H. F. 558. Ordinances legalized on the adoption of which yeas and nays were corded. CHAPTER 65. ORDINANCES OF FORT DODGE LEGALIZED. AN ACT to Legalize Certain Ordinances of the City of Fort Dodge. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the ordinances of the city of Fort Dodge, now in use in said city, on the passage of which the "yeas and nays" have not been called, or have not been recorded, or have not called or re- not been read, on their passage, in the time, or in the manner provided by law, be and they are hereby severally declared to be as legal and binding in every respect as if the "yeas and nays had been called, and recorded as provided by law, and as if the ordinances had been severally read on their passage in the time and in the manner provided by law at the time of the passage thereof. Publication. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall be in force and take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Webster County Union, newspapers published at Des Moines and Fort Dodge, Iowa, without expense to the state. Approved, March 19, 1880. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Webster H. F. 372. Preamble. Articles of incorporation CHAPTER 66. SPRINGDALE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LEGALIZED. AN ACT to Legalize the Acts and Incorporation of the Springdale WHEREAS, There was organized, January 23d, 1872, the Springdale Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Cedar county, Iowa, whose articles of incorporation were duly filed January 30th, were not filed in 1872, and recorded in the office of the recorder of Cedar county, Iowa, wherein is situated the principal and only place of business of said corporation; but by oversight a copy of said articles was not filed with the secretary of state as in such cases made and provided. The said association has since its organization office of the secretary of state. been proceeding to conduct and carry on its business; now, therefore, clause. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of the Springdale Mutual Legalizing Fire Insurance Company, of Cedar county, Iowa, be and the same is hereby legalized, as are all the acts, the amendments to their constitution and by-laws, and proceedings of said association since done in pursuance of its articles, the same as if said articles of incorporation had been duly signed, recorded and filed, and no act of said association or of its board of directors shall be invalid by reason of the omission to sign, record and file said articles of association with the secretary of state: Provided, They shall within a reasonable time file with the secretary of state a copy of said articles duly certified to by the recorder of said county. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall Publication. take effect from and after its publication in the State Register, a newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa, and West Branch Local Record, a newspaper published in West Branch, Iowa, said publication to be without expense to the state. Approved, March 20, 1880. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the West CHAPTER 67. IOWA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. new buildings, AN ACT Making Appropriations for the Iowa Agricultural College, H. F. 227. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated to the Iowa $12,500 apAgricultural College, out of any moneys in the treasury not propriated for otherwise appropriated, the sums for the purposes herein named, etc. to-wit: For a building to be occupied by the schools in agriculture and veterinary science and the botanical department, six thousand dollars ($6,000); for buildings to be used as feeding barns by the professor of experimental farming, eight hundred dollars ($800); for swine-houses, corn-cribs, and poultry-houses, one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200); for two boarding cottages, to meet the demand for additional room, three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500); for needed repairs upon college buildings and for necessary expenses incurred in the management Building now used by schools of veterinary science to be used as board ing-hall. of college lands, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) annually, the first payment to be made on May 1st, 1880, and the same sum annually thereafter. SEC. 2. That the building now occupied by the schools in veterinary science and the botanical department shall, as soon as cord it becomes available, be used for the purpose of a boarding-hall, and for the department of domestic economy; and that the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) is hereby appropriated to fit it for $500 appropri- such occupancy: Provided, That any sum remaining after the specific object for which it was appropriated shall have been completed may be used so far as necessary for any other of the purposes specified in this act, subject, however, to the discretion of the executive council. ated. Proviso. Vouchers. Publication. SEC. 3. The board of trustees shall take vouchers in duplicate of all moneys expended under this appropriation, one of which shall be filed in the office of the auditor of state. The trustees shall at the close of each month present to the auditor of state a certified exhibit of all amounts due for labor done or material furnished during said month; and the auditor shall thereupon deliver to the treasurer of the college a warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount, and no warrant shall issue except upon such exhibit. SEC. 4. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 20, 1880. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader, March 24, 1880. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. H. F. 542. Preamble. Incorporated Limits extended CHAPTER 68. TOWN OF SHEFFIELD LEGALIZED. AN ACT Legalizing Certain Action of the Town Council of the WHEREAS, The town of Sheffield, in the county of Franklin, and State of Iowa, was, on the thirteenth day of May, 1876, incorporated under the statute of this state and organized as an incorporated town; and, WHEREAS, On the twenty-third day of July, 1876, the limits of said incorporated town were extended by adding other territory thereto, as by statute provided; and, tended June, WHEREAS, On the third day of June, 1879, the limits of said Further exincorporated town were further extended by adding other terri- 1879. tory thereto, as by statute provided; and, WHEREAS, At the time of making such extensions and addi1- Notices pubtions no newspaper was published in said town of Sheffield in lished by postwhich to publish notice, as required by statute, the same having been published by posting; therefore, ing. clause. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the said several acts extending the limits of Legalizing said incorporated town of Sheffield, as aforesaid, are hereby legalized and declared valid, the same as though the law requiring the publication of notice had been fully complied with. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall Publication. take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, published at Des Moines, and the Sheffield Press, published at Sheffield, Iowa: Provided, Such publication shall be without expense to the state. Approved, March 20, 1880. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Sheffield CHAPTER 69. STATE LIBRARY. AN ACT to Amend Chapter Thirteen (13), Title Twelve of the H. F. 177. Code, in Relation to the State Library. removal of Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. From and after the taking effect of this act no Forbidding the books, maps, charts or papers belonging to the state library books, etc. from shall be removed from the capitol building, except to remove the capitol building. same from the old capitol building to the new capitol building, when such building shall have been prepared to receive the same. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are Repealing hereby repealed, so far as the same conflicts with this act. clause. SEC. 3. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall Publication. take effect and be in force as soon as published in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 20, 1880. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Leader, March 24, 1880, and in the Iowa State Register, March 25, 1880. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. H. F. 16. $25 appropri of gun-carriage. CHAPTER 70. REPAIR OF GUN-CARRIAGE. AN ACT to Appropriate Money to Defray Expenses in Repairing Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That there be appropriated out of any money in ated for repaire. the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twentyfive dollars to be paid to George Wann, of Marshalltown, for repairs made by him to the wood-work on 12-pounder Napoleon gun in possession of Battery F, first regiment light artillery, Iowa national guards. Approved, March 20, 1880. H. F. 467. Code, § 1900 amended. CHAPTER 71. STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. AN ACT to Amend Section 1900 of the Code, in Relation to the State Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That section 1900 of the Code of 1873 be and the same is hereby amended by striking out in the fourth line the Increasing ap- word "five" and inserting the word "ten" in lieu thereof. Approved, March 20, 1880. priation for. H. F. 451. $27,700 appropriated for maintenance, etc. CHAPTER 72. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. AN ACT Making Appropriation for the Maintenance of the Normal Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated for the maintenance of the normal school at Cedar Falls, for the next biennial period: |