Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-12
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I appointed in May last +. u. Carlton, OF
Dickinson county, commissioners. He has
removed the fish hatchery from Auamusa TO
Spirit Lake, IN Dickinson county Us directed
by the rwcniy-iirst General Assembly, About
-four acres Of ground was given 10y the Spdlt
Lake Hotel aud transportation Company and
oght new ponds were provided, he old
property at Anamosa, OF about twenty acres
was sold for $40 after having been well ad-
yertised The Commission will not he able 10
do more than has been done In the past In the
way OF enforcing the law, unless more funds
are provided. These violations ARE often
very wanton, and should he summMiy pun
ishcd. The law should he enforced on re-
pcaicd.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
In the report Of the Commissioner OF Labor
Statistics VIII he found much valuable and
| interesting Information. IL shows wages cost
| ~ living aud various other things desirable to
kaow. In view OF the early expiration OF tie
contracts for prison labor IN the Fort Madison
pcnitentiary the Twenty first General Assembly
requested the commissioner TO investigate that
subject lie has done so, and SOME sixty
pages Of his report contain the results oi his
Inquiries, The facts, igarcs and opinions,
which he has collected covering as they do, a
Wide field are Of considerable value. The con.
| missioner has also In obedience 10 the same
authority, gathered much information IN rcla-
ton To assessment and taxation, IN the different
| counties of the state, which viii he useful to
the legislature. The commissioner viii he able
10 continue the work of this bureau without In
creased appropriation.
coal NINE INSPECTION.
The mlne inspectors, who, report monthly to
this office, say that the coal mines are worked
ut present to their full capacity, The demand
for coal Is good aud the miners are AL cn'ploN-
ed, The number OF mincs Is blb, The output
OF coal Ia 1880 was 8Sa3 3Ia tons; In lSS, II was
iOli, 40; an increase Of l6i, us tons, During
the two wears there were thirty eight fatal
aud cghty-two non fatal accidents. The
greatest number Of men employed at one
time was about ll,ON, During the thirteen
| months, ending June 10 1887, that the
present inspectors have been In office, I'm.
provence, have been made In the miucs as
iollowS: forty seven aIs shafts; scrcnty-fpur
sccol 4 openings, thirty stair ways, forty
four safety catches, ATTY four covers ON cages,
nity nine safety gates, eleven furnaces, sixteen
funs, aud eleven breaks on drums, The In
spcciors estimate the amount OF capital IN
vested In the mining interests Of the state al
81 iSl lS The absence OF strikcs Indicates
harmonious relations between operators and
mlucrs relations which II Il hoped may hr
continued without Interruption. The Incrcas-
Ing demand Tor coal, with better transportation
rates, promisrs activity aud prosperity ior This
impornnt and growing branch II industry.
ruE NEW CAPITOL.
cmp,oycd Hon. Dcos Arnold Of MMshnll
| county, to assist ne IN making settlement with
the Capitol Commissioners IN compliance with
the provisions of chapter 100, laws of the
Twenty first General Assembly, ! herewith
present his rcpur, aud also the hnn. report of
the Capitol Commissioners, Mr., Arnold made
| u careful examination Of tho transactions ot
Of the Commissioners from the beginning to
the close Of the work, Including bids for mate.
rals, prices paid, bills, vouchers, wages, etc,
and reaches the conclusion, In which ! con.
eur, What In the expenditure Of funds com.
Ing Into their hands aud IN the performance of
the duties imposed upon thcB by law, tho
Commissioners have been governed ny honcst
motives; have exercised wisc discretion, nnd
have faithfully executed the tras, nssIgnah
them,
The expense Of tbs examination Was 81 ,OS3;
Of which 800 was paid TO Mr.. Arnold; $50 10
NJ Williams, accountant, and tH to Mas
dow y, clerk, ! received from the Capitol
Commissioners the sum Of NJ ,6iG.23, which !
paid Into the State Treasury.
The new capitol has cost $3.50, 'i3 "a; the
furniture sl@A ~ II; boiler house S!a,StJ ~;
street improvement 80 ,Wl.hn, Tlrs" with
same smaller itcmsin AXE the entire cNpcnd,,
ture a.. 81 ,Bs2.05 Some work remains to bc
done. The stone for the outside steps Is cut
| aud on the ground. The Commissioners pro-
cured plans, specifications and drawings, now
IN the hands OF the Cusioian giving IN est.
mate OF the expense To complete he capitol
| and properly grade the grounds at about slD,-
90. This work should he completed Ms soon
Ms il consistcn, with other obligations. The
| new capitol Is looked upon with pride aud sat
| itfactlou hy the people ot the State who visit
| u. II IL a cotinutlious aud beautiful bulliins
erected Nilhout scandal or debt,
iTuLIC BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY.
The Custodian Of Fable buildings and
Property has made quarterly mud annual state.
nrnis rs required by law lie has attended
closely to his duties and taken good care oi
| the interests committed to his charge dn
| not think u advisable for the state To III
| sure Us public buildings, as u can carry III
| own Insurance more chcaply Tho cost AZ
| tending the care Of tho capitol fOr the year
| 1886, Including the labor, fuel gas, furniture,
| carpets, repairs, SALARIES Of Custodian, watch
| men, laniiors, mail carriers, etc., was SIS,
| Vo7 NJ. Nearly onc half Of this accrued dur
| Ing the session Of The General Assembly "
| TINT year. Tho cost Of the s,lnc iu'
| for the year 1887, wns SCI ,Sg9,ND, The cust
| ~ the new work included In these expenses
| was s2,lSSp The Custodian makes q
| recommendation advising the sale Ul the old
capitol, with which agree.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
| The judicial system, M provided by the
| Twenty first General Assembly has given gen
| cral satisfaction. The enforcement 81 the
| prOhlbt0ry Law has been 50 efficient In re-
| tlucng crime aud consequently diminishing
| the business Of the courts, that recommend
| n consolidation Of districts no ms 10 reduce
| the number Of Judges from forty'iour to forty,
rs am satisfied can be douc without much
| Inconvenience to the service, AMI VIII bc
| saving financially.
| STATE PRINTING AND DiNpiNG.
The following figures show the cost Of The
State printing aud binding for the fiscal Triods:
Printing. Binding.
| E..,i.,. o., IN ts-u ,bl7 r, 40 an