Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-29
STATE LAW LIBRARY GATHERING,
MUCH MATERIAL ON HIGH.
WAY BUILDING. sss 4 4
DEMAND EXPECTED BY I
NExTloWA sLEelsLATuRE5
Discovery Made That Ancient Romans
Built Ear BStter Roads Than Prss-
ent Day iosans- Davsnpert Saloon
Case to 81 Heard Feb. Election
Laws to 30 Printed in Pamphlst
Form. ~. 3. 3
Special to mines Republican.

DeS MONIES, Jan. IS.--Ine state law
library is collecting considerable ma
terial on road building getting ready
for the demands which will be upon it
by legislators and others when the next
session Of the legislature meets. It il
considered almost certain that the next
legislature will enact some advanced
road legislation looking toward perma-
nent roads in this state.
The ancient Romans had far better
roads than the present day Iowans.
These facts are divulged in reports
now at hand in the law library col
lection of of road Information, The fa=5
nous Appian Way, the Queen OF
Roads" was built by the Romans more
than 300 years before the time Of
Christ. Soon after this, when Rome
had attained its greatest advancement.
twenty -nine great military roads radi-f
ated from that city having =. total
length Of $4,000 miles. Some of the
roads are reported to have been In,
good repair 500 years after their COM
slruction. The roads not only had
stone surfaces but they were con-;
structed in four layers with both the
top and bottom layers hard stone with
the two intervening layers Of smaller
stone laid in lime mortar.
The French government has for
many years maintained school Of
roads and bridges and the graduates
Of this national school are the highway
engineers who build and maintain the
roads OF France. Napoleon founded
the present road system of France.
Saloon Cases Feb. 7.
The Davenport saloon cases are set
for hearing on Feb. Z, and the attor-
ney generals office is preparing to CO.
operate with the county attorney Of
Scott county in prosecuting the cases.
1t is doubtful If either the Keokuk case
or the Davenport cases will reach the
supreme court on appeal as soon as
has been expected.
Enforcing Cleanliness.
The state food and dairy depart
ment has just prosecuted three meat
market proprietors for leaving meat
exposed to the general dirt Of the shop
and one restaurant for not keeping
clean. The department AYERS it is go
ing to watch all violations Of the pure
food laws closely.
Edward g. Lytton. chief of the
weights and measures department, will
require al luSpcC1IUA VI Try oOOuS
stores to ascertain whether or not full
thirty six inches are given to the yard
in selling, dry goods. This lisa feature
OF the weights and measures law
which has never before been 4giyen at
tention. Sst 81
To Print Election Laws. 5ss 81 ....s,
A reprint has been ordered of the
election laws of Iowa. including pri.
mary elections, the judicial election
system, the presidential preference ref
erendum and the general election laws.
This will be the first publication in
complete form of these laws including
the manner of expressing the prefer
ence for president and the judicial pri-
mary. The book will also include all
that is necessary with regard to the
manner Of preparing for submission Of
the equal suffrage amendment. Much
revision has been necessary and Ora
Williams, state document editor. has
just completed and sent the copy to
the printer. J. F. Wall, of the county
accounting department.. Is engaged in
revising the blanks and instructions
that go with the election machinery.