Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
HAWKEYE NEWSLETTER
Business to Be Done by the Next
General Assembly.
New Provisions i'm the School Law
| To Save Damage Suits - Poultry
Show-Appointme by the
GoyernOr-Elect.
Especial Correspondence


general assembly will convene at the
capitol in this~city. Some members
are of the opinion that the session will
be short, predictions varying from 30
to 60 days. The business to be done
onssts wholly in appropriations and
making corrections in the new code.
One matter of Importance which will
be taken up, however, is the joint reso-
Hutton adopted by the Twenty-sixth
general assembly providing for the sub
mission of an amendment increasing
the number of representatives from 100
10 lis for the benefit of northern Iowa
counties. Extensive objections are
made to the proposed change and if
the resolution for submission is passed
it will probably be after bitter con-
test.
The school Law.
compilation of the school laws as
found in the new code, together with
notes, forms and decisions, has been
made by Henry Sabin, superintendent
of public instruction, and it will be
found very helpful to the officers adj
ministering the school affairs of the
state Mr.. Sabin says the following
are a few of the important and valuable
new provisions:
THE educational board of examiners
will have power to grant state certif-
cate or a state diploma to person hold
ing diploma from a state normal school
or a certificate of as high grade from an
other state. The board of examiners will
also have power to issue a state certificate
for primary teachers. The law requires
that a county superintendent must hold
a first-class certificate, state certificate
a state diploma. County certificates will
be separated into classes or grades under
the discretion of county superintendent,
as formerly. A provision is made for GER
tifcates for two years.
AT all meetings of the voters voting
will be by ballot. The probability of dead
locks is lessened by an odd number in many
boards. In all Independent districts ex-
Cept rural independent school districts the
treasurer will be chosen by the electors.
Districts having 5000 or more inhabitants
may be divided into precincts for voting
purposes. In all districts contracts with
teachers may be made only by the entire
board majority vote of the board will
expel from school. Contingent fund to the
amount of $25 annually for each school
room may be used to purchase dictionaries,
library books, charts and apparatus.
Boards may contract for the transporta-
tion of children to and from school. The
board has control of schoolhouses, subject
to direction from the voters. Attendance
in school townships is not governed nee
essarily by subdstrct lines, but the board
determines the school that children shall
attend The course of study in graded
or union schools must be approved by the
SUPERINTENDENT of public instruction. The
provisions for changes in boundaries and
the restoration of territory are much SIM
plified. In hearing appeals witnesses may
be subpoenaed, and provision is made by
which the expenses will be paid. The costs
must be entered up against those taking
the appeal if brought without reasonable
cause, or if the appeal is not sustained.
Will Save Damage Suits.
The new code will save the cities of
the state many damage suits. strong
limit has been placed on the time at
which suits against a city can be COM
menced. Under the old law, if a per-
son fell on a slippery sidewalk and
sustained injuries they could COM
mence an action at any time within
two years. The new law places the
limit at 80 days, and service on the
city council must be made at least 30
DAYS in advance of each suit.
In all cases of personal injury or
damage to property resulting from de-
fective streets or sidewalks, or from
any cause originating in the neglect
or failure of any municipal corpora
tion or its officers to perform their
duties, no suit shall be brought against
any such city after three months from
the time of the injury or damage, and
not then unless a written, verified
statement of the amount, nature and
cause of such injury or damage, and
the time and the place where such in
Jury occurred, and the particular de-
feet or negligence of the city or its
officers which it is claimed caused or
contributed to the injury or damage,
shall be presented to the council or
filed with the clerk within 30 days
after the said alleged injury or damage
was sustained.
The effect of this law will be to clear
away many complaints to which cities
have been subject during past years.
IA man who is injured, or thinks he
has been injured, cannot nurse the
wrong for two years and then COM
mence suit.
Fine Show Promised.
The third annual show of the West
ern Poultry Fanciers' associations, to
be held at Cedar Rapids January 10 to
Is, 1898, gives ample promise of being
great success in every particular.
The association has secured very eligi-
BILE and central quarters for the show,
being the two floors of 5000 square
feet in size, each floor 40X100 feet. The
rooms will be lighted by electric lights,
warmed by steam, and easily accessi-
bic for both exhibits and visitors.
As special premiums, the association
will offer $50 Bucks steel range, $25
each to the best ten B. p. Rocks, and
the best ten Light Brahmas, and 5000
among other varieties in proportion.
The Langshan breeders will also prob
ably offer a purse of $50 for the best
exhibit of Black Langshans
Regular premiums will be paid on
the percentage plan, and when the
number of birds entered in the prin-