outdoor advertising, prescribing the size of bill boards and the matter which may be posted thereon, was sustained; is designed to safeguard the public health, safety and order and is not unreasonable as class legislation. Horton v. Old Colony Bill Posting Co., 90 A 822 U. S. government has brought suit in the U. S. district court at Chicago against the Associated bill posters and distributers of the U. S. and Canada, and is seeking to dissolve the association as a trust. The case was tried in July, 1915, but had not been decided Sept. 24, 1915 See also Advertising-Signs Act of congress of March 4, 1913, designed to regulate the taking and killing of migratory and insectivorous birds is unconstitutional. The power to regulate the capturing of wild game was not conferred by the federal constitution on congress: hence that power still resides in the states. (Me.) State v. Sawyer, 94 A 886 Federal game law, generally known as the migratory bird law, has been declared unconstitutional by judges of U. S. district courts in Arkansas and Kansas; held that congress has no jurisdiction under the interstate commerce clause over game in any of the states. It is announced that the government will appeal from the decision (Press rept, Mr 24 '15) Fund of $10,000 is being raised by the Nat. assn. of Audubon societies to "bring back the birds." A campaign of education will be waged. Secretary's address 1974 Broadway, N. Y. Protection of birds. M. E. de Miklos. In Canada. Comm. of conservation. Report of the fifth annual meeting, 1914, p 218-34 Protection of migratory birds. W: S. Haskell. In Canada. Comm. of conservation. Report of the fifth annual meeting, 1914, p 66-73 Wild life conservation in theory and practice. W: T. Hornaday. 240p il *$1.50 '14 Yale univ. press Bibliography: p 223-9 Birth control Dr. Abraham Jacobi, a world authority on children's diseases, presided at a conference of physicians and others at the N. Y. academy of medicine, May 26, 1915, to urge an amendment to sec. 1142 of the penal code of N. Y. which makes it a misdemeanor for physicians to give information leading to race suicide. The conference was held under the auspices of the Com, on birth contro!. Dr. Jacobi says we have race suicide now where poor families have more children than they can feed and half of them die from want of nourishment. The Committee decided to fight the birth regulation law and to press a propaganda against similar legislation in other states un Texas blacklisting law held invalid as in violation of the liberty of contract, a denial of the equal protection of the laws, an reasonable exercise of the police power to deal with the real needs of the people, and a violation of the liberty to speak and write secured by the constitution, since the liberty to speak and write includes the corresponding right to be silent. St. Louis southwestern ry. co. of Texas v. Griffin, 171 S W 703 Texas blacklisting law requiring corporations to give discharged employees letters stating the true reason for their discharge, was held constitutional; does not deny freedom of speech or constitute unreasonable search and seizure. St. Louis southwestern rwy. co. of Texas v. Griffin, 154 S W 583 Blind American assn. of instructors of the blind. American printing house for the blind, Louisville, Ky. 45th report of the Board of trustees to the general assembly of Kentucky and to the governors of the states of the Union for the year ending June 30, 1913. 115p '13 Contains in addition to its list of publications of various classes and in various types, a table showing the quota of pupils in state blind institutions from 1886 to 1913 and list of institutions for the education of the blind in the United States Blind population of the U. S., 1910. U S Bur Census Bul no 130 52p '15 Massachusetts. Comm. for the blind. Report on the condition and education of persons with seriously defective eyesight. (House no 2145) 37p Ja 10 '14 Mass. supt. of docs. North Dakota-Changing the name of the State blind asylum. Constitutional amendment. Adopted. Yes 42,365 No 21,779 N '14 Governors' messages, 1915 Indiana-Gov. Ralston urges law in interest of blind citizens Missouri-Gov. Mayor urges creation of board to give employment to the blind, with appropriations Washington-Gov. Lister urges granting of appropriation asked by board of control for school for the blind Blind-Relief-Taxation-Continued create an institution for the relief of the needy blind was declared invalid as an expenditure of public funds for a private purpose. State v. Edmondson, 106 NE 41 Blindness Blindness of the newborn: its various causes; with discussion. J of the Soc of Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis (Soc. of sanitary and moral prophylaxis, 105 W. 40th st., N. Y.) 6:23-32 25c Prevention † American medical assn. through its Council on health and public instruction is making a nation wide campaign to conserve sight. Twenty bulletins have been issued and state campaigns are under way in many states. Copies of the booklets may be secured from Frederick R. Green, sec. of the council, 535 N. Dearborn st., Chicago Selected pamphlets have been sent to cooperators † Concerning common causes of blindness in children and the means and methods of prevention. Ohio comm. for the blind. (Pub no 1) 16p il Nat. com. for the prevention of blindness, 130 E. 22d st., N. Y. National com. for the prevention of blindness, 130 E. 22d st., N. Y., endeavors to ascertain, through study and investigation, any causes which may result in blindness or impaired vision, advocates measures which shall lead to the elimination of such causes and disseminates knowledge concerning all matters pertaining to the care and use of the eyes N. Y. state com. for the prevention of blindness. 6th annual report, Jan. 1, 1915; also summary of six and one-half years' work, June 5, 1908, to Jan. 1, 1915. (Prevention of blindness no 14) 46p il Nat. com. for the prevention of blindness, 130 E. 22d st., N. Y. Report of com. on the conservation of vision; with discussion. In Conference of state and provincial boards of health of North America. Proceedings, 1914, p 19-34 '14 State bd. of health, Raleigh, N. C. Legislation Summary [and details] of state laws and rulings relating to the prevention of blindness from babies' sore eyes. In N. Y. state com. for the prevention of blindness. 6th annual report, p 32-5 '15 Block signals. See Electric railroads-Signals; Railroads-Signals Blue books [List of]blue books [published by the various states showing departments publishing same]. In E. J. Reece. State documents for libraries, p 27-35 '15 Blue sky laws. See Investment companies-Regulation Boards of claims Governors' messages, 1915 New York-Gov. Whitman calls board a failure; recommends re-establishment of former court of claims by constitutional amendment; or jurisdiction should be conferred on a claims division of the supreme court Boards of control. See State institutions-Administration Boards of trade Chicago, Ill. Bd. of trade. 57th annual report of the trade and commerce of Chicago for the year ended Dec. 31, 1914. 139p Weight 3 lb. Enclose postage. '15 Chicago munic. ref. lib. Appendix contains act of incorporation, rules, by-laws and regulations of the Board of trade; also rules governing the state inspection of grain as established by the railroad and warehouse commission, in force April 1, 1915 Taxation of membership Minnesota-Taxation of membership in a board of trade or a stock exchange does not constitute class legislation, and does not deprive of property without due process of law. In re Personal property tax in St. Louis Co., 1912, 145 N W 108 Boiler insurance. See Insurance, Boiler Boiler operators License Ohio-License laws and rules governing the examination of applicants for licenses as stationary steam engineers and boiler operators. 28p My 1 '15 Ohio industrial comm. Boilers American society of mechanical engineers. Rules for the construction of stationary boilers and for allowable working pressures, 1914: report of the com. to formulate standard specifications for the construction of steam boilers and other pressure vessels and for care of same in service, known as the Boiler code committee. 114p 80c '15 Am. soc. of mechanical engineers, 29 W. 39th st., N. Y. Travelers indem Boiler economy. 144p '13 nity co., Hartford, Conn. Uniform license and boiler laws. Power 40: 469-72 S 29 '14 Gives an account of a hearing on the tentative report of the committee appointed by the Council of the Am. soc. of mechanical engineers to formulate standard specifications for the construction of steam boilers and other pressure vessels, and for the care of the same in service. The hearing was held Sept. 15, in the rooms of the Am. soc. of mechanical engineers, 29 W. 39th st., N. Y. Uniform specifications for boilers. T: E. Durban. 3p '14 Am. soc. of mechanical engineers, 29 W. 39th st., N. Y. Address relative to the boiler code recommended by the com. of the Am. soc. of mechanical engineers, delivered before the second Pennsylvania industrial welfare and efficiency conference, Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 19, 1914 Inspection Colorado-Gov. Carlson has abolished the state boiler inspection department for ninety days in the interest of economy. He says the work can be done by the factory inspection department. It is understood he will continue to abolish the office every ninety days during his term as governor (Jl 3 '15) Ohio boiler inspection law and rules formulated by the Industrial commission of Ohio for the Division of boiler inspection. Edition of Sept. 1, 1913. 