The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-31
COUNTY sufERvlsoa BILL.


certain county of6cess.
/ SEcrIoS l. Be II enacted By The General
Assembly Of the State Of Iova, That each
organized county shall be . bodg politic and
corporate with such powers and ,mmunit,es
as shall be established BY law. l.f
SEC. 2. In each organized county there
shall De Board Of Supervisors, consisting
OF one from each civil township, to be elect
ed by the Legal voters Of each civil township;
but II the population Of any suct township
exceeds four thousand inhabitants and is
less than eight thousand, there shall b. elecl.
ed ons addt onal Supervisor from such
township or townships and one additional
Supervisor for each 1000 inhabi ant. over
and above 5000, the number If inhabitants
TO be determined by the last preceding
State or Federal cen.us; each Of which Su-
pervisors shall hold his Office FOR two years
except rs hereinafter rrovided.
/ SEC. 3. The Supervisors ut their frst reg
ular meeting shall be classed and divided by
lot, one part holding for one year and the
other for two years ~ hereafter provided.
SKc. 4. The CLERK shall prepare the re,
quisito number Of ballots nlarked 81. vear
and s'2'' years alternately which when drawn
shall entitle the holder 10 the term CORES
ponding with his ballot and in the absence
of any member the Clerk shall draw for hlm
but if the number Of Supervisors be odd,
then there shall be II bare majority Of ballots
marked 81" year. In the event Of the or
ganIzation dpcw townships, the Superb:
sors th"refrdM shall hold for or 2 years,
rs mag be determined by the number Of the
next new additional ballot or ballots to be
marked MS aforesaid; providing furth that
in case any township has more thnn one
Supervisor there shall be a separate drawing
Of the ballots by the Supervisors from such
township but made in accordance with the
above pr0visi ns.
| Sec. S. Duplicate certificates Of such
drawing, and the result shall be fled in the
0fice Of the county and tow nshp 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 January, June, and the first
Monday after the general election in each
year AT the Court House Of their respective
counties if there be on, and If none, ut the
ofice Of the Clerk of District Court.
SEC. Z. A ma jority of the Supervisors
of any county shall constitute quorum for
thetransaction of business, and ali question
which sha II arise at meetings shall be deter
mind by vote Of the majority of the Su
pervisors present, except in such cases as is
otherwise provided-they shall sit with open
doors, and all persons may attend their meet
ings. The Board of Supervisors at their
first meeting 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. s&e- Zee
9 In case of his absence the members pres
ent shall choose one Of their number rs tenn
porary chairman. Every chairman of the
Board OF Supervisors shall have power to
administer an oath to any person concerning
any matter submitted 10 the board or con-
nected with their powers.
SEC. 8. Special meetings Of the board of
supervisors shall he held only when request.
ed by atleast u 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 shall immediately
give notice in writing to each Of .he Super
visors by causing the same to be delivered
to such Supersor or by leaving q copy at
his residence at least six days before such
meeting, and also Immediately cause notice
thereof TO be once inserted in the newspa-
|
two lf there be such) at least one week be.
fore such meeting, bu. if there be no paper
published in the coun y notice of such
meeting shall be posted at the front door of
the Court Hnuse Or usual place Of meeting
and cause one to be posted in some public
place for ut least one week which said no.
tice shall in all cases state the object for
which such special meeting is ,lled; at such
h. 1.
transacted IN that designated in The notice
| aforesaid. =,
Sec. 9. The members of sail Board of
Supervisors shall take and subscribe the
following oath or affirmation to wit: | do
so ennly swear (or affirm as the case may
br) that will support the Constitution Of
the United States and the Constitution Of
the State of Iowa, and that | will faithfully
and impartially discharge the duties Of the
Office OF Supervisor according to the best of
my ability.
SEC. IL. If any Supervisor shall neglect
or refuse to perform any of the duties which
are or shall be required of him by law as
member of the Board of Supervisors, with
out just case therefor, he shall for each of.
fen forfeit one hundred dollars. 80 s.
Sec. IL. The Board Of Supervisors at
any lawful meeting shalt have the following
powers to-wit:
lst. Tonppo,nt ore Of their number chair.
man, and also u clerk in the absence of the
regular officers.
2. To adjourn from time to time as occa-
sion may require.
8. To make such orders concerning the
corporate property Of the county as they
may deem expeiient.
4. To examine and settle all accounts Of
the receipts and expenditures of the county
and to examine, settle and allow all just
claims against the county unless otherwise
provided by law.
5. To build and keep in repair the neces-
sary building for the use Of the county and
for the District Court.
6. To cause the county buildings to be
insured in the name of the county or other.
wise. for the benefit Of the county as they
shall deem expedient, and in case there is
no county building to prov de suitable rooms
for county purposes.
Z. To set of, organize and change the
boundaries Of townships in their respective
counties. designate nnd give names thereto
and define the place of holding the first
election.
8. To grant licence for keeping ferries in
their respective counties as provided by law.
9. To purchase for the use of the county
any real estnte necessary for the erection Of
buildings for county purposes. TO remove or
designate new site for my county build.
ings required to be at the county seat when
snch removal shall not exceed the limits Of
the village or city ut which the county seat
is located.
10. To require any county officer to make
report under oath to them on any subiet
connected with the duties OF his Office, and
to require any such officer to give such bonds
or additional bonds ~ shall be reasonable or
necessary for the faithful performance of
their several duties; and any such officer who
shall neglect or refuse to make such report
or give such bonds within twenty days after
being 40 required, may be removed from
Office BY the board by vote of a majority
Of the members elected.
IL. To represent their respective counties. /
and to have the care and management of the
property and business Of toe county in all
cases where no other provision shall be
made.
II. To manage and control the School |
Fund Of their reepectiye counties us shall be !