Classified. the third annual meeting thereafter: their respective terms of office to be determined by lot. The said six directors shall constitute a board of directors for the district, Officers of board. and they shall at their first regular meeting in each year elect a president, secretary, and treasurer, the two latter to be chosen outside of the board. SEO. 4. Section 89, of chapter 172, of the Acts of 1864; chapter 57. 1862, as amended by chapter 57 of the Acts of 1864, is amended by adding thereto the following: And the treasStatement by dis- urer shall make a statement to the district meeting of the trict treasurer. receipts and disbursements of the preceding year. chosen in ind. dists. SEC. 5. Section 90 of said chapter 172 is amended to 1862; chapter 172 read as follows: The annual meeting of all independent school-districts formed as herein contemplated, or under the laws in force at the time of the taking effect of this Directors to be act, shall be held on the second Monday in March for the transaction of the business of the district, and for the election by ballot of two directors as the successors of the two whose term expires, who shall continue in office for three years; and the president, secretary, and one of the Officers of board. directors then in office, shall act as judges of the election, and shall issue certificates of election to the persons elected for the ensuing term. 1870. Classified. SEC. 6. The electors of the independent districts Six directors organized and in operation previous to the taking effect of elected in March, this act shall, at the regular meeting on the second Monday of March, 1870, elect six directors, two of whom shall continue in office until the next annual meeting thereafter, and until their successors are elected and qualified, two for two years, and two for three years, their respective terms of office to be determined by lot, and said six directors shall organize as contemplated by section 3 of this act for the original formation of an independent district. SEC. 7. This act, being deemed of immediate importance by the General Assembly, shall take effect and be in full force from and after its publication in the Daily Iowa State Register and Daily Des Moines Bulletin. Approved, February 9, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register and Des Moines Daily Bulletin February 10, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 9. TERMS OF DISTRICT COURT IN HARDIN COUNTY. AN ACT to Repeal Chapter 22 of the Acts of the Twelfth General FEBRUARY 9. repealed. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That chapter 22, of the Acts of the 1868: chapter 22 Twelfth General Assembly, approved March 9th, 1868, is hereby repealed, and that there is revived and reenacted, in lieu thereof, the last paragraph of section 1, of chapter 45, of the acts of the Eleventh General As- 1866: chapter 45. sembly, approved March 23d, 1866, namely: "and in the county of Hardin, on the sixth Monday after the fourth June and Nov. Monday in April and September." Hardin co. D. C. SEC. 2. All writs, processes, proceedings, and actions Saving clause. pending in or returnable to the district court of Hardin county, Iowa, at the times now fixed by law for the terms of said court, shall be deemed pending and returnable at the terms as fixed by this act, and no suit, writ, notice, recognizance, indictment, or other proceeding shall be quashed or held invalid, by reason of the provisions of this act, or the changes herein made, in the time of holding the said district court. SEC. 3. This act being deemed by the General Assem- Taking effect. bly of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Marshall County Times and The Eldora Ledger. Approved, February 9th, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in The Marshall County Times, February 24, and The Eldora Ledger, *. 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. See Addenda. CHAPTER 10. SWAMP AND INDEMNITY LANDS OF CERRO GORDO COUNTY. FEBRUARY 9. AN ACT to Legalize the Devoting of the Swamp and Overflowed Lands, and Indemnity Lands obtained for Swamp and Overflowed Lands of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, to the Construction of the McGregor and Sioux City Railway through said County. Preamble. and indemnity WHEREAS, The board of supervisors of Cerro Gordo county did, on the 21st day of August, A. D. 1868, enter into a contract with the McGregor and Sioux City Railway Company, whereby said county did agree to devote and convey certain indemnity lands for swamp and overflowed lands, belonging to said county, to said McGregor and Sioux City Railway Company, in consideration of said company constructing, and putting in operation, a line of railway through said county, on certain terms and restrictions in said contract, particularly set forth; and WHEREAS, Said board of supervisors did submit said contract to the people of said county for ratification, at an election by them specially called for that purpose, at which election said contract was ratified by a large majority of the voters of