Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-12
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Cares. Blli.nsads, Circulars, Pos.
tiers, Etc.,
aXlcrraD 10 ORDER IN TIE xsArssr AsD
pRoxrrEsr MASSEa Ann At
REASONABLE RATES.
EApp,y here before ordering elas~hers

appointed In May last +. d. Carlton, OF
Dickinson county, commissioner. lie. has
removed the fish hatchery from Anamusi to
SpirI, Lake, In Dickinson county Us directed
by the Twenty first General Assembly About
four aCrcs Of ground was given 10y the Spirit
Lake Hotel aud Transportation COMPANY, aud
eight new ponds were provided. The old
properly at Auamosa, Of about twenty acres,
was sold for $40 after having been well adj
vcrtlscd The Commission win not be able 10
do more than has been done In the past IN ihe
way OF enforcing the law, unless more funds
are provided. These Violations are often
very wantou, aud should he summatlly pun
Ishod The law should he enforced or re-
pcalcd.
nuREAu or lNnoI STATISTICS.
In the report OF the Commissioner OF Labor
Statistics viii he found much vpl.ahlr aud
interesting information. II shows wages, cost
~ living aud various other things desirable 10
know, In view OF the early expiration OF the
contracts for prison labor IN the Fort Madison
pcnitcntury, the Twenty frat General Assembly
requested the commissioner to investigate that
subject lie has done so, aud some sixty
pages Of his report contain the results Of his
Inquiries, The facts, figures and opinions,
which he has collected, covering ~ they do, u
wide field are of considerable value. The ccn.
missioner has also In obedience 10 the same
authority, gathered much Information IN fela-
ton to assessment aud taxation, IN the different
counties Of the state, which VIII he useful to
the legislature The commissioner viii I've able
10 continue the work Of this bureau without in-
creased appropriation.
coal NINE INSPECTION,
The mine inspectors, who report monthly to
this office say that the coal mines are worked
ut present. To their full capacity The dcmand
70, coal Is good and the miners ARE MI employ
cd The numhrrof mines Is bl5, The output
OF coal In 1886 was 3,SS3 3;2 tons; In 1885, Il was
Al nf
the two wears there were thlrty.clght fatal
aud cigh,y-two non fatal accidents The
greatest number OF men employed ut one
time war about 1000, During the thirteen
months, ending June 30 1887, that the
present inspectors have been IN office, I'M,
prorcmri have been made In the mines as
iollowss ioriyascycn nls shafts; seycnty-fpur
| sccol Il openings, thirty eight stair Ways forty
four safety catches, atty four covers On cages,
lifty nine safety gates, eleven furnaces, sixteen
fans, aud eleven breaks On drums, The n-
| spcctors estimate the amount ol capital IN
vested IN the mining Interests OF the state Mt
81 49,, l25. The absence Of strikes indicates
harmonious relations between Olc' ators and
miners relations which II II hoped may hc
continued without Interruption The Incrcah,
Ing demand for coal, with better transportation
rates, promises nctivil. aud prospmlly for his
| important and growing branch Of industry
TlE NEW CAPITOL.
employed Hon Dclos Arnold, of Marshall
county, to assist me In making sciicmrni With
| the Capitol Commissioners In compliance with
| the provisions Of chapter 100, laws m The
Twenty first General Assembly. J herewith
| present hn rcpor, aud also the .ina, rnuOri at
the Capitol Commissioners, Mr.. Arnold nude
Il careful examination of the transactions OF
| uf the Commissioners from the beginning TO
the close of the work, Including lids Tor mate
rinls, prices paid, bills, vouchers, wages, etc,
and rcnchrs the conclusion, IN which ! con.
n,,p hu. N has ,tNn "a
Ing into ihrlr hands aud IN the performance uf
| the duties imposed upon them by law, tho
Commissioners have been governed by honest
motives; have exercised wSc discretion, mud
have faithfully executed the trdst assigurd
| them,
Of which 500 was paid TO Mr., Arnold; $3.50 10
M. Williams, accountant, aud s8 Ia Miss
Cow y, clerk. ! received from the Capitol
Commissioners the sum 81 ~ ,6l6.@, which |
paid into the state Treasury,
The new capitol has cost $3.50 ai3 "a; the
furniture SlgH, 1911; boiler housc s9a,sii 10;
street Improvement sa, p9I. 90 These with
| same smaller tcmsm akr the entire cypcnd
turc S2,s7l Hs2.05, Some work remains TO be
| done. The stone for the outside steps Is cut
and on the ground The Commissioners pro
| cured plans, specifications aud drawings, now
In the hands 81 the Custodian, giving an cstl.
