Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02

would have 10 vote for the issuance o1
bonds and the- people who would be
willing to vote for the bonds would be
wiling ~ the same time to vote for
no iarI-sulGace roads which the
bonds were 10 pay for On the other
had Il not given IA chance ia
hove th''r sly as to the use OF the
moNNy hoy no doubt would defeat the
hoNd irsars. So In practical working
no hing has been lost by leaving the
matter to the voters.
The secondary road system com
r!scs the lateral and tributary roads
"a side the primary system and VIII
pe IN aintained by the regular road tax
fumes.
Sons Changes in Farm Values.
The senator has been twcnty-seven
years In Calhoun county and when ne
came there he was offered quarter
section, six miles east Of Rockwell
c!ty for eight dollars an acre. In order
to look it over he spoiled his sunday
best suit of clothes in the mud and
broke the buggy. he drove out TO Look
at IL in. In order to buy the land all
he would have 10 do was to agree to
fence the quarter and plant forty
acres of 1t to crop the first year, Civ
ing his note at six per cent for the
purchase. He did not say whether he
bought 1t or not, but 1t was to be
judged not from his description of his
depressing experiences that the mud
and his query of the banker az to who
in the world would be willing to live
on the place. Last fall the owner was
offered S175 an acre for 1t and this
spring 1t sold for s250--an increase of
SIS an acre in six months.
The Auto Tax MIDDLE.
The history of the investigation into
the affairs of the secretary of state S
office, in which Senator Holdoegel was
a prominent figure, was told. APP
parently about $500 had been lost each
day for at least eighteen months in
automobile money by the mishaEii!nS
of the department. The legislatiN'
committee without consulting the state
treasurer decided he was the most
competent official to get results and
within twenty -four hours both
branches of the legislature voted to
put control of the business in that
office.
A New Law With Teeth.
The new state law on automobile
taxes will arrange that the owner OF
car shall pay his tax at the county
treasurers Office. II must be settled
for there by April ! each year. BY
May l. if not paid in. state official
H.. N-,if Nf n - -
viii he turned into the county sheriff
who will take the unlicensed car and
sell it at auction. Five days will be
granted for redemption. but pen
atty in any event will be exacted, 1t
looks like a law with teeth in ii, just
as the senator claimed.
Public War Memorials.
Cities and counties of Iowa VIII be
permitted under new law to erect
and equip soldiers, sailors and ma
rines' memorial buildings and issue
bonds therefore under the Davidson
bill fled in the house and aftcrward
passed by both branches.
Special provisions shall be had in
such buildings for soldiers, sailors.
nurses and other persons who have
been in the military and naval service
of the United States. Such buildings
may be or include military headquar-
tiers. memorial rooms, library, assem-
bly, hall. gymnasium, natatorium CLUB
rooms. and rest rooms, 1t may include
city halls and offices for any county
or municipal purpose. or community
house. or recreation center or it may
be a memorial hospital and for APP
propriate purposes for community
and neighborhood use
For the purpose of liquidating such
bonds such county, cities and towns
shall levy on the property within the
limits thereof subject to taxation for
such purpose in addition to all other
taxes provided by law a special tax
not exceeding in any one year mills
on the dollar for a period not exceed
ing fifty years
The terms OF this law will soon be
officially published and copies of same
can then be secured.