said county, and said contract was by said county, and said McGregor and Sioux City Railway Company, carried into effect, according to the terms and conditions thereof; and WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the authority of said board of supervisors to call said election; whereby the title to said lands is rendered doubtful, and less valuable than it would otherwise be; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Grant of swamp of the State of lowa, That the contract entered into by lands of Cerro the board of supervisors of Cerro Gordo county, Iowa, galized. with the McGregor & Sioux City Railway Company, giv Gordo county le ing, granting, and devoting indemnity lands for swamp and overflowed lands belonging to said county, to said McGregor & Sioux City Railway Company, in consideration of the construction by said company, its successors or assigns, [of] a line of railway through said county, according to all the terms, limitations, and restrictions set forth in said contract; also the election called and held in and by said county, by order of said board of supervisors to ratify said contract by the vote of the people of said county, and all acts, doings, proceedings, and conveyances, done, had, or made, under and by virtue of said contract, and the ratification thereof by the people, be and hereby are made legal, valid, and binding on all parties thereto, in all respects, and to all intents and purposes, and that the records, contracts, and other evidences are receivable in evidence in any court of law or chancery in this State or the United States, any illegality or informality in the making of said contract, calling or holding of said election, and submission of said contract to the people thereof for ratification, to the contrary notwithstanding; and any and all such illegalities or informalities are hereby legalized; and said contract and the proceeding thereunder, are hereby made valid and binding according to their true intent and meaning: provided, that nothing in this act contained shall in any wise affect the legal or equitable rights of third persons, if any such there be, who may have acquired any right or interest in said lands before the same were granted, or attempted to be granted and ceded, to said McGregor and Sioux City Railroad[way] Company. SECTION 2. This act, being deemed by the General As- Taking effect. sembly of immediate importance, shall take effect, and be in force, from and after its publication in the Weekly State Register, and Iowa Statesman, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa, without expense to the State. Approved, February 9, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Weekly State Register, February 2, and in the Iowa Statesman, February 12, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 11. LEGALIZING SALES OF LANDS AND SCRIP BY CERTAIN COUNTIES. AN ACT to Legalize the Sale of Indemnity Swamp Lands and FEBRUARY 9. Scrip in certain Counties. WHEREAS, The counties of Allamakee, Fayette, Chick- Preamble. asaw, and Washington have heretofore sold and conveyed all lands patented to said counties as indemnity for swamp lands, or the scrip entitling said counties to such indemnity lands; and, lands and scrip WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen whether the laws pro viding for the sale of such lands or scrip were in all respects strictly complied with; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Sale of indemnity the State of Iowa, That the sale of the said indemnity legalized. lands or scrip by each of the said counties of Allamakee, Fayette, Chickasaw, and Washington, and all conveyances of the same to the purchasers, be held as legal and binding as if all the proceedings for the sale and conveyance of said lands or scrip had been in strict compliance with law. Taking effect. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed by the General Assembly of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Evening Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, February 9th, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in The CHAPTER 12. POLICE JUDGES IN CITIES UNDER SPECIAL CHARTERS. FEBRUARY 9, AN ACT to Provide for the Election of a Police Judge, and the Establishment of a Police Court, in Cities acting under Special Charters. Cities under spc'l charters may elect police judg's Term, etc. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the legal voters of any city in the State of Iowa, now acting under the provisions of special charters heretofore granted, may at their next annual election, and every two years thereafter, at the time of electing the municipal officers of such corporation, elect a suitable person to be known as Police Judge, who shall qualify and give bond in like manner as justices of the peace are required to do. SEC. 2. That whenever any such city shall have elected Powers of police a police judge, as aforesaid, all the powers, jurisdiction, duties, fees, and emoluments, of said judge and his court shall be the same as are now provided by sections 1117, udge. |