The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19

/ law Whereby such removals could be made
| u is needless to say that these parties
| had some friends in the legislature and it
was not without difficulty that the enact,
ment was procured.
| In one instance the Council held back
fil6.24 for claims that were falSihed and
Tor bills that were padded. As previously
stated, ! found the department full OF
graft and corruption and proceeded to dis
pense with the services of those RESPONSE.
BE for its condition. The records Of the
closed are ample proof of the wisdom and
necessity for this reorganization.
The books show the receipts for the
year ending May 1st, 1909, to have been
1910. $40.7D or an Increase of 49,
1895. The expenditures by the Commits,
sion for the year ending May list, l9D9,
were $5,4934 ~ and for the year ending
decrease Of S4S9.Si, which, added to the
increase in income, shows a total saving TO
the state Of $6,65916 1t will also be
seen that the net saving to the state To-
he YEAR ending May LIST, 1910. has been
iust about sufficient to pay the total eX.
Jenses Of the commissioners. the COmpPn,
'ation of the commissioner and the salary
wish to add here. but not by way Of
criticism, that the income in the oil III.
spector's department for the first nine
$4,000 over the same period for last
year aud "a decrease Of expense Of $l29,2 10
1r a net gain to the state Of SJ,4sSs9 for
aine months.
Fees Not Accounted For.
In some instances | found an absolute
disregard Of the law requiring fees TO be
turned into the state treasury and In at
east one instance have found thai Illegal
fees were being collected and retained by
the party receiving them. ] refer TO the
objection Of fee Of five dollars by the
state Board Of Health for each dead body
shipped TO the medical colleges of the state
rbfs fee was being collected without the
knowledge Of the Board Of Health.
Hunters License.
The last session of the general assembly
enacted law providing that hunters shall
pay an annual license fee of 500. This
resulted in the creation Of fund Of about
100000. The law Is specific as to what
use shall be made Of this fund. II is to
propagation Of fish and game and for the
preservation Of the lakes. As soon as IL
Became known that a large fund would be
reated many visionary sehemes such as
ETC., we're suggested. While ! have moth
iag more TO do with the expenditure Of
this fund than any other member Of the
Executive Council which approves the
5iiis, with other members Of that body
held that 40 portion of the fund could be
ssd s9 3d any other purpose b thar taat con
u the state Fish and Game Warden
The friends of certain candidate for
warden have diligently circulated the re-
port that 1 directed the warden that only
limited amount Of the funds shall be ex-
pended although they know that the war
len has drnied absolutely that there is
any truth IN this report. This disap-
pointed candidate. Barry BarmcieF OF
Dubuque. has by those In charge OF the
sampaign u my opponent. been brought 70
i1es MoiDas 70 organize the hunters % this
eity agesast me aud after several days can.
FRss be succeeded IN getting a few men,
several Of Whom are democrats. to sign a
statement The truth OF the matter IA,
this man BarmeIef has bad two positions
Slth the state duriag the administration
81 my predecessor aud lost both 0f them
Tor fsasons that those By whom be was
employed cen best explain.
reapp0lnted as State Fish pnd Game
Warden Col. Geo A. Lincoln OF Cedar
RAPIDS. veteran 81 the Civil War. who
was hfst appointed br Governor Shaw aud
twlre Feapp0ipted ny Governor Cunmins.
Col. Idptol has assured me that be has
hut forth every possible effort 10 get both
game birds and eggs with which to stock
the state and that be is pushing The work
~ last ak be caD gef the supplies, already
having CONTRACTED fsr 5000 pair 81 Hun
Eatihn paffndges TO be delivered this fali
and for many thousands OF eggs OF the
ring -Decked pheasanfs for hatehinS this
appointments
III llr nader " hpDpintmenls | hare
tried 10 BE- AllAclpfnsf faif 70 ah0K that
fhr fefnFis that haze i@sa firfnlaffa from