it shall be the duty of the treasurer of the county to proceed by himself or deputy to collect the same, and to pay it into the treasury of such county; and the same shall be paid out by such treasurer upon the order of the president or managing director of the railroad company, whose road such tax is voted to aid; Moneys paid which order shall be accompanied by estimates of the to R. R. co. engineer in charge of the work on such road, showing Company that an equal amount has been expended for the con- must spend struction of such work within such county; and it is hereby provided that the tax so raised by any township, Restriction. city or town shall be only expended to aid in the construction of such road within such township, or the one contiguous thereto, as near as practicable: provided, Proviso. that any tax-payer producing to the county treasurer, prior to the collection of the tax, a voucher of the proper officer of the railroad company, showing that

equal am't.

his tax has been paid to the satisfaction of the com- Tax may be pany, shall, on filing the same with the county trea- paid to R. R. Company. surer, be discharged from the tax. SEC. 4. All acts or parts of acts conflicting with the Repealing provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

clause.

SEC. 5. This act, being deemed by the General Assembly of immediate importance, shall take effect Taking effect. and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Evening Statesman, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa.

This bill having remained with the Governor three days (Sunday excepted), the General Assembly being in session, has become a law this 27th day of March, A. D. 1868.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily State Register March 29, 1868, and in the Iowa Evening Statesman March 30, 1868.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 49.

RELINQUISHING AN ESCHEAT IN HAMILTON COUNTY.

AN ACT for the Relinquishment of an Escheat.

MARCH 27.

WHEREAS, One James Kelly, late of Hamilton Preamble. county, died intestate on the 12th day of July, 1865, and

at the time of his decease was seized of the following described lands, to-wit: the south-east quarter of section number thirteen, and the north-east quarter of the north-east quarter of section number twenty-four, all in township eighty-eight, north of range number twentysix, west of the fifth principal meridian, Iowa; and also a part of lot number four, in block number sixteen, in the village of Webster City, Iowa, commencing at the north-west corner of said lot, thence south twentyone feet, thence east forty-four feet, thence north twenty-one feet, thence west forty-four feet to place of beginning and also lot number twenty-two, in block L, in the Railroad addition to the village of Webster City, Iowa; and,

WHEREAS, Bernard Kelly, brother to said James Kelly, has become a bona fide resident of the State of Iowa, has made declaration of his intention to become a citizen of the United States, by taking the oath required by law, and has made valuable improvements upon a portion of the lands herein before described: Therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the State of Iowa does hereby relinquish all right or title by escheat in and to Title to se s the said south-east quarter of section number thirteen, 13, and ne 1 and the north-east quarter of the north-east quarter of 24, T. 88, R section number twenty-four, all in township number 26, part lot 4, block 16, and eighty-eight, north of range number twenty-six, west of lot 22, blk L, the fifth principal meridian; and part of lot number RR.addition, four, in block number sixteen, in the village of Webster Webster City, relinquished' City, Iowa; commencing at the north-west corner of to B. Kelly. said lot, thence south twenty-one feet, thence east forty

Taking effect.

four feet, thence north twenty-one feet, thence west forty-four feet, to place of beginning; and lot number twenty-two, in block L, in Railroad addition to the village of Webster City, Iowa,-or any title or clain said State may have to said lands, to the said Bernard Kelly, and to his heirs, assignees, and vendees.

SEC. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect from and after its publication in The Hamilton Freeman and the Iowa State Register, No expense provided such publication shall be made without expense to the State of Iowa. Approved March 27, 1868.

to State.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily State Register March 29, 1868, and in The Hamilton Freeman April 1, 1868.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 50.

QUIETING A TITLE IN IOWA CITY.

AN ACT to Quiet the Title of Margaret Enk and Others to certain MARCH 31. Real Estate.

