
our county as well. Telescope of your authority.
u my opinion. should be increased by such
legislation as would allow you full authority
to carry to the end such reforms as your en-
perience has taught you are needed the Cecil
county will have institutions of the kind that
in my humble opinion will be second to none
in the state. and will be the just pride of all
But this can never be arrived at hampered as
you are. How many do you suppose know
that the trustees of the poor and insane have
no authority to appoint physician to the
aims house and insane asylum, or Il superb
tendent to the asylum, only by getting be.
hind that part OF the law wherein they are
authorized to employ such assistants to the
overseer as in their judgment they may think
needed? or how many do you suppose know
that the trustees of the poor and insane out.
side of a record Of their minutes, previous
to this present board. have ever KEEP
any accounts or bookI This labor has beer
put upon the treasurer of the county. in ad
dition to his other official duties This should
not be. and the sooner he is relieved Of the
same and the trustees Of the poor and insan,
allowed to manage their own financial affair.
the better it will he. There will be defects t.
contend with. Whilst | am upon the subject
| would call your attention to the need o
such legislation as would give you ample
authority to carry out any preconceived plans
|
ward making not only the asylum but the
, aims house as well, in II measure sustaining
thereby ameliorating in degree the burdens
of the tax payers of the county.
Let me in parting adjure you to hold fast
to the rule that you so far have followed, in
eliminating politics from your deliberations
and in the management of your trust. This has
been its bane in the past. and if the future is
to be an Improvement on the past. the sooner
it is eliminated from the management, the
better it will be for ALL In conclusion desire
to congratulate the appointing power upon
their selection of my successor, n gentleman
of mature years and mature judgment. who
will cheerfully lend his assistance in any move
that you may make for the advance and bet
terment of the trust which il in part COM
mitted to his keeping. For him 1 bespeak
} the same cordial consideration at your hands
that has been extended toward oursef during
the whole of our official relations with you
and hoping that the workings of your board
in the future will be as harmonious and that
| you all will entertain the same pleasant
: relations toward each other. as have ho"a
entertained by the present board, now move
that the Secretary administer the oath OF
Office to my successor, John W. Harriotl
The secretary then administered the oath
OF Office to the incoming member.
The new board organized by selecting Mr..
John w. Harriet ms president aud w. II
Hammond secretary.
On motion .; vote of thanLS WIS eytautl,.d