Evening journal., 1905-06-01
DISCUSSED
REFERENCE TO POLITICS
"Selfpraise" by Board Of
Tended Democratic Mem
bers of Levy Court

Members Of the Trustees Of the
Poor met at Farnhurst yesterday and
quantity OF business was disposed Of.
Previous to getting down to work
there was considerable discussion as
to the propriety of self praise"
At a previous meeting one Of the
members introduced resolution IN
the preamble Of which he referred to
the work Of the Republican Board Of
Trustees OF the Poor At the same
meeting members OF the Levy Court
were present and some Democratic
members OF that body were offended
by the statements.
In referring to the matter yesterday
Mr.. Polk stated that the trustees
should refrain from any political state
ments when visitors were present.
Mr.. Harris said he did not think
there was anything offensive in the
preamble and he was sorry the DEM
ocratic members of the Levy Court
had taken offense.
Mr.. Polk emphatically declared that
the board meeting was not the place TO
discuss politics or even to refer to
them. He said the Democratic mem-
bers Of the Levy Court were warm
friends OF the Trustees OF the Poor
DR.. Henry reminded the members
that they were there to transact the
business OF the county and he said
politics should not be known In the
board.
DR.. Harris stated that not a partisan
word had been mentioned in the pre-
lamble in question and he declared IL
was all nonsense to attempt to say
that something had been said that was
Objectionable to the Democratic mem-
bers Of the Levy Court.
Mr.. Roberts said it was a poor thing
for the trustees to blow their own
horn" He held that there We're state
ments In the preamble that were cal
culated to hurt the feelings of the
Democrats in the Levy Court, and he
thought il was out OF place to bring up
the matter at all.
Secretary Parker held that there was
nothing wrong with the preamble or
the resolution. He said: we ask no
favors of the Levy Court. or at least /
don't. I would like TO know why We
should ask any favors OF them. 1t is
our duty to spend the money they col
lect for us and we don't have to beg 1t
from tnem."
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The house committee inspected the
building and reported everything in
good condition with the exception of
the elevator. The house committee for
June is Joseph G.. Parker. Cornelius
Horrigan and DR.. Columbus Henry.
Mr. Clark called the attention of the
members to the case of a negro who
had died in Red Lion hundred. The
body had been shipped to Appoquini-
mink hundred and an undertaken there
had taken the remains to Maryland for
linterment and then sent Mr. Clark a
bin amounting to s. Tor the return OF
the box in which the body had been
shipped from Red Lion hundred. The
board instructed him to investigate the
matter and If the bill was proper to
pay IT,
After some discussion IL was finally
decided 20 advise the Levy Court that
the trustees would need $4,000 to op-
crate the institution during the COM
ing year.
Dr. Ball asked what was to be done
with the colored patients who had un-
ldergone operations or who were sick
Heretofore they have been kept on tbs
third floor and not placed in the hos
pital ward with the white patients.
The trustees decided, however, thai
they should all be kept together wher
sick. IL was explained that this wal
the custom in all hospitals.
The bill OF John M. solomon fol
coal. amounting to S277.79, was ordered
paid.
superintendent Blackburns repor
showed the population Of the County
Hospital to be ia. The deaths for thi
month were as follows; April i, viii
liam 5. Ward, hged So years Of Glas
gov: April 2S Henry Stewart, aged As
Brsndywine hundred; April 8, William
Hudson. aged 32, Philadelphia; Ma!
ltO. John Whattico. aged 26. Whining
ton; May IA. Mary McCann, aged A
delaware City