Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-27
WAS Evenly DIVIDED.
Executive Council Made Best Of
Disaereeable Task Of Rail-
road Assessment.
Members We're Evenly Divided
and Early Saw Compromise
Necessary.
Contractor For Cherokee Asylum
Wants to Forfeit the Jobs
Comment.
,ecial to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March IA good deal is
known of what transpired in the ses-
sions of the executive council during the
week that body was engaged in making
the railroad assessment; but not all is
known. This much is known, however,
that the harmony which existed there
was Of the kind which exists when two
equal powers face each other. 1t was
the same brand az that which has pre-
vailed along the Franco-German bor
der many years, or in the pamirs where |
England ard Russia came in direct
contact. The council did not have any |
of the stormy scenes of a year, ago, sim-
sply because all the members realized
the uselesness of such a proceeding. 1t |
was plain from the start that the coun-l
ell was evenly divided and that the di
vision was along lines which We're ir- |
lreconcilable. Hence there was a dispo-
sition 10 calmly and dispa ssionately
discuss all phases of the assessment
question and TO effect reasonable COM
thing and making the best of what is
always a disagreeable task. Thus far
1.-the work of the council. has ben we'll re-
ceived. The assessment is not perfect
nor was that expected. but in the main
4 the public has received with marks of
I approval the conservative course pur-
sued. That the council laboret under
Emany difficulties IS evident. For in
stance. since the assessment was made
.ithe final reports of the Davenport, Rock
EIsland 4 Northwestern. which has just
been purchased by the Burlington sys-
! tenn, have been received and these,
show that 1t was one of the most profit :
Il able of the short roacis in Iowa last
year. The council, if ii had known what
profits the company was making, would
Z probably have made a higher assess
Il nlent per mile The9limised time given
1.-The council TO consider a n hese matters
/ made it impossible to arrive at correct
conclusions with regard to every road
assessed. But the members Of the coun-
4 Gil are not aware If there is any serious
criticism OF their work.
The board of control ran mp against a
I6iffsrent Kind Of proposition this week.
The board has been hesiegey for some
time with persons wanting con- eracts
and yesterday WIS faced by firm de-
string to get rid Of a contract The firm
which secured the contract for the
plumbing at the Cherokee hospital real
:. lied that the bid made vas TOO low and
: was trying to get cut Of fulillnient. The
, bidding for thess. state contracts has
been SO keen as IL suggest that there il
s5snot too much business doing now FOR
iSthe labor which may be employed. The
: board has notrouble getting men to bid
y on state work. Tie board has appoint
led c. F. Luederof Clarinda superin-
litendent N construction at Cherokee
and he will shortly move to Cherokee ,c
I take charge Of the construction work Ii
be done here the next two years He
: was superintendent of construction al
IClarinda, and is d competent man.
$50
Secretary Kennedy of the state board
g of medical examiners will have to de-
g vote a good deal of his time next month
: to conducting the examinations of those
!, who desire certificates as doctors. Ths
T examinations at Iowa City for the twe
y medical schools in connection with III,
: state university will be held April ant
$ 5; the examinations al keokuk for tn
e two medical colleges there, April 10 EaGs
e IL; at Des Moines for the Iowa Colieg,
" of Physicians and Surgeons and all 9th
ers. April "a and %. There gwllis also b
an examination at Sioux City for tn
graduates of the medical college there
but the date is not fixed. The board o
examiners will also meet in Des Mpine
g May 1 in regular session.
nj The Equitable Loan Company, of OF
tumwa, having gone into liquidation
y and sneaked off to Missouri some com
, lplaint has been lodged against the stat
is auditor for permitting ii to get ava,
without making proper showing of as
SETS, etc. Deputy Auditor Joe Whela
!, has produced a letter written by him t
. the attorney general Feb. S. 1900. i
!, which he requested the attorney genera
4 to proceed against the company as re
81 qured by law and wind up its busines:
-, This meant the appointment of re
"a ceiver who would compel the officials t
Il show what assets they had and to i'm
l. partially distribute the same Deput
Whelan's letter Indicated that the com
: lpany was then doing an illegal and un
"a safe business and he enclosed the re
i ports, of the examiner to confirm thes
= statements Now the company has gon
ar ito Missouri after liquiaating it's low
r. business. and some creditors are CON
planning.
The earrying of the franchise propos
~ tions submitted to the voters in 1ndiar
ola, Winterset. Macksburg and Cresto
ry this week makes 1t certain that fhei
n will be a great deal of electric ra.lwa
d. construction in the rural districts th
MT season. The Indianola franchise NEAR
= the certain construction of the line
d. Warren county by way of the new arm
post site. The Winterset- -Creston lii
will compel the building of the line
"a Des Moines. OF the feasibility of tro
rv ley lines across the country there is no
N no doubt. Those proposed south of d.
~, NIoines go into excellent territory.
H. American Coal Is Too Dear.
Washington. March 27.-The expo
movement in American coal has bee
lnl checked. according to report fro