Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-01
TROUBLE OVER
NEW PESTHOUSE
Trustees Thought 1t Was to
be Brick
CONTRACT CALLED FOR WOOD
Former Material Will be Used and
County Will be Asked for
Appropriation
CONTRACT CALLED FOR WOOD

Because Of a misunderstanding
among the Trustees Of the Poor of New
Castle county respecting the kind of
material that is to enter into the con-
struction of a pesthouse to adjoin the
county hospital at Farnhurst, work on
the frame structure, now in course oil
building, was ordered stopped by the
board yesterday afternoon, until such
time as the trustees know whether or
not the Levy Court will allow them anl
additional appropriation of $4,000 with
which to erect a brick building thatl
viii answer the needs of the county inl
this direction for many years.
The subject Of pesthOuse construction
came before the board in an informal
way at the May meeting, but when dis
ease contagion subsequently so crowded
the old building at Farnhurst that 1t
was impossible to quarantine many
other sufferers. sentiment in favor of al
suitable building cIystalized in decided
action in this direction by the board att
its June meeting. Plans for a house
were ordered drawn, and at a special
meeting of the board they were accept
ed The cost was to be SO 800, not in
cluding the plumbing work, which was
B to cost $500 additional. To David
i Dangel was awarded the contract.
q which has been performed as far as the
n cellar work.
& At the meeting of the board yestcs~
q day afternoon, after reference had been
made TO the work, several of the mem
bers expressed surprise that the build
ing was to be built of frame, inas-
Il much as the board had ordered the old
building razed because it was of frame
and wholly unsuitable in ether ways as
a pesthouse. IL was their impression
that the building was to be of brick,
and as the opinion was shared by al
most a majority Of the board members,
it was clearly evident that there was
misunderstanding somewhere.
Patrick Fahey, chairman Of the COM
mittee, said II always was his, as well
as the opinion of all the other members
of the committee, that the building was
to be of frame as the Specifications
and contract show Mr. Fahey ac-
knOwledged that the board did think Of
building brick house, but the commit
teemen had not because of insufficient
funds. Discussion on the subject fl
nally narrowed down to the question Of
whether a frame building would be the
hest for the purpose desired and, rs
every member Of the board though such
building would not be, Mr.. Daneel
was directed to stop work on the struc-
ture.
Then the question OF the cost Of a
brick building three stories high, to
mark the site of the present one was
considered. Mr. Dangel said to alter
he plans and change the building ma
eriai from frame to brick would not
Exceed 81 800, thereby increasing the
contract price for the erection of the
tof1co from, 4 QO0 10 Qe f00 rThfc pocf
iumfounded several of the board mem
)ers, because there is but $500 Of the
mount now on hand. 1t was explain
d, however, that the City Council Of
Wilmington had promised $500 toward
he erection of a pesthOuse, that the
um of 81, 800 would be derived from
he sale of the boards property in
,ixth street near Orange in a short
ime, and that the Levy Court had
romised the body additional financial
ssistance for the work. While un-
ertaking such work on promises. il
7as the opinion of many others that
pesthOuse is demanded. and its con-
ruction should be begun promptly. II
lerefore was decided that the building
hould be built of brick, and Messrs.
handler, Townsend, H'ahey, Roberts
nd Rice were appointed committee
, meet the Levy Court next Tuesday
ternOOn, and ask for an extra apprO-
ration of $4,000 to finish the work.
his amount, if granted, will give the
lard special fund of $4,000, which
III be increased to the amount de
red by money saved out Of the trus-
es' regular appropriation.
This will be possible. inasmuch as
e demand upon the county for out
lie relief and the number of inmates
the building, is lower than it has
en- for several years, indications that
verty is not on the increase in this
unity. The body will meet
this city next Wednesday afternoon
hear the report of the committee
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACTS.
Contracts for furnishing the institl.-
jn with supplies for the coming
rec months were awarded as follows:
v goods to William B. Sharp & Co
oceries TO Thomas S. Hurlock, coal
John M. Solomon, butter to the
essa Creamery, drugs to Spruance &
tman. bread to George II. Huber. TO-
eco to James II. Harkins, beef TO J.
Thompson, mutton TO Patrick Mona.
an, and shoes to Thomas Monaghan
Theodore F. Armstrong. who is in
dorado Springs, sent letter TO the
bard conveying the information that
had forwarded to the Levy Couri
resignation as a member The let.
I was fled and DR. J. +. Bellville, OF
aware City. elected president of the
I'D to succeed him.
bills aggregating. S9731 from the
.rd Of Health of Wilmington. foi
supplies furnished quarantine
lllpox patients in this city whI
II e unable to procure eatables, wer,
f-sr,oI f1,o I,,o~l +,.,,~too.. 49,