Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
NE COUNTY Clerks
State Association Of County
Clerks Holds Its First
Regular Meeting.
Were Addressed by Judge Rob.
inson of the Board Of
Control.
Other Interesting Papers Read.
Marshalltown Selected for
Next Meeting Place.

Des Moines. July 13-The meeting of
county clerks Of the state adjourned
yesterday after an interesting session
Contrary to the expected action they
turned Des Moines down as meeting
place for next year and Aeiected Mar
shalltown by a . to / vote.
About one fourth Of the clerks We're /
present at this meeting and enrolled
themselves as members. 1t s hoped
that by the next meeting nearly all Will
be enrolled and strong association Will
be formed.
1t was resolved to make a strenuous
effort 10 secure legislation along the line
of official bonds, probate fees and mar
riage and birth records. For this pur-
pose legislative committee was APP
pointed, consisting of the president the
secretary and several other members
An executive committee composed of
the officers of the association was also
named. y great effort will be made to
secure new members.
Judge &. s. Robinson of the board of
/ day forenoon on some questions pertains
ing to their duties as embers of the
insane commissions of the various coun-
| ties He was of the opinion that a more
| thorough understanding of the law
would do away With many difficulties
that now arise. The principal question
discussed was the jurisdiction over pa
! rolled insane Many of the county clerks
hry tax IN II
charge patients that have been paroled
4 by the board under the Impression that
/ they had the power TO do 40. Judge
4 Robinson holds, along With the other
members of tbs board, that paroled pa
TENTS are under the exclusive control OF
\ the board and that the county commits
4 sions have no jurisdiction in the mat
ter Several ether matters of this ma
Y ture We're discussed and soma questions
4 were asked.
John McQuiston. deputy treasurer of
state. read a paper explaining the duties
q Of clerks with reference 10 the collateral
4 inheritance tax. This tax must be }evieti
on all property. and the clerk Of the
4 courts ia authorized TO issue comn1is-
sion to the appraisers 10 appraisa all
1 property instead of only real estate, as
\ is done in some Instances Care should
4 also be taken that the appraisers do not
deduct the Indebtedness from the total
valuation. They have nothing to do with
8 the debts Above all! things uniformity
was desired by the Office of the state
trea surer. and it has become an inn
portant feature of the revenue. all Clerk.
are being requested TO give the matter
careful study During the biennial Pc
Rod ending June so. 1901, sl1l 1916 g Were
paid into the state treasury from this
source.
Mr. j CT Mariner of Iowa City read a
paper on the subject of Approving
y Bondst' He spoke of the Importance OF
this, part of the clerks duties and the
difficulty Of passing on all bonds that
Mere presented Backbone was declared
to be essential in every instance. for
ii often became necessary for the clerk
10 refuse 10 accept a bond even When Ii
was presented by one of his best friends
Investigation Of the records in the ONE;
Of the county recorder would often save
4 the clerk from taking a bad bond. Bono.
With sureties from other counties were
declared 10 be out of all reason, ans
4 ough, to be refused by all clerks. The
lawyers often needed watching IN tins
ma tte, OF bonds said Mr.. Mariner. for !
u
bonds approved that We're Worthless
Bonding and surety companies Wer'
recommended as the most reasenabl'
remedy for the existing evils. In regard
10 the bonds of saioonkeepers. Nj Mar
ner said:
in my county there are about twen,
~ FIVE saloons doing business under IN
mulct law All Of tnese are required u
give bond In the sum Of 100000 The
arc given the privilege 70 &c business
by another authority and the bonds ar
brought 10 The esfk for mis- approval
They are then taken iiiia thss auditor
office and the clerk s=ss' ,hem n. more
This. 70 my mind. is wrong The bona
should be passed upon by The same au
: thofity tina, passes upon the snnlciene.
of their petition Of consent and gives
them the privilege TO DO business Her
: more than anywhere else must the Girl
exercise great care. The mulct law Is
faulty in construction and there are 81
many teehnscalities and 50 much chane
! for litigation and trouble that the cler
: stands in constant danger of loss if
: should make mistakes in accepting
: