Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-14

Farmers and others living along the
limo contributed 100000 for the con-
struction OF the railroad. They say
they do not expect to get back their
money but what they want is that the
railroad shall be maintained. The pub
lie, also. has some rights In the mat
ter. for every railroad company Is a
public corporation and in the construc-
ton OF its railroad certain mutual OBJ
legations are entered into which may
not be broken or easily, This was
demonstrated In the case of the New
ton Northwestern and other lines.
People living at Grant and In that
vicinity are most concerned over the
determination of the present owners
to abandon the property entire. II this
abandonment Is accomplished they will
be entirely without rail facilities,
Emory Fl. English insurance COM
missioner. will attend the adjourned
meeting of the national association OF
insurance commissioners in New York
City next month. The association did
not finish It's work Mt tho Asheville
meeting. largely because OF the war
and an unwillingness to add anything
that would cause additional burdens
on business. Mr.. English has Just re-
ceived from President John s. Dorst
his assignment to committees for the
next year. He goes on the committee
on fraternal insurance. the committee
on laws and regulations, the commit
tee on rates for insurance companies
and the sub committee on valuation of
fraternals by classes
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Governor Clarke has received n let
ter from a philanthropist In Massachu-
sets suggesting way for the relief
of the Belgian people. He proposes
that the United States buy the Congo
free state from the king and instead
Of paying him pay for food to be sent to
the suffering Belgian people. The gov
ernor Is asked for his Endorsement of
the plan.
Just at present the governor Is not
disposed to go any further into the
real estate business on public account
When Joe Wall. chief Of the bureau
OF county accounts. was out on
a trip Of investigation and in
formation he secured all of the blanks
adopted by the state for use in all the
counties of Indiana Among them Is
a blank which indicates that in Indi-
ana they have the dfashioned but
excellent budget system for handling
county finances. The blank is in the
form of an ordinance to be passed by
the county board prior to each fiscal
year setting forth the appropriations
for each office, salaries and expenses
and all other costs. giving everything
in detail. These ordinances are passed
and placed on record and every bill
must show on It's face the ordinance
and item of the same. Just as Is done
in all bills paid by the state OF Iowa.
so that the exact authority for every
expenditure is shown on the bill itself.
The plan Is one which probably will
be recommended for Iowa as a check
on the Irregularities in various county
offices Of the state.
State officials and others who went
to Ames today to see the football game
planned also to inspect the new high
way instructed by the convict camp
during the past summer. The high
way commission reports the work as
practically completed for this year.
This bit OF road building is declared
1t demonstrates that good roads can
be built In Iowa and also that con-
victs make excellent road builders.
Plans Will soon be made for more work
along the same line for another year.
The work done for the highways OF
Iowa this year is declared to have been
of greatest benefit and to have well
laid the foundation for the next step
fo1, Mt, No. avis
Of permanent road construction. The
state has been mapped and surveyed
and the road planned and vast
amount Of grading and Strengthening.
done. The problem of the dangerous
railroad crossing has been boldly tack
led. bridge construction has been put
on a new basis. and a new spirit In
favor Of permanent or surfaced roads
has been created by reason Of the DEM
onstrations Of what can be done.
The commerce counsel has petitioned
the interstate commerce commission
to suspend the rule adopted by the rail-
roads abandoning all stop-over privi-
leges In shipments everywhere.
Some time ago the railroads proposed
to abandon this rule as to lime and
similar products, but on petition OF the
Iowa people this was abandoned. Now
they are proposing to abandon this
time honored custom In everything.
The stop-over privilege permits n
shipper to get a carload rate on stun
to be delivered part at one place and
a part at other places. paying fee
for the stop. but not being required to
pay the higher less than carload rates.
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