Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-27
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mendatior regarding the purchase of
land and cows.
ON examination it was found that
the steam pipes of the heating system
were in an unsafe condition from rust
and required extensive repairs before
cold weather set in. We have therefore
had the same thoroughly overhauled
and repaired
We found that the cooking facilities
of the general kitchen We're Inadequate
and have purchased and installed an
additional range.
On the suggestion of the command
ant that 1T was desirable TO have
brass band organized from among the
inmates, we authorized the purchase of
an entire set of band Instruments
The balance of the special excess
pension fund which is made UP of ex-
cess pension money taken from the
members of the Home, amounted on
June 80 last TO s7,5os.3l This sum is
constantly Increasing. There mas never
been any legislation touching this fund
or authorizing its use for any purpose.
We suggest that. If the policy of taxi
ing this money is To continue, legisa-
tive action should be had directing spe-
citically what shall be done with it.
We have recently approved the pur-
chase of several hundred overcoats.
shoes, caps and mittens. which viii
iiccst il ;she aggregate see, 81 more.
Heretofore overcoats and overshoes
We're only furnished at the expense of
the members
The commandant desires a new
headquarters building. Also a new
guard house at the gate While these.
/ improvements would add to the con-
lsvenience Of operating the Home, we do
not regard them as necessary now, and
hence do net recommend an appropria-
tion for them.
Aprlication was made to the board
by the officers of the Women's Relief
.Corps for permission To furnish that
portion Of the old peoples building, Yet
unfurnished by reason of our having
ofune's under our control which could
jlegally be expended for that purpose.
while recognizing the proposal as one
l3credisable in every way from patriot
/ lie standpoint, on the part of the good
women composing the relief corps, we
felt compelled 10 refuse their request,
iaas, In our Judgment, private ndividl-
ais or organizations should not be ex-
fpected or permitted to bear financial
burdens properly belonging 10 the
state and which there is every reason
ITO believe that the legislature will dis
charge. This same organization de-
sired TO add to the monthly salaries of
certain employees of the Home. This
we informed them, we could not permit
Those employees were receiving as
much pay asothers rendering a like
service, in Ike Institutions. and to per-
init private organization to add to
ltheir salaries would, in a measure. rem
der the recipients Independent of the
i.commandant. who has the power to APP
point and remove them. and would Gre
ate dissatisfaction among other EN-
ployes and would greatly impair the
discipline and efficiency Of the service
Size doesn't indicate quality. Beware
of counterfeit and worthless I've off erea
tsfor DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve De
Eble cure For piles and all skin diseases.
All druggists.
Real Estate Transfers.
| "a u. Thompson and wife to Guy G..
Lane, 100 acres in Marion township.
/ $4,000.
4 NJ. H. ITlery guardian of Ethalinda
1 Iiery. TO Joseph AIeachler, five acres in
Bangor township. s2l.42.
/ milwaukee, Land Company to Frank
I Henicsk. lot 6. block !. Ferguson, So.
Joshua w. Morgan and wife, Arapa-
lhoe county, Colorado, TO Lewis l..
eiantz, part OF lotail. Armstrong sub
/ division of James Ingisdue estate, Mi
nerva township SOD.
/ Ed Smith and wife and H, X. Smith
land wife to Rebecca Hart. three and
one half acres in southwest Marshall
town, s5o2.5
John Bender and wife to Howard
Poener and Roy Poeper, lots i and Q,
Rogers subdivision OF block %, Gilman,
SO
= ear highly recommend Reggs' Hair
ReEesgt,i' as q pleasing restorative ap-
iIaicatipn for the hair and sure cure
for all scalp diseases. Mrs. j. Wher-
tie. c'raaila, NIB. a thoroughly reiia-
bis. preparations, endorsed by thou
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| p. Powers.