Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
still be state binder and Mr.. Conway
viii continue to do business at the state

The joint committees on railroads have
given audience to the representatives OF
the travelling men who are asking for a
2-cent rate for mileage. The meeting
was held on Friday. Secretary Haley
of the Iowa State Travelling Men S asso-
citation, President Hill Of the committee
appointed to have charge of the move
ment for reduced rates and others were
among the speakers. The travelling
men took the position that by the present
regulations of the companies each rail-
road had IN it's hands $50 on every =, 0G0-
mile ticket sold TO travelling man,
which really belonged to tho purchaser
and which was, in fact, forced loan TO
to the companies without interest They
said it was necessary for lnau to buy a
2,000-mile ticket to get a CT , cents
per mil @, and then 10 get tie $40 rebate
he must wait about sixty (.a>s after tln:
ticket was used, and tins fact snat ti,"r
compelled him 10 Day twiaU rs raGSh
mileage a. he you'd CtGaIWiG@
if he could get 1000 mile DoD,- made
the $50 he paid f0r tie second 1000
miles practical loan to the company
while lie was using he first 800 miles.
The presented &n ac!e; ,.aG.it to TIC
present law providing :Aat tho compa-
MES should Issue l,LU0-nlile tickets for
so fiat without Nay rebate provisions;
that the ti..Cts should be negoti&blo
and honoreG iu the l:yl.ds Of the holder.
There Was quite a lengthy discussion Of
the matter b:fJr1 the committee and the
travelling men finally stated they would
be satisfied if the provision relating to
the negotiability OF the ticket was
stricken out and it was simply provided
that there slould be sold l,000-milc
books on tickets for a fiat rate OF $50
No action was taken by the c0ininlttee
On the subject and it is probable that
the representatives Of the railway EN-
ployes will go before the committees at
some time during the present week.
They are opposed to the 2cent rate,
fearing the roads would recoup their
losses out of the wages Of the trainmen.
Farmer" Coffin, who was i'll the city
last Saturday, expressed himself as OPP
posed to the scheme. Said he: Il want
the companies to be allowed to live and
be enabled to put on these safety appli-
ances which are so much needed to pro-
tect the lives and limbs of the train
men,"
1t is extremely probable that there
in this respect at this session. The feel
ing against any new legislation is very
strong and all realize that an attempt to
enact 2-cent fare bill would provoke
long discussions and delay. Then, too,
many of the members say that their
constituents are far more interested i'll
freight rates than III the question
whether they shall be compelled to pay
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take atIlp.
Senate amendments.
The legislation completed by the SEN
ate up to date can be understood by the
following synopsis of the amendments
which have been adopted by the bills
that have already passed chat body. Up
to today the proposed code has been
amended by the senate as follows:
In the act relating to county and
township government, it is provided
that the question of relocating county
seat may not be brought before the
voters oftener than once III five years ill.,
stead of three years as the proposed re-
vision put it. Petition for such reloca-
ton must be filed with the county audi
tor at least 90 days before the June SEES
sion of the board and so days notice Of
hearing must be given by publication;
remOnSrrauce8 must be filed ut least 10
days nriOr 10 the date Of hearing.
County indebtedness, when III excess
of $1,000, may be refunded by two
thirds vote Of the people, the bonds to
run not more than 20 years. N case Of
the issuance of bonds Tor refunding in
debtedness, boards of supervisors are re-
quired to levy, i'll addition to the other
levies, sum sufficient to pay the inter
est each year and also to produce sum
which in eight years shall equal 10 per
cent of the amount issued and 30 per
cent in 10 years and at or before the date
of the maturity of the bonds shall equal
the whole amount to be paid.
When a tax is levied for the cOnStruc-
ton Of soldiers monument OF memo.
rial hall, the matter shall be placed i'll
the hands of a committee selected by
the posts Of the G.. A. r. and they shall
be required to give bonds to be approved
by the board OF supervisors.
The section providing for the levy of
tax on dogs by the county was
amended 50 that the tax shall 20 into
the general fund, and that part of the
code providing for the payment of losses
I or damages on account Of injury to do
metic animals caused by dogs, from the
dog tax, was stricken out.
The county is required to furnish the
county attorney with an office at the
county seat.
Members of the boards of supervisors
are allowed cents mileage instead of G
cents.
County auditors are authorized to col.
lect and receive all moneys due the
county not otherwise provided for, and
are expressly made responsible for all
public funds received or collected.
The salary of county recorders in
counties having population of less than
$4,000 is fixed at $1,000 per annum and
! $500 in counties of over %, 600 popula.
ton.
Sheriffs in counties under $4,000 pop
ulation are to receive an annual salary
to be fixed by the board of supervisors,
which salary shall not be less than 500
or more than $500 per annum. When
serving in justice of the peace courts
the sheriff is entitled to the same com.
pensation as a constable. In counties OF
less than 2s.0OO population sheriffs must
pay the salaries Of their deputies from
! the fees of the office. and in COMMITTEES al