Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
CONTRACTS FOR STATE AsYr.nn
Awarded by the Trustees at Todav's Nee.
ing at Farnhmst.

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AZ the meeting of the Trustees Of the
delaware state Hospital for the Insane
at farnhurst, this morning. John W
Oausey was made temporary chairman
and DR. James H. Wilson. Temporary
secretary DIR. John j. Black was unani-
mously reelected president and treasurer
and DR. Wilson secretary
PRESIDENT Black named the following
committees:
EXeeutiye-George Fl. Murray. DIR.
Rowland q Paynter, Dr. John J. Black.
o.. supplies DR. James n Wilson. Viii
ham II. Swift, George II. Murray.
FINANCES and Accounts George S
Irapelle, DR. William p Orr, Henry W.
Buildings and Grounds-Winiam Fl.
swift, George S. Capelle, John W. Causey.
bios for supplies for the ensuing four
months were given out az follows:
,oal-- George w. Bush & Sons Co. Big
Nem, Georges Creek Enterprise mine,
nitumlnous mine S375 delivered.
Grocerles William +. Frank.
bread-John j. Schrade.
Dry Goods-W il. Smith d Co.
Shoes and slippers-Wrght & David
Beel-John T. Devine.
Mems Clothing Wright & Da vison Co.
Mutton, Veal, Hams, Clipped Beef
Max Matthes.
Drues-W Wilmer c. TAYLOR.
For the beef contract there were three
bidders John ID. Thompson. ~ cents
per pound for hind and fore quarters,
Max Matthes, 6 rs cents per pound, and
John ] Devine, 6A cents per pound
For beef veal mutton. hams and chipped
beef the bidders and bids were as follows.
John ID. Thompson mutton. foreauar-
tiers, 10 cents per pound; whole mutton. l2
cents; whole veal Is cents; Clipped beef
20 cents
John i. Devine, mutton forequarters,
cents per pound; whole mutton, s cents:
whole veal, 10 cents; ham, 10 cents,
Clipped beef, 20 cents.
Max Matthes, mutton, forequarters. 2
cents whole mutton, cents; whole veal
lO12 cents; hams, l215 cents: Clipped
beef Is cents per pound
In the bids for coal some ciphering took
place to determine what should be done
The specifications called for delivery in
chute wagons but this was not considered
when the bids were given out and the
coal was taken at delivery in any kind Of
a wagon
The bidders were: White Bros. Big
Vein Georges Creek, Borden mine, $3.50
Z Logan Miller mine. smokeless. S365.
Charles Warner Co., jackson mine, S4
Warner mine Cumberland, $3.50.
Charles II. Ten Weeges, Elk Garden
"a 420i Cambria county, Lloydel mine
/ $500
George W. Bush & Sons Co., Enterprise
| mine, S3.75; in ordinary wagons and 81
| in chute wagons If hauled from vii
mington, rs cents per ton extra
Henry Thompson, Moshannon. sn oke
! less, $3.50; Big Vein Georges Creek S. -
Dr. Wilson, for the house committe,
for April, reported the buildings in good
/ sanitary condition
DIR. Paynter was named as the hous'
visiting COMMITTEES for May.
Mr. Swift of the buildings and grounds
/ committee reported letting a contract tS
the B. F. Shaw Co., for plumbing fo
/ 1892.
The report Of Superintendent Hancke
/ showed the population on April lst to b.
/ 2l5 males and 1865 females. a total of 3Sl
admitted during the month, males an'
females; died, 3 males female; dis
charged, male Population May lst
PA males, 1863 females; total, 1888. Re
ceived for board Of patients for tn
month, S4l2.59.
The finance committee audited AM
found correct bills amounting toS ,557 81
which were ordered paid Amount re
naming in the current fund, S23, 1872 %
The system for inviting bids for al
work was approved by the members.