WHEREAS, One Jacob Stritmatter, on the 24th day Preamble. of November, 1863, died intestate, seized in fee of lot number two in block no. twenty-eight, in Iowa City, Johnson county, in the State of Iowa, leaving as his widow Margaret Stritmatter, now Margaret Enk, and without any heirs in the United States, whereby the undivided half interest in and to said premises is liable to escheat to the State of Iowa; and

WHEREAS, The said Margaret Enk, and her husband Henry Enk, did sell and by deed of warranty convey said lot to John Goetz, and said Goetz did in like manner sell and convey said premises to one Theodore Knop, who has brought an action in the district court of said Johnson county against said Goetz, on the said covenants of warranty in his deed; now for the purpose of enabling the said Margaret Enk to make and keep good her covenant, and to vest in the said Knop all the interest in said premises of which the said Jacob Stritmatter died seized, therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa. That the State of Iowa hereby Title to lot 2, releases and relinquishes to the said Theodore Knop, as block 28, Iowa City, rethe person holding through and under the widow of leased to T. the said Jacob Stritmatter, deceased, all the right, title, Knop. and interest of the said State in and to lot no. one, in block twenty-eight, in Iowa City, Johnson county, Iowa: Provided, however, That this release is made Proviso. upon the express condition that the said Margaret Enk Margar't Enk will pay all costs in the said cause and an attorney's fee to pay costs of twenty-five dollars, to the clerk of the district court ney's fee. of said Johnson county, for the use of the said Knop. Approved March 31, 1868.

and attor

CHAPTER 51.

LEGALIZING AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

MARCH 31. AN ACT to Legalize the Acknowledgement, and Entitle to Record a Deed from George J. Meredith and Wife to William Hal· deman.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, On the 28th day of October, 1865, George J. Meredith and Elizabeth Meredith, his wife, of Butler county, in the State of Ohio, executed and delivered to one William Haldeman a deed of warranty for the south-east quarter of the north-east quarter, and the north-east quarter of the south-east quarter, all in section one, in township number seventy-eight north of range number five west of fifth principal meridian; which instrument was acknowledged in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, before James Crawford, mayor of the incorporated village of Oxford, in said Butler county, but not in accordance with the laws of Iowa; and,

WHEREAS, The said George J. and Elizabeth Meredith are now dead, and it is impossible to procure such an acknowledgement of said deed as will entitle it to record therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the certificate of acknowlAckt. of deed edgement to said deed be and is hereby declared valid; to se ne, that said instrument be entitled to record, and be read ne se 1,81, in evidence in any court in this State, the same as if made valid. acknowledged in accordance with the laws of Iowa. Approved March 31, 1868.

T. 78, R. 5,

CHAPTER 52.

SUPREME COURT REPORTER TO ATTEND DUBUQUE TERM.

MARCH 31. AN ACT Requiring the Reporter of the Supreme Court to attend the Argument Term at Dubuque.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Duty of Re- of the State of Iowa, That it is hereby made the duty porter S. ct. of the Reporter of the Supreme Court to attend the

argument terms thereof, to be held at Dubuque as provided by act of the present General Assembly, and

perform the duties required of him by law, for which he shall receive the same per diem now allowed him Compensaby law for attending the argument term at Davenport. tion."

SEO. 2. This act being deemed of immediate im- Taking effect. portance, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and The Iowa Evening Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines. Approved March 31, 1868.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Iowa Evening Statesman March 31, 1868, and in the Daily State Register April 1, 1868.

ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

AN ACT to Fix the Compensation of the Attorney - General for MARCH 31. certain Services.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

U. S. courts,

of the State of Iowa, That in all cases where the When Att'yAttorney-General, either by the duties of his office, as Gen. attends now provided by law, or by direction of the Governor &c., to be p'd or the General Assembly, is required to attend any of $5 a day. the district courts of this State, or the courts of the United States in this or any other State, or the sessions of the Supreme Court at any place other than Des Moines, he shall receive for the time necessarily spent therein, in addition to his salary as now fixed by law, five dollars per day.

SEC. 2. The Attorney-General shall furnish to the Auditor to alAuditor of State satisfactory evidence of the rendition low Attor'yof such services, and the Auditor shall audit and allow Gen.. quarfor said services quarterly.

SEC. 3. This act to be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers published at Des Moines. Approved, March 31, 1868.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily State Register April 1, 1868, and in The Iowa Homestead April 9, 1868. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.

terly.