The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-14
A new
y - PEST HOUSE,

Yesterday afternoon the members
Of the Levy Court met at Farnhurst
to view the site Of the new pest
house. which is being erected by
orders Of The Trustees OF the Poor.
The seven members were all pres.
ent consisting of Messrs. Lynn,
Mealey, Megginson, Willetts, FL
lott, Chandler and Armstrong.
After luncheon had been served
the Trustees with the members OF
the Levy Court viewed the sits@of
the new pest house Of which the
stone foundations are we'll 10.
David bangle is the supposed con.
tractor al least he is looking after
the work.
After viewing the site the two
bodies proceeded to the Almshouse
aad talked over the appropriation
which the trustees wished the Levy
Court 10 make them to pay Tor the
building.
Trustee Joseph Chandler chair
man OF the pest house COMMITTEES
made his report that he had waited
10 the Levy Court and had asked
that body for an appropriation OF
$4,000. That he had then invited
the Levy court to Farnhurst to
confer with the trustees showing
them the necessity of finishing the
pest house as soon as possible. That
it had been deemed advisable to
change the building from frame to
brick which would entail an extra
expense in the difference Of the ma
terial some 81. 473.10.
Mr.. Edward l.. Rice, Jr. the arch.
itcct made statement that the
change from frame 10 brick would
cost SAB 10. but it was we'll worth
the difference. The building being
built OF brick would be FIRE PROOF
1t would have cement floors. sides
and wash boards would be lass
liable TO crack or shrink th n frame
and be more durable. We thought
twas advisable 10 have the build+
Ing built OF brick not withsta ndlna
the difference in tho cost. -
Mr.. Willets asked several ques,
tons rs to how much money thA
building would cost, after that hi
reminded the trustees that they had
oyerdrawn their appropriated
$1,000 up 10 July LIST the ending Of
the fiscal year and had passed biUf
aggregatlng some six thousand At
at their quarterly meeting in JULY
making a total of $4,000 which will
come out Of the years appropriate
ton. y
Continuing MIR. Willets said 1t
would require an appropriation Of
nearly $4,000 against S35, 900 last
year to see the trustees through
until July |, 1902. He was 10 favcr
OF a new pest house but he Levy
Court would have 10 go slow in
making appropriations.
Mr.. Toman advoc ated the build.
ing OF the pest house OF brick aud
said it was absolutely necessary
that it should be built at once. no
matter what it cost. That if an
epidemic broke out the people Of New
Castle county would be IN bad
share as al present there is no place
TO send those afflicted with this
loathsome disease.
Mr.. Roberts asked what is the mat
ter OF oyerdrawn appropriation got
TO do with building new pest house
and the appropriation asked for by
the trustees 10 pay the same? The
trustees have not burned the mon ey
,hev have been as economical az
possible and the fact confronted
the trustees that new peat house
is an absolute necessity. 1t will
have TO be built and paid for. They
now ask the Levy Court to make
them an appropriation o! at least
$1,000 Mr.. Walker said the truss
lees were in hole and the trustees
asked the Levy Court to help them
out. Mr.. Parker said it was i'm.
rortant tn at pest house should be
erected. We. as Trustees are ask.
ing the Levy Court to assist us.
DR.. Bellvile said he was not Ia
favor OF atrams pest house building
and he thought slo,OOo was not toa
much 10 spend in erecting a pest
house
Mr.. Willels said the Levy Court
is very short Of money at the pre-.
sent time. Messrs. Lynn. Nealey,
Elliott. Megginson Chandler also
spoke on the matter.
Secretary CahilI OF the Board Of
Health said pest house was bad.
ly needed. He cited case of small
pox epidemic which broke out ia
this city, when 10 persons were
quarantined 10 one room in a house
There was no place 10 send the
small pox patients as the Old pest