The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-05-07
LA w S OF low A.
[BY AuTHoR1rY.1

BY AUTHORITY.
AN Act 10 punish for trespass on school
and other lands.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Coun.
Gil and House of Representatives of the
Territory Of Iowa, That the several
boards of county commissioners are here
by made the trustees of the school lands
in their respective counties. and they
shall execute the duties of trustees of the
school lands so far as relates to the six
teenth section according to law, and the
best of their understanding
Sec. Q. That if any person shall here
after trespass upon the school lands or
sixteenth section or other lands selected
in lieu thereof, by cutting down, destroy
ing, or hauling from off the same any
timber, stone-coal, or mineral of any des-
cription, every person so offending shall
forfeit and pay double the value Of such
timber, stone, or stone-coal, or minerals
of any description, to be recovered in the
name of the trustees before any Justice of
the peace or before any court having
competen. jurisdiction thereof, or by in
dictment by the grand jury of the district
court Of the county, and to be appropriate
ed to the use of the townships for school
purposes. - ~
Sec. 3. Hereafter when any person
shall be found guilty of trespassing on
the sixteenth section or other school
lands in this territory, and neglects or
refuses to pay damages and costs, it shall
be the duty of the court before whom
such judgment was rendered to imprison
the defendant not less than ten days nor
more than two months.
/ Sec. 4. That hereafter if any person
knowingly enter on the lands belonging
to another person, fall, box, bore, or car.
ry away any timber, stone or stone-coal,
or minerals of any description, the per-
son so offending shall forfeit and pay
double the value of such timber, stone or
stone-coal, or minerals to be recovered,
together with costs of suit by the person
injured, before any justice of the peace
or any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Sec. 5. That all persons heretofore
and now living and who have made i'm
provements on the sixteenth section or
school lands, shall be entitled to the use
of such timber as is necessary to keep up
fences, repair buildings, 6re-wood. &c !:
Provided however, They shall not be al
lowed by the trustees to make use of tim
Der in any other way than for repairing
their improvement on the sixteenth sec
ton. A departure from the above pro-
vision by any occupant on the sixteenth
section. shall subject him or her to the
same penalties as other trespassers on the
sixteenth section or school lands.
Sec. 6. That if any person or persons
shall, without proper authority, cut
down, injure or destroy any living orna-
mental tree or trees either planted or pre-
served, standing or growing on any COM
mons or public ground, or any street or
alley, sidewalk, avenue, or promenade,
every such person or persons so offend
ing, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined
| in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars. and shall moreover be liable to
the action of the party injured in double
damages.
Sec. Z. This act to take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved January II, 1910.