Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
FOR SHILOH MONUMENTS
Contracts Let for Various Memorials
of Iowa SoldieFs-Dedicatory
Services on Battlefield.
(From a Stan correspondent.)

DIES MONIES, Feb. S.-The Shiloh monu-
ment commission, which has been In SEES
sion In this city this week. made a report
to the governor this morning on the work
which has been done by the commission the
past year. The commission has had plans
made for a state monument to be erected
on the Shiloh battlefield to the memory of
the Iowa soldiers who fell In that memoir
able battle, and for eleven separate regi-
mental monuments, or one for each Of the
state organizations engaged there.
The commission has now let contracts for
all Of these monuments. The state monu-
ment will be erected under the supervision
of Prof. f. e. Triebel, who planned the
monuments. The contract price for the
state is $24, 800. The plans had
to be submitted to the Shiloh National
Park commission and later to the secre-
tary Of war for approval, and this has been
done. The state monument will be OF fine
granite.
The contract was let this week for the
construction of the eleven smaller monu-
ments. The contract was let to the p. N.
Peterson Granite company of st. Paul, for
$1s,051. The highest bid which was con-
sidered was for over 1900. The commits
sion reports that the cost Of designs and
other items charged to the commission was
$685.. IS; the commissioners expenses were
$1.256.67, and there remains OF the funds
unexoended $5.526.9s.
For DedicatOry Services.
The commission in its report states that
It has long had In mind that its work will
be incomplete without provision for such
dedicatory ceremonies as will reflect honor
upon our state, touch the heart Of every
survivor Of Shiloh, and make the occasion
memorable as a loving tribute to the thou
sands of Iowa soldiers who participated n
the battle" The commission Is In doubt al
to the authority to use any Of the unex-
I pended fund in paying for dedication serv-
ices and therefore asks q small appropria-
tion for this purpose. The report was sub
mitted to the legislature by Governor Cum
Minis with applause, the recommendation
being referred to q special committee Of the
house.
Senate Passes Trolley Tax BiII.
The senAte this morning passed the troll
ley tax bill with the amendment which
was made last evening by the railroad com.
mittee. This amendment prohibits electric
railroads receiving the benefits Of this ac
from watering their stock. In this form
the bill passed 30 to IL. -Four other bill
were passed by the senate. Two Of then
related to the Des Moines army post planl
and the other two related TO collection o.
taxes. The two tax bills were by Hub.
bard, one providing that taxes on propert!
In the hands OF a receiver shall be q mrs
lien on the property and the other tina
taxes on buildings as personal taxes are Il
be a lien on the ground also.
Insurance Bill Passes House.
The house passed the bill by Dunbar
which requires that all notes given in pay
ment Of policies OF insurance are payable II
the counties In which given. A bill Il
change the rules in regard to a cemeter,
near Burlington was passed by the house
This amends a territorial act.
The jerks bill to give banks and loan AM
trust companies the right to act as tEus
tees. executors, administrators, receiver
and assignees. was called up by Mr.. jerks
II was ready 10 go to a vote and the vot'
had been called when by consent debatl
was opened up and Dunbar and Lewis ad
vised caution In passing such a radica
measure. In order to give time for furthe
consideration the bill was referred to tn
judiciary committee.