publication in the Daily State Register and the Des Moines Daily Bulletin, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 14, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register April 27, and the Des Moines Daily Bulletin, April 27, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 146. COUNTY AUDITORS. AN ACT Authorizing County Auditors to Administer Oaths, and APRIL 14. Providing a Seal for said Officers. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of authorized to ad the State of Iowa, That each county auditor in this State County Auditor is hereby authorized and empowered to administer oaths, minister oaths and in the performance of such act the county seal shall and use co, seal, be his seal of office. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate import- Taking effect. ance by the General Assembly, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily Iowa State Register and the Daily evening Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 14, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register April 27, and The Des Moines Daily Statesman April 28, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 147. PRIVATE ROADS. AN ACT to Repeal Chapter 127, of the Acts of the Eleventh Gen- APRIL 14. eral Assembly of the State of Iowa. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 1966: ch. 127 reState of lowa, That chapter 127 of the acts of the pealed. Taking effect. Eleventh General Assembly of the State of Iowa, in re lation to the establishment of private roads, be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This act to take effect from and after its publication in the State Register and Des Moines Bulletin, newspapers published at Des Moines, State of Iowa. Approved, April 14, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily APRIL 14. Rev. ch. 22. of three; how elected. Ꮯ Ꮋ Ꭺ Ꮲ Ꭲ Ꭼ Ꭱ 148. COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. AN ACT to Amend Article 11 of Chapter 22 of the Revision of 1860, creating a Board of Supervisors, and Acts amendatory thereto. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That on and after the first day of January, 1871, the Board of Supervisors in each organized county in this State, shall consist of three persons, and no Board to consist ballot shall be cast at such election for two residents of the same township, or if so cast shall not be counted. The supervisors shall be qualified electors, and be elected by the qualified voters of their respective counties at the annual election in each year, and shall hold their office for three years, except, as hereinafter provided, and are hereby authorized and empowered to do and perform all such duties as are now done and performed by the county board of supervisors. Term. First election. Classification. One supervisor annually. Residence. SEC. 2. At the general election in 1870, there shall be elected, in each organized county in this State, three supervisors, one of whom shall hold his office for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, their respective terms to be determined by lot, by the board of canvassers of said county, at the time of canvassing said vote; and annually thereafter there shall be one supervisor elected, who shall not be a resident of the same township of either of the members holding over, and who shall continue in office three years and until his successor is elected and qualified. SEC. 3. Such supervisors shall meet at the county-seat [s] of their respective counties, on the first Mondays of Jan- Meetings. uary, April, June, September, and the first Monday after the general election in each year, and such special meetings as are now provided for by law. SEC. 4, The members of the board of supervisors Pay and mileage; shall each receive four dollars for each day actually in session, and six cents per mile for every mile traveled in going to and from said session of the board: Provided, That in counties having a population less than 10,000, they pay limited. shall not receive compensation for more than twenty days in one year; and in counties having a population of more than 10,000, but less than 30,000, for more than thirty days in the year; and in counties having a population of 30,000 or over, not more than forty days in one year. SEC. 5. A majority of the board of supervisors shall Quorum. be a quornm to transact business, but should a division take place on any question, when only two members of the board are in attendance, the question shall be continued of tie continued. until there is a full board of supervisors. Question in case filled when nec SEC. 6. Resignations of supervisors shall be made to Resignation. the county auditor, and in case of vacancy in the board of supervisors, caused by resignation, death, removal, or other cause, except expiration of term of office, and the interest of the county shall require such vacancy to be Vacancies, how filled before the next annual election, the auditor, clerk, essary." and recorder of said county, or a majority of said officers, shall meet at the seat of justice of said county, and appoint one or more supervisors as the case may require, who shall continue in office until the next regular election and until a supervisor or supervisors are elected and qualified to fill such vacancies; and the absence of any supervisor from Effect of absence the county for six months in succession, shall be a resignation of the office. from county. submitted to peo SEC. 7. The board of supervisors of any county may Question may be submit to the qualified voters of the county at any regular ple of increasing election, the question, "Shall the number of supervisors be number. increased to five or seven," as the board shall elect, in submitting the question. If the majority of the votes cast shall be for the increase of the number, then, at the next ensuing election for a supervisor, the requisite additional Action if vote is supervisors shall be elected, whose terms of office shall be favorable. determined by lot, in such a manner, that one-half of the additional members shall hold their office for three years, and one-half for two years. SEC. 8. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with Repealing clause this act are hereby repealed. Approved, April 14, 1870. APRIL 15. Preamble. CHAPTER 149. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL-DISTRICT OF SHELLSBURG. AN ACT to Legalize the Organization of, and the Election of the WHEREAS, In the organization of the independent school-district of Shellsburg, Benton county, Iowa, doubts have arisen as to the citizens therein having fully complied with the provisions of the statutes in such cases made and provided, and particularly in the election of Doubts as to no- directors in the omission of the giving full notice of the holding said election; therefore, tice, etc. galized. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Organization le- the State of Iowa, That the organization of the independent school-district of Shellsburg, Benton county, and the election of six directors therefor, are hereby legalized and made valid, to the same extent as if the organization of, and the election of six directors in, said independent school-district, had been made in strict conformity to the statutes in such cases made and provided. Taking effect. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in The Vinton Eagle and People's Journal, newspapers published at Vinton, Iowa. Approved, April 15, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Vinton Eagle, April 27, and in the People's Journal, April 28, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. APRIL 15. Rev.: ch. 3824, Notice. CHAPTER 150. JUDGMENT AGAINST EXECUTORS. AN ACT to Amend Sections 3324 and 3325 of the Revision of 1860. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That section 3324 be amended so as to read as follows: The person against whom the petition is filed shall be notified by the plaintiff to appear on the first day of the term, and show cause, if any they have, why execution should not be awarded. SEC. 2. That section 3325 be amended so as to read as follows: The notice shall be served and returned in the How served. ordinary manner, and the same length of time shall be allowed for appearance as in civil actions, and service of such notice on non-resident defendants may be had in such cases by publication. SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with Repealing clause this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 4. This act, being deemed of immediate import- Taking effect. ance, shall be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Des Moines Daily Bulletin, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 15, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 27, and in the Des Moines Daily Bulletin, April 27, 1870. ED WRIGHT Secretary of State. CHAPTER 151. ASSOCIATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY. AN ACT to Amend Section 1187 of the Revision of 1860, relating APRIL 15. to Incorporations. tection of horse SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Incorporation of the State of Iowa, That section 1187 of the Revision of societies for de1860, be and the same is hereby amended by inserting, thieves, etc. after the word "societies," the following words, "And associations for the detection of horse-thieves and of other depredators upon property." SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from Taking effect. and after its publication in the State Register and Des Moines Daily Bulletin, papers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 15, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 27, and the Des Moines Daily Bulletin, April 27, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. |