The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-06
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AN ACT to provide for the appointment OF
Notaries Public and to prescribe their
duties.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the Council and
House Of Representatives of the Terrific /
~ Of Iowa, That the governor Of this
Territory by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Council, may appoint and
one or more notaries public
in each organized county. who shall hold
their Office three years, unless sooner re-
moved. 81
Sec2. Each Notary Public, 80 soon as
he receives his commission, shall repair
TO the Office of the clerk of the district
court Of his proper county and give bond
to the governor in the sum of five hun
dred dollars, with sufficient security to be
approved Of by such clerk, conditioned
for the due and faithful performance of
his duty as Notary Public, which bond
shall be fled in the Office of the clerk,
and, if forfeited, be sued for in the name
Of the Territory and for its use.
! Sec. 8. Ii shall be the duty of each nota-
~ public whenever any bill of exchange,
promissory note, or other written instru-
ment shall be by him protested for nom
acceptance or non-payment, to give notice
thereof in writing to the maker and in
dorsers of any bill Of exchange, and to
the maker and each security or indorser
of any promissory note or written instru-
ment Immediately after such protest shall
have been made.
Sec. 4. II shall be the duty Of each No
tary Public to keep correct record of
all such notices, and of the time and man.
ner in which the same shall have been
served, and Of the names Of all the par
ties to whom the same were directed, and
the description and amount of the instru-
ment protested, which record shall at all
times, be competent evidence to prove
snch notice in any trial before any court
in this Territory; and to all the attesta-
tons, protestations and other instruments
of publication of the said Notaries Pub
lie, due faith shall be given.
Sec. S. It shall be the dutyiof the Nota-
ry Public, personally, to serve the notice
upon the person protested against, pro.
vided said person reside within two miles
of the Office Of such Notary Public; but
if said person reside more than two miles
from such Office, then the said notice may
be forwarded by the first mail or other
safe conveyance.
Sec. 6. Each Notary Public shall pro-
cure seal which shall be called the ''no.
tarial seal,'' and he shall have full power
and authority to administer oaths and take
acknowledgements or proofs of deeds
mortgages, powers Of attorney, and other
instruments of writing with or without
the release and assignment of dover.
Sec. Z. On the death, resignation or re.
moval from Office of any Notary Public
his records. together with all his official
papers, shall be deposited in the office Of
the clerk Of the district court for the same
county in which said Notary Public re.
sided.
Sec. 8. Ii any Notary Public. on his
resignation or removal from office, shall
for the space Of three months, neglect tc
deposit his records and official papers in
the clerks Office, he shall forfeit sun,
not exceeding five hundred dollars.
Sec. 8. 1.-THE executor or administra.
tor Of any deceased Notary Public, shall,
for the space of three months after his &C.
ceptance Of such appointment, neglect to
deposite in the clerks office the records
and official papers Of such deceased No.
tary, which shall come into his hands. he
shall forfeit sum not exceeding five hun
dred dollars.
Sec. 10. The several clerks of the dis
trict court shall receive and safely keep all
the records and official papers Of any No
tary Public which are in this act directed
to be deposited in the Office of said
clerks.
Sec. IL. Said clerks shall make and
certify copies Of any records and official
papers Of any Notary Public deposited
with them. for which copies they shall
w PoaNA siiC odiuC lcCS tIldL SuCh Notary
Public would have been entitled to: and
all copies certified by the said clerk shall
have the same effect in law as if thew had
been certified by such Notary Public.
Sec. IL. If any person shall knowingly
destroy. deface. or conceal anv records
or official papers Of any Notary Public,
ne shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars. and moreover be liable
IN damages to any party injured.
Sec. ID. When any forfeiture is incur.
red by this act, it may be recovered BY
action OF debt in the name of the Terrific.
~ and for its use.
Approved December "a, 1889.
AN ACT to provide for the election q
county treasurers and to define thei,
duties.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Council
and House of Representatives Of the Ter
ritory of Iowa, that there shall! he electel
at the general election annu.1l,- I, III