Evening journal., 1902-06-26
TRUSTEES HAVE
BUSY SESSION
Old Frame Emergency Hos
pital Will Be Destroyed
Finance Committee ASks Levy Court Il
Make General Appropriation for
Current Expenses

The monthly session Of the Board OF
Trustees OF the Poor opened yesterday
Afternoon with the report OF the House
Committee. Everything Was reportedI
in qood condition except the kitchen
utensils which 0aye been In use a long
time aua are now worn out The board
Daesed the motion TO leave it to the
House Committee and allow II 10 at
tend TO the matter.
The old frame emergency hospital
was turned over TO the Poor Trustees
by the Board OF Insane Trustees, with
resolutions OF thanks
Mr.. Rice suggested that the board
take some action in regard TO the dis
position Of the emergency hospital.
ne was Of the opinion that the build
.nr should be cleaned and fumigated,
and nut in condition TO receive sus-
poets and smallpox patients next year
II this could not be done the board was
OF the opinion that the hospital should
se torn down. and as there were $3.50
worth oi lumber alone. il could be put
to.onother use. DR.. Hanker was asked
il it could be fumigated, and he said
this could be done very easii-' Dr.
Briggs said that they shoulu have
some place isolated from the hospital
Tor suspects or patients. The motion
was passed to fumigate the building
and then tear lt down
Dr. James H. Morgan's bill OF $50 for
one cab was ordered paid.
The Fiaance Committee was in
structed TO confer with the Levy Court
IN regard 10 the yearly appropriation
as soon as the amount can he fixed
As the wooden floor OF the basement
of the almshOuse is in need
OF repairs the suggestion was
made 70 put down a cement floor This
caused a lengthy discussion in which
the advantages and disadvantages OF
cement were discussed. IL was re-
ferred to The Committee on Buildings
and Grounds. IL was instructed %
ascertain the needs in regard to the
floor and to find out the costs, and set
estimates on the work and report TO
the board at the next meeting
Tho Finance Committee was request
Cd to ask the Levy Court 20 make the
general appropriation Of $4,000 for
general expenses, and whatever other
amounts may be necessary for i'm
prOvements.
David Ferris. who has charge OF the
drugs Of the institution, asked the
board TO grant MIN permission C
change his room. At present his apart
ments are at one end OF the building
and the drug room az the other. BY
having his room near the drug room
where he is required TO be most Of the
time. it would make il much more con-
vcnlent for him. The question wat
referred to the Building and Grounds
Committee
George Groves, the watchman. asked
that his salary OF S225O a month be
advanced to s25. The board refused
the advance.
In the future Superintendent Black
burn viii keep a regular book for his
payroll, en- which the names of al
the employees of the Institution will ap-
pear and the sheet payroll will b.
abolished
The services OF Miss Barry. who has
been The nurse at the emergency hos
pital, were disposed with yesterday
The one remaining patient will b,
cared for by Louis McIane.
Superintendent Blackburn was in
structed to bid for coal for the hos
pital as he thinks It is needed
Adjournment was made at 2.45. an,
an the members were requested 10 NEE
at 10 3. m. at the next monthly meet
ing