Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-23
COUNTY DADS ADJOURN
State Supervisors Convention
Finishes Best Meeting Yet
Held.
Good and Bad Roads and Other
Topics Discussed Care OF
Insane.
Officers Chosen and the Next
Meeting Voted to Be at
Des Moines.

Iowa's county dads. who met in this
lefty Tuesday in the first Of their two
Gays convention as members Of the
/ State Association of County Supervisors,
fafter a full days session and one in the
levening. met again this morning at
1870 olcl9ck The delegates cut the
evening session of Tuesday quite short,
IN order that they might dissipate lit
tie, and quite generally they attended
E.ugenie HAIRS production of Car
men.
The two papers that have attracted
the widest interest at the convention
Wire those of ex- Supervisor ]. p.
Marsh. of Marshall county, and Judge
g. ;. Robinson. member Of the state
board of control, on the subject, "Coun-
y Care Of Insane. These We're read at
the afternoon session Tuesday and were
discussed. Many of the Supervisors have
come in conflict with The state board on
This question and the subject has been
an important one since the board began
Its fight on the county hospitals for in
ity of the delegates Mr.. Marsh had the
lest Of the argument, he taking issue
With the board. He has given this sub
Iect wide attention and has given the
insanity question mucl, thought and in
vestigation. Both papers appear on the
fifth page Of today issue. They are
Interesting reading. Judge L. G. kinne,
another member of the board was pres
ent al Tuesdays convention and was in
vited TO take part in the discussion,
which he did.
At the evening session the question
was generally discussed as to what
means should be employed and what
laws adopted 10 make the state pay for
the care of sick paupers sent in by coun-
try districts 10 city hospitals. MIR. Chris
A1athes, NJ Des Moines county, led in the
discussion, and the opinion prevailed
that legislation is needed along this line.
President Teachout called today ses-
SION together and called for the report of
the COMMITTEES on location for the con-
yention of 1902. composed Of Messrs A.
] Fuhimeister. f. II Morris and p H.
iialpn. The committee reported that 1T
lad agreed 10 disagree and decided that
The matter Of location had better he left
10 vote of the convention. This was
done and Dss Moines was selected on
ballot by roll call by counties The se-
lection was practically unanimous.
Treasurer I. w. McCausland, OF Scott
ccuny. filed his report. showing ball
ance of SGD in the treasury. with a check
for that amount. The following coun-
ties that did not pay fees last year,
Were assessed 81 each: Henry. Harrison.
Cedar Dubuque. ;nthris and Adair.
Two Of the prir ipal speakers on the
leading topic Of the forenoon. Good and
lad Roads and Mail Rputes Messrs.
John r. Jeffries. superintendent of the
Etural mail routes Of Iowa and Hon. L
g. Harper, president Of the Iowa Good
Roads Association. We're unable to be
present at the convention. as expected
and The papers furnished by two mem
hsrs Of the ASSOCIATION, Mr.. j. NJ Mat
sthews, If Pattawattame county. and
,Jr. Chris Mathes of Des Moines coun-
lty we're listened To-
Mr. Mathes said the question is no
3lqnger Shall we Improve our roads %
but How shall NC proceed TO improve
Our roads 2 Not emily their building.
bu, their future maintenance must be
ICON s.dasat- He suggested the appoint
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