Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-02
TRUSTEES or THE POOR.
Much Discussion over the Bids for supply
ing Drugs to County Hospital.


ing Drugs to County Hospital.
At the afternoon meeting of the Trustees
of the Poor, yesterday week, the board was
In session until O'Clock.
Frederick Kienle, who succeeds his late
uncle, secured the contract for supplying
beef during the ensuing three months.
Patrick Monaghan secured the contract Tor
mutton and veal Hurlock Bros. for groceries,
When the bids of j. Nj. Griffin aud Spru-
ance IL Tatman for drugs came up for con-
siieration a motion was offered referring
the matter to the hospital committee con
! sistinn of Messrs. Walker, Belvilie and Fhhey.
| MIR. Walker was on his feet in an instant
and objected to having anything to do with
| the bids in this manner. he said; VIII
| not serve on the committee, as there is no
use or sense in wasting my time over the
bids for drugs. The committee went over
the bids last quarter and It was turned
/ down,
DIR. Belville also arose and said: Gentle
i men, | am of the same mind as Mr.Nalker.
| 1t would be a waste of time. The work of
| the committee was not appreciated before.
An unanimous recommendation was made
in favor of one man whose bid was below
the other, but after the recommendation the
board voteu 10 give the contract to the
highest bidder"
The motion was then offered to compare
the long lists and the work was started.
Finally, the work was completed with the
members of the board but little the wiser
whether or not one or the other was really
the lowest, when the grade of goods and all
other matters pertaining to an Intelligent
knowledge were to be considered, On the
lists 1t was shown that some articles had
been offered at one cent per gallon. This
article was not in use nor would gallon be
used in 20 years. Thus goods sold by weight
were treated in like manner. The article
quoted thus would count one point in favor
, of the low man. As an illustration, an article
tr a.fAr.r lNsfa Mt n
and it cannot be purchased loss than Is cents
pound. 1t is seldom used. hut is on the
schedule; another article quoted by one frnl
at i've cents Is quoted by another tirm at "
cents. The matter was discussed at great
length and the result was the awarding Of
the contract TO Spruance d. Tatinan.
Drs. Eraper and Springer will prepare .
| new schedule upon which the bidders car
compete with satisfaction and upon which
the members of the board can render an In
telligent decision. They will also give ths
. quantities of the different drugs needed
The physicians stated that ree-fourths o
4 the goods on the old schedule were not nov
in use while much of the goods needed arr
: not on the schedule.
7 Mr.ParEer desired to know what he SHOULD
q do in relation to the vaccination OF schoo
o children at Midoletown, the Boar! IF Heaitl
at that place deciding that all cnildren mus
n be yaccinated.
= He was told that the law provided for tn
vaccination and that the bill should b
!, brought to the trustees for payment.
= The plans for the new pesthouse were sub
x mitted ara considered for nearly ar houI
:. Several members raised an objection TO en-
b work of the committee on account OF tn
/ latter having the plans drawn to exceed tn
I, amount which the board thought proper t
= expend. MIR. tahey stated that David Dang
10 had been awarded the contract at So. 50t
J. which was low figure. The house will az
], commodate 100 persons. 1t will cost abot
W $500 additional to equip it and bit 1t wit
steam heating apparatus.
n 1t IS to be so constructed that In cases {
= typhoid fever, diphtheria and smallpox a
=. three sets of cases could be Kept separat
~ The house is also arranged to keep Il
as whites and negroes separate. E. l.. Ri'
was appointed the supervising architect.
1t was decided to destroy one of the o
pesthouses. 1t is possible that 1t may
burned The matter is left in the hands
Messrs. Townsend and Walker.
m The sale of the Sixth street property VI
reported as pending and that a settleme
70 was expected in few days.