Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-05


Trustees OF the Poor Of New Castle
county at Farnhurst yesterday week, Mr.
Chandler, chairman of the mouse COM
mittee, reported having made thor
ough inspection of the property aud
finding everything in perfect order and
the inmates satisfied with their con-
dition.
DR.. Belville, the president announced
the standing committees for the ensu-
ing year, rs follows:
Accounts-Walker, Fahey, Murphy,
Roberts, Townsend.
Superintendents Uhand-
Ter, Townsend, Parker.
Financial Secretary's accounts
Toman, Fahey, Beth.
Finanoe-Murphy, Rice, Roberts.
Hospital-Dr. Henry, Walker, Fahey.
Farm-Chandler, Oann, Beth.
buildings and grounds-Toman, Muir
ply and Rice.
DR.. Henry, Roberts and Beth were
appointed house committee for the en-
suing month. Mr.. Fahey reported work
on the pesthouse progressing, with the
contracts given out for heating, venti-
] .latiug and plumbing.
This closed the business session and
then MIR. Fahey said: president Bel
vile, report has been made in the
papers that the board is extravagant.
( The charge is without foundation. 1t
was made by a member of the board
who Ia present. | think It ia the bust
ness of that member to explain where
the extravaganza is, and where his
figures are to prove it. If am ia order
i will make motion that the member
give his figures to show where we are
now IS, 600 behind, on account of ex-
trsvagance.
The motion was seconded by several
once, and the question rut and car
led.
" Mr.. Parker, after some hesitation.
said: 81 do not think it necessary to
make any explanation further than L
nave made. My friends think it better
that l should say nothing further. "
Mr.. Fahey-"You do not defend the
accusation you made in the news
raperin
Mr.. -"There is no accusation
h in the article wrote to Every Evening
relative to Mr.. Fahey. Did you read
the article in Every Evening?' Mr..
u Rice presented copies of the letter
taken from Every Evening.
Mr.. Murphy-"If you submit your
views through the columns of the press,
why can you not submit them before a
board Of which you are member, and
let US get together at the bottom OF this
so.called rascaliIy2"
Mr.. Parker = az will give nv
views and my authority. | have nc
personal feeling 10 the matter. Our
actions are subject to the scrutiny Of
the people through the press. The
gist OF my information l CLEANED from
a book four weeks ago and the basil
from the reports published in 1859:
when there was balance of Sal oil
hand L rIaIm SS nl0 70
hind.''
DR.. Kindly tell us hoy
we are that sum behind when the re
port of the secretary and comptroller
show 80, 612. 30 behind. The bills passe,
at the July meeting Sc, 066. 81, belonI
to the fiscal year, and are paid out o
the appropriation for the year 1901 an,
1902, the same as it was done last yea
when SO, 961. 65 Was paid in July on
of the appropriation of 1872, 000 Tn
statement that the board received S35,
pregnancy of $1,000. l find you hav
made grave error and placed the boar
in a false light before the people
You have included five quarters, in
stead Of four quarters, for the year. -
Mr.. Parker-"I am right II 70
owed S2,612 20, and then passed bill
last month for So, 066. 81 then you al
behind IS, 6I9
Mr.. Lswson-''I fear you have mad
a grave mistake in your calculations
as the bills passed are for this year an
come out OF the amount appropriate
tor this year.
Mr.. Parker" You have made til
draft Of $4,000 before the year was :
days old.
MIR. Lawson-"If we do or do n,
use the appropriation before July Ia
1892, then We either have squared u
or have balance Would not tn
be in the fiscal year,"
Mr.. parker-"I cannot answer tina
but II care had been taken with th
nancy, the same as in 1899, the boar
place of being 5000 behind. This
state as business man."
DR.. Belville-"If all the membe
of the board agree that you have mac
mistake would you listen and be CO.
vincedi''
Mr.. Parker-"I know I am ricl
and don't care il l am alone shall n
he convinced by anybody, even if yc
are all against me. !"
Mr.. Lawson-"Suppose we can r
trench and show balance at the NEE
ing in July, 1902, would moi, that be
the credit of this yearH''
= "ohp Jou MI
retrench.p
Mr.. Fahey--"Did you 90 over Il
eccountHY Did you see the orde
drawn In July? Can you tell
what years appropriation they we
chsrged?''
Mr.. Parker-"I can say you spe
e35, 900 and owed 81, 600 In A prii. -
Mr.. Fahey-"Now, Mr.. Parker.
will put the questions in clear wa
The bills passed in July and Ootob,
1900, and those Of January and Apr
1901, were from the appropriation
the fiscal year 1900 and 1901, and
charged. These four quarters make {
fiscal year, and " this is true have y
not made mistake when you add il
Of this year, which would make [
fifth quarterf"
Mr.. Parker-"H you spent more
one year than the appropriation. y
are behind.''
Mr.. Fahsy-'That is true, but l
$1,000. Our books and those OF Con
troller Kelley show s2.6l2. Thereto
do not place us In false light. ~
Mr.. Chandler-"The assertion ma
in print is bold one and one I'll
should be made with care -
Mr.. Fahey-"Mr. Parker, did Y
OF your own knowledge find out or lea
that the board owed this amount