Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-12

AN ACT eeasesning ssAssl 1saise
Be il enacted BY the 0sasrsl Assembly
Of the State Of lows:
NSc. !. ThSt the Govesner ef the esste
be aud 10 hereby authorized to eppsiet ne
or more suitable psrsons 10 sS.iaeee me
books. papers, vouchers, securities sud
other documents in the Office OF the several
h boci Fund Commissioners in this state
who shsll sxaoios sad report 70 Ne dov'
Isi. The aggregate number Of aens OF
School Land originally in the county be.
Ionx,ag to the sixteenth section grant.
2nd. The aggregate number Of school
Lands originally belonging 10 the five hun
dred thousand acre e. ant.
ID. The lumber OF acres OF each OF said
grants unsold and not contracted foi.
An. The amount Of each Of said classes
OF lands within the county sold or contracted
for, the amount paid TO the School Fund
Commisioner Of each county from the fivs
per cent derived from the sale OF the public
lands in the State.
9th. The aggregate amount Of School
monies loaned out in each county, upon
what security and on what time.
7ih. The amount Of School monies loaned
which are due and unpaid in the county.
8lh The amount OF cash 10 The hanis Of
the School Fund Commissioner.
OH. The amount Of suspended or doubts
full debts IN the county belonging to the
School Fund.
10. The amount Of uncollected debts be-.
longing 10 the School Fund.
IL. The amount OF the penalty OF the
School Fund Commissioners bond in each
county and such other Information concern
/ ing the school lands or school fuhds ~ the
Governor may require.
II. The expenses in each county incident
TO the present system Il managing the
school lands and school funds.
SEC. 2. II shall be the duty Of such agent
or agents Is the Governor may direct 10
investigate the character AMI reliability Of
al pretended loans Of school money made
by the Superintendent Of Public Instruction
and The value aud kind Of securities given
for such loans, 10 obtain further and addi-
ito, al security therein when and where
deemed necessary to institute suits for the
recovery Of the monies having been obtain
ed without authority Of law when such se
curity is declined or refused and 10 do such
further acts as may be deemed necessary to
secure the safety Of the common school
fund.
SIC. 3. Whenever in his judgement i;
may be necessary, II shall be the duty OF
the Governor to require the Fund Comm's'
s,oner Of any county in this State TO file a.
additional tond or increase the penalty Of
his present bond in such SUN IS the Cover
nor may direct subject 10 the approval Of
the coui ~ Judge at said county.
SIC 4. The said agent or agents to Be
appointed under the provisions Of this acl
shall be paid such compensation fer Their
services while in the actual Performance
Of the duties devolved npon them not ex'
ceedlng five dollars PER day a. the Governor
shall determine, and the Governor is hereb,
empowered 10 draw his order on the auditor,
of State for the amount OF such compensa
lion TO be audited and paid by him ~ othel
claims against the State.
SIC 5. This act shall be in force frou
and after its publication in the Iowa CAPT
tol Reporter and Iowa CITY Republican.
SAMUEL. MCFARLAND,
Speaker Of the Hon-s Of Representatives.
w. w. HAMILTON,
President Of the Senate