Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
MAKE FEES PAY EXPENSES
Land Commissioner FolImer Has Scheme 70
Make Office sslf-Sustaining.
10 RLeULATE MARaNeEs
state Board Of Charities wu1 Ask
Next beEisIatuFe to Pass a Law for
Court 10 Pass on QuaIiacs-
items Of Applicants.
From a stan Correspondents

h~FN " A@Nh4 ONNInuttnlOueI EOilmeI 70
place the once Of the commissioner OF
public lands and buildings on a s~elf-sus-
tanning basis. The last legislature appro-
priated 10000 for the salaries and ex-
penses OF the department. during the bien-
Mum. Mr.. Follmer declares that this
money could have been saved by the pass
age Of a bill authorizing the land commits
sioner to collect reasonable fees for the
ratification and Ming Of papers in his Of
Zee.
Mr.. Follmer would have the fees made
similar in size 70 those charged by the
various counties and the government land
Offices for the same kind Of work. Small
fees are now charged for nling Geld notes.
but no expense whatever is attached to the
filing Of assignments or to the certincation
OF papers. Copies Of lost contracts are
also furnished without cost. The money
derived from the fling Of field notes does
not amount to more than 81. 900 a year.
Tho land commissioner insists that with
fees no larger than those charged by the
government land ofhces the department
would lie entirely self-supporting, and pos
sibly would return a small balance to the
state. He Will recommend to the next leg
islature the passage Of a bill authorizing
the collection OF the fees and will endeavor
to have his idea successfully carried out
Similar recommendation have been made in
the past. but IN most cases were soon for
gotten. This time MI. Follmer Will give
the matter personal attention TO the extent
Of entering the lobby himself.
Supervision Of Marriages.N
The State Board OF. Charities and correc-
tions win recommend to the next legisla-
tture the enactment OF q law creating ju-
venile courts in all large population centers
OF the state. It may also propose the Gre
alton Of q court on sanitary marriage and
another TO have Jurisdiction over adult
feeble-mlnde and eplleptics. The members
Of the board insist that this would be along
the line Of advanced charities and correc-
lions.
In a report to the state conference the
secretary Of the board. John Davis. has the
following to say: ~
As far as we have Inspected everything
seems 70 be in as good condition as could
be expected in the state institutions.
extra room which VIII be fSrnisRed by the
new building II II * ever completed.
greatly TO the comfort and convenience of
the inmates, as well as those whose duty 1t
The Home for the Friendless has under
gone much needed repairs in the way Of
place to care for crippled Children who are
capable OF receiving an education which
will make them -seif-supporting has had
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BUILDINGS for me home 70 receive such
one OF the many important things done.
After the fire at. Norfolk which occurred
on the I'D day. Of September, 1901. which
destroyed all Of the main buildings OF the
insane hospital the temporary place was
s during the winter months. and they
removed upon the recommendation of
Board Of Charities and Corrections to
= LEuI0 AUu I1UALNHHH.
the ninety counties IN the state we
e had reports from only sixty-seyen.
n very measer. I'VE are not discouraged
weveE, for much Of the work OF. the
i. years at least, 70 arouse an interest
the work and lead the people OF the
sss s. sss wheat wheat e su sT IsSsr work tOrs,S Ssn t Be
same end, namely. the uplifting OF the
pendent. DELINQUENT and deficient classes.
found that about one-half OF the coun-
pc Of the state have poor farms, and
Iere are about 400 that are receiving con-
nuous aid from the counties.
Experiment I'm Paving.
The city authorities OF Lincoln are con-
eidering the advisability Of experimenting
with rock asphalt as a paving material.
They have a proposal from the Green River
Asphalt company to furnish pavement Of
this kind for 10 cents less per square than
the Barber Asphalt company asks for Trini-
dad asphalt. 1t Is contended by the Green
River company that the rock asphalt does
not crack. Notwithstanding It is harder
than the other grades
As a result OF Investigations carried on
by Detectives Malone and Franklin Of this
city -four men have been arrested for com
plleity in the burning of four business
huI1dInQs in Lawrence. Nuekoils county. In
June Of this year. They are Mike Morris,
Joe Keller, Ed Miller and VIII RcSonson.
Miller was arrested last night In Omaha.
One OF the men has confessed. duplicating
the others. He says he was hiree to do
the work by competitors Of merchants
who's place Of business were located in
the burned buildings.
Cost Of city Government