Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-02-23
Laws OF Iowa.
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n,oyidr for tie iocatica OF the Seat OF Justice
thereof
Aecr.ok 1. Be It enacted By the Gencr-
al assembly Of NE Nofe q ioca, That the
county of Puw-sh,ek be and the same is
hereby organized from and after the third
day Of April next, and the inhabitants Of
said county shall be entitled 10 all the
pnyiIedees to which, BY law, the inhahit-
ants Of ether organized counties of this
State are entitled, and the said county
shall constitute part Of the third Judicial
di.trir, Of this State.
SEc. 2. That for the purpose Of or
gan,xing said county it is hereby made the
duty Of the Sheriff Of Mahaska county, to
proceed to order an election in said county
for the purpose Of electing three County
Commissioners, one Judge Of Probate. one
Sheriff, one Clerk Of the District Court,
one Prosecuting Attorney, one County
Recorder, one Clerk Of the Board Of
County Commissioners, one Surveyor, one
Coroner, and auch number Of Justices Of
the Peace and Constables as may be direc-
ted by the officer ordering seid election;
the officer having due regard for the con-
vsnienre Of tho people; which ELECTION
shall be on the first Monday in the month
Of April next; and that the officer order
ing said election shall appoint as many
places Of holding elections in said county,
a. the convenience Of the people may re.
quire, and shall appoint three judges of
election for each place Of holding elections
in said county, and issue certificates to
said judges Of their appointment; and the
officer ordering said election shall give at
least fifteen days notice Of the time and
place of holding such election, by at least
three written or printed notices, which
shall be posted up at three Of the most
public places in tbs ncighborhood where
each Of the polls shall be opened as afore-
said.
SEC. 3 That the officer ordering the
election as aforesaid shall receive and can
vass the polls, and grant certificates to
the persons selected to fill the several Of
fees mentioned in this act. The officer
ordering the election shall perform the du-
ties OF clerk Of the Board fcounty COM
,pissioners until there shall be clerk of
the Board Of county commissioners elected
and qualified for said county, under the
provisions Of this act.
Sec. 4. That said election shall in all
cases not provided for in this act be con-
Quoted under the laws ofthis State regu-
lating general elections.
Sec. 5. That the officers elected un-
der the provisions Of this act shall hold
their Offices until the next general cleo.
ton. and until their successors are cleo
ted and qualified.
SEC. &. That the officer ordering the
election in said county, shall return all
the books and papers v h;ch may come in
10 his hands by virtue Of this act, to the
clerk of the board of county commission.
ers forthwith. after said clerk shall be
elected and qualified.
Sec. Z. That the officer conducting
said election shall be allowed the same
fees for services rendered by him under
the provisions Of this act, that are allowed
BY law for similar services performed by
the sheriff or county commissioners clerk,
for services in similar cases.
SEC. 8. That all actions at law in the
district court for the county Of Mahasks,
commenced prior to the organizati of
said county Of Poweshiek, when the par.
ties or either ofthem reside in said coun-
ty Of Poweshiek, shall be prosecuted to
final judgment, order or decree, as fully
and eflectually as if this act had not been
passed.
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty of
all Justices of the peace residing in said
county, TO return all books and papers in
their hands appertaining to said office, to
the next nearest jnstice of,he peace which
may be elected and qualified for said coun-
ty under the provisions ofthis act, and all
suits at law or other official which
may be in The hands Of such justices
Of the peace, and unfinished business,
shall be completed or prosecuted to final
judgment by the justice Of the peace to
whom such business or papers may have
been returned as aforesaid.
g SEC ~. That the sheriff elected UNI
der the provisions of this act for said conn-
ty, shall proceed to assess said county on
the fifteents day OF April next, and he shall
make his return to the county commission
ers clerk a: the same time, and be under
the same obligations and liabilities as
sheriffs Of other counties are.
SEC. II. That David Edmondson, Of
the county Of Jasper, John White, Of the
county OF Mahaska, and John Rose, OF the
county Of Polk, be and they are hereby
appointed commissioners to locate and es-
tablish the seat Of justice Of said county Of
Poweshiek; said commissioners or any
two Of them, shall meet at the house Of
Mahlan Woodward, esq, in said county,
on the first Monday in June next, or at
such other time, within one month there
alter, as a majority Of said commissioners
may agree upon, in pursuance Of their
duties under this act.
SEC. IL. That said commissioners shall
take and subscribe the following oath, TO-
wit: "We do solemnly swear Cor afFrm)
that we Cor either OF us have no person.
al interest, either directly or indirectly,
in the location Of the seat of justise for
Poweshiek county, and that we will faith
fully and impartiaily examine the situation
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