The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15

has given entire satisfaction to the
inmates and the management Of the
home. The painting and decorating
at the home has likewise been fin
ished in satisfactory and workman
like manner and has greatly inn
proved the appearance of the build
ings at the home.
Moved by Mr.. Crawford that the re-
port be received and placed on file
and its recommendations concurTed
in, which motion carried.
The report of the committee in
stal1ing electric service at the county
home and farm shows that the work
was contracted for with Morgan C.
Powell, to wire said home for the
sum OF s194.17 and that said work
has been completed in a most salts
factory manner and the payment of
said amount Is recommended. The
bill of the Central. Illinois Public
Service company for the sum OF 1920
for the construction OF lines to the
county home, Is also recommended
to be paid.
The committee asks to be dis
charged. e. H. Fleming, chairman.
Moved by Mr.. Burner that the re-
port be received and the recommends
lions concurred in,- which motion
carried.
The county home and farm commit
tee presented resolution showing
that the term of employment of super
intendent and matron. Mr.. and Mrs.
is. d. Weiser, will expire on February
%, 1917, and asking that the board
instruct said committee to enter into
a contract with said parties whereby
they shall be re-employed as superin-
tendent and matron respectively, OF
the Hancock county home and farm
for period OF four years, beginning
on March 1. 1917 and ending March
!. 1921, at the same salary and on the
same terms and conditions as they
are at present employed. with the
privilege on the part OF said board
TO terminate such contract at any
time on giving sixty days notice OF
their intention so to do.
1t was moved by Mr.. Crawford that
the resolution be adopted and that
the board proceed to elect Mr. s. D.
Weiser as superintendent OF the
county home and farm, and to select
Mrs. s. n. Weiser as matron, for the
term and on the conditions as stated.
Moved by Mr. Williams that the
resolution be amended by making
the term Of the said contracts to be
two years instead OF four years.
which amendment was lost, the orig
inal motion of Mr.. Crawford having
carried.
R. D. Denton, secretary of the Han.
cock County Fair association, ap-
peared before the board in behalf of
said association regarding an appro.
priatiOn by the county hoard 70 tba
benefit OF the Fair association. where.
upon it was moved by Mr.. Fisher that
the board appropriate $3.50 for said
association, and the clerk be author
lied to draw an order therefor
Moved by Mr. Foley. that the mo-
ton be laid on the table to be taken
up in the afternoon session Of tho
board on next Friday. Motion carried
The city council met in regular SEES
sion Monday evening. all officers and
members being present. The n,inntas
OF the last meeting were read and an
proved. The matter in regard To tho
walk in front Of the Lindsey property
and also that in front of the Fon,Ss
property. was referred to Irving Nav
or. Edw. Hoch and Samuel yanHore
who compose the sidewalk committee
The matter in regard to irnnroving
the city park, was referred tn tho
park committee. with power To art
An electric light was ordered nlaced
on Cherry street, between Scof,e,d
and Washington streets.
The monthly report of r. NJ ub;te
sexton, and Leo l., Helfrfch. treas.
urer, was read and placed on Pie
Dr. E. H. Herring. Edv Hoch ara