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CHAPTER 143.

RELIEF OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH W. CALDWELL.

AN ACT for the Relief of Joseph W. Caldwell.

APRIL 14.

to Cersus Board.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Claim of J. W. the State of Iowa, That the claim of Joseph W. Cald- Caldwell referred well, late of "Company I," 1st Iowa cavalry, for services as captain of said company, be referred to the Census Board for their determination, and if sufficient evidence is presented to said Board to satisfy the members thereof, that said claim is just, said Board are hereby authorized Board to give to give their certificate to said Caldwell for the amount allowed; said certificate to be directed to the Auditor of State, who, on the receipt thereof, shall issue his warrant Auditor's war – on the State Treasurer for amount so allowed, to be paid out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated.

certificate, when.

rant.

SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate import- Taking effect. ance, shall be in full force on its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines.

Approved, April 14, 1870.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 27, and in The Des Moines Daily Statesman, April 28, 1870.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 144.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND FARM.

AN ACT to Change the Time of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees APRIL 14. of the Iowa State Agricultural College and Farm, and for other

Purposes.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

ber.

the State of Iowa, That the annual meeting of the Board Meeting of Board of Trustees of the Iowa State Agricultural College and to be in DecemFarm shall be held at the Agricultural College on the first Wednesday of December in each year.

College year.

be filed with Gov

ernor, when.

SEC. 2. The College year shail commence on the first day of December of each year, and terminate on the thirtieth of November of the following year; the biennial Biennial report to report of the Board of Trustees shall be filed in the office of the Governor not later than the fifteenth day of December preceding the regular meeting of the legisla ture. The Governor shall cause four thousand copies of the report to be printed and bound in paper and distribuReports, how dis- ted as follows: two thousand copies of which shall be furnished to the Agricultural College, and the balance to be distributed as provided by chapter 114 of the laws of the Tenth General Assembly.

tributed.

SEC. 3. The president, secretary, treasurer, and cashier Oath of officers shall take and subscribe the oath provided in section 2180 of the Revision of 1860.

of Board.

SEC. 4. That the fees arising from the releasing of the Fees from releas- lands be paid into the treasury of the Iowa State Agriculpaid into treas'ry tural College and Farm for the use thereof.

ing of lands to be

of College.

Taking effect.

SEC. 5. 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 Iowa State Register and Des Moines Statesman, newspapers published in 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.

APRIL 14.

to be Commissioners.

CHAPTER 145.

COMMISSIONERS OF THE STATE LIBRARY.

AN ACT Making the Judges of the Supreme Court Library Commissioners.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Supreme Judges the State of Iowa, That the Judges of the Supreme Court are hereby created Commissioners of the State Library, and as such are to have the management and control thereof in the selection and exchange of books therefor, for which they are to receive no compensation.

Taking effect.

SEO. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its

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.

SEO. 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 1866 ch. 127 reState of Iowa, 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 Iowa State Register, April 27, and in the Des Moines Daily Bulletin, April 27,

1870.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

APRIL 14.

Rev. ch. 22.

CHAPTER 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 of three; how elected. 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 meet-
ings 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.

Question may be

submitted to people of increasing

SEC. 7. The board of supervisors of any county may submit to the qualified voters of the county at any regular 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.

SEO. 8. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with Repealing clause this act are hereby repealed.

Approved, April 14, 1870.

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