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

AN ACT to organize tho County Of Ringold.
SEC. /. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
ofthe State of Iora, That the county OF Riugold
be and it is organized after the first day of
March next. and the Inhabitants thereof shall
be entitled TO all the rights and privileges to
which by law the inhabitants Of other coun-
ties Of this State are entitled.
SEC 2. That there shall be special elec.
ton held in said county at such place as the
organizing sheriff may direct III his notice of
said election, on the first Monday in April
1855. which notice shat be posted at three of
the most public places in sach civil townships.
ten days previous TO said election.
SEC 3. That when the electors shall have
assembled At the polls pursuant to notice here.
,ofore mentioned. they shall proceed to choose
from their number .hiee persons who shall act
as Judges of election. Also two persons who
shal, act as clerks Of election. Said Judges
and clerks shall before entering upon their du.
Ties take the oath prescribed by law.
SEC. 4th. That the county and township OF
6cers elected under the provisions of this act,
shall continue in Office until their successors
are elected aud qualified by law.
SIC 5th' That VIM. McAiee Of Taylor Co
be and is hereby appointed sheriff of SAID coun
ty. and shall continue in office unit! his sue.
cessor is elected and qualified, and shalt grant
certificates of election, administer the oath Of
Office, and in all respects discharge the duties
required by law to be performed by county
clerks in relation to elections, until a clerk
may be elected and quslifed in said county; !;
provided, that he is not required TO take to his
assistance two Justices Of the peace in canvas.
sing the election returns of said county.
SEQ 6. The organizing sheriff Of said county
before entering upon the duties Of his station,
shall take an cath for the faithful performance
thereof.
SEC. Z. The organizing sheriff shall be en-
titled TO the same fees - other shcriffs now
receive for like services.
See. 9. This act shall be in force from and
after its publication in the Iowa Capital Re
porter aud Iowa City Republican.
REUBEN NOBLE.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
MATURlN l.. FISHER.
President Of the Senate.
Approved Jan 18th. 1885,
JAMES W. GRIMES.
SEcRETARys OFFICE,
Iowa,City, Jan. Goth 1855.
! certify the foregoing to be true copy
from ths original rolls on file in this office
GEORGE W. McCLEARY.
Secretary Of State.
AN ACT to provide for the location Of the
seat Of Justice ot Union county.
SECTION lat BE m enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Io,oa, That's. s. WAL
ker OF Lucas county. Adrian Miles of Monroe
county, and George A. Hawley of Decatur
county, be and they are hereby appointed
commissioners to locate. and name the seat Of
Justice OF Union county.
SIC. 2. That said commissioners or any two
OF them. shall meet at Peters mill in said
county Of Union, on the first Monday ia Feb
ruary next, or within ninety days thereafter
and after being duly qualified 10 the faithful
performance of their duties, by some person
having authority to administer oaths. shall
proceed to locate the seat Of Justice OF said
county. as near the Geographical centre of said
county, as a suitab e.siIe may be found, have
ing due regard TO the present as well as the fu
ture population of said county, and make re
port to the county judge Of said county. de.
scribing the tract Of land so selected. which
report shall be placed by said Judge upon the
records of said comfy.
SEC. 3 That said commissioners shall re
! ceive as compensation for their services two
dollars per day for the time necessarily EN-.
ployed il the discharge Of heir duties to be
paid out of The proceeds Of the FIRST sale Of lots
in said town.
$50 4. This act to take effect from and af
| ter its publication in the Iowa Capital Repor
Ter and Iowa City r. pub'icaa.
REUBEN NOBLE,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives..
MATURINL L FISHER.
President oftae Senate.
Approved 90 III January, 1855.
JAMES W. GRIMES.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Iowa Ciy, Jan. Goth, 1s55.}
certify the foregoing, to be true cop,
/ from the original rolls in nv Cffice