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128 IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER, 1931-1932 BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS AGNES SAMUELSON, Superintendent of Public Instruction, ex-officiof President. WALTER A. JESSUP, President of The State University of Iowa, ex-officio O. R. LATHAM, President of Iowa State Teachers College, ex-officio RAYMOND M. HUGHES, President of Iowa State College of Agriculture and Me- chanic Arts, ex-officio. D. W. MOREHOUSE, President, Drake University, Des Moines. Term expires, July 1, 1933. JUNE CHIDESTER, County Superintendent, Fairfield. Term expires, July 1, 1933. B. K. ORR, Superintendent of Schools, Waukon, Iowa. Term expires, February 1, 1935. Legal Birth- Annual Position Name Residence place Salary Secretary Viola H. ScheLl Des Moine3. .. Iowa $ 2,000 Chief Clerk Esther E. Tronstrora Mapleton Iowa 1,800 Stenographer Florence Erickson...... De3 Moine3... Iowa 1,200 Stenographer Gladys H. Burke Des Moine3... Iowa 1,200 Bookkeeper Estelle Carlson De3 Moine3.... Iowa 1,200 The board of educational examiners consists of the superintendent of public in- struction, who is president and executive officer of the board, the president of the State University of Iowa, the president of the Iowa State Teachers College, the president of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, three persons appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a woman and one of whom shall be a representative of the privately endowed colleges of the state maintaining teacher training courses. The board has charge of the granting of state and uniform county teachers' certificates. It determines what colleges may be accredited under the statute for state teachers' certificates and fixes standards for teacher training courses, what certificates of other states may be accepted under the statute for Iowa teachers' certificates and the graduates of what colleges and normal schools of other states may be given certificate recognition. It also prepares and publishes library lists for the public schools of the state. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DAN W. TURNER Governor G. C. GREENWALT Secretary of State J. W. LONG Auditor of State R. E. JOHNSON Treasurer of State M. G. THORNBURG Secretary of Agriculture Legal Birth- Annual Position Name Residence place Salary Secretary Ralph E. Kittinger Des Moines... Penn 3,000 Assistant Secretary Sidney E. Bemis Estherville Iowa 2,000 Purchasing Agent Owen Byrne Des Moines... Iowa 1,680 Postmaster Harry E. Wilson Des Moines... Calif 1,800 Chief Clerk E. Lloyd Tenny Des Moines... Iowa 1,500 Appraiser. A. G. McKay Des Moines.. Iowa Per Diem Supply Room Clerk Bonnie Mullen Fonda.. Iowa 1,200 Store Room Janitor Claude Harris Des Moines.. Iowa 1,200 Assistant Chief Clerk Claire Friberg Des Moines.. Iowa 1,500 Electrician Walter H. Callison Des Moines.. Iowa 2,400 Chief Telephone Operator. Alice Barkley Des Moines.. Iowa 1,500 Assistant Telephone Operator Myrtle Quinn Des Moines. Iowa 1,050 Assistant Telephone Operator Mabel Smith Des Moines.. Iowa. 1,050 Among the duties placed upon the executive council by the laws of Iowa, are the following: to purchase all stores, supplies and furniture for state departments STATE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 129 and officers; the execution of contracts for fuel, lights, repairs; the approval of articles of incorporation and by-laws of building and loan associations; and plan for liquidation of said associations; the custody of supplies for state officers and commissions; the canvass of votes cast for state and district officers; the com- pilation of a state census once in ten years; the declaration of changes in classi- fication of cities; the assignment of office rooms to state officers in capitol building; the appointment of the board of examiners of mine inspectors; disposal of state documents which the state librarian, curator of historical department and curator of law department may certify are not required for state uses; approval of claims for the expense of collection of inheritance taxes and for the repayment of such taxes when wrongfully paid; the approval of plans for buildings at the state educational institutions, under certain conditions; to determine the value at which property may be taken by Iowa corporations and the amount of stock which may be issued on account thereof. The secretary of the executive council is also secretary of the board of conservation and of the board of engineering exam- iners. CUSTODIAN The thirty-ninth general assembly adopted an act providing that the executive council shall appoint a custodian of public buildings and grounds who shall hold office during the pleasure of said council. Said custodian shall give bond for such amount as the executive council may fix. Annual Position Name Salary Custodian Fred Willis $ 2,700 Asst. Electrician Frank Smith 1,800, Mechanic Walter Waugh 1,610 Carpenter . A. L. Van Trump 1,800 Asst. Carpenter Fred VanHorn 1,800 Painter . Joe Czizek 2,000. Watchman