101p Ohio industrial commission, Columbus Bonds See also Agricultural lands; Colleges and universities-Finance; Debts, Public; Drainage-Bonds; Municipal bonds; RoadsFinance; Roads-State aid and supervisionBond issues; School finance; State fairs Surety companies North Dakota-Statute authorizing the giving of surety company bonds on appeal and the taxing of costs therefor is not unconstitutional as class legislation. N. D. investors' syndicate v. Pugh, 142 N W 919 Bonds, Corporation. See Electric railroads-Stocks and bonds; Insurance-Stocks; RailroadsStocks: Stocks and bonds Bonds, Official. See Official bonds Mayor Preston's borough plan for a bigger † Pennsylvania. Legislative reference bureau. Preliminary draft of a bill codifying the existing general laws relating to boroughs. 285p '14 Pennsylvania. Legislative reference bureau. Preliminary draft of a bill consolidating the existing general laws relating to boroughs. 242p '14 † Pennsylvania-Act providing a system of government for boroughs, and revising, amending and consolidating the law relating to boroughs. 162p '15 Pennsylvania leg. ref. bur. draft. Legislative ref. Pennsylvania-Preliminary draft of a bill codifying the existing general laws relating to boroughs; revised bur. 287p '15 Boston and Maine railroad Law providing for reorganization of the Boston & Maine railroad system was passed by the Massachusetts legislature at its 1915 session and federal trustees of the company are working under its provisions to rehabilitate the road. The act authorizes the railroad to purchase or consolidate with any or all of its twenty-nine subsidiary companies, subject to ratification of two-thirds of the Should stockholders of the roads affected. reorganization seem impracticable, the directors may form a new corporation. lar legislation was enacted in Maine but failed in New Hampshire and Vermont See also Railroads-Mileage books Governors' messages, 1915 Bridges 15 Bridge plans [and bridge inspection]. In Wis- Opinions of J. A. L. Waddell, M. S. Ketchum, C: H. Hoyt and W: H. Burr concerning bridge letting Highway bridges: bridges designed and built by the state highway dept. in 1914. In Oregon. Highway engineer. First annual report, 1914, p 168-90 '15 In Official Highway bridges and culverts. Simigood roads year book of the U. S., p 209-18 '15 materials used, construction Massachusetts-Gov. Walsh discusses affairs of Boston and Maine Railroad at length; urges re-organization Discusses and maintenance New Jersey law delegating to the public service commission the power to ascertain what is a reasonable compensation for the use of a county bridge by a street railway company was held valid. Public service ry. Board of public utility commissioners, 93 A 585 Co. V. N. Y.-Legislature, at its 1915 session, provided for a committee to investigate the conditions of bridges outside of cities Types of surfacing to be adopted on bridges, viaducts, etc. In Permanent international assn. of road congresses. Report of the proceedings of the 3d International road congress, London, 1913, p 339-65 Lighting Regulations for lighting bridges over navion sheer for lights waters; also gable booms, piers, dams, and similar obstructions 9p il '15 U.. S. Dept. of to navigation. commerce, Bur. of lighthouses, Washington Specifications Specifications for culverts and short span concrete bridges. Pennsylvania State Highway Dept Bul 9 19p '15 Specifications for steel highway bridges. Pennsylvania State Highway Dept Bul 10 27p '15 Standard specifications for steel and concrete foundations, abutments, highway bridges, piers and corrugated culvert pipe, 1914. 49p '14 Kentucky dept. of public roads Brokers, Insurance. See Insurance-Brokers Brokers, Personal property. See Chattel loans Brush industry Statement and decree concerning the wages of women in the brush industry in Mass. Mass Minimum Wage Commission Bul no 3 31p Ag 15 '14 Wages of women in the brush factories in Massachusetts. Mass Minimum Wage Comm Bul no 1 22p Ja '14 Budget Budget system. J: A. Lapp. Ind Univ Bul v 12 no 15: 144-51 Ja 15 '15 Address before the Second annual conference on taxation in Indiana, Dec. 1-2, 1914 Budget systems: a discussion before the N. Y. constitutional convention. Munic Research no 62 251-447p Je '15 $1 Contains: Proposed constitutional amendment to provide a state budget system; Exposition of the proposed amendment, by the proposed J: G. Saxe; Exposition of amendment, by F: A. Cleveland; American financial