The sun., 1901-01-04
DEFICIT IN
INSANE FUND
Trustees Of State Hospital Gave
Personal Notes for $l7, 900.
MR.. HUM WAS PRESENT
Governor-Elect Discusses Subject of
Appropriation Of Money for Main
tenance of the Institution.
Pathologist Resigns.
MR.. HUM WAS PRESENT

Governor-elect Hum attended the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the trustees Of
the State Hospital for the Insane and
the Trustees of the Poor for New Castle
county, which were held at theinstituton
yesterday. AT the meeting of the State
hospital trustees Governor-elect Hum
took an active part in the deliberations.
The meeting was attended by the fol-
lowing members: President Black, Drs.
NAPLES, Gilpin and Wilson and Messrs.
Capelle and Hopkins. The report of
Superintendent Hancler showed that on
January 1St, 1901 there were 229 inmates
in the institution, one more than at the
end Of the fiscal year, December 1st.
During December five patients were ad-
mitted, three died and one was discharg-
ed. During the month the sum of $469. .O2
was received from the board OF patients.
1t was decided to renew $500 in
snrance policy with the Delaware Insur-
ance Co. and like policy will probably
be placed with the Kent County Co.
The resignation of DIR. Jean NJ. Wilson
as pathologist was acceptea and Mary A
Myers was appointed an attendant. An
nounccment was made that a beauest
Of sl,O47.21 had beeen received from the
estate of Ely Wade, who was an at
iendant for long time and died last
October.
The report of the finance committee
was an interesting feature of the meet
ing and resulted in general discussion
in which Governor-elect Hum participat-
ed. The report showed at the end of
the fiscal year, December 1st, there was
u deficit of about $4,000 and on January
1st n deficit OF about $4,000 for which
the trustees had given their Individual
notes. knowing the bills will be paid out
of the next appropriation. The report
showed that there is cash on hand
Il amounting to $S56.
Judging by the past, the board will re-
qnire about $175.S7 per annum for the
4 maintenance of each patient, and as tho
average number of patients will be about
$50, the money necessary for the neXt
TWO years will amount to $123,109. in ad-
81 dition to the $4,000 to overcome the de-
illicit at the end of the last fiscal year.
III Governor-elect HUM agreed with tho
ftrustees that at least that much money
Nvould be required. President Blacks
( report showed that during the year the
2teHest number of patients was 31S, while
4 tls8Nk had been as high MS 34S, only two
i&sH Than the number estimated for the
afH1t&wo years ensuing.
plnck stated thnt II the last Iegis-
had allowed what was asked r..
@zpuld have been little or no de-
:. s<dd3tion to maintenance, during the
Il MHafhe trustees had purchased land for
III #QefHnd paid the deficit of $4,000 left
IA Hn4the preceding two years. Cover.
N WfeIer16 Iunn in commenting upon Pres
I Elt4 Nck's report, complmented the
- x0rA nm itc fopaci,yb+ o,,I =
8Hiief that the present Legislature
UNA grant what was NEEDED
The board decided to ask for S131 .1O9
KX13eet the expenses for the next two
X&4kH and cover the deficit.
9Htracts for supplies for the institu.
3pr the ensuing four months were
}n4ed as follows:
4ad-George III. Huber, 29s cent.
Robert McFarlin, A cents PEI
21 and mutton-M. Matthes.
Frederick Keinle.
M 3t8fhing, dry goods, slippers and shoes
H88e l.. Sheppard of Middletown.
SI@EllRs-Wilmer G. Taylor.
{}hnaware and glassware--William
MEAll..of the successful bidders except
Shcppard are Wilmington people
vHt Qclock the board took recess for
NAQnerf being entertained by Superin-
#Hdent Hancker.
Nhe trustees of the poor held their
ueet}ug in the afternoon.