Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-09
ACCOUNTANTS FINDING NEW
SUNS ADDED TO RuNNlNo~Ex-
PENsEs OF STATE. :
lNcREAsEp ALLOWANCES ,
FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS
n
Psr Capita Tax For State Wards Cause
Some People 70 Sit and Take Notice
-Four Insanity Hospitals' Expenses
Increased $4,000 Per Month-Ex.
press Rate Cases.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, May 9.-Accountanv- ~
the state service are continually find
ing new things in the work of the
legislature and they are beginning to
how much was added to the running
expense of the state by the bills which
have just been signed.
The monthly accounts which this
counties showing the increased allow
ance for support Of inmates of the
state institutions will cause some of
the people in the state to sit up and
take notice. A rough estimate shows
that in this matter alone the admin
istration has just added about 100000
a year to the cost of the institutions
other than educational.
The per capita allowance for support
at the four state hospitals was in
creased and this increase has just taken
effect At all these hospitals. the
former allowance was sI2 month for
each and every inmate. an average Of
more than a thousand to each institu-
ton. Under the law which has just
gone into effect the allowance is for
the hospitals a Independence and
Cherokee SIS a month and at Clarinda
and Mount Pleasant $14 a month. 1t
is estimated that this viii make d DIFF
ference Of $4,000 month in the
funds available for support of the hos
pitfalls.
This means about $4,000 a year in
crease in the cost OF operation Of the
hospitals for the insane.
Then there was an increase for sup
port at the college for the blind at
Vinton. A per capita of So is given
but with no minimum: under the new
law there is a minimum of $500 a
month, or in other words if the per
capita does not make that much the
state pays the difference.
The minimum allowance AT the in
dustrial school at Mitchelville was
raised from $4,000 month to $500 a
month: and for the school at Eldora it
was raised from $500 month to S.
100 a month.
The increases at Eldora, Mitchell
vile and Vinton will add perhaps $780,
600 a year for the expense of support.
The allowance for uspport at Glen
wood and Davenport is s12 a month.
At Fort Madison it is 50 a month and
ca <AAAoAAoo" pS."o' DdS NoSS iicS
include salaries and other expenses,
which make the amount equal TO an
allowance Of about $19 month
The minimum at Council Bluffs is
now $6.050 a month. and at Knoxville
and Oakdale 1t is $4,000 a month.
The record will show that the per
capita consumption of meats and other
foods is on the increase at practically
all the institutions.
One OF the remarkable facts brought
out in connection with the investiga-
ton Of the express companies in the
east. which may possibly become part
Of the express rate case here II time is
given for the investiga ton, is that
some Of the mpanies could go entire
ly out Of business express carriers
and still continue to pay handsome
dividends on their enorn1 ously watered
and expanded stock issues by invest
ment of their undivided surplus earn
ings. In one case it has been developed
that one of the companies which does
business in Iowa could pay per cent
on it's capital by merely closing up
every office or doing the express bust
ness at cost. While thus far there has
been practically no general investiga-
ton Of the business of the express
companies. because the Iowa railroad
commission has not before had the
funds for making investigation. it is
almost certain that a general inquiry
will be instituted and many new facts
be brought out before the close of the
present case.
Governor Carroll has appointed as
members of the commission to go to
San Francisco and report on the ad-
visibility OF Iowa making an exhibit
ct the San Francisco exposition four
years hence. the following persons:
Senator Henry L. Adams. West Union:
NJ A. Raney. Marengo; George A. Will
son, Des Moines; Representative
Charles Escher Jr.. Botna: Ex-Repre-
sentative John L. Wolfe. Clinton. The
committee is to report on the exposi-
ton plans to the next legislature.
The state board of educational ex-
am liners In session here today will un
dertake to pass upon the standing Of
the various colleges in the state and
decide which ones shall be accredited
so that diplomas from them will be ac