Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
TRUSTEES w THE POOR.

The quarterly meeting and annual elec-
ton oil the board Of trustees OF the pooi
was held at the County Hospital WedneS.
day. Contracts for supplies for May and
June were awarded. The subject of fire
protection received consideration With
economy, the board hopes to close its fis-
cal year in June without having to call
on the Levy Court for any more money.
The members present were Drs. Henry
and Ball and Messrs. Beth, Knots, Har-
rls, Clark, McFarlin, Polk, Sterling,
Rice, Fraim, Roberts, Turner, and Par
ker. Others present included Levy
| Court Commissioners Chandler, Willis,
| Mealey, Armstrong, Megginson and
| Hopkins; Register in Chancery Joseph
q. Jolls, and former Poor Trustee NJ. ID.
Murphey.
Officers Elected
The meeting was organized by calling
George K. Roberts to the chair, Joseph
q. Parker acting as secretary. The fol-
lowing nominations were made by COM
mlttee and all the persons were unani-
mously elected:
President-Dr. Columbus Henry.
Secretary and financial secretary, JOS
eph G. Parker.
Superintendent, B. Frank Blackburn.
Matron, Mrs. B. Frank Blackburn.
Assistant matron, Miss Clara Black
burn.
County physician, DR.. III. w. Briggs.
Coroner's physician, DR.. J. w. Bastain,
Attorney, James w. Lattomus.
Nurses, ID. b. Ferris and Miss Minnie
O'Hanlon.
Peter Waters was elected fireman and
John Blaisdell engineer.
Isaac M. Davis and Henry Blackburn
were nominated for farmer.
Ex-senator McFarlin, chairman of the |
farm committee, claimed that the board |
left the selection to the chairman of the |
committee and the superintendent, who |
favored Blackburn. But Secretary Par |
ker said that applied only to a year ago.
Other members agreed with Mr.. McFar-
lin that in caucus the matter was left |
to the farm committee.
Chairman Roberts held that caucus
could not bind the board in case any
member desired to make another nomi-
nation. 1t was decided to vote on both
men. Levy Court Commissioner Willis
spoke in favor of Mr.. Davis.
The first ballot stood to 7, and the
second ballot stood Blackburn, 9; Davis,
4; and Turner, l. The latter is a MEM
Der OF the board. Blackburn succeeds
William Huntington.
Then the meeting for organization ad-
Iourned and DIR. Henry took the chair
and thanked the board for-re-electing
him. He said he would try to treat all
AIRY and squarely, and members said he
mas done that.
Contracts Awarded
The contracts for furnishing supplies to
,he hospital were awarded as follows:
Charles P. Harvey, tobacco; j. ]. Sch
'ade, bread; Odessa Creamery, butter;
John, NJ. Solomon coal; NJ. Matthes, beef
Ind mutton; NJ. Monaghan. shoes and
clippers; s. P. McKeever, drugs; Will
lam B. Sharp & Co., dry goods; Will
lam E. Frank, groceries.
The question of joining with the trus-
ees of the Delaware State Hospital for
he Insane for fire protection was dis
'ussed. The members of the board
,aid visit to the lake on the State Hos
,ital grounds, and upon their return,
Ir. Fraim and Mr.. Rice spoke strongly
.gainst its use. A committee, however,
DIR. Henry, Messrs. Roberts
md Clark and DR.. Ball were named to
onfer with the trustees of the State in
titution with regard to the matter.
John M. Hance was given the con-
ract to rebuild the barn at the institu-
ion for $3.50. Other bidders were: The
|. S. Reed and Sons Company, and w.
I Greenwait