Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
PESTHOUSE AT FARNHURST
The Subject Of a Lively Discussion at
the Meeting Of the Poor Trustees.
A STATEMENT BY MR.. CHANDLER
Said He Did Just What He Was
Told to Do.
REMARKS BY THE OTHER MEMBERS

The monthly mesting Of the Trustees
OF the Poor took place at the County
Hospital at l'arnhurst yesterday. Soon
after the opeuing OF the morning
session there was a lively discussion
over the ,esthouse matter, which was
participated Iniby several mem bers. A II
Of the trustees we're present except
Messrs. Fahey and Toman.
Mr.. Chandler broaohed the pest
house matter. He said he had read
where no had been charged with OK.
ceedipg his authority, which, he
asserted was untrue. He said as chair
man Of the committee on the pesthouse
no had asked the Levy Court for just
what the trustees had instructed him
to ask, $1,000, and had done nothing
more than what he was directed TO do.
Mr.. Walker oorrobcrated MIR. Chand-
ler's statement,
Mr.. Roberts said Chairman Chandler
hid asked for 81 coo, which he had
been instructed by the board to ask
for, and it was be tMr. Roberts) who
told the Levy Court that more money
wag actually needed, but he had said
that IT $1,000 was the amount to be
allowed the board could get along with
that amount. Mr., Roberts also said
he was responsible for pointing nut the
needs of the institution to the Levy
Court and inviting the members of
that body to make an investigation for
themselves. The additional $1,000 was
granted Voluntarily by the Levy U,urt
hnu not at the request OF Mr.. Chandler.
II have been charged" said Mr..
Chandler, resuming tho floor, "by
people whom / have represented for
souIe time and represented faithfully,
with exceeding my authority; with
taking money nom the taxpayers Of
the county. wish to set myself
straight. | deny the assertion. My
reputation is straight, always mas been |;
aud | never feared to face anybody. /
have always been considered straight
forward and honest. When the final
report of the committee comes in /
will have another report to make. |
don't like to be charged this way and
will not stand under such charges.
hold positions of trupt and honor and
shall not or cannot be charged with
any action not worthy an honest and
upright man. My books will show that
there is nothing wrong or illegal"
Mr.. Lawson said there was no ques-
tion about MIR. Chandler'a actions.
AS to the contract for the pesthouse,
Mr.. Chandler said he knew only David
Dangel in the matter, Mr.. Dangel
having been awarded the contract.
Mr.. Roberts, referring to the work Of
the committee IN awarding the con-
tract, said Mr.. Fahey, who was also n
member Of the committee, had acted
conscientiously and from spirit OF
economy. The contract had been
awarded to Mr.. Dangel. At this point
recess was taken until 2 O'Clock, the
members of the board having been in
yited to dine with Superintendent Mo-
Coy.
DIR. Columbus Henry of Newark, who
had been appointed member 10 sue
coed Gen. Theodore r. Armstrong, was
present and took his seat in the board,
being affirmed.
Superintendent MoCoy's report
showed population of 179 and the
following deaths during the mouth
Peter Haughey, aged Go years; James
Feeney. &C.; Deborah Fischer, rs; Jacob
Norwood, colored. 81; William e.
Jordan aud Peter Matthews, all OF
Wilmington; Hugh Work, White CLAY
Creek hundred; Ruth Smith, Middle
town, and an unknown man who had
been found in the lower pant of the
county.
The payroll, amounting to 1927. II,
was passed.