Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
1H[ SIAIE WAREHOUSE
Plans of State Officials Disar-
ranged by Delay In Con-
struction of Building
CUSTODIAN WILL BE EMPLOYED
The Warehouse, Or Additional Library
Will Be Under Complete Control of
State Executive council-Librarian
to Open Complete Set of Books With
Every Department of the State.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, Sept. 29.--The plans of
have thoughts of the welfare Of the
state have been tlisarranged by the de-
plorable delay In the construction of
the new state warehouse. or more prop
erly, additional library building. The
building should have been complet-
ed two months ago The contractors
will do we'll to get 1t so that 1t can be
used even in part by Christmas. though
work is proceeding d little faster now
than for some time. The foult lies
neither with the contractors nor the
capitol commission, for both appear to
have done everything possible to hasten
the workout the builders these days
are at the mercy Of the persons who
furnish steel and stone. 1t had been
planned that long before the legislature
meets there should have been occu-
pancy of the building and adoption of
systematic arrangement for caring for
the books. documents and supplies that
will go into 1t. The building will be
under the complete control of the state
executive council because of the fact
that thousands Of dollars worth OF pa
per and supplies Will be stored there at
times under the custody of the council
AT the same time it will be building
In which documents belonging to every
department of the state affairs will be
stored. The problem Of how to arrange
for this diverse use Of the warehouse
has yet to be worked out, but it is
probable that 1t will be something like
this: The executive council will en-
ploy custodian or librarian. without
whose orders nothing can be removed
from the building, who will open COM
plete set of books with every depart
nient OF the state and keep an
accurate record of all the materials and
books placed in the building and have
them so classified that they can be
found on moments notice. A COM
plete catalog Of the publications Of the
state will be prepared and a record be
made Of all the old documents on
hand and all the books and materials
records of the state are in deplorable
condition. Each official has cared for
the documents in his own department
and many of the editions have been eX-
hausted. For instance, the books con-
tanning the state documents of two
years ago and four years ago, are now
practically exhausted. The revised
code made changes which We're not
warranted with this result. An effort
will be maderto systematic the docu-
ment business that the legislatures may
act advisedly. Another thing that is
needed is such catalog of these state
documents that the librarians Of the
state may know just what documents
are available. The state documents
have not always gone into the libraries
and other places where they will reach
the public; and reform lis needed in this
matter. The place where 1t will be done
is in the new building being erected by
the state.
With the new warehouse occupied.
the state capitol will be cleared of
much that Is in the way. The corridors
have been filed with old books and
bales of white paper. Many rooms on
the basement floor have been so filled
with stuff that could better be stored
elsewhere. With the clearing out of
these rooms q somewhat better ar
raneement of the rooms Will be made.
The executive cesnan rooms Will be
moved into the rooms on the first floor
where the barber shop and wash rooms
are now and these will go to the base
ment The executive council rooms
will be taken as an annex to the o11ice
Of secretary of state The adJutant
general will be moved into rooms in the
basement now occupied by the board OF
health and the latter Will go IN where
the geological department is now. The
geological department will go into
rooms in the basement now used by the
state library commission, for store
rooms. directly under the governors
office. The horticultural society secre-
tary will take the larger rooms now
used by the adjutant general ana the
treasurer will get the present horticul-
tural room as an additional o11ce. Ihe
state library commission VIII pfopapiy
be given the room now used py the
secretary of state for the land oiiiee
clerk. 1t had been hoped tnat all THIS
shifting about could be done before the
legislature meets but there IS some ufl-
certainty about it owing to the delays.
There is much work to be done IN max
ing the repairs on the state house ana
remodeling the rooms. When II Is done
the state capitol will be in much pet
ter condition than ever before.
"Yes.' said Senator Smith. OF Mitch
ell county the other day, we had
pretty hot fight in our county Tor rep
resentative. but now that it is all over
we will Join heartily in giving the nom
inee a big vote. That is our way OF
doing We have a splendid candidate
Either one of the aspirants would have
made a good legislator. Their friends
worked hard and many bitter things
were said, but after it was over the
party was united and ready for good
vote Senator Smiths denomination
came to him unanimously and without
an effort.
George w. Clarke. of Dallas. who att