Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
VISITING COMMITTEE TO EpUcA.
TIoNAL INSTITUTIONS TRIMS
APPROPRIATIONS.
DEMANDS OF SCHOOLS
RECEIVE A TURN.DoWN.
Committee Recommends Appropria-
tions Within the Sums Raised by the
Millaee Tax and Declares They Are
sufficient-Reproof for Trustees in
Building Of Presidents Houses.
Special to Times-RepubMcan.

Des Moines, March 2.-The report
OF the visiting, committee to the state
educa tional institutions, filed today,
makes recommendations as to appro-
praations that will be a distinct dis
appointment to the heads OF these In
stitutions; but the feature that will at
tract most attention is the mild rebuke
given the boards for the unauthoriza ed
erection OF homes for the presidents ut
Iowa City and Cedar Falls. The COM
mittee does not go into details but
simply points out that the law which
was intended to restrict the boards in
just such matters was in full force be-
fore the buildings were commenced.
The committee puts up to the lestsla-
ture to determine whether or not to
approve this work. The state unver-
sity asked an increase Of $4,000 TN
nually for support: the committee rec
ommends an increase Of $4,000 an
nually in the support fund and for the
next two years $4,000 year For re-
pairs and contingent, the asking was
for $1250O; the committee gives ST.
500. For library support $4,000 annu-
ally was asked; increase granted &c.
900 annually. For university extension
and correspondence $4,000 was asked,
and for summer sessions the same an
nual appropriation; but the commit
tee recommends that this come out Of
the regular support as in the past. The
special appropriations asked for aggre-
rrof "a eQlQ con Thn WIT
mends for dynamos, stokers. boilers.
600, but nothing for extension of the
campus: for departmental equipment
and supplies $4,000; for sidewalks and
care Of grounds $4,000; for equipment
law building, Sis, 900. The committee
does not approve Of special appropria-
ton for a woman's building but would
have the regents get 1t out OF the mill
age tax The committee recommends
the old capitol building be repaired and
be made fireproof out OF the millage
tax. The committee estimates that for
the Ave year period the university will
have $4,000 for buildings, which, the
committee says. ought to be ample for
all buildings erected in that time"
5stas
At Ames the trustees, asked for an
increase in the support fund OF $751;
900 annually in the educational de-
partment; burt the committee recon-
mends a fiat appropriation Of $4,000
and for the next two years
$4,000 each year. For the repair fund
the askings was for $4,000: the COM
fnfttee recommended $4,000. For the
of the departments the
committee would give $4,000 for each
Of the next two years and for the IL
brary book fund $500 annually. The
college asked $50, 900 for support Of the
agricultural experiment station; but
the present $4,000 annual support the
sum of $4,000 a year for two years
only. With regard to the engineering
experiment station $11,500 was asked;
the committee increased the allowance
to $4,000 a year. an increase of only
81, 500 q year For agricultural extern
sion work $4,000 was asked; nothing
For special appropria-
tons the sum of $251,OO0 was asked.
rhe committee gives for sidewalks and
grad ding $500 and for the completion
Of heating plant $4,000. Nothing goes
for the abattoir and meat curing
house, nor for the creameries or the
poultry house. The gymnasium must be
got out of the millage taxes. In regard
to furnishings for the agricultural hall
$4,000 additional was asked but the
committee recommended nothing and
incidentally noted the fact that the
at the various college
buildings are Of somewhat elegant and
expensive variety"
At the normal school the trustees
wanted $4,000 extra for teachers and
$40 900 for contingent. The committee
grants $4,000 for teachers and $4,000
FOR contingent, special appropriations
The committee recommends an increase
Of $1,000 d. year in the fund for librar-
Ian, $4,000 for paving and $4,000 for
hospital equipment. With regard to the
latter it is stated, however, that the
hospital should be self supporting.
Nothing is given for the pipe organ, as
there is fund already accommodating |
for that purpose.
In general the committee indicates.
that there should be no increase in
millage or other taxes, hence all these
must come from the
funds now available.
The Iowa legislature yesterday laid |
aside the consideration Of present day