Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-31


effect at an earlier day than by their general
publication aud distribution, he may IN writ
ing, direct any such law to be published in
ATTY papers publ he'd in this State; and from
such publication thus directed, such law shall
be in full force aud effect.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its public alton IN the
Iowa Capital Reporter and low. Republican.
Speaker effhe House Of Representatives.
MATURIN L. FISHER.
Precedent ef the Senate.
Approved Gath January, 1855.
JAMES w. GRIMES.
Di Ioss ci'y, s. Jan s. as,1. lsss.s
I certify the foregoing. to be true copy
from the original rolls in my ONCE
GEO. W. McCLEARY.
Secretary Of State
AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to
incor porate Iowa City.
Srcr,oy. lst Be It enacted by the General As
sembiy OF the State Of locG, That IN case OF The
inabiii,y Of the Mayor Of Iowa City, to act -
aJustice or q conserya."r of the peace. or to
perform the Judicial duties of his Office
whether sail inability arise from sickness,
absence from the city or any other cause, the
justice Of he Peace in the township Of Iowa
City. shall take cognizance Of cases arising
under any Of The ordinances OF said City, such
inabiiitv being entered OF record, on The dock.
ct Of the justice acting in such cases.
SEC 2. That each member Of the City coun.
Gil Of said City shall receive a compensation
"a such, to be fixed by ordinance, and paid
from the Cry Treasury; Provided, that the
whole compensation tor soch member Of said
council shall not exceed the sum Of thirty dol
lars in any one year.
Sec 3. That ali property. both real and
personal, owned or which may hereafter be
acquired by said City in its corporate capacity,
shall be exempt from taxation for State aud
county purposes.
$40 4,h. That sa,d City Of Iowa Cit shall
constitute special road district and the City
Connect shall have power, in addition to The
taxes otherwise authorized to levy road taxes.
not exceeding the amount allowed by law
to be levied by the County Court. for like
purposes and they may provide for the pay
inent and collection Of the same IN the same
manner as that prov lded for the collection Of
county road taxes or in the manner other city
take, are collected; they may also direct in
what manner such city taxes shall be expen
ded on the streets and alleys Of said city. aud
all persons aud property rightfully taxed with.
in said city in accordance with this section
shall thereby be exempt from all taxes ~ that
extent for roads to the county.
SEC 5 That the boundaries of the said
CITY. shall be EXTENDED as to include The fol
towing described premises to wit; beginning
Al the South Yves, corner Of out lot No twenty
five AS Designs tied on the recorded plat OF said
city, RUM n. thence south. along the East
side Of Gilbert street, As designated on the re.
corded plat OF LYONS first addition 10 Iowa CT.
~ to where said street intersects the Mississ
ippi and Missouri Rail Road depot, thence
westvarGly along the north side Of said depot
Mn,I LAM. flssJ.rI AtlaA hQ oiA at
OF said Lyons addition thence north along the
west side Of said Maiden Lane. to the south
eide OF GU; lot No twenty four of Iowa CIV.
thence East along the South side of said lot
to the place Of beginning, and the said dps
crbed premises hereby added TO, and in.
c uled within the corporate limits OF Iowa
CITY, and made subject to the jurisdiction Of
the city authorities thereof in like manner, and
to all intents and purposes as though The same
had been included within the cOrporae limits
Of said city at the time OF tho incorporation
thereof: the SAID addition 10 said city shall
constitute a part of the first ward thereof until
changed by the city counci
SEC 6. That 10 defray the current expenses
Of said City. the City Council shall have pow
er TO levy aud ,llect in any one year a sax OF
mt inore than one half of one per cent or all
property within The City, taxable for State
and Cou lty purposes aud said City Council
may also levy lax on dogs or prevent them
from running at large w,thn the City, and
Section thirty i've Of the act to which this is
nnen1atory is hereby repealed
Sec The SAID City Council is hereby au.
thorzed to borrow money for any purpose or
object in their discretion, and pledge the
faith of the City f"r the payment thereof -
Provided the question Of borrowing IS first
submitted to the legal and qualified voters o
the City and il a D,ajori y decide IN favor oil
said loan then the SAID Council shall by ordi-
nance establish sinking fund 70 provide the
means to pay any indebtedness creaied by vir
tue OF the authority granted in this Section
Sec. 3 That in addition to the powers here
tofore granted in the Act to which thisi is
meEdatory The City Council shall be invested
with all the powers granted and enumerated
in Chapter 60 Of the Code vi Iowa in reIatio,
to School districts.
Sos 8. That upon the petition Of the resi-
dent owners of two thiros OF the improvement
on any block of lots the Council my prohib
the further erection Of wooden buildings there
on.
SEC 10. That this Act shalt take effect from
and after its publication in the Iowa Capita
Reporter and iowa Republican, said pubica
tion TO be at the ex peRse Of said City and any
thing in the Act to which this is mandatory
which il inconsistent herewith be, aud th'
same is hereby repealed
Speaker Of the House Of RepreSeatatioes.
MATURlN L FISHER.
Pyesident OF the senate.
Approved 25th January, 1855.
JAMES W. GRIMES.
DEPARTMENT Or STATE.
certify the foregoing. to be q tue cop!
from the original rolls in my Office.
GEO. W. McCLEARY.