publication in the Daily Iowa State Register and Homestead, newspapers published in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 23, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act_was published in the Daily Iowa State Register, March 29, and in The Iowa Homestead, April 1, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 35. LEGALIZING FIRE COMPANIES IN WATERLOO. AN ACT to Legalize the Organization of the Red Jacket Fire and MARCH 24. Hose Company in the town of Waterloo, and the Organization of the Waterloo Hook and Ladder Company. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of two fire compa porated town the State of Iowa, That the organization of the Red Jacket 9th G. A.; ch. 95 Fire and Hose Company under chapter 95 of the acts of the General Assembly of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and the organization of the Waterloo Hook and Organization of Ladder Company under said act, be and the same are nies in unincorhereby declared to be valid and legal, and of the same legalized. force and effect, as if the said town of Waterloo had been at the time of the passage of said act an incorporated town; and the members of said companies and each of them shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of Members of commembers of like companies in incorporated towns from panies entitled to the date of the organization of said companies respectively. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate impor- Taking effect. tance shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Waterloo Courier. Approved, March 24, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register, March 29, and in the Waterloo Courier, March 31, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. rights, etc. MARCH 24. $25,000 appropriated. annually. СНАРТER 36. STATE UNIVERSITY. AN ACT Appropriating Funds to the State University of Iowa. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there be appropriated out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, for the use and support of the State University for the next two years. SEC. 2. Of the amount so appropriated, one-half shall Half paid over be paid over annually to the treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the University upon an order from the executive committee thereof, countersigned by the secretary of the board, and addressed to the State Treasurer. 'Taking effect. SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the State Register and Iowa City Republican. Approved, March 24, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the State Register, March 29, and in the Iowa City Republican, March 30, 1870. 'ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. MARCH 25. Preamble, CHAPTER 37. DISTRICT-TOWNSHIP AND INDEPENDENT DISTRICT OF TOL EDO. AN ACT to Legalize the Tax-Levy of the District-Township of Toledo, and the Independent District of Toledo, in the Township of Toledo, in Tama County, for the year 1869. WHEREAS, The electors of the district-township of Toledo did, at their annual March meeting in 1869, vote a tax of ten mills on the dollar, on the taxable property of the district-township, for school-house purposes; and WHEREAS, The board of directors of the district-township of Toledo did, on the fifteenth day of March of said year, apportion the said tax among the sub-districts as follows: on sub-district number one, ten mills on the dollar; on sub-district number two, eight mills on the dollar; on sub-district number three, two mills on the dollar; on sub-district number four, ten mills on the dollar; and, WHEREAS, Said board of directors did at the same time vote a tax of one mill on the dollar for contingent fund, and also a tax of five mills on the dollar for teachers' fund; and, WHEREAS, The directors of the independent district of Toledo, township of Toledo, did on [the] 19th day of July, A. D. 1869, vote a tax of ten mills on the dollar for teachers' fund, and four mills on the dollar, contingent fund, on the taxable property of said district; and, supervi make levy. WHEREAS, The board of supervisors of Tama county, at their regular session in September in 1869, omitted, when Board making the levy of taxes for the year 1869, to levy the Bors omitted to said amounts certified as voted by the district-township of Toledo, and the independent district of Toledo, in the township of Toledo; and, WHEREAS, The auditor of said county placed said amounts on the tax books for said year; therefore, legalized. SECTION 1. Be it enacled by the General Assembly of Action of auditor the State of Iowa, That the action of the auditor of Tama county, in placing upon the tax-books the amounts levied by the district-township of Toledo, and independent district of Toledo, in the township of Toledo, be and the same is hereby legalized. SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, Taking effect. shall be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Tama County Republican, newspapers published in Des Moines and Toledo, Iowa: Provided, That such publication be without expense to the State. Approved, March 25, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register, March 29, and in the Tama County Republican March 31, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 38. POWERS OF BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS IN BUILDING BRIDGES AN ACT Authorizing Counties to Build Bridges. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Board of Supervisors of any organized county in this State, having a population of MARCH 25. visors may allow Board of Super- fifteen thousand, may appropriate, for the construction of a for bridges $10, bridge, the sum of ten thousand dollars, and for each 000 to $20,000, additional five thousand of population, there may be appropriated two thousand dollars additional: Provided, That when, in no case shall they appropriate for said purpose to exceed twenty thousand dollars. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts in any way conflictRepealing clause. ing with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, the same shall take effect upon its publication in the State Register and Cedar Rapids Times, newspapers published at Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Taking effect. Approved, March 25, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the State Register March 29, and in the Cedar Rapids Times, April 7, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 39. MARCH 80. Preamble. 66 AN ACT to Legalize the Action of the Board of Supervisors of Story County, Iowa, in Relation to the Issuance of Bonds to the Amount of Seven Thousand Dollars, for the Purpose of purchasing Land for a "Poor-Farm" for the use of said County, and for the Erection of Buildings thereon. WHEREAS, The board of supervisors of Story county, Iowa, at their sessions in June and September, 1868, made an appropriation of five thousand dollars for the purpose of purchasing land for a poor-farm for the use of said county, and for the erection of buildings thereon; and WHEREAS, Said board, at their January session in 1869, made the further appropriation of two thousand dollars for the purpose of making improvements on said lands; and WHEREAS, Said board of supervisors caused the bonds of the county, bearing ten per cent interest, to be issued for said several sums so appropriated; and WHEREAS, Doubts are entertained as to the regularity and power of said board of supervisors to issue the bonds of the county as aforesaid; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Appropriations the State of Iowa That the action of the board of supervi- legalized. and issue of bonds sors of Story county, lowa, and all things done by said board relating to the issuance of said bonds be declared valid and binding in every respect, and that the said appropriations made by said board be declared legal in every respect, and to the same extent as if said board had acted strictly according to law. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate import- Taking effect. ance, shall be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Story County Egis. Approved, March 25, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register, March 29, and the Story County Egis, March 30, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 40. SALE OF LANDS AND LOTS FOR LESS THAN AMOUNT OF DELIN- AN ACT to Authorize the Sale of Lands and Town-Lots for Taxes MARch 26. in certain Cases, for an Amount less than the Taxes, Interest, and Cost due thereon. treasurers. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That it shall be the duty of the several Duty of county county treasurers of this State, on the 1st Monday of October, A. D. 1870, or any adjourned sale thereafter, to offer and sell at public sale, to the highest bidder therefor, all lands and tov n-lots which then remain liable to sale for delinquent taxes, and which have heretofore been adverti- Sale. sed and offered at public sale, and passed for want of bidders, for two or more years, by giving general notice of such sale for six weeks previous thereto, in the official paper of each of their respective counties, which said notice shall refer to, and embrace, the general provisions. of this act. considered full SEC. 2. That in ascertaining the interest and penalties, Sum paid to be to be paid upon the redemption of such real estate from amount of taxes, such sale, the sum paid for any piece or parcel of real interest, etc. estate sold, under and by virtue of the provisions of this act, shall be taken to be the full amount of taxes, interest, |