Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-16

ing OF school. Inclement weather ex'
| cepted. ...
House File $40. BY Barry. Makes
office of county superintendent OF
schools appointive by a board con-
sisting OF presidents OF school boards
in county. Fixes maximum salary
at $1,000 except in large counties
where it may be fixed by supervis'
ors County superintendent may be
chosen from outside the county. Term
of office changed to three instead OF
two years.
House File No. II by Ring.-Gives
school boards power to buy additional
grounds adding to present school
grounds, for the purpose of provid-
ing play grounds. On petition OF
20 percent of the property owners
in a district. question OF buying
grounds shall be submitted at regular
school election. When people have
voted and tax is ordered directors are
required to proceed and purchase
grounds. r...
House File No. 6 by Lund.-Provid'
ing maximum school fund loan to any
one person may be $4,000. Present
law limits to $4,000 to any one per-
son.
Salaries.
8. F. No. 4, by sheean Of Jones-To
provide increased salaries for the Of
fcers and employees of the state re"
formatory at Anamosa and the state
penitentiary at Fort Madison and to
enlarge tho support fund Of those in
situations.
House File 223. BY Hutchins by re-
quest. Changes law which fixes sal.
ary Of secretary OF board Of agricul-
ture at $500, and permits board to
fix salary and pay it from state fair
funds. Provided salary may not be
raised to exceed $500 a year and not
in any case to exceed $500.
House File No. $780, BY White. The
salary of Superintendent of School
for Blind at Vinton has been fixed
by statute at $1,000. This bill leaves
the salary with the State Board Of
Education.
S. F. NO. 1893, by Arney of Marshall
TO put the fixing of salaries of en-
ployes of the travelling library In the
hands of the committee on retrench-
ment and reform.
State Institutions.
s. F. No. 275, by Perkins of Della
ware-To establish the state reforma-
tories at Eldora and Mitchellville -
two separate and distinct institutions.
s. F. No. 1872, by Perkins of Della
ware-To provide for the parole of
patients from the State Inebriats
hospital and for certain women pa
tients in hospitals for the insane.
s. F. No. $50, by Robinson of
Franklin-To prevent transfer of pa
tients at state hospitals for insane
without consent of guardian when
said guardian pays expenses Of pa
tient.
s. F. No. 166, by Francis Of Dick.
inson-To provide that actions for
habeas corpus for persons in state
institutions must be brought In coun'
ties where such institutions are To-
Gated.
8. F. No. 27s. by Kimball Of Potta'
wattamie-To raise the age limit from
Fl to rs years for admittance to the
state school for the deaf and dumb
ut Council Bluffs.
8. F. No. IS. by Arney Of Marshall
TO provide that veterans not indig'
emit may live at the Soldiers' home
and pay the cost Of support. )"
House File 1a7 BY Loundsberry.-
An amendment to Section 1904 Of the
Supplement Of the Code Of 1907 pro.
viding that vacancies ct the Soldiers'
Home may be filled by other than old
soldiers when no old soldiers are avail
able for the position. This act 10 de-
signed to permit . younger class OF
physicians and surgeons at the home
Taxation.
s. F. No. 4, by Clarkson Of Monroe
TO provide . levy for the payment
OF interest on bonded indebtedness by
school districts.
House File No. 4S8 by Buxton
Provides county auditors shall make
an annual report to district court
clerk showing in detail expenses OF
the county in criminal prosecutions
during the year ending June 30. Said
report to include all items but ex'
penses of county attorney are to be
kept separate.
House File No. 41S. BY Munro
Board of Trustees Of county hospitals
shall estimate at regular August meet
ing probable expense OF running hos
pital the next year. County boards
are authorized to levy tax to meet
requirements but not to exceed one
mill. County hospitals, Rep. Munro
explains. are doing 30 much charity
work that greater funds than can be
secured from the general fund, are
needed.
House File No. $50. BY Committee
on Appropriations. This bill author
ICES the state capitol Improvement
A one-half mill levy 10 authorized fol
two years and one-dfth mill levy fol
following eight years. Bill describe.
property authorized to be purchased.
House File No. 10. BY Erickson