Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-05
NEW BUILDING FOR
COLORED PEOPLE:
Trustees OF New Castle COun.
ty Hospital Favor Such
Place

Members OF the Board OF Trustees Of
the state Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst are considering the ACCESSIBILITY
OF applying to the next Legislature Tor
an increased appropriation IN order to Sc
cure sufficient money with which 20 build
an additional hospital TO the institution
to be used exclusively for the use OF The
coiored patients.
That such a building Is needed Is
evlnced by the crowded condition OF the
hospital now and the suggestion that a
separate building be constructed for the
use OF the coiored inmates is thought to
be the best plan whereby the present con-
eested condition could be overcome.
Matter Freely Discussed.
The matter was freely discussed az the
meeting OF the trustees but no debate ac-
ton was taken. 1t win probably be all
when IL will again be taken up and hand
LEVIED to 60 over for one or two meetings
led In such a way that Il cannot fan OF
accomplishment At the present time
there are Ssl patients IN the insane hos
pual. OF this number iO6 are negroes. 81
limited are the accommodations that IN,
han provided for the amusement OF IN,
patients and wherein the religious scr.
vices are held has to be utilized as bed
room and thirty beds have been placed In
it In rooms where ordinarily one patient
Is chartered three and four beds hav,
now been placed. This is absolutely neces
sary as otherwise there would be no nc
commodation for the people sent to th'
institution.
Should Meet Requirements.
DR.. John Black the president OF tn
hoard, said the requirements of this stli
are growing and SO are the requirement
cf the hospital and he thought the peopl
Of the State should realize this and nice
them accordingly. The population Ct Della
ware is increasing and with this increas
comes an increase in the number OF IN
sane patients. Before the end Of the yea
there will probably be four hundred pa
tients in the hospital and how the super
intendent is going to take care Of ther
is somewhat Of puzzle at the prescn
tine
The plans, cost. material and genera
particulars Of the new building were No
discussed by the trustees as they have q,
cided to wait until later to take up thes
matters. II was suggested committee 4
y appointed TO take charge Of the propose
project but this was postponed until
later meeting.
No Race Distinction.
DR.. Black reminded the members IN.
in applying for the extra appropriate
they should be careful to impress II
members Of the legislature that they al
. not asking for the new building In whic
70 quarter the negroes simply becaui
{ they are negroes. He said the color,
\ people were entitled to and would got
q much attention as the white patients III
g as there are 30 many OF them in the bull
y ing at the present time he thought
Y would be the best move TO have them IN
: building OF their own.
n Two years ago a similar request VI
!. made OF the Legislature but no attenti
|. was oaid to 1t. II was declared that Il
Il members Of the legislature must reaii
that the needs OF the hospital are :
creasing and that the old appropria q,
: will no longer suffice 10 meet the requir
nients. 1t will therefore be incumbent
. them to allow the trustees more money
they will not be able to carry on 4
n business of the institution as II should
done.