The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10
Custodians of Buildings Are Re.
Elected and Salary Schedules
Are Fixed by the
Directors.
AUDITORS MAKE REPORT
Communication Regarding TeIegraphy
In Schools, From War Depart
ment Will be Taken
Up Later.

| Janitors for the coming year in
| the public schools were hired, and
their salaries named at the meeting
of the board of education held last
| evening. The committee to which
the matter of employment Of JAM
tors had been referred, j. o. Boyd,
John A. Dunlap and w. B. Woolley,
made report which was adopted by
the board. All of the present GUS
todians are re-employed, and new
salary schedule has been adopted by
| the board on the face of the COM
mittee's report.
The janitors reelected were w. F.
Butcher, high school,; L. w. Van
Hyning, George Washington; Mrs. l..
M. Wallace, assistant at George
Washington; Charles W. Hartley,
Garfield; H. L. Weber, Terrence;
George Bunner. Wells; Karl Klann,
| Carey; Mrs. Emma Dunagan, Lin
coin; w. A. Paris, Jefferson; F. A.
Lindstrand, Mckinley.
During the four winter months OF
| December, January, February and
March, an additional ten dollars is to
be paid the janitor at the high, Wash
ington, Garfield, Terrence, Wells,
Carey, Lincoln and Jefferson schools.
The summer schedule for the JAM
tors also was fixed on the basis of
$50 per month. The teachers at the
Hilton and Prices Creek school will
be allowed IS for janitor work either
to be done by them, or for employing
someone.
Auditors Report.
The auditors appointed to check
the books of the secretary and treas
urer, E. R. COchrane and ]. r. Baur,
made their report. They checked the
secretary's books, the treasurer's, the
books kept by the superintendent for
tuition. domestic science and Incl
dental accounts and reported these
all properly kept. Discrepancies In
the secretary's minute book had been
checked against the original bills, and
warrants found drawn for the proper
amounts The report showed that
the accounts, of both secretary and
Treasurer had been kept in excel
lent fashion. The board accepted the
report and ordered the examiners
paid SIS each for their services.
Teiegraphy and Flags.
communication from the central
department of the war department
was y read. asking if the Keokuk
schools could install a course in
telegraphy. There Is big demand
for telegraphers in the army, and the
department is making a request of
all schools in the district. The mat
ter was referred to the next meet.
ing. when, the superintendent will be
nraSent ~
A communication from the county
superintendent in regard to educa-
tional week, and subsequent educa
tional program, which will embrace
night schools, was referred to the
superintendent
A flag pole will be erected on the
high school grounds, the board vot-
ing to have one put up. All flag
poles will be in place and flags flying
the first day Of school.
Coal Contracts Signed.
Chairman Hamill of the purchase
and supplies committee, reported that
contracts for coal had been signed by
the board and by William Sinton, for
coal for the school buildings at $3.50
per ton. The contracts are signed in
duplicate, anu pdlt VI Iue Soal eli-
ready has been delivered and is
stored in the bunkers.
The action of the president in al |
lowing the use Of the domestic !
science kitchens for canning club |
work was approved by the board The
building will be used twice week |
for classes under the direction Of
Miss Eunice Peters.