Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
THE HOSPITAL IS ACCEPTED
Although 1t is Not Yetin a Hab-
table Condition,
HEATING APPARATUS IS BLAMED
Committee Named to Confer
With Plumber.
All the Bills Paid, Including Some Extras
1t is Hoped the Building Will be All
Right When 1t Dries out-An Interesting
session of the Trustees of the Poor.

week, was full of spice, and at the
close one of good feeling and kindred |
fellowship.
The outside relief report was read by |
Chairman Walker of the finance com
mittee. The amount was S3, 436. Sc;
general allowance, S3,7l5.e0.
Messrs. Parker, Henry and Murphy
were appointed the house committee
for the ensuing month.
Secretary Lawson read the report of
the fire committee, showing rebate
Of SIS. 80 from the New Castle Mutual
Insurance Co., on account of the sale
of the trustees office in Wilmington.
The report showed the following in
surances: $65, 600 on main building
and 5000 on contents $500 on
nuorgue; 5000 on farm utensils and
outbuildings; 50, 500 on emergency
hospital and $500 on contents; $4,000
of Steam boiler, accident and fire in
surance. The total of premiums is
VI, LAS. go.
Several buildings are insured for
three years and others for one year.
Some members thought the insurance
Sexpense too great, especially for the
farm utensils and outbuildings, and the
gtboiler.
The contracts for the ensuing quarter
were awarded as follows;
Beet-John ID. Thompson, bid 614
cents per pound for fore and hind
quarters; John I. Devine, 61a cents
per pound. The contract was awarded
to the former.
Bread. j. Schrade, 234 cents per
pound; George III. Huber, 23s cents.
The former received the contract. 1t
was asserted that his bread was the
best ever sent to the institution.
Butter-James A. McCallister re.
ceived the contract at p cents pei
pound. Odessa Creamery bid 2S cents.
Tobacco-James H. Harkins was the
only bidder, 81 cents per pound, anc
received the contract.
Shoes and Slippers-Thomas Mona
CHAN was the only bidder and was
awarded the contract Mems shoes
SLIT per pair; women's, So cents
mems slippers, 80 cents; womens slip
pers, % cents.
Dry Goods-Robert Scott was un
opposed and received the contract.
Mutton-Patrick Monaghan bid
cents per pound for fore-quarters and
cents for ribs, and received the contract
Drugs Spruance & Tatman secures
the contract. James M. Griffin was ais
bidder. The lists were compared b
Drs. Springer, Draper and Henry.
the contract against William z. Frank
The building committee in charge c
the erection of the Emergency Hospi
tai, after visit to the building. met i
the reception room. Architect Ric
drew up the following report, whic
was signed, presented to the board an
{, adopted:
Farnhurst, Del, January 90, 19O2.-To II
honorable president and members Of til
Board of Trustees Of the Poor of New Cast
county, Delaware--Gentemen Your con
mittee appointed to erect the EmergenC
Hospital by leave to tender the following r
port We have, in connection with II
architect in charge, carefully evar ined Il
building in detail and believe il is built
a good, proper and substantial manner, al
in full compliance with the plans and spec
fications, made for the purpose; and
unanimously recommend that the buildii
be accepted from the hands of the builder
Messrs. Dangel d Son, and the architect
charge, and that your committee be di
charged
Patrick Fahey chairman
Frank Beivlle,
Z. L. Rice,
George W. Roberts,
Joseph p. Chandler.
Before the adoption of the report t
subject of guttering and spouting W
taken up and discussed at length. N
Fahey stated that the cost was 81:
George Stradley had done the wor
under contract. Other bidders ask
as high as 1927.
Mr.. Toman said: "The architect,
some person, should be held responsil
for this. Somebody should be eensurt
1 as one-fourteenth of the board "
never vote to pay the bill. 1t is
outrage"
When the vote was called for /
three voted for the payment of the b
Mr.. Murphy called for standing vo
Mr.. Walker said there was much t;
in reference to the building. He /
visited it and thought it would dry o
Mr.. Townsend did not think it ril
to pay extra for the guttering !
spouting.
Contractor Dangel said: "Gent
men, let me say word please.
made motion to pay $40 of this CO
You told me that pay for all or no
] say you gentlemen pay for it, not
chicken. -
The vote resulted 8 to ? in favor
paying the bill.
Mr.. Fahey said: "The cost of
entire building is So, 252. 80, or wit
5000 or $500 of the original CONT
price. / have been charged with IN
things, and it was saidI was interes
as one of the builders, but this is
true. The building will be all ri
when it dries out. The heating
plumbing is not altogether satisfaet,
The contract was originally for fri
building at So, 500 The change to bl
makes an additional cost of slab
William II. Heine, plumbing and h
ing, Sl,069; spouting, Sl20. OF
amount Mr.. Dangel has received SO
NJ and Mr.. Heine, $500. The release
liens is here and is signed by all
Mr.. Dangel, who will sign as 500
check is drawn for his balance
make motion that So, 800, the I
of the original contract for fir
building be allowed, and the additi
amount for the change from fran
brick. / have a bill for s41. 20, n
TIDY David Dangel for extra worl
dyentilating, boarding up and paint
This bill | know nothing about
'lannot recommend it. -
ca Architect Rice II overlooked
part of the ventilating system VIII
let out the contract. "
MIR Toman: "That is unfai
singel. He did the work. 1t il
lit of the architect. | do no
Pat we have to do with it,
ielr. Fahey: sit does not belor
cboard; it is tho plumbers
itt. Dangel: Gentlemen. / ca
: that money. The work was orc
ne Rice: 81 ordered it done. y
also motion to pay the extra bill
.u. Lawson; ~ have unheld