methods from the legislative point of view, by J: J. Fitzgerald; American financial methods from the executive point of view, by W. J. Taft; Administration and financial methods, by F. J. Goodnow; Financial administration with special reference to English experience, by A. L. Lowell; Appendix: Report of committee on finance Preparation of the budget. C. P. Mason. In Nat. assn. of school accounting officers. Report, 1914, p 45-58 Discusses budgets and budget making and points out the difference between the American and European forms of budget Budget-Continued Legislation Budgetry laws. I. A. Acker. ND Leg Ref Bul no 3 20p '13 N. D. leg. ref. dept. Digest of laws Budget, Municipal Analysis of 1915 budget figures as passed by the New York board of estimate and apportionment, in comparison with previous years. R. F. Cutting. N Y Times N 7 '14 Baltimore budget: part 1, Study of the ordinances of estimates from 1900 to 1913. (Rept 2) 12p pls Ja 18 '13 Bur. of state and munic research, 728 Equitable bldg., Baltimore, Md. Boston, Mass. Comm. on the form of the annual budget appointed under the order of the city council, approved June 8, 1915. bibl forms 38p O '15 City clerk, Boston Boston, Mass. Finance comm. Report comparing N. Y. and Boston budget systems, and making recommendations. Boston City Record 6:1048-50 N 7 '14 5c Boston, Mass.-On the recommendation of the mayor, the council, June 7, 1915, provided for the appointment of a budget commission to consist of five citizens of Boston, to investigate the expediency of adopting the segregated budget system for all departments and report by Oct. 1, 1915 Budget [survey]. In N. Y. Bur. of munic. research. City and county of Denver: survey, 1914, p 533-40 '14 Chicago, Ill.-Ordinance creating a board of standards and apportionment. (Passed JI 15 '15) (Pam 443) 6p '15 City clerk, Chicago Passed on the recommendation of the 7 mayor City budget. In F: C. Howe. Modern city and its problems, p 322-45 '15 Dayton, O.-Budget of the city of Dayton, as enacted by the city commission, February 6, 1915. 52p '15 Dayton Bur. munic. research Denver, Col. Budget investigating com. Report. Rocky Mountain News (Denver) D 3 '14 The committee consists of taxpayers and business men. It recommends a $700,000 cut in the budget Ex Efficient budget making. H. R. Sands. Am City (T and C ed) 13:225-8 S '15 New York (city). Dept. of finance. hibits to accompany memoranda as to budget procedure for the city of New York. My 19 '15 Bur. of munic. investigation and statistics, N. Y. city Contains budgets of health dept. and of the city, budget classifications, rules, ordinances, etc. New York (city). Dept. of finance. [Memoranda as to] budget procedure for the city of New York. 21p (legal cap) My 19 '15 (Mim) Bur. of munic. investigation and statistics, N. Y. city Pt. 1, Evolution of the annual budget plan as applied to the city of New York: Pt. 2. Present budget making procedure: The segregation of expenses and how fiscal administration is controlled New York city's need for a financial program: one which will include plans for improvements and borrowings. Munic Research no 59 p 211-39 Mr '15 † Next steps in the development of a budget procedure for the city of Greater New York: a report. Munic Research no 57:5-141 Ja '15 50c Contains Letter of transmittal; Constructive proposals; Discussion of constructive proposals; A budget: suggested forms of documents to be submitted to the board of aldermen by the board of estimate; Suggested forms of collateral and supporting documents Pittsburg, Pa.-Pres. John M. Goehring, Mar. 10, 1915, appointed eight special committees of council to work out the permanent budget problems of the city. The reports have not yet been published (S 23 '15) St. Louis, Mo.-Municipal revenue: budget items. 4p '15 St. Louis munic. ref. branch 7 Bibliography List of references on the budgets of cities. Special Libraries 6:49-56 Mr '15 List of references on the budgets of cities. U. S. Library of congress. 