Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-03

| Des Moines, June 3.-The members of
the executive council and the board
of control may go to the point of bor-
rowing money on their own notes for
the purpose of raising funds to meet
the needs of the institution at Glen
wood.
The council met yesterday morning
and was in session the greater part of
the afternoon. Chairman John Crownie
of the board of control. and Judge Rob-
inson, appeared and made a statement
as to the needs of the institution. State
Architect Liebhe was also present. Mr..
Liebbe estimated that $4,000 would be
required to put the institution in the
shape it ought to be so that school
could be conducted. light and steam
heat be provided and all other temper
airy needs met
The council. however. does not have
anywhere near this sum in sight. There
is balance of but $4,000 in the pro-
vidential contingent fund. This is ex-
pected to run until year from July /,
and the members of the council are not
disposed to exhaust the found entirely
at this time.
1t was decided to take no final ac-
ton yesterday. Another meeting will
be held this morning at II o'clock. AT
that time the council will ascertain
from the board of control the minimum
sum that will suffice for the institu-
tons needs. and will then endeavor to
do the best possible under the circum-
stances. Chairman Cownie said yes
terday that If the $4,000 in the provi-
Dental contingent fund was used with
$1,000 that the board thought could
be expended for the institution. he
thought temporary necessities of the
institution could be met, providing the
school was kept closed. He said it was
a question whether the board was war
ranted in putting a new roof on the
girls cottage. This would cost about
$4,000. But. on the other hand, unless
it is fixed up. the school building will
have to be used for dormitory purposes
and the school can not be run OF
course, a temporary school building
could be put up. but Mr. Cownie says
this would cost about $4,000. and is an
expense the board does not like to I'M
dergo.
II possible, the council would like to
keep the school running. 1t is possible
that after ascertaining the minimum
amount that will be necessary, the
council will make an appropriation
from the contingent fund and will then
raise the balance needed by borrowing
on notes signed by the members of the
council and the board of control. The
expectation would be, OF course, that
the next legislature would repay the
money thus raised. je
Chairman Cownie, of the board of
control. said yesterday that prior to the
twenty sixth general assembly the ex-
ecutive council made appropriations for
such contingencies as this as ii saw fit
But since the code of 1897 went into
effect, the limitations have been stricter
and the council is restricted to expend-
ing a contingent fund the general as
sembly has fixed at the low figure of
$4,000 In August. 1896, when the main
building at Glenwood was burned, the
council appropriated $4,000, and later
$4,000 more to begin work on a new
building. The council
now, however, considers it has no pow
er to make any such appropriation and
that it is rigidly restricted to the sum
fixed by the general assembly.
The only other matter of Importance
taken up at the meeting yesterday was
the assessment OF the Cedar Rapids &
Marion electric line and the Boone line.
Both lines hold that they are not inter-
urbans and thus not subject to the as
sessment Of the executive council. Sec
rotary Dawson holds they are interur-
bans and must report
An opinion will probably be secured
from Attorney General Mullan.