Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-04
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the old basis. when asked II 1t was
not a fact that senators did not UNDER
stand that the bill would go so far, he
stated that it was quite the contrary.
and that among the senate leaders this
| matter was discussed, and that there
was no accident about cutting off
newspaper transportation. The test
4 case to determine whether the law real
ly covers this kind of contract for ex-
change of business will be made on the
Monon route in Indiana. The courts
| may decide that congress exceeded its
authority, but according to the vice.
president there can be no doubt as to
what congress meant.
Governor Cummins will attend the
anniversary of the alumni of Waynes-
burg college In Pennsylvania, June 10,
and doubtless deliver an address that
will be of public interest. The governor
has always kept In very close touch
with the college, where he spent four
years In preparation for the work OF
life. 1t is possible that he will about
the same time deliver an address in
Pittsburg. He has been strongly urged
to go to Pittsburg next week and de-
| liver there an address on the tariff, but
he declined this invitation. Pittsburg
Is the very center Of the extreme high
tariff sentiment OF the country but it
is said that great many republicans,
even beneath the shadow of the steel
trust, are not in favor Of further push
ing up of the tariff.
During the fight in the legislature
for the passage of the direct Inherit
ance tax bill there was some won
derment that 1t should be fathered by
Senator Smith, Of Mitchell But it is
certain Senator Smith was in dead
earnest In his advocacy Of the measure
and he believes that the tax will be
adopted in Iowa III few years. Some
one with a turn to figures made an
estimate that the passage of the hill
would cost the Smith estate, should
he die after the bill had become a
law, upwards of $4,000; and IL he
lives as long as he should and con-
tinues to be as prosperous as In the
past that bill would mean at least $780,
900 for the state from the Smith es-
tate when it passes to direct heirs.
But Senator Smith was for 1t on
principle and the showing Of how much
lit would cost his estate could not In
fuence him in the least. If the sena-
tor is reelected, which is entirely
probable, he will again urge the pas
sage of the bill thru the legislature
and 1t will mean great gain for the
state in revenue
Every city in the state of Iowa must
make a report this year to the state
auditor of its financial condition. This
will be the first report to be made I'M
der the new uniform municipal ac-
counts law. The law provides that
every city mast keep its accounts by
the system OF blanks and records
adopted by the commission that met
nearly a year ago for the purpose. The
state auditors office will not insist
that the cities abandon their present
books where they are not filled, pro-
vided they keep all the facts and In
formation required by the new law.
II they keep all the information as to
vouchers and expenditures and indebt-
edness required by the uniform sys-
tenn they will be in a position to make
their annual financial statement to
the auditor later on in the year. That
statement must be made under penalty
of a fine of $500 IL it Is not made. 1t
is learned that there are good many
Of the cities that have not gone onto
the new system They are not keep
ing the information that they will have
to have when It comes time for them
to make up their financial report. A
D. Sheets, the new head to the munfci-
pal accounts department worked in the
government census department for
number Of years and was employed in
the department of municipal affairs
He began his work in the auditors Of
flee this week and is now busily en-
gagged in gathering up the loose ends
and getting the department started on
the new basis.
Bids were mailed yesterday to con-
tractors for the new s65,OO0 cottage to
be erected at Clarinda. The bids Will
be opened May 20. Bids for the smoke
stack at Clarinda will be opened May
s. and bids for the wing to the GUS
todial cottage at Glenwood will be
opened May II.
Directors OF the state department OF
agriculture had something Of time
in letting the contracts for the cree
ton of the new swine pavilion for the
state fair grounds for which the leg
islature made an appropriation of 49,
600 The bids received started in at
$121,O0O and the lowest was $4,000. II
took some figuring to get the contract
let and while the building will not be
decreased in size the specifications will
be changed so that it can be built and
the things left out now can be put in
subsequently, 1t was year ago when
the swine men started in to get a
swine pavilion to cost $4,000. The
legislature failed to make the appro-
-priation and the legislature that but
recently adjourned failed to take into
that the cost of building
material has continued to advance.
Tho Toledo News.
Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, May 4.--John Stewart, at
the request Of Mayor Morford, paid into
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