Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-29
TEST Highway LAW
QUICK ACTION IS FOUND NEcEs.
sARY CAUSED BY FLOODS
THROUGHOUT IOWA.
MANY BRIDGES ARE WASHED OUT

State Road Commission Kept Busy
BY Inquiries Asking for Decisions
On the Questions Constantly Com
Ing Up Under the New Measure.
Des Moines.-Attorney General Cos
sons ruling on the Immediate neces-
sity" clause of the new road law came
under the spot light when Shelby
county wired the highway commission
that seventy-five bridges had been
washed out. and asked for instruc-
tons. Carroll county also asked in
structions. The law requires publica-
ton of resolution of necessity and
twenty days delay for all contracts
OF more than $500.
The attorney general ruled that
county supervisors may waive the pub
LEGATION clause upon certificat,on by an
engineer from the highway commits
sion that an emergency case exists.
Commissioner Holden and Engineer
F. r. White left for Carroll and Har-
Ian at once to avoid delay In replac-
ing the bridges. They were accompan-
led by c. E. Wright, of Ames, newly
appointed engineer for Shelby county.
Contracts for $4,000 worth of bridges
in Polk county have been sent to the
commission for approval A $4,000
steel bridge over the Skunk river and
twenty-eight concrete structures are
included. The highway commission
prepared the original plans, but must
approve all contracts calling for the
expenditure of more than $4,000.
Fayette Fremont, Henry and Union
were the first counties to file maps
designating county road systems to
be approved by the road board A
healthy kick was presented in a petit
ton of more than 500 names against
the road designated in Fayette be-
tween West Union and Hawkeye, the
petitioners asking that the county
road be built on the main road west
to New Hampton. Fifteen separate
protests we're filed against the Union
county system. In every county there
is keen interest In the naming of the
county roads.
Teachers Pension Sure.
Maurice Kicker, principal OF West
High school, declared in an address
before the county superintendent
convention, that a teachers pension
law will be enacted by the next leg
islature IL the teachers OF the state
demand such legislation. Mr. Kicker,
who was member Of the legislative
committee that worked on the bill at
the last session of the general an
sembly, told of the work of the com
mittee. He said that they succeeded
In getting the measure through one
house and had it brought up before
the other, but so many stumbling
blocks were placed In the way, that
uccess was impossible. He said that
IL every teacher in the state had
boosted for the bill there would have
been scarcely any opposition 10 1T.
State Game Warden Busy.
The state game warden is conduct
ing campaign against robbing of
birds nests by boys and men. A cir
cular containing the provisions of the
law relative to this have been dis
tributed.
In addition to robbing nests many
of the enemies of song birds kill the
old ones, Mr.. Hinshaw says He has
requested his deputies to enforce the
law to the letter.
During the last session of the legis-
lature 1t was pointed out by the game
warden that he has difficulty protect
ing song birds. The law is not en-
forced because the birds have no
friends that report law violations.
Iowa Code Commission.
The Iowa code commission met at
the state house for a business session.
Senator John B. Sullivan OF Polk,
chairman OF the commission. presid-
ed. Charles 9. Wilcox, editor, was
present. The errors discovered In
bills were discussed by the commits
sion. Several clerical mistakes will
occasion the commission some trou-
BILE. The members Of the supervising
commission are Representatives Her
bert G. Ring. Of Cedar Rapids: Ern-
est r. Mitchell, of Ottumwa; Thomas
F. Griffin. of Sioux City; Senators
L. z. Crist and Guy NJ. Gillette.
Naval Cadets Nominated.
The nomination papers OF Arthur
Woodrow of Ottumwa and John Walsh
Of Abba, as principal and alternate
of the naval cadetship at Annapolis
have been sent to the navy depart
ment by Representative Kirkpatrick.
Woodrow, who is principal will be ex-
amined at Davenport. Walsh will be
examined at the same time at Des
Moines. Woodrow Is well known in
Iowa football circles. He played last
year on the ottumwa high school team
and was considered one OF the best
centers In the state. We is an ath-
lete OF exceptional ability,
Seventh Cavalry Reunion.
r. DeFord of Valley Junction, colon.
ell of the Seventh Iowa Volunteer cav
airy. is sending out the following mes
sage to his comrades:
Headquarters OF the regiment dur
ing the state encampment at Des
Moines June 10. IL and ~, will be at
Valley Junction. A large tent, lights,
straw and sleeping accommodations
will be furnished free to all comrades.
There will be a reunion OF the regi-
ment held the 18th. All comrades and
friends are welcome"
VIII Oppose Grain Rates.
The Iowa railroad commission in
the Akron Milling Co. case, with
which all elevator men are familiar.
takes the position that II has the
right to order in track connections for
the benefit Of the public and shippers.
The board has told the Milwaukee that
tracks as asked for must be installed
at Akron inside of thirty days. In
the evant the comDany rafIlsas IN com