The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-22

The Scranton poor board held reg
ular meeting yesterday afternoon.
President Brooks presided and Direc-
tors Deickert, Murphy, Paine, Lang
staff, Fuller and Shotten were present.
The principal matters presented for
consideration were the new rules gov
erning the visitors to Hillside Home.
Mr. Dleckert reported having admit
ted Richard Allen, John ]. Myers and
Sophia Kapp to the home during the
month.
G. Pompea, wife and two children
went before the board and asked for
transportation to Boston. They had
shipped their household goods to the
eastern city several days ago, ex-
pecting to receive tickets to carry them
through, but, receiving none, were left
stranded in the city. The board di-
rected the secretary to furnish them
with tickets to New York.
Applications for relief were received
from Mrs. John Sheridan, of 334 Beech
street, whose husband Is in New York;
Mrs. Martin Doyle, of 11O9 Aaron
street. whose husband is in JAIL Mrs
Seymour Ensign, of 1888 Luke street,
who was deserted by her husband. and
Mrs. Thomas Wheeler, of Raymond
court. They were all referred to the
directors of their districts.
BOY Is BLIND.
John Seconda, of 916 Eynon street,
blind boy. will be sent to an insti-
tuition in Philadelphia for treatment.
Ernest Borden, of Pittsfield, Mass,
who has been sick at the Rescue mis-
eli +A
for a few days.
The improvements at the home which
were recommended by the committee
at recent visit to the farm were re-
ported upon and the work will be COM
menced as soon as the bids are award
ed. The following report of the COM
mittee on rules was submitted and
unanimously adopted.
| To the President and Members OF
Scranton Poor District.
| Gentlemen: At a meeting of your
| committee on rules held at the board
1 rooms on Monday evening, July II, in
| response to a call Of it's chairman, to
formulate a code of rules relative to
visiting at Hillside Home to comply
with the proper keeping of the institu-
| ton, would respectfully report that
| they have given the matter careful con-
| sideration, and after due deliberation
| would recommend that the promiscu-
Gus visiting at Hillside Home which
| has been so prevalent of late as tC
| prove detrimental to the care and
| treatment of the inmates confined
| therein, as well as source of great in
| convenience and annoyance to the man.
agement of the institution. be discon-
tinued, and the adoption of the follow
| ing resolutions:
First-That hereafter no person be
| allowed to visit Hillside Home except
on regular visiting days, Wednesdays
and Thursdays, between the hours OF
a. m. and p. m, and then only upon
a regular order of a director.
ON VISITING DAYS ONLY.
| Second-No person shall be allowed
to go through the insane wards excep
| on the regular visiting days, and ther
only upon the order of a director spe
cially setting forth that the bearer ma!
be allowed to visit one or more wards
in the insane department.
| Third-No visitors shall be allowed a
Hillside Home on Sundays, and notices
to that effect shall be posted at TIL
entrance to the grounds.
| Fourth-No person shall be allowed
to visit any insane patient unless TIL
resident physician shall first give hi
permission.
Fifth-The superintendent is hereb,
instructed to see that the foregoing
rules are rigidly enforced.
| p. ]. Murphy, Thomas Shotton, F. J
Dickert, committee on rules.
The strict enforcement of the abov
rules was discussed at some length, an
after several bills We're read and OIL
dered paid, adjournment was made.