The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13

The honorable board OF supervisors
OF Hancock county convened Tuesday
morning for the regular September
meeting.
The report OF the superintendent Of
the county home and farm was receiv
! ed and placed on file, the same show
/ ing the total receipts for the quarter
as of $1,043.93, and the total expendi
lures as $8b8.97, leaving balance
] due Hancock county of $174.96. Said
report also shows the number of in
mates on June /, 1917 as "a; the mum
! Der on September /, 1917, as %; the
whole number enrolled during the
ance Of inmates during the quarter
"a plus.
The fiscal exhibit of affairs OF Han.
cock county, for the year beginning
Sept. l.. 1916 and ending Aug. 81,
1917, filed with the board shows total
debts, 1856. 464.59; total credits the
same amount, which includes bal.
ance in the treasury on Sept. 1, 1917,
lof s41,154.31. Appropriations have
been made, during the year covering
the salaries of the various county Off
Gals.
Insane, feeble-minded and county in
mates, in various institutions, and
costs in insane and delinquent chill
dren's cases s4,572.37.
Bridge account, $6,2O6.51.
INDECENT soldiers account, $1,925.29.
Blind pension account, S2,700.
Widows pension account, $780,
State aid roads account, $12,195.62.
Cash in treasury Aug. 81, 1917, dis
tributed as follows:
Trust fund, S4,974.57
State aid road fund, S7,67773.
Widows pension fund. S640.
General fund, S27,862.01.
Report of Alton State hospital on
condition Of county inmates, read and
placed on file.
Moved by Mr.. Reu, that the sum OF
$40 be appropriated for purpose OF
this county, in the state association Of
supervisors, county commissioners and
county and probate clerks, and that
the county clerk be authorized to draw
county order for said amount to the
treasurer Of said association in pay
ment of same, and that the chairman
OF the board appoint delegates to the
annual convention of said association
to be held in Joliet, on Oct 9, 10, IL,
1917.
Motion carried.
The medical contract for Dallas City
township was awarded to T. A. Way
land.
Report Of county superintendent OF
schools on institute funds filed, shows
total receipts S1,209.i9; total expendi-
lures $504.01, leaving a balance of
s7O5.74.
Report on distributive funds shows
total receipts s1S,z90.s6. and total ex-
SIS ,014.70, leaving a bal
ance of $276.16.
Report on grading examination
papers shows total receipts. $9S.s2;
total paid out s49.5O, balance on hand
1892.
At the afternoon session, delega-
ton from Dallas City, representing the
Industrial association, appeared before
the board and presented proposition
the remainder of the state
aid roads that have been completed.
might be oiled, the said delegation of
citizens Of said city, to put the road
In proper condition for oil and apply
the same, and keep the same dragged
for the next three aonths If the
will furnish the oil.
Motion made and carried, that the
proposition be accepted and that all
state aid roads OF the county that have
been improved or are now being i'm
proved. under the direction of the state
highway commission be oiled, when
the same are in proper condition for
oil, the work to be done under the sup
ervision of the county superintendent
Of highways, and tina, said superin-
tendent of highways be and is hereby
to enter into contract for
labor and expenses neces-
sary for the proper application of such
oil, and that the sum Of $4,000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary be
for such purpose, the
county clerk to issue vouchers for said
expenses.
The matter Of providing for the ex-
9enses Of the county superintendent Of