same is hereby declared to be fully and legally organized and incorporated with the boundaries as set forth in the preamble hereto, the same as if all the provisions of the statute regulating the organization of the independent school-district had been fully complied with; and the said district tis hereby declared to have all the powers, rights, and privileges that would have belonged to said district had the same been legally organized on the twenty-fifth day of April, 1868. SEC. 2. All the acts of the de facto officers, of said Acts of officer independent school-district of Missouri Valley, are hereby onfirmed, confirmed, and are declared to have the same force and effect, as if said organization had been fully and legally completed on the twenty-fifth day of April, 1868. SEC, 3. This act, being deemed of Immediate import- Taking effect. ance, shall be in force from and after the date of its publication in The Western Star, and The Harrisonian, a paper published in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Approved, April 14, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Western Star, April 23, 1870, and in The Harrisonian, April 22, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 133. LEASING CHURCH PROPERTY. AN ACT to Define the Rights of Church Corporations in the Case of Certain Grants. WHEREAS, In many cities of this State there are church organizations that occupy, for religious purposes, lands and lots originally granted to them by the countg [territory], and State of Iowa; and, WHEREAS, In many instances the said grants are now in the business portions of the cities wherein they are located, and it is therefore desirable that they should be used for business purposes, and it is also obvious that, if so permitted to be used, they will more nearly serve their purpose than now, by yielding a larger revenue for religious purposes; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That church organizations occupying APRIL 14. Preamble. occupying grants Church societies property granted to them by the territory or State of from territory or Iowa, are hereby authorized and empowered to lease such State may lease property for business purposes, and to occupy other prop same; disposal of in erty with their church edifice: Provided, That all of the income derived from such leased property shall be devoted to maintaining the religious exercises and ordinances of come from same; the church to which the grant was originally made, and to no other purpose: And provided further, That such church control of church and its affairs shall remain in the control of a regular Board of Trustees chosen in accordance with its charter. SEO. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after publication in the State Register and Des Moines Statesman. Approved, April 14, 1870. affairs. Taking effect. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 26, and The Des Moines Daily Statesman April 26, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 134. APRIL 14. priated for sup how paid; REFORM-SCHOOL. AN ACT Making Appropriations for State Reform-School. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of $315,000 appro- the State of Iowa, That there is hereby appropriated out port of school; of any moneys in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the support of said school, and for the payment of salaries of officers and employees; said moneys, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purposes herein specified, shall be paid only as follows: duty of Board the said Board, or its executive committee, shall certify to the Auditor the correctness of all claims on the several appropriations hereby made, and thereupon the latter shall issue his warrant on the Treasurer of State for the amount. Trustees to rep't. The Trustees, in their next annual report, shall set forth a full itemized account of the expenditure of this appropriation. and of Auditor. Taking effect. SEO. 2. This act being deemed of immediate import ance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily Bulletin and Des Moines Daily evening Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 14, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Daily Bulletin, April 23, and in The Des Moines Daily Statesman, April 23, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 135. SWAMP-LANDS. AN ACT to Amend Section One of Chapter Seventy-seven of the APRIL 14, Laws of the Ninth General Assembly. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That section one of chapter seventy- 1862; ch. 77. seven of the laws of the Ninth General Assembly be and the same is hereby amended as follows: Insert between the words "county" and "provided," in the seventeenth Bd. supervisors line thereof," and for that purpose the boards of supervi- election on dissors are hereby authorized to call a special election if posal of swampproperly petitioned for by the legal voters of the county. SEO. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate import- Taking effect, ance by the General Assembly, it shall take effect and be I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. may order speci'l lands. APRIL 14. Preamble. larities legalized. CHAPTER 136. INDEPENDENT DISTRICT OF ACKLEY. AN ACT to Legalize the Election of the Independent School Dis trict of Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, March 14th, 1870. WHEREAS, The electors of the independent school-district of Ackley, Hardin county, Iowa, on the second Monday of March, A. D., 1870, held a school election in the said independent school-district, to elect the school officers and directors for the said independent district for the ensuing year, and neither the president, vice-president, and secretary, and [nor] one of the directors of the said independent school-district, were present, to act as the judges of the election and receive the ballots cast; but other persons were present who were electors of said independent school-district, and acted as the judges of the election, and received and canvassed the votes thereof; and other irregular informalities and failures to comply with the law occurred in the said election; and, WHEREAS, Because thereof doubts have arisen as to the legality and validity of the said election; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Election where the State of Iowa, That the said election of the said regular judges officers and directors of the independent school-district of and other irregu- Ackley, Hardin county, Iowa, on the second Monday of March, A. D. 1870, and any other irregularities, informalities, and failure to comply with the law, which may have occurred in the election of the said officers and directors of the said district, be and the same are hereby legalized to all intents and purposes as fully and effectually as if the president, vice president, and the secretary, or the president and one of the directors of said independent school-district of Ackley had acted as the judges of said election and received the ballots, canvassed the same, and declared the result of the election, and as if no other irregularity, informality, or failure to comply with the law in the election of said officers and directors had occurred at said election. The said officers and directors of said independent district so elected are hereby declared the legal officers and directors of said independent district for the ensuing year, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Taking effect, SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publica tion in the Ackley Mirror and The Eldora Ledger, newspapers published in Hardin county, Iowa; provided, the publication therein shall be without expense to the State. Approved, April 14, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Ackley Mirrorand in The Eldora Weekly Ledger, 1870.* ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 137. WARRANTS OF ARREST. AN ACT to Amend Section 4538 of the Revision of 1860. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That section 4538 of the Revision of 1860 be amended as follows: or APRIL 14. Revision: §4538. Strike out the word " " in the third line of said section, and insert after the word "district" in the same line Warrant issued the words or circuit." by circuit judge. Strike out of the eighth line of said section the words, certificate to "judge of the county court or." 66 character of magistrate issuing Strike out of the ninth line of said section the word, warrant. ance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its Taking effect. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Daily Bulletin, and in The Des Moines Daily Statesman, April 23, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. *See Addenda. |