Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.

Quarterly Meeting OF tho Trustees at Farm
hurst MISUNDERSTANDING Contracts and
other Matters. Mt
Tho quarterly meeting of the Trustses
OF the Delaware State Hospital for the
Insane was held at Farnburst Thursday.
The credentials Of DR.. John j. Black.
reappointed, and of DIR. James Wilson,
new member, were received and re-
corded.
1t was announced that in accordance
with the Recommendation OF the Legis-
lature, the board had obtained an
option ON the tract of SO acres of land
across the road from the hospital, at
1925 per acre.
The following bids were received for
furnishing six hose racks and 80 feet of
cotton Lined rubber hose for each rack:
III. A. Miller, $l16. 90; Duncan Bros,
Sl55. 60 and 1924. according to quality:
Speakman Pipe and Supply Co., $l25
and Sl35; Delaware Electric Supply
Co., s105 aud S114. 70: j. r. Hudson Il
Co., 1927. 80. The contract was awarded
TO the Delaware Electric Supply Co.
The following bids for coal wero re
ceived: The George W. Bush & Sons
Co., 1920 per ton for egg, hard and
nut; H. W. Hayes, "a. q for egg, S4.07
for hard and 81. 40 for nut; the Charles
Warner Co., 81 for all grades; j. Miller
& Co.. 81. Is for egg, "a for hard and
81. 20 for nut. The con tract was awarded
to the Charles Warner Co. w
The following other contracts were
awarded:
Besf-Fred Kienle, cents per pound
TOR headquarters and cents for fore
quarters.
bread Henry g. Roller, lie cents
per pound.
Veal and mutton Fred Kienle, whole
sheep, cents per pound; forequarters,
6 cents: veal, cents. The bid OF John
A. Hopkins was exactly the same, but
as Mr.. Kienle had been satisfactorily
performing this contract for the past
quarter, he was given the preference.
Drugs-N. B. Danforth.
Urockery and Glassware--I. l.. Row.
Shoes-M. Monaghan.
Clothing and dry goods--Jesse L.
Shepherd.
Groceries-F. P. Turner.
DR.. j. j. Black was reelected presi-
dent and Or. p. 4. Carlisle secretary.
Last YEARS. committees were reap
pointed, DR.. Wilson and Mr.. Baker
taking the places Of Messrs. Hopkins
ard Stewart. whose terms had expired.
The board recommended the purchase
OF 36 acres of ground opposite the
buildings at 1925 an acre. The matter
has been referred to Attorney William
S. Hilles to present to thu Legislature.
resolution was adopted thar no
person who had once been an inmate OF
the institution would be admitted the
second time without guarantee that
the board would be paid.
Mrs. Matthews who was an inmate
of the institution for seven weeks, and
who stated before Chief Dolan that she
had been i'll treated and did not get
enough to eat, voluntarily appeared be-
fore the board and stated that she had
received the best of treatment, plenty
to eat, and considered it the finest in.
stitution in existence. Drs Hancker
and Hammond mad looked after her
personal comfort while she was there. q
In the Inatter of the new building,
S.. 900 is still due Hubert Cassidy, the
contractor. The supply pipes to the
boilers, which should have been IL
inch are only one inch, and the out
lets, which should be Ia inch, are
only "a of an inch. The money was nut
in the hands of Attorney Hilles to pay
over when the contract has been com
piled with.