12p Je 22 '14 Available for free distribution, to a limited extent, to municipal reference libraries and similar libraries or bureaus Municipal budget. (Social service bul 10) 1p D '14 Public library, District of Columbia (Typew) Governors' messages, 1915 New York-Gov. Whitman urges need of budget system for state and cities Budget, National Members of the house, appointed by Democratic caucus have formed themselves into a committee to work out a budget scheme. The president is cooperating with the committee. Rep. J. J. Fitzgerald of New York favors a big committee to handle all appropriations; Rep. Sherley advocates a special budget committee; and the administration proposes a "budget analysis of revenues and expenditures." (Boston Transcript, Mr 24 '15) Á letter from Rep. Fitzgerald, Sept. 15, 1915, stated that the committee had not yet held a meeting [Speech of former President Taft before the Pennsylvania legislature, April 15, 1915] Penn. Legislative J-House p 1762-4 Ap 15 '15 Advocates a national budget and opposes government ownership What a budget may mean to the administration. F: A. Cleveland. In Univ. of Illinois. Conference on commercial education and business progress, 1913, p 35-50 '13 Budget, State † Accounting information needed by members of the general assembly; Accounting needs of heads of departments and boards in charge of state institutions. In G: E. Frazer. Report on the accounts of the state of Illinois prepared for the efficiency and economy committee, p 40-8, 54-8 '14 John A. Fairlie, director, Urbana Constitutional provision for a budget. F: A. Cleveland. Proc Acad Pol Sci 5:141-92 O '14 Graphic chart showing purpose and distribution the of appropriations requested by various state departments of the 49th general assembly. 1p '15 Illinois. Leg. ref. bur. reference bureau. Illinois. Legislative Detailed budget of the appropriations requested for the biennium 1915-1916. 235p '15 Illinois. Legislative reference bureau is required to prepare a detailed budget of the appropriations for the departments of the state government, for the use of the Legislature. To carry out this provision, the Bureau has compiled a Budget classification and rules of procedure for the officers of the several state departments for filing estimates of the appropriations which their departments may require for the fiscal period, 1915-6. 5p, 2 departmental estimate forms '14 Massachusetts. State auditor. Statement of estimates of the amounts required by the various departments, institutions and undertakings for the fiscal year ending on Nov. 30, 1915. 119p Ja '15 New York (state). Dept. of efficiency and economy. State budget report: appropriations recommended for the fiscal year beginning Oct 1, 1914; explanatory notes by heads of departments; critical notes and analytical tables. 262p Mr 16 '14 The report was made in conformity with the suggestions contained in Gov. Glynn's message to the legislature, Jan. 7, 1914 State budget: constructive proposals to be submitted to the state constitutional convention [Reprint from the Proceedings of the Academy of political science] F: A. Cleveland; Practical side of budget procedure [discussion of Mr. Cleveland's paper] C: D. Norton; Appendix to Mr. Cleveland's paper: illustrations of budget summaries adapted to submission by the executive to the legislative branch of the government. Munic Research no 58:145-98 F '15 25c Governors' messages, 1915 Colorado-Gov. Ammons urges adoption of a system for a budget Colorado-Gov. Carlson says legislature should provide for budget system Illinois-Gov. Dunne submits budget prepared by legislative reference bureau of Illinois Massachusetts-Gov. Walsh urges adoption of budget system Michigan-Gov. Ferris urges consideration of legislature of some plan for budget; finance committee might act as special commission to recommend suitable plan for next legislature Minnesota-Gov. Eberhart says that in order to place before the people an intelligent method of making appropriations, the budget system is indispensable. Budget should be submitted by the governor in advance and he should have right to veto items and to reduce appropriations Minnesota-Gov. Hammond urges adoption of budget system as recommended by efficiency and economy commission Nevada-Gov. Boyle says a budget system should be established New York-Gov. Whitman urges need of budget system for state and cities North Dakota-Gov. Hanna urges law permitting governor to appoint three men to visit state institutions, investigate state departments and report budget recommenda tions Ohio-Gov. Cox urges care in adopting items of budget, advocates flexible specific appropriations and a fixed appropriation for the emergency board Tennessee-Gov. Hooper urges law providing for budget system Washington-Gov. Lister urges that state board of finance be authorized to require complete, itemized statements from all departments and institutions and call upon officials for assistance in preparing budget; should have power of visitation and inspection and authority to reduce or increase amounts recommended by a department or institution; also should have power to check over their reports and eliminate unnecessary printing West Virginia-Gov. Hatfield urges law requiring departments to report financial conditions to chief inspector of accountants as required by him and repeal of law requiring biennial financial reports; inspector to make annual report to governor; board of control should pay out appropriations for any state official living away from capitol so accounts would be immediately available Building and loan associations Arkansas law of 1913 providing for the regulation of building and loan associations and other investment companies was held valid as a legitimate exercise of the state police power. Mechanics' building & loan assn. v. Coffman, 162 S W 1090 Bibliography Additional list of references on building and loan associations. U. S. Library of congress. 