Geo. Highley 1,500 Watchman ... Peter Burt 1,500 Watchman H. B.Wilson 1,500 Watchman . Geo. W. Dickey 1,500 Chief Fireman Luther Hines 1,610 Boiler Inspector Clarence Bogan 1,800 Fireman Chas. Button 1,500 Fireman . Theo. Hunt 1,500 Fireman Wm. Graves 1,500 Florist Geo. McMahon 1,610 Yardman Paul Travis 1,500 Yardman J. W. Lytton 1,200 Yardman C. F. White 1,200 Yardman Duke Davis 1,200 Yardman J. B. Young 1,200 Yardman H. A. Statter 1,200 Yardman Geo. Logan 1,200 Janitor Foreman Roy Pittington 1,360 Janitor.... James L. Chambers : 1,320 Janitor Paul Lorence 1,320 Janitor M. H. Jordan 1,320 Janitor Arthur Swenson 1,320 Janitor J. W. Christina 1,320 Janitor.... W. J. Thomas 1,320 Janitor Mike Leininger 1,320 Janitor Fred Powers 1,320 Janitor Clarence Clark 1,320 Janitor. W. J. Shephard 1,320 Janitor S. Lipson 1,320 Janitor Thomas Reiswick 1,320 Matron Mrs. Addie K. Davison 1,200 Machinist Fred Maurer 1,400 Elevator Tender Nellie Pindel 1,200 Fireman (Bryant School) Floyd E. Baker 1,500 Guard Frank Jones 600 It shall be the duty of the custodian, except as otherwise provided by law: To have charge of, preserve and adequately protect the state capitol and grounds, and all other state grounds and buildings at the seat of government, and all property 540 IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER, 1931-1932 REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BROKERAGE BONDS 1929 January 11—Blyth & Co.; January 21—The Commercial National Co.; January 28—The Minnesota Co.; February 11—Eccles-Soeder, Inc.; Stevenson & Co.; February 18—John Clyde Mehan; February 25—Wheelock & Co.; March 1—Cos- mopolitan Investment Co.; March 11—White, Wild & Co.; Leo A. Lankie; Al- bert E. Pierce & Co.; Arthur Sanford & Co.; Emery, Peck & Rockwood Co.; March 18—Merchants National Co. of St. Paul; Continental Illinois Co. of Chicago; March 25—McClure & Co.; Glaspel, Vieth & Duncan; March 29—First Securities Co. of Iowa; T. L. Chapman & Co.; April 8—Ben Dansby, Jr., & Co.; Lundberg, Heath & Co.; The N. W. Harris Co.; April 22—A. B. Collins Co., Inc.; F. N. Kneeland & Co.; J. Haskell Schuffman; May 13—W. H. Young & Bros., Inc.; Fidelity Investment Co.; Jackley-Wicdman & Co.; Peabody, Hennings & Co.; June 5—James L. Moore & Co.; A. J. Russell & Co.; I. E. Stone Co., Inc.; Mitchell, Hutchins & Co. CAPITOL EXTENSION 1929 January 21—Purchase and installation of traffic signals on Grand Avenue be- tween Heating Plant and Capitol authorized; March 29—State Highway Com- mission authorized to repair paving on Court Avenue; April 8—Planting on Capitol ground approved; June 11—Resolution relative to employment of help to take care of Capitol Extension after July 1, 1929, adopted. 1930 October 15—Resurfacing of pavements and sidewalks at Capitol grounds ap- proved. CONTRACTS 1929 February 4—Contract awarded S. Davidson & Bros, for curtains for Art Gal- lery in Historical Building; March 12—Board of Control awarded contract for automobile plates for year 1930; April 8—Contract with Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co. for upkeep of comptometers approved; April 18—Contract with Wright Con- struction Co. for repaving Court Avenue approved; May 20—Contract with Gen- eral Bronze Company for flag cases approved; May 27—Contract for sale of water to Hyperion Club approved; June 11—Contract for cafeteria equipment and frig- idaire approved; July 29—Contract with Monroe Calculating Machine Co. for upkeep approved; August 2—Contract awarded Reese-Iowa Weather Strip Co. for weather stripping Capitol Bldg.; August 16—Contract awarded to Michael Liptak for installation of boiler setting in Capitol heating plant; Contract awarded the Strong Scott Mfg. Co. for installation of pulverized fuel equipment at Capitol heating plant; August 21—Purchase of new parts for voting machines approved; August 26—Contract awarded American Signal Corp. for repair of House of Representatives voting machine; September 9—Contract awarded Central Service Co. for 2500 tons of steam coal; Contract awarded Swan Coal Co. for 200 tons of mine run coal; September 16—Contract for operation of cafeteria approved; October 4—Contract awarded Western Stamping & Mfg. Co. for auto license containers; Contract awarded S. Davidson & Bros, for installation of steel in vaults of Insurance Department; Contract awarded Des Moines Rubber Stamp Works for chauffeur badges; December 16—Contract for burglar alarm for Treas- REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 541 urer of State approved; Contract awarded Blue Line Transfer Co. for hauling freight; December 28—Contract awarded J. S. Wilson Floral Co. for the planting on Capitol grounds. 1930 March 3—Contract awarded Cities Service Oil Co. for fuel oil; Contract with Board of Control for license plates approved; March 10—Contract with R. L. Sheetz Bank Vault Service Co. for maintenance of vaults in Insurance Department approved; May 26—Contract for sale of water to Hyperion Club approved; August 7—Contract awarded Des Moines Rubber Stamp Works for chauffeurs badges; September 8—Contract awarded Economy Coal Co.