Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-17
Radical Change Suggested.

| Corder and treasurer said Henry
e. Sampson, special counsel in the
attorney generals Office. "The du-
| ties of these officials are clerical.
They should be appointed by the
board Of supervisors or some execu-
tive body in charge Of county affairs.
am drafting hill that provides for
a system Of county government SINH
lar to the Des Moines plan. 1t pro-
vides for the members Of the county
boards or commissions to devote their
entire time to county affairs. With
three members on the board 1t could
take complete charge of the county
affairs and conduct them on a more
business like basis than under the
present system. The bill. II passed
by the legislature, will revolutionize
county government in the state"
Reduce Hours for Firemen.
A bill providing for the double
platoon system in fire departments in
the cities in Iowa probably will be
presented to the legislature this win.
ter. Sioux City labor leaders and
the fremen of that place are back
of the movement Since the Des
Moines firemen are asking for the
system it is considered probable that
they will join hands with firemen and
labor leaders in other cities to oh.
tain such legislation.
The plan that probably will be fol.
r,s1I he Tn n q
for this change onto bill that will
give city councils the right to levy
a tax for maintenance of fire depart.
ments. Several city councils are
anxious that the tax levy measure
pass.
Custodian Asks for improvements.
Printed copies Of the custodian's
biennial report have been distributed
about the state house. Several recon.
mendations are made to the governor
in the report.
Captain E. B. Barr, custodian, re.
commends:
Ash conveyor for the power house.
Electric elevators in the state
house.
Large vacuum cleaner to be install.
ed in engine room.
More and better Office accommoda
tons. Better toilet facilities for the
historical building.
Enlargement Of conduit between
power house and historical building.
Repairs on walks and capitol
grounds
Another general mechanic.
Arney Named Deputy.
J. V. Arney of Leon. Decatur coun.
ty, has been named as deputy clerk
OF the supreme court by B. w. Gar
rett, clerk of that court. Mr.. Arney
succeeds C. C. Heer, who died sud.
denly last week. Mr.. Arney is vice.
president of the Iowa Aberdeen-An.
gus Cattle Breeders association and
was formerly assistant cashier of the
Valley bank at Davis City. He Is
owner of the Arndale Stock farm near
Leon.
Bio Corporation ReoroanIzes.
Iowa City now has corporation
with capital stock Of $1,450,O00. The
Iowa City Electric Railway company
has reorganized under the name Of
the Mississippi Valley Electric com.
pany, and has filed amendments to
its articles of incorporation to that
effect. The capital stock formerly
was 100000. J. o. Schulze liz presi.
dent and d. A. Reese is secretary
and treasurer of the company.
Auto Plates on the Way.
State Secretary w. S. Allen has re.
ceived word that $4,000 automobile
plates were shipped from St. Louis
the 31st Of December. They are ex'
pected at the state house this week.
The motorcycle plates have been re.
ceived and many sent out Great
lunches of mail arrives daily at thS
Office Of the secretary. and the cler.
ical force in the Office is all busy on
automobile work.
Milk Dealer 10 Fined.
The state dairy and food commits
sioner has received word from Ii
Mars that action started against c. A.
Alexander, milk dealer, for selling
milk without license, had proved
successful. Alexander was fined $2i
and the costs of the case were assess.
ed against him. Mr.. Barney announc.
ed that he has filed a complaint
of this kind filed.
Many Want Prairie Jim's Place.
There are said to be half dozen
candidates for appointment to the
| position of librarian of the document
room in the Office Of secretary OF
state, John H. Wilson retired last
week, after having filled the place for
twelve years. 1t is expected Secre.
tary Allen will name a man for the
place at once.
Articles Of incorporation.
Clarinda Hotel company, Clarinda;
capital stock, $4,000.
The Stanley company. Incorporated,
Sioux City; capital stock, $4,000.
Century Building company, Water
loo, capital increased to 100000.
Winfield State bank, Winfield; Ger
tificate of renewal fled
T. M. Hawkins, Kansas.
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