Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-13

Ceratln cases.
S. F.. 254-Authorizes cities to levy
sewer taxes In one sewer district for
maintenance of sewer system, instead OF
making entire city support one system, as
now.
S. F. 14O--Authorizes cities to build s de-
walks of any material they may choose,
providing the cost does not exceed 40 per
cent per linear foot. .
to one and one-fourth the actual value
Of the property returned by the last as
sessment list. ..59
S. +. 115-Provides that special assess
eiits accruing to abuttins property. and IN
no case shall exceed Is per cent of the
value Of the property. h &~
S. F. 229-Provides that city councils
sitting as boards Of registration shall be
pah out Of the city instead OF the county
funds.
S. r. 13s-Requires the keeping OF per-
sonal delinquent taxes in a separate rec
ord.
Some of the Appropriations.
S. F. 12-Appropriates $500 to pay addiI-
tional employees Of the THenty-eighlh
S. F. 59-Appropriates $1,000 for the sup.
Iowa for Or next biennial p period ld1 ~
chase OF 3d. 600 railroad commissioners Of
fetal maps to be distributed by members
Of the general assembly and the railroad
commissioners. Publication clause.
thirty-tive to locate position Of Iowa reg,
imentS in the siege of Vicksburg ana
apppropr:ates $1,000 for expenses. 1t is to
report to the governor bs' the 18th of jan
uary, 1902.
S. +. l55-Appropriates $500 to pay state
freight and express bills, Including
amounts past due. Publication clause.
S. r. 163-Appropriates s5ol9o to defray
~e Sy,l,, Inv, O.
monies this year. Publication clause.
II. F.. 10l-Authorizes the state auditor
to issue a warrant for s975 to Mrs. Mary
f. MeCuly, widow of Hon. II. NJ. Nc
Marion county in the Twenty-seventh
general assembly. The money is the bal
aimee due him as member of the assembly.
S. F. 1s-Appropriates $1.44o for the SUI
preme court contingent expenses. Publ
cation clause.
S: F. so5-Approprlates s2A5.5s for the
Industrial Home for the Blind at knox
vile. Publication clause
H. r. 76-Reimburses Jones county N
the sum of $2S2.95 for expense incurred
in prosecution of escaped criminals.
II. +. 261-Appropriates $1,000 for the
further education of Linnie Haguewood
the deaf, dumb and blind war of the
state.
an ii build monume r'ts It to Iowa soldiers on
the battlefield of Shiloh. Publication
cause.
II. r. s55-Appropriates $1,000 for the
completion of the classification OF the
state library Publica ton clause
Fl. F. S2-Provdes that national guards
men of the state shall be paid 10 cents per
hour, for attendance at company drlIis'
coed 20 cents per week. publication
clause.
II. r. 4os-Appropriates s7s4,1A.ss for the
support of the thirteen state institutions
ha hna ri of control.
H. r. 409-Appropriates $44l,Soo for the
support of the three educational instltu-
S. F. 2ol-Appropriates $4,000 for fish
S. F. 47-Appropriates $4,000 for the
completion of the state historical build
S. F. so-Ap2ropriates 5000 for the erec-
ton OF a monument to Sergeant Charles
Floyd.
S. F. 45Appropriates $500 for refur-.
n:sF,ing the roms OF the state board OF
S. f. o5s-Appropriating $500 to reim-
burse Judge John ". Oliver for legal SER
vices rendered the state In contesting the
a bequest to the Soldiers Orphans Home
s. r. 3sS-Approprlates $4,000 for the
return of the F.fty-frst Iowa to Council
S. F. 126-ApprNpriates $4,000 for Bene-
dict Home. Des Motnes.
S. F. SO6-Increases the per capita sup
port fund at Mitchellvile from $40 to 81.
and ,appropriates $500 for services or a
H. F. s4-Approprlates s16o4, to the
estate Of William Parks. uninherited and
escheated to. and now In the state treas
ury. Publication clause.
S. r. 292-Increases the support OF the
state historical depa rtment $4,000.
S. +. 34S-Appropriates $500 to pay tine
expenses Of a commission appointed by
~ rpnAtTS
and improvements for the capitol build
ing and report to the governor by the
first Of next December.
Changes in school Laws.
s. f. 109-Gives school corporations OF
more than 5000 population the right to
fix the number of voting precincts at
any school election. Limit was formerly
Moines school election. Publication
clause.
II. F.-Enables school corporations to
secep G,S aa Wanted tn the te
a library from Andrew Carnegie. Pub
LEGATION clause
S. +. 240-Requires treasurer OF school
townships and rural districts to withhold
annually from school apportionment from
school age. to be used for library pur-
poses. In all other independent districts
the boards may require the treasurer to
dot the same. The amount to be with
IS to be determined by bolrds.
H. F. 113-Provides that unless other
wise ordered by the board of education
the county superintendent shall have
charge Of school textbooks and their
distribution among the repositories Sc
lected by the board. and shall render an
account thereof to the board.
S. r. 11S-Makes petition of one-third
OF school directors sufficient to secure an
order for an election on the uniformity
Of text books in count es outside of cities
and town. The present law makes petit
ton signed by one-half directors neces-
sary. >.
S. r. 136-Gives counties authority 70
loan the permanent school fund m sums
of $1,000 at no less rate than fve per
cent Old law provided for Sums Of $1,000
at per cent interest and gave the coIln-
ties per cent for handling It, New law
allows them one-11alf per cent. Publica-
ton clause. .
employ teachers for the schools in his
s. r. 310-Authorizes boards Of directors
to call special meetings OF the electors o.
school districts, with full powers. At
, present this can only be done to make
provision for rebuilding where house is
| ''destroyed by casualty Publication
s. F. 135-Authorizes the board Of edu-
cational examiners to issue special GER
tificates to teachers Of music. drawing,
penmanship, etc. It does away with the
preference now given graduates Of nor
NAL schools: and with the power to issue