The evening Republican., 1902-05-09
POOR TRUSTEES
WANT MONEY

At the conference of the Trustees
of the Poor and the Levy Courtmen
yesterday afternoon, the trustees ask.
cd for an extraordinary appropriation
of $12. 600 to meet the expenses of
the Trustees from April to June, the
end Of the fiscal year.
Owing to unanticpated eXpendi-
lures occasioned 10y the epidemic Of
smallpox and the erection OF the
Emergency Hospital, the trustees
fine that their appropriation of $751;
900 has been depleted, and the addi-
tiona amount IS necessary to tide
them over to June.
AT The above meeting there was a
general discussion Of the subject OF
outside relief, which item has cut an
unusually big hole in the Trustees
regular appropriation.
Mr.. Fahey said that if there could
be some methcd of cutting down the
expenditures for outside relsef it
would be beneficial to the trustees.
Mr.. EHart said that the subject Of
outside relief was and that demand.
ed the most careful consideration of
the trustees Of the poor. He belev-
cd, morever, that every deserving
family SHOULD be given necessary re-
lief
Several members spoke of the con-
diton Of their hundreds, so far as
outside relief is concerned. Mr.. Par
ker explained bow sympathy and
tears often influence the trustees, and
cause them to forget the actual con.
dition Of affairs. Zlchariah r.. l[ar-
rS referred to some cases in his hnn-
dred in which relief was absolutely
necessary.
Trustee Il. r. Harris remarked;
''Thc taxpayers don't care whether
Republicans or Democrats have the
administration. All they demand is
affair and economical distribution OF
their funds. - Mr.. Harris compll
mented David W. Mccoy the retiring
uperintcndent for his fairness and
economy.
The following report shows the
exact financial condition and needs OF
the Trustees:
Cash Account Summlry-Dcbit.
Appropriation, s3j, 900: appropriation
for Emergency Hospital, $4,000; sale
Of Wilmington office, $4,000: con-
tributed by Board of Health, $500;
for land to railroad company and in
terest, $74s; total, $40, ,G4S.
Credt-By oyerdraft. July lst,
s2,6l2 20; by July bills, s3,653.27; by
October bills, $S, ,529. IA; by January
bills, $ll, ,755. 73: by April bills paid,
81, 356. .l3; by outside relief, bills to
January 3Oth, s7,S94.57; balance on
hand, 50, 2,s47.27: total $40, ,64S.
4, A recapituIation of the expenses of
the trustees is embodied in the fol-
lowing: Overdraft at beginning of
the year. s2,6l2. 20; bread, 1886
beef, $l,957.72; mutton, $52o.73:
butter, $3.50. 80: groceries, SO, l2i. %;
shoes, S4ls.79; telephone. 9l'96;
tobacco. s5l2.63; Whiskey s6S. 25
lights 800 OF; ice, 1872 80; clothing;
1924; dry goods, $532. 50; coal, $2l1O-
CO: drugs. 1907. rs; advertising $176-
IA; repairs to machinery, harness,
horse. &c, Sab; members pay
roll mileage and secretary, $773.79;
new hospital s7,63S96 temporary
pesthouse, $s96O2; expenses at the
Emergency Hospital, ~, 2,750.05-
making a total for the new hospital,
$40, 7S5. .O3; insurance, three years,
81, 1852; superintendents pay roll
for general hospital, 10 months, 81
O59.sO; farm supplies, seeds, feed,
fertilizers, &c, $97l.O3; repairs to
building and grounds, $9O2.2S: out
side relief, July 81 to April 30, $10,-
$3.50; superintendent's pay roll, for
May and June, $1,000; extraordinary
expenses, estimated, $500; proper
potional part of bill, May and June,
estimated, $4,000; grand total S52,-
247.77.
Oyerdraft at beginning Of wear,
July l. 81, 6l229; general bills for
July, SO, 653.27; general bills for Oc-
toter, $S. 529, IA; general bills for Jan
uary, S1l, 755, 1888: general bills paid
in April, So, 356. l3; general bills
April, not paid, $5,920.5l; outside
relief paid July meeting, s2,29s. 10:
outside relief paid October meeting
50, I5S. 33; outside relief, paid jan
uary meeting, 50, ,437.74; outside re.
lief not paid, s3,O26.53; superinten-
dant's pay roll for May and June.
estimated, l, 900; extraordinary eX.
penses May and June, estimated
$500; proportional part Of general al
lowence and outside relief, May and
June, $4,000; total, s52, PATTI; avail
funds, $40. GAS; amount necessary TO
run to the end Of fiscal year Sll 500.
II. The average population OF the
hospital during the year was 100,
and the cost for each inmate for the
year was $le4.2 20. The net profit
from the farm was 81, 57997.
The Levy Court will cons ider the
matter at future meeting