Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-14

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& Add to this treasury balance
July l, 1892. ). :. .......... 446,O023'
Total revenue ....So,o6o,0 el.Sl
Outstanding war
rants at the
beginning of
the term. ....$ 30,10S.S5
Warrants drawn
during the
term. !. 49,. -. APO, 1ss. 7o-$4, 45o, s02 .of
Balance $3.50. 80. Observation-Disclosures
Outstanding warrants June
80, 1S0l...... 80. $500. Ss'i6o'oi
Balance in the treasury
June 80 1901. ;. -. ..N, LA, SSS.lI
At the close Of business Dec.
81, 1901, there was in the
treasury ). ...... $50, 527.7S
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED.
The following is a partial list of the
appropriations that will be urged at
your hands:
For institutions under the man
agement OF the board Of con-
troll In excess OF ordinary OPP
Grating expenses. ......$ S4S,00O
The board OF regents Of the
state university asks Qnclud-
ing $4,000 additional annual
aliowance).. .... ...... sss, 600
The trustees of the Iowa Col
lege OF Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts ask Qncluding
$76, 600 additional annual al
iowance) ...... -. 4s5, 900
The trustees Of the State Nor
NAL School ask Including
$4,000 additional annual al
lowance) ..... ... ........ 167. 900
The capitol Improvement COM
mission estimates the cost OF
the improvements 1t recon-
mends at ...... 49,. ........ 25o. 900
The Vicksburg national park
commission asks -. -. 100000
Amount suggested as needful
for creditable display at the
Louisiana purchase EXPOSE
ton ...... -. ..... ...... 25o, 900
For the completion OF the his
torlcal building. !. J.. ...... eco 900
For State Historical Society
dncluding $1,000 additional
annual allowance) -. :. -. 1000
For arsenal building. ...... >. $4,000
For state board OF health (ad-
oltlonal annual allowance or
$2,o0O)... 5000
For fish and game protection. 10000
For bureau Of labor statistics. 1900
For state library commission
additional annual allowance
of $1,000. 49,. -. ..... ). 1000
For new normal school -. ;. :. 100 900
Total $500. $4,000. .......... 81 500
believe the amounts asked in the
foregoing list are all needed, and It
would be gratifying indeed IL they could
all be allowed It IL manifest, however.
that this session Of the general assem-
bly, can not grant them all without in
curling an unwarranted indebtedness.
They are therefore submitted with but
this suggestion, that IL any additional
buildings are TO be provided they should
be OF the most permanent character.
For many years the policy prevailed OF
building cheaply. 1t was thought al
most anything would DO 30 long as the
roof did not leak, nor the walls cave. A
wise departure in recent years has been
made. The new hospital for the insane
at Cherokee. the liberal arts building at
iowa City and the new buildings at both
Arnes and Cedar Falls are excellent in
character. Those competent to Judge
have used this seemingly extravagant
language in connection with the hospital
for the insane at Cherokee: THE world
may and probably some time will have
better planned and more completely
equipped hospital but 1t has none bet
ter now" The time for anything other
than commodious buildings OF modern
architecture. and Of strictly fireproof
construction, has passed, let II be hoped,
IN this state
STATE ARCHITECT.
In this connection, desire to indorse
most heartily the Recommendation OF
the board OF control that the state ar
chitect be relieved from designing edu-
cational buildings. / am Of the opinion
that designs for all public buildings
should be thrown open to competition,
and the plans before selection exam
fned by men of recognized ability, and
of national reputation. The buildings
hereafter to be erected should be such
as will stand the test INTELLECTUALLY,
as well az mechan ically. not only of this,
but of subsequent centuries. The work
OF no one man will meet these require
ments.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Our etate educational institutions are
Of great Importance. and should be lib
orally dealt with. 1t takes money to|
build a university. Iowa need not ex-
pect to compete with institutions that
are ti,e recipients Of donations aggre-
eating millions with meager biennial
appropriations. The College Of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts at Ames is, adj
mittediy, the best of It's class in the
United States. The union stock yards of
Chicago expects to spend $4,000 at this
institution in the department of animal
husbandry, believing there is no place
where 80 good returns can be obtained