Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

AZ the afternoon session Of the Trustees
Of the Poor, yesterday, the contracts for
supplies Tor the ensuing three months
were awarded to the following bidders
Dry goods w Harold smith Co.
Drugs Oscar c. Draper.
bread--A II. Angerstein, 315 cents
per pound
Beef Max Matthes. 7 cents per pound |
Groceries William h. Frank
Tobacco Samuel Hawkins. 26I5 cents |
per pound; Samuel II. Durstein put in the |
same bid
Butter Odessa Creamery. 25 cents per
pound; other bidders Middletown Farms |
50 cents Gnitenberg & Salmon, 26 cents. |
Shoes and slippers Wright & David |
SON men shoes, Sl.4712 per pair;vomen's !
ehoes, 70 cents; mems slippers 80 cents; |
womens slippers, 33 cents
During the awarding oil the bids. Mr.. /
Dennlson, now member of the board |
was one OF the most interested in all |
matters and made a careful comparison |
OF prices with those of the last term.
lhe contract for the installation Of "A /
watchman's clock was awarded 10 Garrett |
a Miller, through committee. composed |
OF Messrs Clark, Ball, George and Parker, |
a. cost not TO exceed S246 for 25 sta /
tions. II was stated that the State Hos
piial, which is near the County Hospital
hsd clock with 80 stations.
William w. Knox stated that there was
no guarantee from the insurance com
panies that there would be any reduction
in the rate Of the insurance. but that the
companies had decided that owners of
buildings should do everything possible
10 prevent fires and spread OF them.
aud IN cases where this is not done the
risks will cost more.
The board wrestled with tho problem
rs TO what shall be done in relation IA
keeping IN. the institution men who are
Fable to work but who Will not work
The matter was brought up through
Superintendent Blackburn asking for "A
raise in wages for the men EMPLOYED in
caring tor and milking the COWS. The
man has been receiving IS a month. Mr..
Jester claimed that he was valuable
man to the institution and worth more
money, and finally the matter was left
IN the hands Of the farm committee. to
do as It secs iit, but not to raise the wages
more than 50, or a total of IS a month.
DR.. Ball moved that a committee of
three be appointed 70 90 through the
building, with the two physicians. TO
examine the men, and learn who is able
TO work, and that all who are able shall
work on the farm after May LIST, or be
discharged from the hospital. The motion
Was aiterward withdrawn, but will be
taken up at the peXt meeting.
Mr.. Jester said. This is q hard matter
to deal with and one hard to get around.
as some OF the men, after being discharged,
will return.
Mr.. Blackburn said the men do not
stay there in summer.
"If the men will work when they are
needed on the farm, said DIR. Ball. then
1t is not economy to discharge them"
DR.. Henry asked: How many are able !
10 work ?'
Mr.. Clark:-"Fifty.v
Superintendent Backburn-oY so |
or more"
Or. Henry-''How many are willing to
work ?"
Mr.. Blackbun-"None."
DIR. Henry-~'1hen to discharge them all |
would be the proper thing TO do"
DIR. Ball--'l think it advisable TO dis |
charge the men able to work who will not |
work, and those able to work, board them |
and not have them eassed as paupers or
inmates"
Mr.. Clark -"Men are needed to work
on the farm, and If they will work they |
should be employed. ] am not in favor |
Of sending them out and then allowing |
them TO come back IN few days, filthy |
and full OF vermin'
Superintendent Blackburn-"That is
the trouble. They 20 away clean and |
then come back filthy"
Mr.. Jester stated to the board that the |
farmer needed pair OF good horses and |
he advised the sale of three old horses !
and the purchase Of a pair Of new ones
Tie said those now in use could haul a
load ON good roads, but could not haul a
load in the fields. He estimated the
price Of new ones at $3.50 to $500 The
matter was left in the hands of the farm
committee, to use its judgment. and at !
the same time procure suitable harness.
Mr.. Wigglesworth of the house COM
mlttee for the month of March reported
the house and grounds in good condition. !
Messrs. Harris, Dennison and Parker were
appointed the house committee for April. !
Among the visitors were; Mrs. Burge,
wife of Trustee William Burge; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Waters of Blackbird Post |
master John G.. King of New Castle, Viii
liam Ellinger, representing w. Harold
Smith 4 Co OF Wilmington; Max Matthes.
Joseph Davidson, William W. Knox. At !
torney James W. Lattomus, Former
Trustees Rice, Roberts, William Turner,
Oscar c. Draper George Turner. Some
OF the visitors we're bidders for the supply
contracts.
B. Frank Blackburn, superintendent
Of the hospital, reported the following
deaths during the month of March March
4th, Sallie Ridden aged 3S years; 9th, !
William Nandevcr. IS 10th. Emory Man
love, ,colored, 76l4th Jacob Martin, 81 and
Margaret Murray, colored. 50: 20th, Eliza
Albright IS, 9th, John Carthan, "a; an
Of Wilmington; March 4th. Edward Ross.
aged ? months; Sth, George Waters. !
eolored, 2S years, of Ceciton, Md; 20th,
Mary A. Seville, So, Rockland.
The payroll for the general hospital.
S457 81, and also that for the Emergency
Hospital SiO734 for March, were ap-
proved and ordered paid