| matc Of the expense 10 complete the capitol
and properly grade the grounds at about si%O,-
900 This work rl!dud be completed Ms soon
| MS II consistent with other obligations, The
| new capitol II looked upon with pride aud sat
| isfactUn iy the people oi the State who visit
| II. II Isl cominOlO,.s aud beautiful bulllinp
| erected WithOul scandal or debt,
PUBLIC HunpINus AND PROPERTY.
The Custodian Of Public buildings and
| Property Inns nadr quarterly aud annual state.
| Inrnts rs required hy law lie has attended
| closely IL his duties and taken good care OF
| the interests committed 10 his charge. ! dO
| not think u advisable for the State to In
| sure lis public buildings, M II can carry it,
own insurance more cbenply The cost NJ.
| tending the care Of the capitol for the year
1886, Including the labor, fuel, gas, furniture,
| carpets, repairs, salaries OF Custodian, watch
| men, ianiiors mall carriers, ctc,, was SsS,,
| U27s5 Nearly one half Of this accrued 'lur
Ing the session Of the General Assembly IN
that year. The cost of the SAME iot
| Tor the year 1887, WIS 81, $500. The cost
Of the new work included In these expenses
| was ~ 1881. The Custodian makcs u
recommendation advising the sale Of the old
capitol, with which agree.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
| The judicial system, ny provided by the
Twenty ,nrsi General Assembly has given gen
| cral satisfaction. The enforcement of the
| prohbtory Law has been 50 efficient IN a..
| ducng crime and consequently Diminishing
| the business Of the courts, TINT recommend
la consolidation OF districts NO as Ia reduce
| the number Of Judges from forty -four To forty,
as am satisfied can bo done without much
Inconvenience to the service, aud viii bc u
saving financially.
| STATE PRINTING AND BiNpIN0.
| The following figures show the cost Of the
State printing and binding for the fiscal periods:
| Printing. binding;
Ending Sept. 30, 1879, .$52, 2J7.b5 sl7,5l2,h
Ena"s june jun. 10 iss,.. Ss,?oi.is @Ga,o
Ending june no, 1885, 5S,24.H i9,T2st ~
Ending June 30, 1851. 60,0B.6S l5S2.'J
There Is constant tendency to increase the
amount Of matter printed ana hound ~ The
expense Of the State, as the above iigurrF
clearly aud forcibly indicate. The subject Is
worthy Of the careful attention OF the Gcncf-
al Assembly recommend that u be thor.
oughly investigated, with a view Of greatly
| diminishing the amount OF matter printed, re-
adjusting and reducing prices, and 50 amend
idg the laws Ms TO lessen largely this now heavy
| aud growing expenditure. The examination
Of printed rcparts viii show that IN the aggrc.
gate hundreds of pages are occupied with tic.
tailed lists OF vouchers, Inventories Of null
| titudc Of small articles, and prolonged tabu-
lar statements, adding much TO the bulk Of
| these reports hut giving to the people OF the
state very little information Of value. The
law, which now requires the publication Of these
things, should be amended, the amount Of
printed matter cut down, and prices reduced.
REGISTRATION AND FEWER ELECTIONS
The registration law for cities has, in some
~ It's features, given excellent satisfaction.
| These should b. preserved while amendments,
| which experience has shown 10 be necessary,
| should be made to render the execution Of the
act less burdcnsome. The law ought to be
perfected and retained ms one OF the perman-
| rut statutes Of the State
| There appears to be a general aud increasing
desire on the part Of the people for fewer cleo
tions, and renew my recommendation that
| steps be taken to amend the constitution OF
| the State so as TO provide for biennial elections
only. These should be held In the cyen-num-
| bcred years to correspond with congressional
| elections.
MUNICIPAL. SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN
Is favored by many of our best citizens. IL Is
| claimed by those who advocate this that II Is
NJ, only right and just, but that 1t would so
~ !n!orre the better element OF the population
| Ot our cities as to secure a more perfect en-
| forcement Of the criminal laws and greatly i'm
| prove the government Of our municipalities.
| ne experiment might be safe one, for IL
women should not avail themselves OF the
| privilege when conferred or IL the results Tere