2p Mr '14 (Typew Cost of copying 10c) Obtained only thru P. A. I. S. Utah act of 1911 requiring a deposit by a foreign building and loan association before doing business within the state does not deny equal protection of the laws in violation of the 14th amendment or discriminate as to the privileges and immunities of citizens. National mercantile co. v. Mattson. 143 P 223 Building codes Building code recommended by the Nat. board of fire underwriters, New York: an ordinance providing for fire limits, and regulations governing the construction, alteration, equipment, repair, or removal of buildings or structures. 4th rev ed 326p il '15 Nat. bd. of fire underwriters, 76 William st., N. Y. Cincinnati, O. Building code, as passed May 10, 1909, and including all amendments to July 1, 1914. 312p '14 Univ. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Cleveland, O.-Ordinance to amend [and repeal sections of ordinances relating to the building department of the city] Cleveland City Record 2:733-5 J1 7 '15 Amends sections relating to stairways Dayton, O.-Special com. appointed by the public safety com. to present to the city commission a bill providing for a new building code has incorporated in its bill the Wentworth bill to regulate the handling of inflammable liquids. The building code has not yet been passed and probably will not be in operation for two or three months (My 7 '15) Duluth, Minn.-As soon as an agreement can be reached with the electrical workers and plumbers, Mayor Prince plans to start plans for the organization of a general committee to draft the combined building, plumbing and electrical code. The combined building code has been under consideration for more than a year, but no action was taken before, because the electrical workers and plumbers presented their plumbing ordinances. The measure will be operative under the supervision of the building inspector (O 27 '15) Los Angeles, Cal.-Building ordinance as amended to April 1, 1915, including plumbing, gas piping, sewers, cesspool ordinance, (Ord 28700 n s) Dept. of buildings, Los Angeles Milwaukee, Wis.-Building code. 264p 75c '15 W. D. Harper, Bldg. inspector, Milwaukee New York (city)-For the past decade the city authorities, with the aid of various commissions, have tried unsuccessfully to revise the building code and finally the bd. of aldermen has hit upon the plan of revising it chapter by chapter, after consulting the various interests concerned. Sixteen out of thirty-two sections have been passed this year; the remaining will be taken up next year. The principal changes made are given in the Brooklyn Citizen (Brooklyn, N. Y.) JI 11 '15 St. Louis, Mo.-Building laws. 304p D '14 Comr. of pub. bldgs., St. Louis Schenectady, N. Y.-Proposed housing code. (Gen ord no 2372) Schenectady Union Star (Schenectady, N. Y.) p 12-4 Je 3 '15 This code was amended and passed June 14, 1915 Springfield, Mass.-Building ordinance. 90p '15 Building dept, Springfield Building trades Jurisdiction in American building-trades unions. N. R. Whitney. J H U Studies ser 32 no 1 182p $1.25; pa $1 '14 Buildings City planning restrictions on private property: public utilities, building regulation, structural requirements, regulations of bulk, districting, unity in planning, effect of planning on land values. F. B. Williams. Am City 13:24-30 J1 '15 Duluth, Minn.-Two amendments to the building ordinance will be acted upon at the next council meeting. The first is intended to meet a possible objection that the title does not express the subject matter of the ordinance; the second provides for a change in penalty. The second clause reduces the penalty from 90 days to 85 days imprisonment in order to bring violation within the jurisdiction of the municipal court. Duluth Herald JI 29 '15 Houston, Tex.-A new ordinance provides that no building in certain portions of the downtown business district and which has been destroyed to the extent of 50% may be repaired. Buildings constructed in their place must be fireproof Massachusetts. Comm. to investigate the various statutes, ordinances, by-laws and regulations now in force throughout the |