Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-01
Nebraska
OLD APPROPRIATIONS LAPSE
Not Thought There is Much Which
Will Be Covered Into Treasury.
SAVE THE ASYLUM BALANCE
Drawn from Treasury and Placed
in Hands of Land Commissioner
to he Expended As Work
P-rORresses.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

aug. ol.-NSpeClal leleBIdHll-
That portion of the appropriation Of the
legislature Of 1907 which has not been spent
lapsed today into the state treasury. 1t is
believed the sum that lapsed will be very
small, though the auditor will not have Il
figured until tomorrow.
The state Board Of Public Lands and
Buildings saved the unexpended balance
for the buildings at the Norfolk asylum
by appointing Land Commissioner Cowles
it's trustee to draw the voucher for the
warrants for the completion OF the build
1.gs. The amount is Sl7.sis92 and warrants
will; be drawn as the work progresses, the
entire amount having been placed subject
to his order.
The board is divided whether money for
work contracted for before today is stil
available, though a case along similar lines
was so decided by the supreme court some
time ago.
Union Depot Proposal.
The Burlington railroad has made a
proposition TO the city council in effect
that 1t will construct a union depot for the
use Of all roads II It can make the proper
terms. 1t wants nothing from the city
except tine ordinance now pending provid-
ing for a depot to be constructed by a local
company.
Politics at state Fair.
The republican state committee will have
a headquarters on the state fair grounds
during the state fair and probably the dem
ocrats will also take advantage of the
opportunity to get close to the people.
Secretary Mellor today mailed to the secre-
taries of the two committees an invitation
to use space in fraternity row free of
charge for the maintenance of headquar-
tiers. The republicans accepted, but as yet
nothing has been heard from the demo
cratic committee officials.
The republican headquarters will be To-
Gated between the Ancient Order of United
Workmen and Modern woodmen of Amer
lea buildings and will be in personal charge
of Secretary Clyde Barnard, an old-time
horticulturist. who for years has looked
after a department on the grounds.
Secretary Mellor will remove his office
to the fair grounds in time to open w
for business Friday morning.
Road Complains of shipper.
For the second time before the railway
commission a shipper has been complained
against by a railroad. The State Railway
commission listens to complaints against
the railroads every day, but as the law is
one-sided andt hits the railroads without
hitting the shipper for the same offense
there is very little complaint from the
other side. Today the commission received
the following letter from the Superintend-
ent of the Burlington:
LINCOLN, Aug. 30-Dr. II. ]. Winnett,
Chairman State Railway Commission-Dear
Sir: 1t seems proper that some informa-
ton, which came TO my office accidentally
and which shows such a gross attempt at
dishonesty on the part Of some shipper,
should be given to your board.
You receive all kinds OF complaints about
the work of the railroads. as shippers are
very prompt to lay their troubles before
appropriate that we give you information
showing what was attempted with us to
get some freight carried for nothing.
The facts referred to are as follows:
Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy car 1O13sd
was loaded at the Lincoln Brick works
about August q or Is and billed to c. M
Robinson of Minatare, Neb. 1t was dis
covered later that the car contained, in
addition TO the brick, about thirty rolls OF
found in this building paper.
Mr.. Thorp, the superintendent, included
in his letter to the commission a copy of
the shipping slip.
Work of Railway Commission.
H. ]. Winnett. member of the Nebraska
State Railway commission, who is prepar-
ing a report involving the work Of the
state commission and of commissions of
neighboring states to be presented to the
national meeting of commissioners next
November, has completed his work in-so
far as Nebraska is concerned. One of the
principal features of the work of the Ne
'braska commission, DR.. Winnett says, has
been the assistance it has given the legal
department OF the state in defending the
laws passed by the legislature of 1907. in
tended to regulate the common carriers In
Nebraska. t the time OF making his report
! nr VUinnatt said tbara hal 49,, M --s.a
the commission $50 informal complaints
and seventy-seven formal complaints. OF
the formal complaints thirty-three are still
pending while 1856 of the informal COM
plants are pending.
State T~reRsurer's report.
The monthly report of State Treasurer
Brian for the month OF August carries a
new item, fire commissioner fund. This
fund, which now has a balance Of 81, 24S. 80,
was created by a tax on fire insurance
companies by an act of the late legisla-
ture which created the office of fire COM
missioner, whose duty It is to investigate
fires. The commissioner, his deputy and his
expenses are to be paid out Of this fund.
The total balances on hand the first OF
The month amounted TO $7s3, Os3.O7; the re-
ceipts amounted to $235, s66.51; payments
$40, 26i.6O; leaving a balance on hand OF
S73, 7S5.94.
Both the permanent and the temporary
school funds are large at this time, due
to the fact that a lot Of bonds bought have
not yet been delivered. The treasurer has
on deposit 500, 800 and on hand in cash
and cash items. SITS, 2s5.94.
Following Is the report:
Balances
Aug. l. Aug. 81
General ....--...-.......$ 25,S6l96 8 IS. 4731G
Temporary scEOol......... l52, O94.6S I76, 9O1. ii
Temporary university. 33,SO22 "a 49, 100 50
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