Incorpora tion, and thereunder and of the validity of certain ordinances as aforesaid; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of said town of Sheldon be, and the same is hereby legalized, and all the ordinances acts of officers passed, and all the rules and regulations adopted by the council of said town, and all the official acts of the officers be, and the same are hereby declared to be, legal and valid in every respect, as fully and completely as if the law had been strictly complied with as provided in chapter 10, of the Code. legalized. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, Publication. shall take effect and be in full force on and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, published in Des Moines, and the Sheldon Mail, a newspaper published in Sheldon, Iowa, without expense to the state. Approved, February 19, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Sheldon H. F. 75. Code, 2511 and 512 repealed. Officers of. Duties of mayor and recorder. CHAPTER 9. OFFICERS OF INCORPORATED TOWNS. AN ACT to Repeal Sections 511 and 512, Chapter 10, Title IV., of the Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION 1. That sections 511 and 512 of the Code, be and the same are hereby repealed, and the following enacted as substitutes therefor: Section 511. The corporate authority of incorporated towns organized for general purposes shall be vested in one mayor, one recorder, and six trustees, to be elected by the people, who shall be qualified electors residing within the limits of the corporation, and who shall constitute the council of the incorporated town, any five of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The mayor and recorder shall hold their offices for one year, and the trustees shall hold their offices for three years. At the first election after this law is in force six trustees shall be elected, two of whom shall serve for one year, two for two years, and two for three years, to be determined by lot at the first meeting of the council after the trustees are qualified, and thereafter two trustees shall be elected annually. Sec. 512. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council, and in the absence of the mayor the council shall elect one of their number to preside pro tempore. The recorder shall be clerk of the corporation and shall attend all meetings of the council, and shall make a fair and accurate record of all proceed ings, rules and ordinances made and passed by the council, and CHAPTER 10. SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY. AN ACT to Legalize the Sale of certain School Lands in Pottawattamie S. F. 29. county, Iowa. WHEREAS, The board of supervisors of Pottawattamie county, Preamble. Iowa, did, at a regular session held in June, A. D. 1869, authorize the sale of certain school lands in said county and state hereinafter described : WHEREAS, In pursuance of such order, said county did sell the following described tracts of land, at the appraised value, to the following named persons, to wit: The s. e. qr. of n. e. qr., section 16, township 77, range 42, to Lucinda G. Clark. The n. half of s. e. qr. of s. w. qr. of n. e. qr. of section 16, township 77, range 42, to Fielding Steel. The s. w. gr., and e. half of n. w. qr. of section 16, township 77, range 42, to George W. Rodgers. The w. half of n. w. qr. of section 16, township 77, range 42, to Coleman Fisher. The n. half of n. e. qr., and s. half of s. e. qr., section 16, township 77, range 42, to W. T. Robinson. The e. half of n. w. qr., and s. w. qr. of n. e. qr. of section 16, township 77, range 43, to John Wright; and, WHEREAS, Said lands were sold without first being advertised, as was required by chapter 86, section 1971, of the revision of 1860; and, WHEREAS, The following described lands have heretofore been patented by the state to the following named persons, to-wit: The w. half of n. w. gr. of section 16, township 77, range 42, to Coleman Fisher, September 29, 1869. The n. half of n. e. qr., and s. half of s. e. qr. of section 16, township 77, range 42, to Elijah N. Robinson, January 19, 1870. The s. e. qr. of n. e. qr., section 16, township 77, range 42, to Riley Clark, September 10, 1872. The s. e. qr. of n. w. qr., section 16, township 77, range 43, to Jesse Wright, May 1, 1874. The n. e. qr. of n. w. qr. of section 16, township 77, range 43, to W. H. Pike, May 1, 1874. The s. w. qr. of n. e. qr., section 16, township 77, range 43, to James M. Axtell, May 1, 1874; now, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the acts of the board of supervisors of PotSale of school tawattamie county, Iowa, in selling and transferring the said lands legalschool lands herein before named, are hereby declared legal and valid, the same as though all of the requirements of law had been strictly complied with. ized. SEC. 2. That the patents heretofore issued by the state, by Patents legal- virtue of said sale, be and the same are hereby declared legal and valid. ized. anthorized. SEC. 3. That on the fulfillment of the terms of the contracts Issuance of of sale made by said county of Pottawattamie, to Fielding Steel, other patents for the n. half of s. e. qr. of the s. w. qr. of n. e. qr. of section 16, township 77, range 42, and to George W. Rodgers, for the 8. w. qr., and the e. half of the n. w. qr. of section 16, township 77, of range 42, the said Fielding Steel and George W. Rodgers, or their assigns, shall be and they are hereby declared to be entitled to receive the requisite patents to the lands purchased by them, as above set forth. Approved, February 20, 1878. S. F. 50. Preamble. and acts of officers legaiized. CHAPTER 11. