Evening journal., 1900-05-31
HOSPITAL Project
IN ABANDONED
Trustees of Poor Say Expense
Would be Too Great
They Will Ask Levy Court for an Ap.
preparation Of $4,000
for 1901
speolai to the Evening Journal.

New Castle, May 31.-There will be
no hospital added to the almshouse at
Farnhurst this year, as was expected.
AT yesterday afternoons meeting OF
the Trustees of the Poor Of New Castle
county the proposition was indefinitely
postponed. but not before vigorous op-
position to the summary disposal Of
the matter had been made by it's advo-
Gates, principal of whom is DR.. Bell
Vile, Of Delaware City.
At the last meeting Of the trustees
Messrs. Toman, Murphy, Fahey, Bell
vile ind Crockett were appointed a
committee to ask the Levy Court for
an additional appropriation OF $4,000
with which to equip a hospital on the
fourth floor of the almshcuse building.
The committee carried out its instruc-
tions and reported 10 the trustees yes
terday that the court would make the
appropriation II the financial condition
OF the county next month would so
warrant. This report was accepted,
but later there developed strong oppo-
sition to the establishment of the hos
pital, and through the Efforts Of Mr..
Weldin, the action by which the report
OF the committee was adopted, was re-
scinded
EXPENSE TOO GREAT.
He expressed the belief that the peo-
pie of the county We're opposed to the
establishment of the hospital at this
time because 1t would necessarily in
crease the expenses OF the county, and,
In fact, would be a burden. DR.. Bell
vile thought that not more than $500
would be needed to equip the hospital.
He said that to make public the belief
that the project would cost the county
$4,000 was unfair. as over S3,500 of the
amount was intended for making inn
provements to the almshouse, $4,000
being required for a new boiler and
81 900 for an elevator
Other members of the board argued
that the hospital could not be estab-
llshed for $500, and granting it could
Vt would require several thousand dol
lars yearly to carry on the work. This
they believed the people Of the county
would object to, and they consequently
indefinitely postponed consideration oi
the subject.
DIR. BELLVILLE HOPED FOR sue
CESS.
The matter OF the establishment OF {
hospital at the almshouse was advo
Gated by DR.. Bellvllle since he became
member OF the Trustees Of the Poo,
three years ago. Il is his opinion tha
such an institution Is needed. presen
! medical facilities at the county hospita
being totally inadequate for the care o
the sick inmates there. 1t was hi
idea to have a resident physician a
the Institution and to make the hous
a school for nurses Patients We're &
be admitted upon the order Of a mem
! Der of the board. and from all wit
were able pay was to be exacted. II
this way the doctor hoped TO make tn
Institution self-supponting.
After the hospital feature was vote
down, the Finance Committee was in
structed to ask the Levy Court for al
Appropriation OF $4,000, of whic
amount $4,000 is to be spent for tn
support OF the paupers Of the county
The remaining $4,000 is TO be spent 4
putting I'm a new boiler, the presen
one being incapable of heating tn
building. and installing an elevator
Last year the court set aside $4,000
for the use Of the almshouse.