Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
STATE NOTIFIED OF IS PER CENT
INCREASE IN COST OF
CONSTRUCTION.
STATE CONTROL BOARD
WARMED BY CONTRACTORS
Many New Buildings Projected and
Money Appropriated For Construe'
tion-Board Estimates IS Per Cent
Increase in Cost of Maintaining
Various Institutions.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Des Moines. May 5.-The state board
Of control has been Informed by con-
tractors who contemplate bidding on
the new buildings TO be erected THIS
year at state institutions that prices
will be least 10 per cent higher TINS
year than last. Last year saw consla-
cradle advance over the year before.
Among the buildings and improve
ments the board is authorized to make
this year by action Of the last gem
eral assembly are the following:
The expenditure of 100000 al
Woodward at the state epileptic colony
TO take care of $50 additional patients
The buildings there now will house
about 200 patients.
The erection of an additional builo-
ing at the Soldiers Home at Marshall
town to cost $4,000, and $1,000 for re-
pairs to other buildings.
A new college building for boys al
Glenwood TO cost $4,000.
Power house and equipment at the
MI Pleasant hospital for the insane TO
cost $4,000.
Power house and equipment for the
hosnitaI for the insane at independence
to cost $4,000.
completion OF buildings for the
women's reformalory at Rockwell City
to cost $50 Geo.
II is estimated by the state board oil
control that 1t vii cast at least Ia per
cen, more to maintain the various in
situations this year than heretofore
because Of the high price of foodstuffs
and supplies Of all kinds. Many OF the
firms which have contracts with the
board for furnishing supplies may
throw them up, as they have the priVl-
lege of doing under their contract.
The board is increasing the acreage
in crops at the various institutions anu
is making an effort 10 raise as much
food stuff as possible.
Pearson Given Leave.
At its meeting at Des Moines thls
veek the state board of education
granted leave Of absence to President
r. A. Pearson Of the Iowa State Col
lege at Ames. who has been called 10
the federal service in the United states
department of agriculture to help out
in the plans for conserving the food
supply.
The board also passed rule TO gave
seniors entering military service or
AGRICULTURAL or industrial service WORK
full credit for their terms work, pro-
viding their work is in good stanolns
at the time of their withdrawal
All other students withdrawing to
enter military service or TO enter en-
pIoyment for relief of industrial con-
ditions in the country shall be grant
ed credit earned for all work up to
the time of withdrawal. with the fur
ther understanding that in non-se-
auential or non essential studies they
shall be given full credit for the
term" declares the order. The order
continues:
'In sequential or necessary studies
arrangements will be made so that
students upon their return can make
I'D the necessary work which is lost.
The administration Of this plan
shall be placed in each institution IN
the hands Of a committee Of the fac
ulty appointed by the president. Suca
committee being given authority 10
manage the release Of such students
with fairness to the interests of the
people in general and with regard to
what is best for the students them :
selves basing their actions regarding
credits allowed on affidayits filed by
the employers