Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-08
Want Roads Dragged.

Want Roads Dragged.
Regarding failure to drag country
roads, the highway commission says:
There can be no excuse in Iowa for
Iowa roads being undragged. The
township trustees have drag fund
levied for this and no other purpose
which is sufficient to pay for the.
dragging of all necessary township
roads. The law directs the county
board of supervisors to keep the coun-
ty road system dragged to a smooth
condition at all times. The share OF
the automobile tax which comes to
every county will 60 long ways to-
ward paying this expense. The auto
mobilists who pay this tax are en-
titled to have the money spent for
this work rather than any other.
There are times and seasons when 1t
is hard to get any one to do the work.
This fact, however. Is no excuse for
neglecting to have 1t done. The law
says 1t shall be done and provides
the money and places the responsible
ity for doing it. The people Of ev-
cry community are entitled to have
1t done. II it is neglected. they have
the law back of them to force the
proper officials to get 1t done. The
roads should be dragged and there is
no valid excuse for ignoring the law
or neglecting the work"
Public Subscription.
In discussing his plan to purchase
car for the use of the board or
health in making health demonstra-
tions over the state, DR.. G. H. Sum
ner says that he will ask for about
$4,000 to be raised by public SUD-
scription. He declares that he would
rather get the money by popular sub
scription than through an appropria-
tion from the legislature. as the peo-
pie OF the state will take more in
terest in 1t II they donate the mopey
directly rather than through taxes.
He will follow the Michigan plan OF
health demonstration work. In Michi-
gan the health and pure food depart
ments, sent out special cars over the
railroads, stopping at every station
for illustrated lectures. DR.. Sumner
wishes to interest the state labor
department or possibly the food and
dairy department in making similar
displays.
Report Of Iowa Banks.
The comptroller of the currency will
undertake to secure from all the
banks Of Iowa, on June 80, informa-
ton as to the business being done.
This will be special report as to the
state and savings banks and regu-
lar report as to the federal banks. 1t
is probable that the private bankers
will be asked also for information at
that time. 1t appears to be the policy
of the comptroller's office to keep a
record as of June 80 each year as to
the entire banking business Of the
United States and 1t Is hoped that a
very complete report can be secured
this year. Only the federal hanks are
required to report, but others usually
comply readily.
National Controller Wants Report.
Although national banks have had
call for a report of business, the
state banking department has deter
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on the state hanks at this time. The
state however, is sending out report
blanks to state and savings banks on
which the national controller OF cur
rency requests report OF banking
conditions for the purpose of placing
the information before congress.
Abstract Of Tax Lists.
w. H. Williams. revenue clerk in
the auditor of states office, has pre-
pared and published in large table
the abstract OF tax lists OF the ninety
nine counties of Iowa for the year
1914. All of this information has
been published in the past, but II
has been strung out among more
than a dozen tables. The new form
is claimed to be of great value.
Rush for Applications.
The rush of applications for re-
newals of notarial commissions is SO
great in the governors office that
eight persons are working steadily
to handle each one on time. There
were 5000 notaries in Iowa. So far
400 have been renewed. All com
missions expire July 4. The renewals
are for the period ending July 4,
1918.
New Chairman.
DR.. ]. e. Howe Of Greenfield will
become chairman Of the state board
Of parole when w. H. Berry retires
from the board DIR. Howe is demo
crat. The law requires that the mem
| Der whose term Is nearing the end,
| shall be chairman of the board dur
ing the last two years of said term.
| William Dennis of Cedar Rapids will
take Mr.. Berry's place on the board.
Garden Spot Of iowa.
DR.. Horace r. Chapman. who was
member of the Iowa senate in the
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth gener-
al assemblies, was in Des Moines re-
Gently on business with w. s. Allen,
secretary of state. II come from Ben
nett, Cedar county, which you can
state on my authority is the garden
spot Of Iowa." said the former repre-.
sentative.
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