Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-27

"Red light" houses and persons con
Quoting them may be enjoined and
tax assessed against operator and
property owner. Pub.
| Fire escapes must conform TO Ger.
tain specified standards. July.
Vinegar shall conform to certain
| standards; other pure food regula
lions made; dairy and food depart
mont given $4,000 (instead Of SAL
0o0). July.
Chief oil inspector (instead Of sec
! rotary OF state) shall handle oil In
spection fees; inspection law recon
structed. July.
Fees for weights inspection shall
/ be charged according to sliding scale;
state inspected scales to bs standard;
sizes Of berry boxes fixed. July.
Railroads.
Common carriers shall be liable
upon less than car load shipments un.
| til consignee II notified Of arrival and
has had reasonable time to receive
same. July.
Definition Of switching service. tAs
shifting Of car. or cars. between
! two points, etc. July.
Interurban railways may have prop
erty condemned to be used foy power
houses. Pub.
Roads and Highways.
Roads shall be built according to
certain amended laws; highways com
mission retained; 80 per cent auto
mobile license fund returned to coun.
ties. July.
Township trustees or county super.
visors may raise or lower highways
whore they are crossed by railroad.
Schools and School Districts.
School superintendents may be en-
ployed for terms Of three years. Pub.
Consolidated district may levy tax
equal to $50 for each person Of school
age (instead Of only 332) and where
standard high school Il maintained.
| $50. Pub.
Statute regulating meetings and or
ganization Of school boards shall ap-
ply 70 school townships maintaining
high school departments, and - in
dependent consolidated districts. July.
Subschool district containing vii
lage with population Of u or more may
organize independent districts. July.
School directors may authorize cleo
ton to take over public square owned
by dsfunct municipal corporation. Pub.
Examination of candidates for grad
uation from state aided normal train
ing courses shall be held on third
Friday OF January and May, and on
preceding Wednesday and Thursday
In each case under county superin-
tendent; those failing may try again
at July teachers examination. July.
School bonds may be issued for
period Of ten years or less. Pub.
State aided schools shall teach man
ual training. July.
Remaining territory in school town
ship after consolidated district is
formed, may form Independent district
BY election. July.
Examination for teachers certih-
Gates shall be given on last Friday
Of August and preceding Thursday
and Wednesday for persons who have
attended twelve weeks normal train
ing summer school. July.
School districts in cities Of 2o,ooO
or more may buy land outside city to
establish park life" schools. July.
County high school shall be sup.
ported by tax or unstead OF y mills,
and may charge $3.50 (instead Of S2)
tuition. July.
Reform, Reorganization and Extsst
sion Of state Government.
Journals Of house and senate shall
! be printed for distribution to sub
scribsrs. July.
Appropriation Of $1,000 for dairy
and food commission repealed. July
When laws take effect by publica
ton, secretary Of state shall send copy
| to clerk Of court Of each county
public have access and may purchase
] copies at rate Of 10 cents for 10t
words. Pub.
Reporter Of supreme court shall
edit court reports, keep card index
record OF laws and annotations and
issue supplements; salary $500 and
support $500. Pub.
Fees paid governor shall bo turned
over correctly to treasurer OF state
July
Shall be no specification Of humble,
| Of pages Of report Of Iowa Academ,
Of Sciences and Same shall be pre-
served in state library. July.
SALARY Of educational board OF 81
aminers shall be $12S (instead OF 500,
July.
Journals of next general assembl!
shall be available for distribution Il
subscribers. July.
| STATE board Of accountancy shall b
created to examine and issue certih
Gates to public accountants. Pub.
Curator Of historical department
shall be custodian Of public archives
July.
State board OF audit consisting o
auditor, attorney-seneral or his assist
ant, and secretary Of executive coun
l - Lit