Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
STATE HOSPITAL
FOR CONSERVATIVES
Judge G. S. Robinson of State
Board Returns From Tour
of Inspection
VISITED MANY INSTITUTIONS
AS a Result Board of Control Member
Outlines Some of the Requisites for
Stste Hospital to be Erected in Iowa
Some New Laws That Will Soon
be Effective.
SPECIAL to T,rnes-Repuhllcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Des' Moines. June 1-Judge G. S
Robinson, of the state board of control
has returned from the east, where hi
visited and investigated over thirt,
tuberculosis hospitals, with view t
;settirg ideas for the tuberculosis hos
2iual to be established by the boart
with the 100000 appropriated by the
last legislature. He says:
After making tour of all the big
tuberculosis hospitals and sanitariums
of the east, / have concluded that these
things; are essential to the success OF
our institution
| "A collection of small buildings or
! tents, each to hold about dozen pa
| tients and to be so constructed that
the patients will be practically out of
doors, but providing warm room for
| dressing and undressing
The insurance that all patients will
| have absolute rest when they first en-
ter and thruout their stay at the san
irariuln except in cases in the early
stages who shall be given light work
commensurate with their strength
The assurance that all patients
shall have an abundance of wholesome
food especially fresh, raw eggs, milk
and beefsteak"
1t is entirely probable that the other
members of the board will accept the
recommends tons of Judge Robinson.
AS yet the board has not taken up the
question of location for the hospital.
A dozen cities have applied for the in
stitutien. and site at or near one of
them will be chosen soon.
One of the most important of the
new laws. which go into effect July 4,
is that providing for a system of uni
form municipal accounting. The bill
creating this law was passed by the
legislature last winter at the request
of the Iowa League of Municipalities.
The demand for such law is plainly
apparent to anyone who ever tried to
find out anything about the financial
affairs Of an Iowa city. and it is hoped
the new statute will correct the many
evils.
While the law goes into effect July 4,
it really does not become operative I'M
til April L. 1907 The bill provides for
the appointment by the state auditor
of a commission of not more than sew
en- nor less than five persons familiar
with municipal accounting, to advise
with him in arranging a system of uni
form accounting. The system is to be
explained in circulars by the auditor
and sent to the auditor or accounting
officer Of each city, together with
blanks for filing in the re-
ports. The city's officers are
required to use the system provided
and are also required to make semi
annual reports to the state auditor.
The auditor or an inspector from his
of every city annually. The law APP
plies to cities of over 5000 population.
Smaller cities may take advantage of
it If they desire.
Auditor B. F. Carroll has not named |
his commission on municipal account |
ing; and probably will not until after
the law goes into effect. 1t is not |
known who will be named but promin- I
emit members of the Iowa League Of /
will probably be in
Guided. is3s4t. Axx
Thousands of letters are pouring into t
the office of Secretary John Simpson
of the STATE department of agriculture.
asking information regarding the law
which goes into effect July 4, providing
for the registration of stations and
bulls. To meet all queries Mr.. Simp-
son has prepared circular showing
the law and explaining it.
At present there is no law in the
state restricting or controlling owners
of stations and bulls. They can rep
resent an animal to be anything they
want to and if they can get it regis
tered in some stud or herd book, they
can pass it off for high bred animal
regardless of what it really is. The law
which goes into effect soon requires
owners Of all bulls or stations who
'epresent their animals as registered
% nave state certificate. Owners
ire not required to register other ami
nails, but II the claim is set up that
he bull or stallion Is registered, and
t iy not registered with the state, the
,wner subjects himself to legal pun
Mr.. Simpsons circular contains !
blanks for sending in applications for
looks recognized, etc. He anticipates
hat practically every breeder in the
tate will take advantage Of the new /
aw.
Des Mofnes is likely to have four
lew, magnificent office buildings next
ear. The last legislature amended
he insurance laws to permit life COM
anies to invest their funds in build
lgs of his character and it is ex- {
ected the Bankers Life, the Equitable !
f Iowa, The Royal Union and the Des
1oilles will all use some of their funds i
Or erecting home offices in the next r
Helve month. These are the Big T
our" life companies in Iowa and in S
the enactment of the \
noted last winter said they e
anted authority to build their own g
uilGings. It is expected some of the c
uild,ings Will be started this fall. d