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CHAPTER 129.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ASYLUM OF THE BLIND.

AN ACT to Provide for the Support and Education of the Blind.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That to meet the ordinary expenses of $8,000 appropri- the Institution for the Education of the Blind, including ordinary expens's furniture, books, and maps, the compensation of principal, cies; when to be matron, teachers, and employees, and to provide for con

ated annually for

and contingen

drawn.

tingencies, there is hereby appropriated the sum of eight thousand dollars annually, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be drawn quarterly, dating from the 1st day of April, 1870, as provided by law.

SEC. 2. To enable the Trustees of said Institution to $28,800 for im provide necessary steam heating and ventilating apparatus, pairs, pianos, and the construction of concrete drain, two bathing-rooms, safes; to be crawn with conveniences, slate roof for main building, furnishing

provements, re

quarterly.;

of the new wing, the purchase of two pianos, and one fireproof safe, the erection of wood-shed and storage building and repairs and improvements on grounds belonging to said Institution, there is hereby appropriated the sum of twenty-three thousand eight hundred dollars, to be drawn quarterly upon estimates.

SEC. 3. There is hereby appropriated the further sum $3,216.54 for ac- of three thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars and fifty-four cents, to meet the accrued indebtedness of the Institution.

crued

ness;

indebted

how drawn.

SEC. 4. Said appropriations shall be drawn upon the order of the Trustees, signed by the president and secretary of the Board, made upon the Auditor of State, who shall draw his warrant in the name of such Institution on the Treasurer of State as ordered by the Trustees.

SEC. 5. That section one of chapter forty-three of the 1866: eh. 48, sec. acts of the Eleventh General Assembly be and the same is hereby amended by striking out all of said section except the enacting clause.

1, repealed.

Taking effect.

SEC. 6. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, and Des Moines Bulletin, newspapers published in Des Moines.

Approved, April 14, 1870.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register, and the Des Moines Daily Bulletin, April 26

1870.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 130.

TOWN OF AFTON.

AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Afton, APRIL 14. Union County, Iowa, and the Acts of the Officers acting there

under.

WHEREAS. The town of Afton, in Union county, Iowa, Preamble. was on the thirtieth day of November, 1868, incorporated under the general incorporation law of the State of Iowa; and,

WHEREAS. Doubts exist as to the regularity of the proceeding in the incorporation of said town; and,

WHEREAS; The officers elected at the first election after the incorporation of said town, failed to call an election on the first Monday of March, 1869, as provided by law, but continued to perform the duties of their said offices, by holding over until the regular election on the first Monday of March, 1870; therefore.

galized, and acts

legal.

declared

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the incorporation of the town of Incorporation leAfton, in Union county, Iowa, be and the same is hereby of council holding legalized; and that all the official acts of the town council over of said town of Afton, done and performed, from the first Monday in March, 1869, to the first Monday of March, 1870, be and the same are hereby declared as legal as if said officers had been duly elected at the regular election. on the first Monday of March, 1869.

SEC. 2. This act being of immediate importance, Taking effect. shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, paper published at Des Moines, Iowa, and The Afton Weekly Tribune, paper published in Afton, Iowa, without expense to the State. Approved, April 14, 1870.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Afton Weekly Tribune, April 21, and in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 26, 1870.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

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CHAPTER 131.

SALARIES OF OFFICERS OF HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE.

AN ACT Supplementary to an Act, entitled an Act for the Government of Hospitals for the Insane, defining the Legal relations of Insane Persons, and providing for their Care and Protection. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 18th G. A.: ch. the State of Iowa, That the amount of the salaries of the superintendent and officers of the Insane asylum at Mt. Trustees to fix Pleasant, be determined by the Board of Trustees of that institute[ion.]

109;

salaries of officers

of Hospitals.

Taking effect.

SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Des Moines Bulletin and Register.

Approved, April 14, 1870.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Daily Bulletin, April 26, 1870, and the Daily Iowa State Register, April 26, 1870.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

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Preamble,

CHAPTER 132.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL-DISTRICT OF MISSOURI VALLEY.

AN ACT to legalize the Organization of the Independent School-
District of Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa.

WHEREAS, On the twenty-fifth day of April, 1868, the trustees of the township of St. Johns, Harrison county, Iowa, in accordance with the result of an election held by the electors of sub-district number six, of the district-township of St. John, did declare the said sub-district to be an independent school-district, having for its territory section fifteen, and the north half of section twenty-two, in township seventy-eight, range forty-four; and,

WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the Doubts as to le- organization of said independent school-district; theregality. fore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of District declared the State of Iowa, That said independent school-district to be legally or- of Missouri Valley, county of Harrison, Iowa, be, and the

ganized.

same is hereby declared to be fully and legally organized and incorporated with the boundaries as set forth in the preamble hereto, the same as if all the provisions of the statute regulating the organization of the independent school-district had been fully complied with ; and the said district tis hereby declared to have all the powers, rights, and privileges that would have belonged to said district had the same been legally organized on the twenty-fifth day of April, 1868.

SEC. 2. All the acts of the de facto officers, of said Acts of officer independent school-district of Missouri Valley, are hereby confirmed, confirmed, and are declared to have the same force and

effect, as if said organization had been fully and legally completed on the twenty-fifth day of April, 1868.

SEC, 3. This act, being deemed of Immediate import- Taking effect. ance, shall be in force from and after the date of its publication in The Western Star, and The Harrisonian, a paper published in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Approved, April 14, 1870.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Western Star, April 23, 1870, and in The Harrisonian, April 22, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 133.

LEASING CHURCH PROPERTY.

AN ACT to Define the Rights of Church Corporations in the Case of Certain Grants.

WHEREAS, In many cities of this State there are church organizations that occupy, for religious purposes, lands and lots originally granted to them by the countg [territory], and State of Iowa; and,

WHEREAS, In many instances the said grants are now in the business portions of the cities wherein they are located, and it is therefore desirable that they should be used for business purposes, and it is also obvious that, if so permitted to be used, they will more nearly serve their purpose than now, by yielding a larger revenue for religious purposes; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That church organizations occupying

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Preamble.

occupying grants

Church societies property granted to them by the territory or State of from territory or Iowa, are hereby authorized and empowered to lease such State may lease property for business purposes, and to occupy other prop

same;

disposal of in

erty with their church edifice: Provided, That all of the income derived from such leased property shall be devoted to maintaining the religious exercises and ordinances of come from same; the church to which the grant was originally made, and to no other purpose: And provided further, That such church control of church and its affairs shall remain in the control of a regular Board of Trustees chosen in accordance with its charter. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after publication in the State Register and Des Moines Statesman. Approved, April 14, 1870.

affairs.

Taking effect.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 26, and The Des Moines Daily Statesman April 26, 1870.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

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priated for sup

how paid;

CHAPTER 134.

REFORM-SCHOOL.

AN ACT Making Appropriations for State Reform-School.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of $315,000 appro- the State of Iowa, That there is hereby appropriated out port of school; of any moneys in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the support of said school, and for the payment of salaries of officers and employees; said moneys, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purposes herein specified, shall be paid only as follows: duty of Board the said Board, or its executive committee, shall certify to the Auditor the correctness of all claims on the several appropriations hereby made, and thereupon the latter shall issue his warrant on the Treasurer of State for the amount. Trustees to rep't. The Trustees, in their next annual report, shall set forth a full itemized account of the expenditure of this appropriation.

and of Auditor.

Taking effect.

SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate import ance shall take effect and be in force from and after its

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