The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-08

The following proceeulhso
had by the Hancock county poaro "a
supervisors at it's Wednesday meel'
ing:
Communication from division of
highways of the department Of public
works and buildings. was on motion
OF Mr.. Linnenburger referred to the
committee on roads and bridges.
Report of the coal committee was
filed, showing the purchase of s1,204.42
in coal for the court house, Jail and
county home and farm. which coal
was purchased with the assistance OF
the chairman of the board. at the pre-
vailing price at the time the coal was
delivered. o. B. Turner, ]. g. Rel
and F. ]. Reu, committee.
Mayor Hartzell appeared before the
board and presented the matter of the
condition Of the outlet to the sewerage
system and the adv1sability OF the
board appointing committee In re-
gard to the same, whereupon the board
appointed a committee composed OF
Mr.. Tweston, Mr.. Turner and Mr..
Massie to confer with the city council
and the Carthage school district, in re-
gard to the same.
Reports OF various committees were
read and filed, being the committee
On bridge claims and petitions; of the
county home and farm claims; Of the
printing committee on claims; and the
court house and jail committee on
claims
Inasmuch a. the county generally
has suffered from the coal shortage,
the board adopted resolution author
izing the coal committee to procure
more coal for the use of the court
house, Jail and county farm for the
present year, and deeming the coal
situation such that it is to the best
interests of the county to order coal
for the next winters supply, 1t was
resolved that the coal committee be
authorized to procure such coal as IT
may deem necessary or expedient for
the use Of said buildings, and that said
committee may contract for such coal
and authorize the issuance Of county
orders in payment thereof.
Tho committee on bridges washed
out in Hancock township reported
that as to the bridge across Cedar
creek, the committee had expended on
BEHALF of the county in rebuilding the
Furtschbar bridge. the sum Of $1,000
and in grading the same, S75, and in
rebuilding the Smith bridge, the sum
OF sTS7.50, and for grading, s45, maxi
ing a total of expenditures, S1.9N.50,
which report was received and placed
on file.
The county clerk was authorized by
the board to make application for
in the Hancock county
farm bureau for the Hancock county
home and farm.
Real Estate Transfers, Hancock coun-
ty, Ill.
J.. L. Fisher to Samuel e. Fisher ct
al. deed, s4,15O und. n pit. ny NV
1877.
w. q. Conover to W. Williams. deed,
s2,1o0. NE NV 1868.
+. M. Norman TO W. A Voring,
deed, s13,s25, WIZ NV 1885.
P. W. Bellville TO j. ". Jones, deed.
1857, L 2, 3 s, T. A. Tarr's Add. Aug.
usta.
LII. Frakes to A 7. Hueston, deed.
81, pit SW, pit. NV 31-5-s.
Evan L. Williams to H. N. Locke,
deed, $4,000, pit. SW 3-6-5.
Geo. A. BurIing ct al TO Alice e.
Sinele, deed, $4,000, NJ Sc 1857.
Geo. A. Burling ct al to Rebecca
Burling, deed, $1,000, Ell Sw 1857.
J. l.. Munson to j. P. Fletcher,
deed, s1o,so0. Sh Sc s-5-s.
J. P. Fletcher TO John Earlston, deed,
s10,s0o, Sl Sc s-5-S.
]. A. Munson to c. c. Payne. deed,
81 200, pit Sc Sw 21-45.
J. w. Bathn to T. s. Wear, deed.
$1,000, l. 8, Dorothy's End Add. Car
thage.
Mary Robbins et al to G. Fl. Brown,
deed, $500, Sc SW 1858.
A. C.. Brownlee, Elk, to c. H. Brown,
deed, 81. So SW 1858.
A. c. Brownlee, Elk, TO c. II. Brown,
deed, 81, 200, MI SW 21-e-S.
Z. C. Brownlee, Elk, to G. 81. Brown,
deed. $500. SW SW 21-6-s.