Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

cussed about the state house and ho-
tells at present is the appointment of
Governor Larrabee's successor to the
state board of control. Governor Shaw
has rendered the position to Colonel
John Rood, of Mt. Vernon, Linn coun-
ty, and expects to give notice Of the
appointment when the senate meets
next Monday afternoon. A question
as to whether Colonel Rood can be cod
firmed by the senate has arisen, and
causes much speculation. Governor
Shaw is personally strongly in favor of
Colonel Rood for the place, and having
already rendered him the appointment
will undoubtedly do all in his power
to secure his confirmation.
The objections raised to Colonel
Rood are very specific 1t is held by
the anti-Rood men that person OF
wider reputation and experience in
state affairs, and especially in affairs
connected with the state institutions
should be made the appointee. The
friends of Colonel Rood claim him 80
be admirably fitted for the position.
If Colonel Rood is defeated it is now
expected the appointment will be
rendered to State Treasurer Herrott.
Mr.. Herriott has made a good record
as treasurer, and it is thought would
be credit to the board Governor
Shaw is considerably grieved that the
republicans who object to Colonel Rood
do not bring their objections to him.
The State University people arrived
in Des Moines yesterday, and are
working for the increased appropriate
ton asked by their board of regents
They claim an increased support fund
must be had unless the institution is
in the near future to fall outside the
circle of competition with similar in
stitutions of other states. The dele-
gates state that the expenditures of
the three state educational institutions
during the 'binennial period ending
July last We're:
State University ..... 1924, asa
State normal school .......... S9,0S4
State college at Ames ........ 6s,729
Total $50. $392,31S
Average for one year ........$196,159
The members of the delegation say
Nebraska levies tax of one mill for its
state university alone. This fax is le
WED on an assessed valuation which
bears about the same proportion to the
actual property value as the Iowa as
sessment. A like tax assessed in this
state would produce about $525,000, a
sum nearly three times as much as
Iowa is spending on all its educational
institutions.
1t is expected bill providing for the
establishment OF permanent good roads
in Iowa will be introduced in few
days by the senate committee on roads
and highways. Two bills have been
referred to this committee since the
session convened. The committee has
decided to wait until all bills relating
to good roads and appropriations and
provisions for good roads are present.
led, and then from the entire list to
draft bill and offer it to the senate.
One of the bills in the hands of the
committee was presented by the sena-
tor of notwithstanding, and is bill
drafted on the township unlc
plan. 1T provides that all work shall
be under the direct jurisdiction OF, the
township trustees. and that revenues
shall be collected from the county. 1t
Requires that the payment of all taxes
shall be made in cash. The bill also
provides for county tax OF 2 mills
and state tax of one-half mill for a
permanent road fund.
Another bill before the committee is
Senator McIntire's Woodworking bill.
1t provides that weeds at roadsides
shall be moved by the road supervis-
Tor as the roads are at present graded
by the supervisors, instead of being
moved by adjacent property owners.
Senator McIntire says the committee
is in favor of providing measure for
the establishment of permanent roads;
and that the members recognize this
feature as being of more Importance
than any other connected with the
good roads movement. Senator Mcln~
tire recommends that nothing but ma
cadam roads be built, as the soil of
the state is such as to render any other
kind impractical.
S. A. Boone, of Boone, is in Des
Monies, and will spend the winter
looking after the interests of the Bro
therhood of Locomotive Firemen, of
which he is an officer.
O. p. Newman.