The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-26
TRUSTEES OF
THE POOR.
Contract for Furnishing
Supplies Given Out
Yesterday.

TIE Trustees of the Poor vester.
day before the dinner hour gave
out all the contracts for furnishing
the Almshouse with supplies for
the coming three months, with the
exception of groceries.
The Board was called to order at
80 by President Theodore Arm
strong and warm debate took
place over the grocery bids, there
being five bidaers: Charles l.. Sim.
mons, e. S. Hurlock e. Bro, Frank
=. Turner. William II. Blackiston
and Daniel E. Lynch.
The following Trustees took part
in the controversy: Lawson, Fahey,
Armstrong, Murphy, Walker. TO.
man, Chandler and Crockett. The
Trustees are determined that the
bidders for supplies to that insti-
tuition shall live up to the contract,
both in quality and price. They
demand that the supplies shall be
first class in every rarticul ar and
up TO the quarterly propos ais asked
for by the Trustees.
There were more bidders yester-
day than for the past year. The
practice has been for them to bid
low on a dozen or moro articles, of
which a small quantity is used,
then get full prices for the articles
that make up the daily consumption
OF the inmates. The Trustees de-
sire to procure the very best quality
of provisions atthc wholesale price
as the Institution buys several
thousand dollars worth in a year.
The idea is to feed the inmates
who are compelled to spend their
old days in the county institution
and to look after them to the best
OF their ability. and the money do
mated by the Levy Court for their
maintenance, made to 60 as tar as
possible.
Alter a debate of over an hour
the successful bidder, Charles Hur-
lock, was called before the Trustees
and given to understand that If the
letter of the contract was not lived
up to. the Superintendent would at
once cancel the contract and buy
the supplies elsewhere.
Some Of the members advocated
purchasing the supplies of Hart ~
Bro. wholesale grocers. while the
ma jority contcnded they should be
purchased from retailers, but as
low as possible. With this under
standing, Mr.. Hurlock retired.
Mr.. James +. Traynor was IN
vited to appear before the Trustees
and give them an idea what would
cost to heat the third floor OF the
building, where it is proposed to
locate the hospital. Mr.. Traynor
had plans drawn, showing where
the different radiators would be To-
Gated. the cost Of the system and
putting in 4 IS horse power boiler,
with the necessary piping, ETC.,
would be $500, and with the
addition Of an elevator, the aitera-
tions would approximate $4,000.
The hospital is badly needed and
Dr. Bclville has been one OF the
prime movers i'll the pro ject.'
President Armstrong appointed the fol-
lowing committee
fccounts-iaryry Walker
Chairman-Dr. j. F. Bclvllla, N. u.
Murphy, Pat Fahey and John Townsend.
Financo-J, B. Toman, 4. 4. Wtlalu,
A. i. Crockett.
Suucrlntcndents A Accounts-J Chandler
A. w. Webster and Joseph McVey.
Hospital-Dt. Belvillo, Walker and Fab
ey.
Buildings and Grounds-Wel din, To-
man aud Murphy.
Ollse in WiImIngton-Fahey, Nc Vcy
end Murphy.
Miss Minnie O'IIan!on wa' granted n |
vacation with pay owing to faithful sor-
vice
Tho bill for groceries was ordered paid |
TO f362. 3G payable to two Or
lcrs ~ far rs it wou'd 60.
Tho contract for drugs was awarded for
one month to Harvey Snruance,
Ihos. " Cartor Of A A5hboro, N. G.. had |
kidney trouble aud one botslo Of FOley's
Kidney Cure effected perfect cure, and
he says there is no other remedy that will
compaic with it. Accept no substitute.
A IN Has.