Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
CONTRACT Is LET
Z. 1. Nisssn Will Erect the Ctty,s
Detention Hospital-Work
Already Begun.
Will Be Completed Within Two
Weeks After Starting Board Of
Health Affairs.

The adjourned meeting of the board
of health on Wednesday evening. at
which time II was proposed to open the
bids for the building of the new deten-
ton hospital. resulted in the allowing
OF the contract to Frederick T.. Nissen
for Sl.247. Three other bidders figures
were considered-H. w. squires, for
Lass; kurtz Bros. for s1,4so and y. =.
Atkinson for s1,446. The contract win
state. when signed, that the building be
completed within two weeks from the
time the signatures are Affixed. Dr.
George w. Harris acted as Chairman
pro tenn.
The building and grounds committee
was authorized. in conjunction with the
city attorney, to draw up the contract.
a contract was also authorized drawn.
with DIR. Nichols.
Superintendent OF Mains Mack was
instructed to secure the necessary
sewer and water supplies. bath tubs.
and closets. ETC.. for the new building.
This morning the preliminary work
of the hospital was begun under the
supervision OF the contractors Superin-
tendent Mack and City Engineer Brem-
ner. The surveys We're begun and some
of the reservations made. A number of
Street Commissioner Ordway's men.
We're taken to the site to do the work
of excavation.
DIR. Harris reported that he had re-
ceived word from DR.. Kennedy saving
that he would be able to furnish him
within few days names of trained
nurses who could be secured to take
charge Of the hospital as soon as COM
pleted.
County Overseer Of the Poor Pember-
ton was hired by the board to assist
Health Officer T. j. Reed in caring for
the smallpox patients who are in need
of assistance from the county. Mr..
Pemberton will receive 81 per day for!
his services.
s Jack. Mccartney, an old soldier OF
the Home, who is a smallpox immune
and has had considerable experience in
nursing cases of that nature, was ems
ployed at a salary of $2.25 per day to
take charge of the case now confined in
the pest house.
The work of the board was done
largely in caucus, nearly all the even
| ing being spent in secret session. This
was largely for the purpose OF consid-.
ering and determining upon the bids.
Another little scene was enacted at the
pest house this morning when DR.. Mich
OILS found that Mile Eckert had con-
cealed in the house the family cat.
which had been secreted and taken to
the pest house when she and her mother
were removed there. DR.. Nichols told
the young woman that he would take
charge Of the animal and the girl pro-
TESTED, running and hiding it. DR.. Mich
OILS was compelled to use force and took
the cat, killing it and burning the re-
mains. as the law requires. The action,
altho regretted on the part Of the physi-
lcian. principally because the girls very
lonesome and seemed to be attached to
the feline. was the proper course to take.
Cats are the best means in the world TO
spread disease and IL 1t should become
dissatisfied in its present quarters
would, more than likely run about at
Its own free will and take up Its habit
ltation in some family where the disease
was unknown.