Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-19


be made fire proof out of the millage
tax The committee estimates that
for the five year period the UNIVERSE
ty will have $4,000 for buildings,
which, the committee says, Ought to
be ample for all buildings erected in
that time"
Appropriations for Ames.
The trustees of the agricultural
college asked for an increase in the
support fund of $4,000 annually in
the educational department; but ne
committee recommends a flat appro
prlatlon of $4,000 annually, ard for
the next two years $4,000 each year.
For the repair fund the askings was
Tor $4,000; the committee recon-
mended $4,000. For equipment of the
departments the committee would
give $4,000 for each of the next two
years and for the library book fund
t-,5uO annually. Tie college asked
100000 for support of the agriculture
al experiment station; but the com
mlttee granted in addition to the
present $4,000 annual support the
sum of $4,000 year for two years
only. With regard to the engineer
ing experiment station $11,50O was
asked; the committee increased the
allowance to $4,000 a year. an in
crease of only $1,500 year. For ag-
ricultural extension work $4,000 was
asked; nothing recommended. For
special. appropriations the sum of
S2ol,0o0 was asked. The committee
gives for sidewalks and grading ST.
500 and for the completion of heat
ing plant $4,000 Nothing goes for
the abattoir and meat curing house,
nor for the creameries or the poul-
try house. The gymnasium must be
got out of the millage taxes. In re-
gard to furnishings for the agricul-
tural hall $4,000 additional was
asked, but the committee recommend
ed nothing and incidentally noted the
fact that the furnishings of the yari-
Gus college buildings are of some
what elegant and expensive variety"
Normal School Report.
At the Normal school the trustees
wanted $4,000 extra for teachers and
$4,000 for contingent. The commit
tee grants $4,000 for teachers and
$4,000 for contingent. For special
appropriations the committee recon-
mends an increase of 81 900 year in
/ the fund for librarian, $4,000 for paw
ing 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 a fund al
ready accommodating for that purpose
In general the committee indicates
I that there should be no increase in
millage or other taxes, hence all these
! appropriations must come from funds
now available.
Pension Fund for Firemen.
The senate has on its calendar for
disposal the Saunders bill to author
lze cities to create a pension fund
for tirenen A commission is created
consisting OF the fire chief. city treas
urer and city solicitor to have charge
Of the fund which is raised by levy
/ Of half a mill tax and payment of
/ dues by the firemen The firemen
pay SIS fee for membership and an
nually percent of their salary. On
being permanently disabled a fireman
! is pensioned on half pay and in case
Of death dependent relatives are pro-
yided for out of the fund This is
Tor paid departments only, and is a
step long desired by firemen in the
state
Senators Are Young.
]. w Bopp. Of Fayette county,
4 formerly best known of the newspa-
/ rer men reporting Iowa legislatures,
has been visiting several days among
| old members. THE most noticeable
| thing | observe about the senate" he
| said, is the disappearance of the old
men. The senators are a younger
class of men than they used to be-
; There are very few men here past
middle life whereas formerly the old
er men alone We're sent into the SEN
ate" Mr.. Bopp has plan for add
/. ms to the quality of the senate by
making ex-governors ex-ofIicio sena-
tors for life so long as they remain
residents of the state and hold no
ether office, and to make the ex-au-
ditor, superintendent and eX-sec-
rotary of state senators for one term
only after retirement from Office
Reform at the Colleges.
The one notable event of the past
week was the passage by the senate
| of the bill to place the three colleges
of the state under one board. This
measure was carefully worked out by
Senator Whipple and he presented
the merits of the plan in a conserva-
tive address in which no attack was
made on the present management or
on the present board membership.
There was the usual opposition and
the plea on behalf of this or that
colleges that the plan was to reduce
the quality of work done or to Grip
pie the colleges, but the senate vot-
ed overwhelmingly to adopt the unit
system. This sends 1t to the house
with a strong Endorsement and a
very great probability of the bill be-
ing passed.
Printing Plants at Reformatories.
The house committee on appropria-
tons tried to stir up small sensa-
lion by making an attack on the
board of control in a resolution of
inquiry as to the printing plants
maintained at the reformatories at
Anamosa and Eldora. Members of
the committee announced that these
plants had been maintained without
any warrant of law and the board of
control was called before the commit
tee to explain The board pointed
out that the work was included in
appropriations hitherto made and
fully understood by members and this
was. corborated by the older members
Of the senate who were familiar with
the facts. The inquiry into the board
Of eoptrol was therefore summarily
dropped
JUDGE GEORGE M. DALLAS QUITS