The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-22

Raising limit of fire fund in cities
Of second class to mills and in cities
OF over 10000 5 mills.
Authorizing levy of taxes in certain
cities for constructing outlets for
sewers and sewage purifying plants.
To authorize Davenport to improve
the river front.
Permitting Des Moines to borrow
money to build a city hall.
Permitting Dies Moines to increase
the debt to pbuild new high school.
Repeating law permitting sale of
river land in Ottumwa. -
Giving Emmetsburg Jurisdiction over
Medium Lake. sa
Authorizing payment for the pre-
liminaries before purchase of water
works.
Authorizing park commissioners to
issue bonds for land and improve
| ments.
Amendments to commission plan of
| government as agreed upon In Cedar
| Rapids and Des Moines.
Granting river front rights to Dubu-
que. '"-
Authorizing employment Of town
marshals as truant officers. aA
Authorizing cities to raise fund by
| taxation for police pensions.
Authorizing taxes for promoting H.
, brary interests. ~ a.. a..
Fixing park taxes at 2h mills and
special mill tax for three years
to buy land,
State Institutions and Departments.
Annual vacation OF one week on
pay for employees of state institutions
who have been employed a year or
| more,';~ +.~e. .l..
Requiring md children and deaf
children between II and 10 to attend
the state schools provided for them.
Permitting admission to Glenwood
hospital of feeble minded men. b..
Permitting extension of the contract
at Anamosa for the labor for the but
ter tub factory. ..s,....; ....r.-.. T.
Raising the maximum age limit for
girls and boys admitted to the indus
trial school from 16 to IS years. O..
Providing that dependent deaf chill.
dren may be cared for at the deaf
school all the year round.
! Authorizing admission to soldiers
home of fathers of veterans.
Including ice in the furnishings for
officers at the soldiers home.
Granting streetcar company right
Of way through deaf school grounds
Adding one factory inspector to the
force of the labor commissioner. .
| Giving state accountant authority
to examine accounts of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture instead of a spec
ial committee. ........ 1870. :
Giving the board Of medical examin
ers rather than board of health the
authority to revoke medical certifi
Gates. ..., !. .....,. .-.,....
Providing for publication Of rules
and regulations Of health boards.
| Correcting a slight error in Law al
to examination Of mine foremen. -
Providing for, transfer of stallion
certificates on fee Of so, cts.
Requiring report to the Department
of Agriculture of the statistics gather
ed by assessors relating to agricultural
matters, ~. ~
Requiring duplicate vouchers on al
bills to the state.
Transfer of criminal statistics {,
board of parole.
Requiring Secretary Of state to pub
fish report on municipal accounts,
Visiting committees to state insti
tutions. r. ..F' I'd.
Extra bank examiner and clerks II
auditors office.
Admitting self supporting soldier
to soldiers home under certain con
ditions. 81
Authorizing commapdant at soldier
home to sell effects OF deceased sol
der. ~
Courts and Court Procedure.
Revising the law as to publication
of the schedule of terms of court.
: Changing the. rule In regard to tn
! assumption of risk on the part o
railroad employees injured or killed
! Revising the law as to the distri
: button Of codes and session laws.
Sending out by the secretary of stat
Y of copies of laws made effective b
: publication. ...
q. Reducing from one year to ST
t months the time Of taking appeal i
9 a criminal case. erE.
Correcting an error as to preference
: of debts owing LOT labor and the film
!. Of claims therefor. .. 90.
e Exempting dentists from Jury SCI
9 vices. ;, -.. .-, 2. +@.@
Providing for the making up Of jur
e lists in the fall for the next year.
D Increasing the per diem for juror
to $3.50 a day. -'.. ....s " 4
d Providing for the partition of res
estate and leasing Of same when 1
S process of sale or litigation.
Requiring that bonds OF executor
j etc. be examined once each year b
y the county clerk. 20 ..s-r d.
:. Permitting amendments to indie
ments ,fa-.... 70" 49,. g.. ...
r Permitting the courts to waive vail
n alton of personal property of estate
under certain circumstances. ...'
' Providing for rotation OF judges
r Lee county by having one sent ,frol
outside the district ......