Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06

MIR. Chandler, the action was re
the committee relieved of
I'll responsibility and tie bill passed
MIR. Fabny; The Ieason | turned
the bill down WIS that it did not
belong to the committee. could do
nothing else. The board must pay
the bill. -
rfhe bill of Charles II. Blaine for
SiS, for hoods for another part of the
ventillating system was presented and
surprised the members.
Mr.. Walker: They come like claps |
Of thander and yoll on in. Are there |
any more to Gomez
He was assured by Mr.. Fahey that |
this was the end of the bills,
Mr.. Fahey then moved that d check
OF 81, 973. 10 he drawn in favor of David
Dangel. The motion WIS adopted.
The cost of the building was read,
as follows; Daneel 4 Son, 81, Ola 20;
George Stradley, Sl20: William IL.
Heine, 81, 06a. 30; Charles II. Blaine,
$4s; total, So, 252. 80.
Architect Rice: 1.-THE steam. heating
plant does not meet with my appro-
baton as erected by Mr.. Heine, and
would ask that a committee be APPOINT
ed to act with me in the matter and
meet Mr.. Heine relative to placing it
in proper shape"
Mr.. Fahey; And add extra ex-
penseY''
Architect Rice ''Yes, sir, if neces-
sary; but il will not be- Mr. Heine
has not lived. up to his contract. |
want the committee to take charge and
complete the job and make Mr.. Heine
pay the difference.
Mr.. Fahey: ut should have been
completed six weeks ago. We have been
dilly -dallying with the heating plant,
1t should he completed at once.
Architect Rice II have been roasted
in the newspapers already, and ] want
to set myself straight and lay the
blame where it belongs. -
Mcssrs. Fahey, Rice, Roberts and
Murphy were appointed as the com
mittee with full power to act. Notice
will be served on Mr.. Heine to place
the heater in proper shape in 4S hours.
The temperature must register so de.
grees in the building. All attempts tc
raise it beyond 81 degrees, yesterday
! week, failed.
A letter was received from Secretary
Cahill of the Wilmington Board o.
Health, stating that there were eight
cases of smallpox in that city and il
{ was deemed essential to take precau
3 tionary means by the removal of tn,
victims to the hospital
Mr.. Roberts was in favor Of serving
r the hoard as the City Council hat
|. served the trustees, by refusing aid.
g Mr.. Chandler: 1.-The Board of Healtl
d has no discretionary power over tn,
Board Of Trustees of the Poor. Thi
: is not hospital for people able to car
s for themselves: it is strictly for tn
! poor or those unable to care for them
'; selves. ~
J. DR.. Belville: "The Board of Healtl
has erroneous ideas about the build
/ ing. | would like to know if people i
comfortable circumstances are to b
. be rules governing the subject. -
t: Mr.. Lawson: care families to b
ID boarded here, as was the case las
30 winter, where entire families wer
" brought here on account of singl
case?"
I'd Mr.. Roberts, 1.-THE hospital is fc
& the care Of the poor, not for the Boar
Of of Health. They treated lis with col
4 tempt; we can do the same to them.
in Mr.. Lawson was instructed to MOTH
&c Secretary Cahill of the Board of Healt
n that the building is not ready for occv
Id pancy.
1t was decided to admit no patier
he until the house is completed and the
y only on presentation of certifica
Lle from trustee of the poor. The mer
IL IL hers will use discretion, and whe
re-. persons were thought able they will
he compelled to pay for their care stip
he lated sum-
in Superintendent Mccoy will mott
nd Secretary Lawson when the hospital
q, ready for occupancy, and he will mott
w tle trustees.
n ~ Trustee Rice presented a bill
in $3.50. 76. in behalf of David Dangel,
is the construction of the tempora
pesthouse, October 26th. 27th, 2st
a bill from William H. Alexander,
roofing. $50. 80. and a bill from t
Peninsula Lumber Co., S157 o.; tot
1858 25. The building is 24x60, O
he story, of rough lumber and unplastere
~ Mr. Murphy said he thought it "
A. to cost but $50. ......
on 1t is understood that the Levy Co,
i, is to assist in paying the bill, and
ed was PASSED.
Neo The board was preparing to adior
or when Superintendent Mccoy sat
HE "To the officers and members Of
% Board of Trustees: | desire to tina
viii you for your kind and generous tire
IN ment to myself and family during
"' stay of eight years. Not an unki
but word has been spoken and the kindli
iii feeling exists. 1t is pleasure to
,te to thank You, who have labored un
oil, many difficulties in bringing the
haJ stitution to the standard it now enjo
M You are to he complimented. In
,h+ period mentioned you have suppl
and lights for the building, water p
from the earth, heat for the tt
flo story and ventilation for the en-
building: u mcrgue for the bodice
oct those who diee and the emergency
ene pital. The whole will be monum
th;s of your work in years to come.
DR.. Belville. chairman of the boa
= of replied ina feeling manner and than
all the members for their kind
tho generous treatment. He said: Il
Nv glad in some respects that ! am &C
rant TO leave the board, but sorry to l.
an, good friends and also that / was
stad able to carry out my pet schem
m separate the sick from the we'll,
;@ht had hoped to do. The Emergency
md pital has knocked us out of our tn
orv story hospital, but | hope our sue
80 sors may see the necessity of compile
s;ni, what we have commenced. L fet
!, IN. will come shortly. -
leat- NtsSrs' I nopertS ~ 1 '.I
this lawson, ME-, loMnsf! " I,St" !,
!, 900 slriig lnstnperF fgHnstu E.sss' W.. :,
e of iecti1ns, NleSsi. 8 ~"
but " i'el'y, iarher any p .b;n spo%
7 The board adjourned at J.3O p. Il
orice rHE COMING CHA GEs.
rame The appointment of the now men
onal will not he made until the meetii
ne to the Levy CnIirt TnpSAnN. Febr