Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-14
BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Will Take Trip Thursday to Inves-
 tigate Hartford System.

tigate Hartford System.
 It had been arranged that the board or charities should meet yesterday af- ternoon at o'clock in the selectmen's office but owing to the absence of Mayor Kilduff the meeting was post poned until 7:30 last night. The full board, Commissioners Disley, Finn, Moore, Brewer and Filling, were pres ent at that time, as were Superintend- ent of Charities Mortimer Doran and Clerk T. +. McMahon. Commissioner Disley acted as chairman pro tenn in the absence of Mayor Kilduff, who was 0 few minutes late in arriving.
 A batch of applications was re-, ceived from different physicians ask ing for appointment as town physi- clans as follows: pr Charles A. Monagan, Dr D. J. AIaloney, Dr James J. McLinden, Dr John J. Galley, Dr H. E. Ballard, Dr l.. J. Thibault. Dr T. J. McLarney, Dr F. J. Dwysr, Dr NJ. J. Donahue, Dr J.. R. Poore, pr George w. Russell and Dr V. H. Nun son. All were received and placed on file.
 The question as to the length of time a town doctor should serve was con-
 
 flee at the present time is one month. Superintendent of Charities Doran and Commissioner Disley said that this system could be improved upon. Under the present system oftentimes one doc tor turns serious case over to his successor and the latter begins to treat it in q different manner. This often proved injurious to the patient. | Go,,o iccionar nic1au caf6 fhaf hA would prefer to have the town physi- clan appointed for one year and Com missioner Brewers opinion flowed In the same vein. Superintendent Do ran also stated that he thought some of the town doctors haven't paid the ! attention to the town patients that they should have in some cases. It was the opinion of the majority of the members that the changing of the ! town doctor each sponth was not ad- yantageous and that sooner or later the town physician would be appointed I by the year.
 Applications were received and or { dered placed on file from D. J. Me i Carthy and McLinden Brothers, drug gists. The former wished to supply part of the medicines for is,e town during the coming year, while the Me Linden Brothers applied to supply drugs and medicines for the almshouse during the coming year.
 l A communication was read from the Southington selectmen saying that Mary Emonz, widow of Joseph EmonZ, who died last fall. and her five chil- dren, whose ages range from 6 to II years, were in poor and destitute cir cumstances in house In that town. Superintendent of Poor Doran was re- uuested to investigate the case and it was his purpose to do so to-day. Mrs Emonz formerly lived in Waterville.
 It was voted to advertise Tor bids | for 100 tons of coal for the almshouse, to be delivered on the siding at the almshouse; also for bids for 100 tons of coal to be delivered in one-half and one ton lots, as the superintendent of poor may authorize. These bids must be received by o'clock next Saturday afternoon.
 1t was also voted to advertise for bids to supply meat, bread and fish | for the almshouse for three months, commencing February 1. Clerk Me Mahon was ordered to obtain reqni- sition from the comptroller for neces- sary stationery for the board.
 Commissioner Finn had few words to say concerning an order from the city for the supplies. He said tn H when an order calls for $3 worth of goods, the bearer of the order often demands So worth of goods and the remainder in cash. He was speaking from experience. He would like to have something placed on the order blank that would do away with such occurrences.
 The question of salaries for the su- perintendent of the poor and the clerk of the board was deferred until 1t was ascertained what such officials are re- ceiving in other cities.
 The members of the board, the may or. superintendent of poor and clerk will enjoy trip to Hartford on Thurs day morning on the S:3S train to in- yestigate the system used by the board of charities in that town. The clerk was ordered to notify the Hartford of- ficials of the intended visit. The board then adjourned until Saturday after noon at o'clock.