Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-28
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MEASURES
TO BE PUT INTO FORCE ON
NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY.
LIQUOR AND ROAD
STATUTES IMPORTANT
Foster Road Patrol Bill Said to Be One
OF Most important Passed by Last
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Be Chosen by Super
visors at Once-Two Liquor Laws to
Have Far-Reachine Effect.
Special to Times-Republican

special TO IlmeS-Republlcan.
Des Moines. June 2S.-Among the
laws passed by the last general as
sembly which become effective July
4 especial interest attaches to the
liquor laws and the road laws.
The Foster road patrol law, said by
many to he one of the most important
laws passed by the last legislature,
becomes effective July 4. This requires
boards Of supervisors to appoint road
patrolmen to have charge of certain
roads and to be responsible for their
being kept in first class condition.
These road patrolmen must therefore
be chosen by the boards of supervisors
at once If they have not already been
named. and begin their work right af
ter the Attn.
The work of these road patrolmen
should soon be apparent on Iowa roads
They are TO drag or see that the roads
are dragged promptly after every rain.
They are to keep the roads free from
ruts. impediments and the like, keep
the bitches along the sides of the roads
clear, the bridges. in good condition.
the creeks free from distractions near
the roa dways or where they cross the
roadways under the bridges, and IN
fact to do all Of the work necessary to
keen the roads in the best possible
condition.
OF the other road laws passed by
the last legislature the only one IN
which there is much general interess
Is the one which authorizes Iowa to
accept federal aid in road building and
provides for the apportionment or
money from, the automobile fund to
match the apportionment made to this
state By the government in road build
ing This law will become effective
Jrlv 4. The general administration OF
the law will be directed by the govern J.
nent thru the state highway commits
sion.
"Bone Dry" Laws.
The two liquor laws known as "hone
dry" laws passed by the last leglsla-
ture were those fathered by Senator
Whitmore. Of Wapello county. one OF
them making the place OF delivery the
Mace OF sale and the other preventing
the advertising of liquor in this state
The former law shuts out all delivery
of liquor to persons except permit
holders. 1t adds to and increases the
present aridity of the state as unoet
| This law the only way the ultimate
consumer can secure liquor is to &c
outside of the state and buy II aho
| hiring it in himself and then he mus
use II all himself as he can not give
II away, let alone sell any of IT.
Dentists and veterinarians Will pe
hermit to secure permits and bring IN
liouors for medical purposes the same
&c MUSICIANS are now permitted to DO
The repeal Of the anti
tory fire insurance rating la" taxes
effect July 4. thus wiping this law OIL
the statute books. Insurance Compah'
| les however are claiming that this VII
not make any changes in rates mater
iallv except that in some instances
they will so higher.
| Vital Statistics Law.
! The vital statistics law, providing FOL
registration Of births, marriages ant
| divorces. in addition to the registra
ton of deaths as required under I'M
existing law. becomes effective VIII
| the new SrlSt ana Is one III "ii'S'
there is much interest, particularly
among womens organizations. Ihl
makes it the duty of the clerk OF tn
district court TO see to it that all birth
are reported to his office as we'll a
to keep a record of marriages and di
vorces and report all Of these to tn
state board of health.
The game laws providing for tlv
wears closed season on quail and ais
on prairie chickens Up 70 NoEem he
1922 will become effective but of cours
are not liable to be thought nue.
about until the fall season comes whel
it has heretofore been customary t
shoot these birds.
A sack OF flour must hereafter con
tain 40 pounds and barrel of flou
1875 pounds. This law, which goes int
effect July 4. will be enforced by tn
dairy and food department.
These are some of the laws Of NOR
general interest which become effectiv
next week.