The daily Republican., 1902-11-06
QUARANTINE
EXPENSES HIGH.
New Castle Confronted With
An Expensive Epidemic of
Smallpox.

New Castle, Del, Nov 6.--Mr.
Galiag hcr, Of the Street Committee,
at a meeting OF the City Council re-.
ported as to improvements. City
Treasurer King reported having re-
ceived $3.50 for wharfage. The
balance in bank is $40. So.
MIR. Shearer asked Mr., &C. BrOss,
OF the Board Of Health, if the rents
Of the houses had TO be paid. He
said that there was no understand
ing with the property owners. Mr..
Shearer was of the opinion it would
be best to pay the quarantined men
their wages rather than supply
them with food.
Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. Shearer
were OF the opinion that the bills
should be enumerated showing the
amount of supplies Tor each family,
The following bills were passed
for street labor A. Truitt, 1891
p. Doris. 50; Il. Valley, $3.50;
John Colt, $3.50; r. McCatferty.
al3. so; Michael Fitzgerald, $780,
John Carlln, So. 50; John McCallin,
$57 50.
For Board Of Health expenses
Frank Valley, SIS; Edward Nc.
Casson, Sl4; Harry Y. Jemlsou.
So. 50; Thomas McCaiferty, $4i
William Madden, $l4; James Dough.
erty, $50; 2. Fitzgerald, $50; J. S,
Goodwin, 1928; Thomas Rya sl05-
II; Toman & McGrory. $685.
William Deakyne, $3.50; total OF
SO. 20,97.
Council and members OF tho
Board of Health talked over the
smallpox situation. Council could
not see why sthc Trustees Of the
Poor did not pay the bills for keep
ing t hese people under quarantine.
These people are Guaranteed and
they should not be allowed 10 want
tor food. There are fourteen houses
uuder quarantine and counting the
expenses for two weeks the cost for r
each house has been $22. IS. The
bills were ordered paid.
Secretary Jemison OF the Board
OF Health reported that four new
cases developed during the day.
When the Trustees of the Poor
refuse to care for these people some
one else must pay the tills.
e. c. Bross said there are two
ways OF looking at the situation. The
whole matter was placed 10 tho
hands OF the Board of Health. Pres
ident Reynolds drew attention 10
tie bills tor supplies amounting to
IS a week for each case. Some Of the
men now guaranteed are deprived
OF their wages and some OF them
have made SO a week. The bill oil
the Wilmington Electric Railway
Company for 1902 was laid over for
a month. Mrs. Lydia Biggs present
ed a bill OF $40 for damages received
some weeks ago when her horse fell
to an open culvert. The bill was
referred TO the City Solicitor. Mr..
Shearer tensured the Street Commit
tee for not having the culvert in prop.
err repair. lie drew attention to the
Second and Harmony street crosse
ing.
In the Armory last evening First
Battalion basket ball team defeated
the Company II team by the score Of
Is 10 -.
Mr.. and Mrs. James White enter
Lalned his shop companions last
night. Tho party came from Will
mngton in special car a very
en- Joy able evening was spent by
hos e present. Mr. and Mrs. White
we're married recently and the shop
ma ties OF Mr.. White expressed wishes
lat his married life be a happy
)ne.
A number Of New Castle young
men went to. Farnhurst last even ~
ng where a farewell dance was
given to Miss Mann a Smith, nurse
1t the Delaware Hospital.
Miss Forrie Chase has retur ned
!Omo from a visit 10 Dr.. George
NeWlovc OF New York State.
Miss Florence Case has returned
rom Germantown where she has
'ecn visiting her sister.
Frank Rhein Of Delaware City
vas in New Castle last evening.
TO CURE 4 COLD N O-IE DAY.