Evening journal., 1905-11-02
STATE INSTITUTION
WELL PROTECTED
Water Supply Pipe Has Been
Installed by DIR. w. II.
Hanckcr
INMATES NUMBER OVER 800

As the result Of the recent agitation
for better fire protection for the ooun-
~ and State institutions at Farnhurst,
Dr.. W. n. Haneker has installed a
water pipe in the State Hospital which
will be used solely in case Of fire. The
trustees have also purchased 400 feet
Of hose which will be installed in the
corridors Of the building.
Members of the Board OF Trustees
met at the hospital this morning and
transacted routine business, Or. Jonn
j. Black. Of New Castle. being in the
chair. Superintendent DR.. Hancker
reported the population OF the institu-
tion on October 1 as $40. divided as
follows: Males 2l3; females, l66.
There were males and 1 female ad-
United during the past month and
males and females were discharged.
The population on November 1 was
SIi. 20s OF whom are males and 1913
females.
There were employed during the
month Herbert r.. Jones. William Geb-
hart, Chales Atwell and Earl Fleet
wood. Those who resigned were Hor-
ace L. Downes Joseph Gllkey and Her
bert r. Jones. The report OF theh n
nance committee showed the expenses
for the month to have been St54T.25:
balance on hand $SlSOi. The general
amount on hand from the special
emergency fund is S236G.O6
PROTECTION FROM FIRE.
In discussing the question OF better
fire protection the trustees decided not
to accept the proposition Of the Della
ware Water Improvement Company TO
furnish water for fire and other pur-
poses. The company by letter agreed
to supply 2O0000OO gallons Of water
per year to both institutions at HAT
rate OF $4,000. All water used over that
amount was to be charged for at the
rate OF 10 cents per 1000 gallons. This
price the trustees thought to be too
high and as a consequence would not
consider the proposition.
DR.. HSncker stated that In the State
Hospital building a three-inc pipe had
been installed which ran from the
basement TO the top Of the structure
and which was located In the central
portion Of the building. on each floor
there was an outlet I'm the pipe to which
hose could be attached. the water bea
ing pumped directly from four artesiap
wells. In addition TO thhis 400 feet o.
HRN AANaN iANtM HHNAi lAA ANAAA"NA tAlAA y AZ
be placed on reels on the VARIOUS floors
each floor TO have two 5O-foot Sec
tions
The building DR. Hancker stated
was wlel equipped with fire escapes
there being six exits in some OF tn,
wards and on each floor FIRE extingpish-
ers were located. In case OF fire moi
only could direct pressure be obtained
from the pumps but the tank in the
four artesian wells. but the tank In the
upper story OF the building could also
be placed i'm service This tank has a
capacity Of $4,000 gallons the average
amount Of water pumped per hour be-
ing 5400 gallons. The amount of water
used per day in tho institution, Or.
Hancker said. is $4,000 gallons. The
average amount used per mouth is L.
16S.52O gallons and per year 13.9C2, ,240.
The amount used per day per individ-
ual is 1856 gallons. II was expected
that a committee from the trustees Of
the County Hospital would be present
and meet the board. but none Of them
put IN an appearance.