Evening journal., 1902-04-15
ROBERT G. FRAIM
SUCCEEDS KEMP
Appointed Trustee Of Poor
by Mr.. Chandler
DOCTOR OPPOSES RESOLUTION
Members Discuss Silver Run Road
Again and a New Contract
Is offered
DOCTOR OPPOSES RESOLUTION

/ At the meeting of the Levy Court
I this morning. Mr.. Chandler appointed
Robert G. Fraim a member of the
Board OF Trustees of the Poor, to I'll
the unexpired term of Robert Kemp,
resigned.
A letter was received from Dr. John
| ]. Black, president of the trustees of
the State Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst, and Superintendent William
II. Hancker on the subject of the pay
Of physicians for the examination OIL
persons for insanity. The Levy Court
had decided TO pay each of the two
physicians $3.50, the fifty cents being
for the fee of the notary taking the
affidavit. The State Hospital trustees,
at their last meeting, decided to ask
all the Levy Courts of the State to al
low a uniform rate of So for each ply
sician. In their'letter today Drs Black
and Hancker refer to the importance of
the medical examination. the State
having hedged around with safeguards
the admission of persons to the insti-
tuition. it being required that the two
! physicians making the examination
shall have practiced medicine for at
least five years. Cutting down the fee
is declared to have a tendency to be-
little the declaration as to the sanity or
insanity of citizens examined and TO
take away from the dignity and sacred
ness which it is held should surround
such solemn transactions as the declar-
ing the insanity of fellow-being, and
a blow at the dignity and honor OF the
medical profession upon which, after
all. rests the responsibility in all Of
these sad cases.
Reference is made to the thankless
character of such cases, and TO the
trouble it may cause a physician who
decides concerning the mental cOndi-
ton of persons who afterwards may re-
cover. In case a person should be COM
United who is not insane. the physician
might be liable for damages.
The letter also speaks of the danger
of hawking and splitting opinions
Should the low rate continue.
The court is also urged TO pay ply
lsicians in cases where the patient is
found not to be insane.
On motion of Mr.. Ewart. the letter
was received and filed.
Mr.. Ewart offered a resolution to re-
lease the bOndsmen of Francis ID.
Baldwin. collector of Mill Creek hun
dred. as he has made settlement i'm fun
with the County Treasurer. The reso-
luton was adopted.
On resolution offered by Mr.. Elliott.
the bondsmen of William Il. Hus-
bands. collector of Brandywine hun
dred, also were released.
A communication was received from
the Trustees of the Poor. inviting the
members to be present at the boards S
next meeting. The invitation was ac-
cepted.
Mr. Armstrong took exception to a
statement made in the newspapers.
that George w. Duncan had remarked
that it looked to him that MI Arm
lstrong was absent at the last meeting
of the Levy Court to prevent action on
! his bill for dirt used on Silver Run road.
Mr. Armstrong said he did not know
that il was understood THAT the matter
was to be brought up at that meeting.
Mr.. Conrad said the matter had been
referred TO the attorneys, and was not
to be brought up at that meeting.
. Mr. Conrad read an agreement which
was proposed to be entered into by the
J court and Mr.. Duncan, which referred
to the taking of dirt from his property
to be used on Silver Run road. and he
thought that the matter should now be
disposed Of
Mr. Ewart asked that if every time
repairs had To be made to the road
with dirt from Duncan's land tine
court would have to pay for it. lie
thought that some contract should be
made with Mr.. Duncan which would
provide for repair work The matter
was turned over to the special commit
. tee which will view the road this week.
COLLECTION fnI
St Georges hundred, against whom
the Comptroller has charge of $o4
appeared in court and showed ceru-
fed check paid TO John T.. Dickey, on
the back of which was a receipt in ful
for the year 1889 and 1899. The ac'
count will be corrected.
The following resolution was
5 adopted:
Whereas, The cash books, ledgers
j and Journals containing the tinancia
transactions of this county during Tho
term of Office of John T. Dickey. az
county treasurer, We're not turned owe,
q to his successor in Office on the eXpira
\ tion of his term of Office. on Januar,
= II 1897. but have since remained in th'
/ possession Of the said John ]. Dicke.
Ito collect the balances due on the ta-
y duplicates; and
Whereas. The said books being need
ed by the present county officials 10
reference from time TO time; therefore
lbe it
Il Resolved. That Horace G. Rettew
: the present County Treasurer. be ant
I, he is hereby directed to request the re
l. turn to him Of all books OF the count
now remaining in the possession OF tn
: said John T. Dickey by the next meet
in gOf the Levy Court.
e The court met privately as a com
S mittee Of the whole Immediately afte