Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-30

THE SUPERVISOR Law.
A1Ac7 creating a County Board b supervisor.
dgfning their duties and tho duties Of certain
County Qtfcsrs.
SECTION l. Be it enaGtsd BIZ tho General Assen,bh
q the STATE Of Iowa, That each organized count!
shall be body polite and corporate with such pow
ers and immunities a. shall be established by law
SIC 2. Ia each organized county there shall b.
Board OF Supervisors, consisting OF one from eacl
civil township to be elected by the legal voters
each civil township; but if the population OF an!
such township exceeds four thousand inhabitant
and is less than eight thousand, there shall b.
elected one additional Supervisor from such town
for each 1000 inhabitants and above 5000; thu
number of inhabitants to be determined by the las
preceding State or Federal census; each Of which
Supervisors shall hold his Office for two years
except a. hereinafter provided.
SIC 3. The Supervisors, at their first regular
meeting, shall be classed and divided by lot, one
part holding for one year and the other for two
years. as hereinafter provided.
SIC. 4. The Clerk shall prepare the requisite
number of ballots marked 81" year and "2' years
alternately, which. when drawn, shall eutitls the
holder to the term corresponding with his ballot
and in the absence Of any member the Clerk shall
draw for him, but if the number of Supervisors be
DID, then there shall be bare majority of ballots
marked "1' year. In the event of the organization
OF new townships, the Supervisors thsretrom shall
hold for one or two years, as may be determined
BY the number of the next new additional ballot OF
ballots to be marked as aforesaid; providing, fur
ther, that in case any township has more than one
Supervisor there shall be separate drawing Of the
ballots BY the Supervisors from such township but
made in accordance with the above provisions.
Sac. 5. Duplicate certificates of such drawing
and kon h.S lad ~, oNHToo of
county and township clerks, and shall be recorded
in the book in which the canvass of votes is
recorded.
SEC. 6. The Supervisors Of the several townships
in the state shall meet on the first Monday Of
uary June, and the first Monday after the general
election in each year. at the Court House OF their
respective counties, If there be one and if none
the office of the Clerk Of District Court.
SIC. :. A majority of the Supervisors of any
county shall constitute quorum for the transaction
of business, and all questions which shall arise at
meetings shall be determined by the vote of q maj
ority Of the Supervisors present except in such
cases as is otherwise provided-they shall sit with
open DOORS and all persons may attend their meet
isgs The Board Of Supervisors at their first meet
ing in every year shall organize by choosing one of
their number as chairman, who shall preside at all
the meetings of the Board during the year. In
of his absence, the members present shall choose
one Of their number as temporary chairman Every
chairman Of the Board Of Supervisors shall have
power to administer oath to any person concern
ing any matter submitted to the Board connected
With their powers
SIC. s. Special meetings Of the Board Of Super
q majority of the Board, which request shall be in
writing, addressed to the Clerk OF the District
Court. On the reception OF such request, the Clerk
.ha!! Immediately give notice in writing to each of
cred to such supervisor. or BY leaving copy at
his residence at least SIX days before such messing
and also Immediately cause notice thereof to be
county net exceeding two III there be such at least
enc week before such meeting, but II there be no
paper published in the county, notice Of such
meeting shall be posted at the front door of the
Court House, or usual place OF meeting, and cause
one to be posted in some public place tor at least
one w.ek-which said notice shall in all cases state
the object for which such SPECIAL meeting called
at such special meetings no other bushes: shall be
transacted than that designated IN the notice aore
SAID
SEC. 9: The members of said Board OF Supervisors
shall take and subscribe the following oath, or
affirmation, to-wt: do solemniy swear Tor affirm,
Is the case may be, that will support the Con
stution CT the United states and the constitution
OF the state of Iowa, and that Will faithfully and
impartiaIy discharge the duties OF the once OF
supervisor, according to the best OF my aollty.
sHc. IN. II any supervisor snail neglect or re-
fsse to perform aoy OF the duties winch are Or
shall be required OF him hy law, ss member OF
she Board OF supervisors, without Just cause
therefor, he Shall Tor each ofepce forfeit one
hundred dollars:
esc IL. Inc s'oard OF supervisors AZ any Jaw
ful meeting, shall nave the following powers, |
to wit;
ist. 10 appoint one OF tnef numner CHAIRMAN
snd $3.50 cisrR In the ABSENCE OF the regular
o@cers
}. 10 adssnrn from time 10 tune ~ occasion
may require.
). 10 make sucn orders concerning the corporate
property Of the county Is they may deem ex- |
Pedisnt' :,
T.. 10 examine Ana settle al accounts OF Inc
receipts and expenditures OF the county aRd to
examine. settle and allow all just claims against
Che county, uniess otherwise PROVIDED by law.
.: 40 oelid ana Keep IN topaiE me Necessary
buildings for the use OF the county and for the
o,st' Ta Cont ~. .,,u ,,;,a, .. =. ;,.,a
8. 10 cause the county buildings to De insured |
N the name OF the county Or otnerwiss' TOR the
bsnett OF the county as they shall deem expedient,
and ia case there Is no county building to provide
suitable rooms Tor county purposes.
:, J. To set on, organize and change the bound
aries Of townships in their respective counties,
deslgnate ana give names therelo ana aenne the
place of holding the first election.
g. 10 grant licenses Tor Keeping ferries In their
3. To purchase for the use of the county any |
real estate NJ csssary for the erection Of buildings
for county purposes, to remove or designate new
site for sny county buildings required to DO OF the
comfy sea ~. wnen suen remove, saa nos e1ceed
limits OF the village OF city at which the county
seat il located:
TO- To require any county ofiser to make re-
port under oa:h to them on any subject connected
with The duties of bis othie and to require any
such ot6cer to give eucA bonds or additioa.l bonds
- shall be reasonable or Tor the faithful
performances Of his several duties; md any such |
officer who shall neglect or refuse to make such re-
port or give such bonds within twenty days after
being 30 required, may be removed from office BY |
the Board by majority Of tho members elected.
IL. To represent their respective counties, and
to have the care and management OF the property |
and business Of tho county in all cases where no
other provision shall be made:
their respective counties as shall be provided
BY law. $500.
IL. To appoint commissioners to act with sim
War commissioners duly appointed In any ether