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIStrict no. 7, DECATUR COUNTY. AN ACT to Legalize the Organization and Official Proceedings of Independent District No. 7, of Decatur Township, in Decatur county. WHEREAS, Certain territory ceded by independent districts numbers one and seven, in Decatur township, Decatur county, Iowa, was, in the month of March, A. D., 1877, organized as independent district number seven, in said township; a board of directors elected, to serve as directors of said independent district; taxes levied; a school-house erected; a teacher employed, and other acts done which, by law, devolve upon the electors and directors of independent school districts; and, WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen concerning the legality of said independent district organization; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of lowa: SECTION 1. That the organization of independent district Organization number seven, in Decatur township, Decatur county, Iowa, the of district, election of directors for said independent district, the levy of taxes therein, and all other official acts of said directors, be, and the same are hereby legalized and inade valid, the same as though the said independent district was organized in strict conformity with all the requirements of law. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall Publication. be in force from and after its publication in the State Register, and Decatur County Journal, newspapers published at Des Moines, and Leon, Iowa, provided such publication shall be without expense to the state. Approved, February 20, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register, February 23, and in the Decatur County Journal, February 28, 1878. JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 12. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES. AN ACT to Amend Section 591, Title 5, Chapter 1, of the Code, rela- s. F. 68. ting to Terins of Office of Township Trustees. Code, 2591 amended. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That there shall be three trustees elected in each Term of office. township, who shall hold their office for the term of three years, except as hereinafter provided. SEC. 2. At the general election in 1878 there shall be elected same. in each township of the state, three trustees, one of whom shall hold his office for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, their respective terms to be determined by lot by the board of canvassers of said township; and annually thereafter there shall be one trustee elected, who shall continue in office for three years and until his successor is elected and qualified. SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the visions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved, February 20, 1878. pro- Repealing clause. CHAPTER 13. LEGALIZING SPECIAL TERMS OF court. AN ACT to Legalize certain Orders for Special Terms of Court and the S. F. 214. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION 1. That all orders heretofore entered at a regular Orders for. Holding of, term of any district or circuit court within the state, providing for and ordering a special term of said court, for the trial of causes pending in said court at said regular term, are hereby legalized and made valid; and the holding of any special term that has been or may hereafter be held under said order heretoAnd proceed fore entered as aforesaid, is hereby legalized and authorized, and ings at, legal- all proceedings at said special term shall be, and are hereby made as valid and binding as though the same were made and had at a regular term of said court. ized. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall Publication. take effect and be in force from and after the date upon which publication thereof is made in the Iowa State Register, and Iowa State Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa, the provisions of section thirty-three of the Code to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, February 23, 1878. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Leader, February 23, and in the Iowa State Register, February 24, JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Secretary of State, 1878. S. F. 40. CHAPTER 14. ELECTION OF ALDERMEN IN CITIES OF FIRST AND SECOND CLASS. AN ACT to Amend Section 521 of the Code, Title 4, Chapter 10, of Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION 1. That section 521 of the Code is hereby repealed, Code, 3521 re- and there is enacted in lieu thereof the following: pealed. Election of cities of second class. SEC. 521. In cities of the second class the qualified electors of each ward shall, on the first Monday of March of each year, councilmen: elect by a plurality of votes one member of the city council, who shall at the time be a resident of the ward and a qualified elector therein. His term of office shall be two years. So that there may always be in the council two members from the same ward whose term of office shall expire in different years; but at the first election held on the organization of a new city government under this chapter, two members of the city council shall be elected in each ward, and the city council shall determine by lot their term of service, so that one trustee from each ward may cities serve for two years, and one for one year. In cities of the first Same: of first class. class, the qualified electors of each ward shall, on the first Monday of March of the year 1878, and each second year thereafter, elect, by a plurality of votes, one member of the city council, who shall at the time be a resident of the ward and a qualified |