CHAPTER 90. APPROPRIATION FOR HOSPITAL FOR INSANE AT INDEPENDENCE. AN ACT Making an Appropriation for the Iowa Hospital for the In- H. F. 300. sane at Independence. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated for the Iowa $50,000 approHospital for the Insane at Independence, out of any money in priated. the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following sums, for new wards, the purposes hereinafter mentioned: For furnishing four new Furnishing wards now in process of construction, the sum of five thousand $5,500. five hundred dollars-$5,500.00. of south wing, For constructing two new sections of the south wing of said New sections building, according to plans and specifications already prepared $11,500. and submitted, the sum of forty-one thousand five hundred dollars $41,500.00, to be drawn during the year 1879. For repairing road on south side of farm, between the hospital Repairing and the B., C. R. and M. Railroad, the sum of five hundred dol- road, $500. lars-$500.00. For contingent expenses, the sum of one thousand dollars-Contingent, $1,000.00. $1,000. For the purpose of constructing a sewer, the sum of fifteen Sewer, $1,500. hundred dollars-$1,500.00. ed. SEC. 2. The money hereby appropriated shall be expended in How expendaccordance with the provisions of chapter 120 of the laws of the thirteenth general assembly, and the act of which that is amendatory, except the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) [dollars] hereby appropriated for contingent expenses, which shall be drawn on the order of the board of trustees of said hospital and expended by direction of said board. SEC. 3. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, Publication. shall take effect from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Daily State Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register, and Iowa State Leader, March 29, 1878. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 91. FIXING FEES OF ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDING PERSONS CHARGED Substitute S. AN ACT to amend Section 3829, Chapter 3, Title 23, of the Code, in relation to Attorney's Fees for defending persons charged with crime. F. 104. Code, § 3829 amended. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That section 3829, title 23, of the Code, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out of said section the words: such fee as the court may fix," where the same occur Case of mur- after the word "murder," and after the word "felony," and by inserting after the word "murder" the words "twenty-five dollars," and by inserting after the word "felony" the words "ten (10) dollars." der. Felony. Publication. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, a newspaper published at Des Moines, Iowa, and the Dubuque Weekly Times, a newspaper published at Dubuque, Iowa. Approved, March 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa S. F. 262. Per diem of $1.00. CHAPTER 92. COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF STATE INSTITUTIONS. AN ACT to Regulate the Per Diem and Mileage of Trustees of State Institutions, members of Visiting Committees to Hospitals for Insane, and Regents of the State University. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the trustees of state institutions, members of visiting committee to hospitals for insane, and regents of the state university shall receive, as their compensation, four dollars per day for each and every day actually employed in the discharge And five cents of their duties, and five cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in such business, and no more. mileage. SEC. 2. This act shall not be construed to allow trustees to receive compensation for a longer time than is now permitted by Construction law. of this act. SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act Repealing are hereby repealed. clause. SEC. 4. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall Publication. take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Leader, March 28, and in the Iowa State Register, March 29, 1878. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 93. GEORGE BISHOP, NOTARY PUBLIC. AN ACT to Legalize the Official Acts of Geo. Bishop, a Notary Public in H. F. 84. and for Black Hawk County. WHEREAS, The commission of Geo. Bishop, a notary public in Preamble. and for Black Hawk county, expired on the 4th day of July, 1876, and the renewal of said commission is dated January 27th, 1877, during which time he performed certain official acts as notary public; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: legalized. SECTION 1. That all of the official acts of said Geo. Bishop, by Official acts him performed as a notary public after July 4th, 1876, and before the date of his qualification as such notary public, under his commission dated January 27, 1877, be and the same are hereby legalized, and made valid to the same extent as though he had been legally qualified. Approved, March 23, 1878. CHAPTER 94. GEORGE A. JACKSON, NOTARY PUBLIC. AN ACT to legalize the official acts of George A. Jackson, a Notary H. F. 363. Public in and for Boone county WHEREAS, The commission of George A. Jackson, a notary Preamble. public, in and for Boone county, expired on the 4th day of July, Official acts legalized. 1876, and the renewal of said commission is dated upon the 24th Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That all the official acts of said George A. Jackson, by him performed as a notary public in and for said county, after the expiration of his commission and the renewal of the same as aforesaid, are hereby legalized. Approved, March 23, 1878. CHAPTER 95. APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Substitute S. AN ACT making Appropriations to the Iowa Agricultural College. F. 142 and H. F. 378. $3,972.25 appropriated. When drawn. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated out of any money not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three thousand nine hundred and seventy-two dollars and twenty-five cents ($3,972.25) to be expended for the purposes herein set forth: For constructing a sewer for the use of college building$1,472.25. For horticultural laboratory-$2,500.00. Which sums shall not be drawn until the year 1879. H. F. 415. Preamble. CHAPTER 96. RELIEF TO FORMER SUB DISTRICT No. 2, oF DISTRICT TOWNSHIP AN ACT to grant Relief to the Tax-payers of the former Sub-district, No. 2, of the District Township of Honey Creek, in Delaware county, Iowa, Remitting School-house taxes levied but uncollected, and not needed for the purpose for which they were voted. WHEREAS, At their annual meeting in March, 1875, the electors of the district township of Honey Creek, in Delaware county, Iowa, voted a tax of $1,230 for school-house purposes; and WHEREAS, said tax was regularly apportioned among the several sub-districts of the township by the board of directors, as required by law, by which division the sum $555 was apportioned to sub-district number 2; and WHEREAS, Said apportionment was duly certified to the board. of supervisors, and at their regular meeting in September, 1875, a levy was made upon the taxable property of said sub-district number 2 sufficient to raise the sum so apportioned and certified; and WHEREAS, The board of directors afterward re-districted the township in such manner as to render the taxes levied as aforesaid unnecessary for the purpose for which they were voted and levied, for which reason it became improper and unjust that these taxes should be collected; and WE WHEREAS, Said taxes still remain unpaid, and hence are an urjust and unnecessary charge against the property holders of said former sub-district number 2; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: pervisors to tain tax. SECTION 1. That the board of supervisors of Delaware county Board of suare hereby authorized and required to order and direct the treas- order cancelurer of said county to enter on his tax list a cancellation of all ation of certhe school-house tax levied by said board in September, A. D. 1875, on the taxable property in sub-district number 2, in district township of Honey Creek, in said county, as said sub-district existed in March, A. D., 1875, pursuant to an apportionment made by the directors of said township district, and to credit himself therewith accordingly in his tax account, said tax being, and the same is hereby annulled and remitted. Approved, March 23, 1878. CHAPTER 97. REFORM SCHOOL. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 21, Laws of the Fifteenth General Assem- s. F. 275. bly, Relative to Support of Reform Schools. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: 15th G. A. SECTION 1. That section 1, chapter 21, laws of the fifteenth 31, chapter 21, general assembly, be, and the same is hereby amended by striking amended. out the word "ten" in the fourth line of said section and inserting Reduction of the word "eight" in lieu thereof. support. SEC. 2. That section 2 of said act be, and the same is hereby 2. chapter 21, 15th G. A. rerepealed. pealed. Approved, March 23, 1878. |