The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-30
! xs.n.l Convention H. TO be Held In
sioux City Next Month, the
Dates Being August
Is, 10 and 20
PROGRAM IS ISSUED
eeorue a. Hrinkman Z 70 be on the
program and Other ofscers Of
the State VIII be
There.

The fourteenth annual convention
! Il the state association OF county
i superyisors will be held in the court
house at Sioux City on August IS, 19
aud 20 and the state association Of
county auditors, clerks. treasurers and
recorders will be held at the same
lime. Supervisor George A. Brinkman
4 On the program for the second day
( q the meeting and Is to talk upon the
question OF why the supervisors
should receive salary.
lie program for the convention has
lust been issued and is as follows:
Wednesday, Au0ust 10, 1909.
1890 a. m. Convention called to
order by T. E. Hauke, president Of the
association Registration Of members
and payment OF annual dues.
200 p mJoint meeting of the
county officials association in the aud
forum.
Address OF welcome by Hon. c. w.
Sears, MAYOR of Sioux City.
Responses to address of welcome
W T. E. Hauke, president OF the super
yisors' association. and by selected
members 81 the ether associations.
800 p. M County supervisors as
ISOLATION called to order by President
7, e. Haslisc. in main court room Of
court houss.
Annual address by the president.
Reading and approving Of minutes
Of previous meffing, and selection of
various committees ais convention may
direct.
$50 p IN Report Of legislative
committee and discussion Of new laws,
either enacted prospective or de-
sirable.
H DeFord, Polk county: Chas.
Mordhorst, Clinton county; E. G.
Powers, Johnson county. legislative
committee appointed at Waterloo con-
yention.
Godfrey burst, woodbury. county
G butcher Scott county.
]. G. Manly Powesheik county.
Thursday. August 10, 1909.
300 a. m. Convention called to or.
der BY r r. Hauke, president. Sub.
1ect for discussion, County bitches
and Drains This Is a subject OF In
creasing interest and Importance
Some Of the suggested sub-topics are.
Tile and Open Outlet Ditches; Drain
age Of Swamp and Low Lands; River
Strengthening and Levee Work tc
Protect Against Overflow; the Drain
age Proceedings OF the Board.
Il. Enrich, Palo Alto county.
=. NJ. Mitchell, Emmett county.
w Johnson, Floyd county
Thomas Parsons, Calhoun county.
A. B. Hosbrook, Harrison county.
B. s. Johnston. Louisa county.
.. F Oleson, Pocahontas county.
George 8. Neel, Hamilton county.
The Manufacture. cost and service
aoleness Of cement drain pipe ant
.lle Ben Lofsted Grand Junction
Iowa.
The comparative cost, quality ami
durability OF cement and of burnt o.
Mlrlfied clay pipe and tile-G. G
wheat, Emmetsburg. Iowa.
zoo p. m. Subject OF discussion
compensation Of Supervisors.
Why members Of boards of super
vlsors should receive a salary.
Frank I. Norris, Polk county.
George 4. Brinkman, Lee county.
The advantages 81 the per diem an,
mileage system.
y g. Copeland, Woodbury. county.
= N. Murphy. Montgomery county
$40 p. M. Subject for discussion
fermanent bridges and culverts. Near
sls every county In the state is dom,
solne work along this line. SO this sui
'eet is of universal interest. 1t is es
pected that the state highway com
mission will assist in the discussion
- this topic; also that OF Highways.