The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-31
Trustees OF the Poor

A very interesting meeting of the
Trustees OF the Poor was held on
Wednesday afternoon. The Board
took recess of ten minutes to view
the floor in the basement of the in
stitution and see in what condition
it was in preparatory to voting on
the motion to award the contract to
the lowest bidder.
Messrs. Fahey, Rice, Parker, Nc
Farlin, Walker, Clark and Murphy
Joined in the debate as to the kind
of gravel to be used in making the
foundation for the cement top of
the floor.
Trustee McFarlin made a motion
as to the advisability of putting
down a cement floor which was, car
ried in the affirmative.
Trustee Murphy moved that the
contract he awarded to Simmons d
Brothers, the lowest bidders, their
bid being $3.50.
Trustee Knots moved to lay it
over for a month. but the motion
was lost. Trustees of Poor Willitts
and Ewart spoke on the question Of
cementing the basement floor.
A bill was received from the Board
of Health for $273.17 contracted
with Fred Herms fer groceries sent
to the families whose houses had
been quarantined. The bill brought
forth great opposition from Trustee
Harris and others. Mr.. Harris said
no was not in favor of paying any
bills contracted by the Board of
Health without written order for
the same given by Trustee Of the
Poor.
The Trustees of the Poor were
the guardians of the money appro-
priated to them by the Levy Court
and it was impossible to pay these
bills received from the bills received
from the Board Of Health out of
their appropriation. He made a
motion to reject the bill which be-
ing put was voted down.
Here Mr.. Fahey took a hand in
the debate and said that he was in
favor of paying the bill as it had
been contracted on the good faith
of the Trustees paying it. But
hereafter he was not in favor of
paying any more bills unless an Or
der was given for same by one of
the Trustees
Mr.. Parker said that he was de-
sirous of doing that which was right
He thought that the bill should be
paid and Il resolution offered and
passed putting stop to any more
such bills being contracted and sent
to the Trustees to pay. The follow
ing resolution was offered and
adopted
Resolved, That the Secretary
notify the Board of Health of Will
mington that we will not receive
any more cases of smallpox from
the city until an arrangement can
be made with this board or its COM
mittee regarding the expenses of
the maintainence of those suffering
with smallpox while in the institu-
ton"
Following the adoption of the
resolution the board went into an
election of committee to arrange
with the Board of Health in case it
agrees to bear part of the expense.
The committee, which is composed
of Messrs. Parker, McFarlin and
Fahey, was authorized to receive
all funds from the city for the pur-
pose in case an agreement is rea III
ed.
Repairs were ordered done in tke
women's bath room on second floor
and referred to House Committee
with power to act.
The hose, which is kept for fire
purposes, is in a bad condition. In
test of the hose by Superinten-
dent Blackburn on Monday, Trus-
tees Rice and Murphy being present
out of 100 feet only 400 feet were
found to be in good condition and
fit for use.
Trustee Rice asked permission to
purchase the required quantity of
hose, which after several of the
members had spoken to postpone
action for month, Mr.. Rice was
given authority to purchase at once
what hose was needed. Several
bills which were contracted some
time ago were sent to formerSurer-
intendent to approve
Superintendent asked that the
Board fix a limit for the admit
lance of persons who are given a
permit to enter the Almshouse.
They frequently become intoxicated
after receiving permits for admis-
sion to the institution.
He also asked that new steam
pump be placed in the boiler room
to be used in filling the water tank
that supplies the institution.
The Superintendent spoke of the
condition of the boardwalk andask-
ed to have it repaired.
The contracts were awarded as
follows.
Reef and mutton M. Matthes.
Shoes Nj. Monaghan q Son.
Dry goods William B. Sharp &
Company.
/ Groceries Hurlock & Brother.
! Tobacco--Fring Brothers.
Bread John J. Schrade.
Butter-Odessa creamery.