Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-02
IS SLIGHTLY MODIFIED
Board of Control Makes a Few
Changes in Its Biennial
Report.
All Reference to the Construc.
ton of Engineering Hall at
Ames Omitted.
Statements as to Payment Of
Expenses OF Lobbyists Are
Not Retracted.

controls amended report on the Iowa
State College was filed with Governor
Shaw Saturday by Judge Robinson. The
| modified report is in several particulars
| less severe on the trustees and the COL
iege management than the original.
In the first place, all reference is
| omitted in the revised report to the con-
struction oil engineering hall. In the
original report the board of control
criticised the trustees for securing an
appropriation for a building to cost
! $4,000. and then erecting a structure
valued at 100000. The board. Of trustees
| proved to the satisfaction of the board
| of control there was an understanding
| with the legislature that the proceeds
| of the special one-tenth mill building
tax could be used for this building, and
| the subject was accordingly dropped
from the revised report.
The revised report also omits refer
ence to the increased salary list. The
trustees objected strongly to this, hold
ing that no account was taken of the
fact that increased needs of the college
had called for additional teachers, who
had been Employed.
All reference to the expenditure OF
state funds for banquets and similar
entertainments is omitted, go far as
Ames is concerned. 1t is not omitted,
however, with reference to the state
university and the state normal school.
The general observations OF the board
OF control as to loose methods Of pur-
chasing In retail quantities and ques-
1T &c,
penses and hotel bills are not eliminate
ed. The board does. however, strike out
the criticism against the allowing OF a
bill OF upwards Of SIG to pay the expen-
ses Of member Of the faculty who
went to Cedar Rapids to read proof, and
makes one or two other minor changes.
The board Of control does not retract
its statements as to the payment of bills
for expenses incurred in lobbying.
Neither does it modify its report as to
the state university in this respect. in
spite OF the recent protests from Secre-
tary Haddock The language Of the
amended report Is the came as the orig
inal one on this subject. 1t Is as follows:
I'VE condemn with less hesitation an
other use Of public money disclosed by
the inspections. 1t appears that about
5000 of the funds of the college of Ames
were used in paying expenses Of mem
berg Of the faculty to attend the session
OF the twenty-eighth general assembly.
This amount included hotel bill of one
person for nearly $50. Bills for similar
purposes, but for a small aggregate
amount, were allowed by the state uni
versity.
"It Is our understanding that expen-
ses may be incurred by officials of the
educational as well as Of other institu-
tions of the state in attending sessions
Of the general assembly, which may
properly be allowed, as expenses made
necessary to appear and give informa-
tion at the request Of the general as
sembly, or of its committees, but the
expenses we criticise were not of that
character, SO far as the records disclose
them, but, with one exception. were in
Cured for lobbying purposes. to secure
legislation, and not merely to give in
formation or assistance asked for by
legislative authority. That such use Of
funds, whether public or private, is
dangerous and against public policy, is
well established.
It is said by the board Of control that
It's criticism OF the state university in
the above was not aimed at President
MacLean, as Secretary Haddock's state
ment would indicate. In fact, the board
found a gratifying absence Of any rea-
son for such criticism against Presi-
dent MacLean.
The board of control defends the pur-
chase of pure bred stock made at the
college, against which there has been
some criticism. This was the attitude Of
the board Of control on this subject
from the first. tho 1t was not understood
by some Of the trustees, who, on inves-
tigation, withdrew their objections to
the boards observations along this line
in the original report.
No reference is made in the revised
report to the expense Of entertaining
excursionists
The attitude Of the board on the sub.
ject of banquets for the alumni and like
entertainments, has been from the first
that, while these entertainments might
be necessary. there was no warrant of
law for them, and If they We're needful
the legislature should authorize and ap-
propriate for them
The board of control has addressed
letter to President Beardshear setting
forth the reasons for its action.
kEANE's TEMPERANCE WORK.