Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30
MANY AUTOS IN IOWA
Nearly Million and a Half Dol.
lars Collected for License.
IOWA HAS 145,024 MACHINES
Secretary Of State Allen Expects Next
Years Registrations to Show
Large lncrease-lowans Own
over 1000 Motorcycles.


the records in the Office of w. 8. Al
cars owned and operated in Iowa dur
ing the year. The total fees collected
by the department amount to $685.
306.67.
There was an increase of 3S,937 au-
tomobiles in Iowa, compared with the
records of 1914. The total number
of cars registered last year was 1867
0s7.
While the last automobile plate is
sued this year was 152 1924, II is nee
essary to deduct 1000 from that num-
Der to get the net number of cars, as
the first 1000 numbers were reserved
for motorcycles.
There were 7,049 motorcycles reg
fstered in 1915.
While technically purchasers of au-
tomobiles are expected to register cars
for 1915 which are purchased before
Jan. /, 1916, the state department has
ceased to require further registrations
for this year.
However, the record OF fees col
lected for 1915 will not be closed un-
I'll Dec. 81. The collections so far this
year are $1,393,3o6.67. Fees now are
piling up in the office at the rate OF
$4,000 day, so that the total collec-
lions for the year will reach $780,
900, the officials predict.
The total collections for 1914 were
S1,040, 1854. Therefore, the receipts
this year are expected to be at least
half million more than for last year.
w. s. Allen, secretary OF state, ex-
poets the registration for 1916 to
reach 175,000 cars. So far the depart
ment has registered 23,0S9 cars for
next year. This is 1876 ahead of the
mark at the same time last year. Au-
tomobile owners are being urged to
send in their fees and request for
plates before Jan. /, in order to aid
the department in handling the bust
ness.
Beginning Jan. 1, the state will op-
crate under the new automobile regis
tration law. The number plates will
be good for three years. Auto owners
will be required to register cars be-
fore April /, 1916 to escape paying
penalties for being delinquent.
Declare Consolidation Valid.
The Norwalk school consolidation
was held to have been legal, in an
opinion handed down by the Supreme
court. The court holds that con-
solidated school district can increase
its territory by vote at a regular
election. 1t is not necessary to dis
solve the district and reconsolidate,
the court declares.
At Norwalk, In Warren county, a
district was consolidated April 10,
1914. On May 4, 1914, another cleo
ton was held to increase the terri
tory. Persons in the district con-
tested the legality Of the election.
The court holds that although the
elections were only few days apart,
the effect is the same as If ten years
had elapsed.
New Chief Justice Appointed.
The Iowa Supreme court has an
nounced the appointment OF w. d.
Evans as chief justice for the year
1916. H. E. Deemer, who has served
as chief justice for 1915, will turn
over affairs to the new chief justice
on Jan. /. The change is made in
compliance with the statute which
provides for rotation In the office Of
chief of the court.
Want to Come Back.
Many Iowa farm boys who left to
work in other states would like to
come back to Iowa. This is indicated
By the applications coming in to the
Office OF the state free employment
bureau. Recently the department has
received applications from Minnesota,
Kentucky, Nebraska and New York
OF Iowans wanting to come back.
Salaries are Raised.
The state executive council has
given the state board Of parole permits
sion to increase the salary Of X. @.
Lancelot, parole agent, from 81 500 to
$500 year and the salary OF Bertha
Boydston, stenographer, from $500 to
$1,000 year.
Large Tax Receipts.
The auditor Of state reports that
the total revenue received by the
state from all sources during the last
year was $S,026,934. This included
more than q million Of the automo-
bile fund.
suggest Thorne for Federal Job.
Clifford Thorne, chairman Of the
Iowa railroad commission has been
suggested for appointment to the in
terstate commerce commission, pro-
viding that body is increased from
seven to nine members, as it is now
planned to do.
The suggestion aroused considerable
Mr.. Thorne declined to discuss the
rumor that he would be considered
for appointment to the commission.
The position carries salary OF
$4,000 a year.
School Superintendent Exonerated.
]. c. Welty. former superintendent
Of schools of Union, was exonerated
By A. M. Deyoe. superintendent OF
public instruction, OF charges OF in
competency. Welty will retain his
state certificate emitting him to teach
IN Iowa.
Iva Turner filed charges
against Welty.. She is graduate of
Drake university and teacher in music
at Union. The case was heard by the