Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-25
ASK STATE FOR MILLIONS
Bills introduced in the Iowa Legis-
lature Call for Expenditure
Of Much Money.
An ESTIMATE OF AVAILABLE SURPLUS.
Measure for the Examination of
County OMcers-Payment of Civil
War Claim Looked FOr-Other
Bills of More or Less Importance
Under confederation.
Especial Correspondence

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 17.-Almost
81, 100000 have been asked OF the state
in the way of extraordinary appropri-
atoms, in bills introduced at this ses-
sion of the legislature. OF this sum
$3.50, $50 is included in permanent stat
utes which are now a part of the law
and do not require renewal by this
legislature. OF the remainder $780,
600 is asked to be appropriated at this
time, but not for expenditure until
the next succeeding biennial period.
About S25O,O0O is asked for purposes
which are Implications of other appro-
priations asked for. For instance, sew
eral distinct appropriations for nor
NAL school purposes are asked ana
only one will be made, necessarily.
About $S50,OO0 is asked by the state
board of control for the state institu-
tions under it's management, and there
is little question about these bills pass
ing without opposition. The only large
appropriation so far passed by the as
sembly was the one for $13s,000, asked
for Cherokee. This bill went through
without any debate or opposition. The
following is list of the appropriations
SO far asked of this legislature:
For st. Louis fair. $250 0oo
For Tiskfsuog
~ Shiioh Tnonumenfs . ALSO
~ + VI comn1ate capitoi OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 25O0OO
Eor arsenaI hufIdine ..... $4,000
For For f hister fslr Duiaihe . sSSSo
For State university ...........:..... 2s3ooo
state
s eitv eupp 10000
For state agricultural college. 80. 100000
Additional support for State Agricul- nm M
r orr state Normal school l9S,7es
~ Ssh and pame . 5000
TO pay additional employees .......... 4' e0S
Abbie Sharpe relics and custodian ~.
therefor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: sG0o
For Pea eastern iowa school for deaf. 115,Ooo
n ,no So mo's ~ ......... 10000
For reformatory for men, Anamosa. 10000
V Ville ea'. Observation-Disclosures, 11sooo
For state normal school at Knox 49,
fG Iac nt@ s.a.e norma. sono - 100000
To comp Complete Cherokee hospital. l3s 900
For Anamosa penitentiary.. 29,790
For For Ft' Watson penitentiary......... S5,750
For Ciarinda hospital ............... 6S,560
For Independence hospital .......... 9 50 20O
Pleasant
For E;ldora industrial school, Al ,450
For Mitchellyflle Industrial school,. 80 100
Eo,. Davennort orphans home.. 75, 200
nor MarshalItown soldiers home.... 1890
NOR Vinton college for blind, ... 800
For Council Bluffs school for deaf. Is 100
f1 fut eieh~oou ..a @ os75o
For Knoxville home for blind......... 3,00G
For Cherokee hospital support. ....:. S,OU
For codifying session laws (esti- ~,
Claims Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Contests .........,,,,,.,,...... $500
/ Benedict home Observation-Disclosures. 10000
ei home Ivy "oan . 5000
For State Historical society. ......... 12,50C
For Standing APPROXIMATIONS ......... $50, $50
Dubuque rescue home .............. 3,00t
/. fiei Ru.enase n. A .a 1oo, oot
: Cherokee support .......... 36.0O(
Reformato for girls ........... 1900
/ ina,Igural expenditures ........... 1,26l
Mitchellyille school sewer .......... 5,00t