Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07


That Candy Co.'s Bill Went Through
Before 1t Was Allowed.
| Cutters and spouting for carrying of
rain alone were conspicuous sub ject:
] at the meeting of the TruBteee Of tn,
Poor at Farnhurst, yesterday week
also, fspouting add growing by tht
members throughout the session.
The draining of the new pesthouse
Superintendent Mccoy stated, had beer
completed at cost Of less than $50, a
saving Of shout $3.50 on the estimate
for this work.
Trustee Fnhey had a check drawn ID
favor OF Candy Cox for $3.50, for re.
building the boilers of the institution.
This bill has been pending for yenr,
and 10 lieu OF the $3.50 claimed an order
for Sll6 had been passed several months
ago and presented to Mr. Cox. This
be declined to accept. Mr.. Roberts
moved to pay the amount of the bill.
In the argument that followed, Super.
intendent McOoy was called upon and
positively dvolared that the contract
price was $3.50, and that Mr.. Cox had
used lot of new brick not specified in
the contract
Mr. Cox claimed Z. that he was to use
all the old material and aoknog lodged
that the bricks were new, but that b.
had allowed 500 on the full cost OF Sl7O
for the work for the 500 bricks, or more
than theirlrea value.
MIR. Fahey said 1t was customary for
contractors to use all the material found
on the grounds unless specifically stated
otherwise in the agreement
Mr. ToLinn objected to the payment
of the bill on account OF the contractor
using bricks owned by the institution,
The vote was taken and the motion
defeated by 6 to-.
Mr. Lawson moved that sl32. so be
paid for the work, thus allowing GIT. 60
for 800 bricks, which were valued at
s35 per hundred.
Mr. Murphy said the work was done
in cold weather, ana il 1t had not been
done when 1t was the inmates would
have suffered from the cold. The men
had worked on Sunday to complete the
job.
Mr., Chandler asked If the agreomen {
specified the brick. Mr.. t'ahey SAID
that the Contract called for building 10
boilers for a certain amount that no
bricks had been counted and that sl5O
should be Iaid for the work.
Mr.. Chandler: II would rather 90
into my own pocket and pay 800 than
TO wrong Mr.. Cox. But j osnnot see
where u is right to pay the amount
claimed.
Mr.. Fahey offered an amendment to
pay $50; lost, to The motion TO
pay Sl37.50 was then adopted. 7 to s.
This ended the matter for a time and
other business followed.
The scouting and guttering OF the
peethouse was taken IN and disposed
OF after much argument, by deciding
to allow the building to remain with
ont cutters for the prerent, Architect
Rice said he had received bids Tor
CUTTERS and drainage, aud that It would
cost s170
Mr.. Toman: THAT knocks the wind
out Of me. Mr.. Fahey said the spout.
ing would cost $40, ana now the archi.
teot says s170."
Mr.. Walker: 1.-THE building was to
be completed for s.. $50, and it ia not
completed until it has spouting and
rain conductors in position. -
Mr.. Fahey: They are no use in
the building; wait and see. .
DIR. j. A. Draper, Jr., stated that
some action should be taken by the
trustees looking to the care Of smallpox
patients. The great trouble was to
secure competent nurses for the
patients, particularly female nurses.
lie thought that nurse could be
secured at $50 per week.
After some discussion the matter was
placed In the hands Of the hospital
committee, DR.. Henry, Mr.. Walker,
Mr.. Fahey. DR.. Draper, Dr. Springer
and Superintendent Mccoy. The com.
mittee has power to act.
Orders for the payroll, SAT-; David
Dangel, $1,000, and Thomas Heine,
$1,000, were drawn, and bills for 1912. 40,
for supplies to houses ia Wilmington
where smallpox existed for several
weeks, were allowed.
The commmittee on finance will meet
the City Council of Wilmington to re.
quest that an appropriation Of $500 to
the trustees be drawn at once.
Mr.. Rice naked for reconsideration
Of Mr.. Cox's bill, which prevailed.
An. offer was made to the bill for the
full amount, and then send a bill to
Mr.. Cox for the 500 bricks used. This
was done.
The bids for supplies were taken up.
John y. Schrade received the con
tract for bread at 234 cents per round.
John II, Deyine received the contract
for beef at 615 cents; John Thompson Is
bid wasi67s cents.
Nj. Monaghan secured the contract
Tor shoes and slippers, he beInR the
only bidder. Mems shoes, No. ], 81. 10:
No 2, ST. OF; women's shoes, IS cents
men e slippers, 20 cents; women's slip.
pers, 25 cents.
Griffenberg 4 Salmons were the only
bidders for butter, 81 cents per pound.
James H. Harkins. for smoking to-
bacco, bio 81 cents per pound; S. NJ,
Durstein, the saue. Mr.. Harkins re.
ceiyed the contract.
Another heated argument came I'm
when the solitary drug bid received
was opened. Mr.. Roberts, MIR. Walker.
DIR. Henry and Chairman Belyile were
fayorable TO awarding the contract for
one month and then having bids from
other druggists for the balance Of the
quarter, but after q hard fight, the
contract for three months was awarded
to Struance g. Tatman. the bidders.
DR.. Beville said he hoped to see COM
retition and honest work in the drugs.
which meant O great saving to the in.
stitution. He was glad to note that
DR.. Draper was very careful and b adj
been able to reduce the bills from $3.50
and s325 per quarter to 1923 the last
quarter.
The bids OF Hurlock Brothers and
William e. Frank for groceries were
very close and the contract was awarded
to Huriock Brothers.
There were Two bidders for dry goods.
Robert IL. scott and William Il Sham