Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.
Nominations Made for the Annual Eclectic
in April.

in April.
The Trustees of the Poor will hold
their annual election in April and at
the session yesterday week, after a
lively caucus of the Republican mem
bers, which continued from Il until
nearly 3 O'Clock, made the following
nominations. each Of which is cqniva
lent to an election, the board standing
II to 3 in favor of the Republicans:
For Chairman DR. Columbus Henry.
Secretary G. Parker.
Superintendent OF County Hospital
| B. Frank Blackburn
Matron Mrs Annie Blackburn.
| Coroner's Physician-Dr }. W. Bas-
tian.
| County Physician Dir II. W. Briggs.
Attorney James W. Lattomus.
Engineer--John Blaisdale.
All are, of course, Republicans.
When the session began DIR. Henry
was temporary chairman and Mr..
| Parker temporary secretary. After some
| other business had been dipsosed Of,
on motion of Mr.. Parker, it was de-
cided to make permanent nominations,
| according to the action of the caucus.
At this iuncture MIR. Murphy arose
and stated that whatever was done in
caucus had no bearing on the meeting
of the trustees as a body and that all
the members had not voted in the
caucus Mr.. Walker also arose to q
point of order and said: Gentlemen,
what was done outside of the room will
not appear on the minutes of this board
and was not legitimate meeting of
the Board of Trustees of the Poor. We
should have caucus here and hold the
nomination for the annual election
! III M
Knots said 'That is correct. :"
Murphy and Polk tellers.
DR. Columbus Henry was nominated
for chairman. The vote was taken and
. he received 10 votes and there were
! four blanks, the Democrats and DIR.
Henry voting blank,
Joseph G. Parker was nominated for
secretary and received IL votes, with 3
! blanks
For superintendent, b. Frank Black
burn received IL votes and David Nc
Coy 3.
!. For matron, Mrs Annie Blackburn,
; wife of b. Frank Blackburn, received
: 10 votes and Mrs. Emma Mccoy 4.
Dr. J. ". Bastian received II votes
and DIR. James A. Draper, Jr., 3 fol
coroners physician.
S Dr. Fl. W. Briggs received 10 votes
Q and DR.. Francis l.. Springer 4 fol
$ county physician.
y James W. Lattomus received IL votes
i and Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., 3 for at
G torney.
d John Blaisdale received 10 votes anc
p Patrick Collins 3 fer engineer.
Mr.. Knots left before the last vote
IS was taken to make sure of catching {
e train for home.
I, There was great anxiety during the
II caucus of the Republican members
1t Some of the friends of candidates fo
n the places could not await the adjourn
= ment of the caucus, and two went tt
,e the door of the room and tried to hea
what was going on. They we're dis
% covered and left the doorway in
If hurry. Superintendent Mccoy fearet
is that some of the men would get TOT
N close to the door and went into tn
lc east wing OF the hall and requisite,
D them TO leave, which they did. Blu
p. two ballots were needed for the choic
ID Of Il superintendent All the member
70 in the caucus were sworn to secrecy.
of The term Of the present incumbent
20 will expire on Wednesday, April 30uh
i'd being the last Wednesday of the month
ar During the meeting Mr.. Murph
Is presented bills from William II. Helm
Of Of Wilmington for plumbing and stear
heating at the new Emergency Hos
pital and the temporary hospital
amounting to S1.262.s4 A credit {
$500 was allowed against the account
ia that sum having been paid some tim
70 ago. An order for the balance, S762 81
: was drawn in favor of Mr.. Heine. Nj
- Rice presented u bill for So froi
~ jenkins n Co., for the services of a
~ expert, which was allowed. a bill ,
la II. l.. Rice, Jr,, architect, for DRAWN
ID the plans and the supervision of tt
construction of the new pesthous
:" amounting to S3l5, was presented an
H. credit of Sl1O shown. The balance
~ Sl65 was ordered paid. The bill +,
,c+ furnishing the Emergency Hospita
Ia from Peacock 4 Co., for S575. 80, WI
he discussed at length and ordered paid.
10 Some of the members said the undo
iar standing in relation to this matter W
t t.i that the City Council of Wilmingtt
M had appropriated $500 for this wO
rae and the discussion was whether
~ should be paid out of the general fun
, ON or special fund. The intention W
'' to give the Council due credit for t
payment of the money and not to ma
it appear that the trustees had Dor
the expense.
on Superintendent David Mccoy stat
the that he had letter from q form
afe; nurse, Cecilia Ryan, who nursed t
j % smallpox patients at the tempora
aqiis Eesthouse for five weeks and 4 day
hts, requesting the payment of $40 per we
,nts as per agreement. The woman is n,
The in Camden, n. j. A letter was
~, ceived some time ago from her hi
iiit band, but the bill has not heen pa
I'll and the last lester was from the won
,tpd herself On motion of Mr.. Fahey, [
matter was referred to the Board
. Health of Wilmington.
Chairman Henry appointed Mess
Murphy, Kemp and Polk the no,
committee for the ensuing month.
-, The agreement to voluntarily advance
~ wages of mill operatives at Fall River