Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27
Laws OF Iowa.
An iHct
In relation TO Clerks and Prosecuting

SIHObtyS.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the General As
sembly of the State of Iowa, That the Clerks of
the District Courts, elected in the several coun-
ties of this State, at the general election on the
twenty day of October, 1916, wherein no.
tice Of the said election had been previously
given by the clerks of the board of county COM
missioners in the several counties, or wherein
any one person has received majority Of all the
votes cast for State oficers-before they enter
upon the duties of their respective offices, shall
enter into bond, before the clerk OF the board of
county commissioners in their respective coun-
ties, with two or more sufficient securities TO be
approved Of by said clerk, in the penal sum of
Five Thousand Dollars, payable to said board of
county commissioners, conditioned that they
will faithfully and impartially discharge the du-
ties Of said Office, and pay over all moneys that
may come into their hands under OF by virtue of
their said Office, to the proper authorities, per-
son or persons entitled to the same, and that they
will, in every other respect, discharge the duties
required Of them by law, which said bond shall
be fled in the Office Of the board OF county com
missioners for said county by the clerk thereof,
and also, recorded at length upon the records Of
said office, and actions may be brought thereon
or certified copy thereof, by any person who
may feel himself aggreved by violation Of the
same, which said action may be brought in the
| name of the said commissioners, for the use of
tiie persons intended TO De Denehted tnereDN,
and if said original bond should be lost or de
stroyed, so that the same cannot be produced on
the trial, certified copy from The records of
said commissioners, by the clerk thereof, shall
be used in evidence of it: and said Clerks shall
also take and subscribe an oath that they will
support the Constitution OF the United States
ard of the Stale Of Iowa, and in every respect
discharge the duties Of Clerk faithfully and to
the best of their abilities; and il shall be the duty
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endorse on the certificate Oh election OF said
Clerk elect, that the cath has been taken and
bond fled according TO law
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted, That The
Prosecuting Attorneys elected az the general
election on the twentysiNth day of October,
1916, in the several counties or districts in this
State, wheren notice Of said election had been
previously given by the clerks of the board of
county commissioners in the several counties, Or
wherein any one person mas received majority
OF all the votes east for State officers, before
they shall be qualified to act as such, shall exc
cute bond to the board Of county commission
ers of their respective counties, with two or
more sufficient suretes, 10 be approved of by
the clerk thereof, in the penal sum of Two
Thousand Dollars, conditioned that they will
faithfully and 10 The best of their ability dis
charge the duty OF Prosecuting Attorney for said
county, and pay over to the proper person Or
persons, all moneys that may come into their
hands under or by virtue of their said Office :
which said oosd shalt be filed and recorded In
the same manner, and the same remedies had
thereon as on bonds Of the Clerks OF the several
District Courts, said Prosecuting Attorneys
shall also take and subscribe an OATH that they
will support The Constitution Of the United
States, the Constitution Of the State Of Iowa, and
faithfully discharge their duties as Prosecuting
Attorneys TO the best Of their skill and abilities;
which said oath shall be filed in the Office Of The
board of commissioners,
Sec. 3. and be it further enacted, That upon
the presentation, by The Clerk elect, Of his GER
tifcate Of election, endorsed by Che clerk of the
board Of county commissioners Of the proper
county, that security has been flied and The oath
taken according to law, to the clerk Of the Dis
tIiet Court Of the Territory Of Iowa, or to any
other person or persons having in their posses.
sion or under their control the books, papers,
furniture and other things properly belonging
to said office, Of any part thereof it shall De the
dGty OF said Clerk OF The District Coult OF The
Territory Of Iowa, or other person or persons as
aforesaid, 10 deliver up into the possession Of
the Clerk elect and holding SAID certificate, all
OF the books, papers, matters and things belong.
ing or in any wise pertaining 10 said Office Of
Clerk; and should the said Clerk Or other person
having in his or their possession any books
papers, stationery, furniture or other things az
pertaining 10 said office, upon demand OF The
Clerk elect and exhibiting his certificate 81
election endorsed as aforesaid, refuse to deliver
the immediate possession Of said books, station
cry and other things apperiainlng TO said Office,
to said Clerk elect, the said Clerk elect may al
any time thereafter present said certificate OF
election endorsed to the sheriff, OF coroner, as
the case may be, OF the proper county, with a
demand tc said sheriff OF coroner, in writing, TO
be placed in possession Of said books and ether
things appertaining 10 said Office, ii shall there
upon be the duty Of the said sheriff ., coroner,
as the case may be, forthwith to deliver to SAID
Clerk elect said books, stationery and otner
things apperiaining to said ofice-and il the said
Clerk Of The said District Court OF the said Ter
session O. control Of said books &C., siaii refuse