Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-03-31
COUNTY SUPERVISOR BILL,

COUNTY SUPERVISOR BILL.
AN net tsatipg y cesn.y Board of SUI
pe,yisors, defining their duties and the
,datiss Of sostain soaaty d6csrs.
sedsipn Il: BE asnded the General
Asse'sRy cfthc Stats6 lon, That each
organised cosnty shalt be y body polite
xnd covporass wsh such pc~ers and i'm
1uhities - skall Sssseaktished by law
Sec. 2. Ii each organized county there
shall be Board of Supervisors, consisting
OF one from each civil township, to be elect.
ed by the legal voters Of each civil town
ship; burif the population Of sny gssch
township exceeds four thousand inhabi-
tants and is less than Gig hit thousand, there
shall be elected one additional Supervisor
from such township q townships and one
additional Supervisor for each 1000 inhab
itants over aud above 5000 the nanbss
OF inhabitants to be determined by the last
preceding State OF Federal census +; each
Of which Supervisors shall bold his Office
for two years except Is hereinafter prosi-
ded. ..f ...-.
See. 3. The Supervisors At their frsl
regular meeting shall be classed and divi-
ded by lot, one part holding for one ycar
and the other for two years ss hereinafter
provided. -. W.. 81.
Sec. 4. The Clerk shall prepare the re-
quisi.e number of ballots marked 81" year
and ~ years alternately which when
drawn shall entitle the holder to the term
corresponding with bis. ballot, and in the
absence of any member the Clerk shall
draw for him, but if the number Of Super.
visors be odd, then there shall be bare
majority of ballots marked "l' year. In
the event of the Organization Of new town.
ships. the Supervisors thsrefrom shall hold
for one or two years, rs NAV be determined
by the number of the next new additional
ballo. or ballots to be marked as aforesaid;
providing further 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 proyi-
sions.
Sec. S. Duplicate certificates Of such
drawing, and the result shall be fled in
the Office of the 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 Oh the
FIRST Monday Of Januar7. June, and the
first Monday after the general election in
each year at the Court House of their re
spective counties if there be one, and il
none, at the office of the Clerk of District
Court.
Sec. l. a majority Of the Supervisors Of
any county shall constitute qnorutn for
the transaction of business. and all ques-
tons which shall arise ut meetings shall
be determined by vote of majority oil
the Supervisors present, except in such
cases as is otherwise proviied-.hey shall
sit with open doors, and all persons may
attend their meetings. The Board of SD
pervlsors at their first meeting in every
year shall organize by choosing one of
their numb er as chairman, who shall pre-.
side at all the meetings Of the board du-
ling the year.
In case OF his absence the members nre
sent shall choose one of their number as
temporary chairman. Every chairman Of
the Board OF Supervisors shall have power
to administer an oath to any person con-
corning any matter submitted to The board
or connected with their powers.
Sec s. Special meetings OF the Board
of Supervisors shall be held only when re
quested by al least ma io-ty of the board,
which request stall he IN writing, address
ed to the Clerk Of the District Court; on
the reception of such request the Clerk
shall Immediately give notice in writing to
each Of the Supervisors by causing the
same TO be delivered to such Supervisor or
by leaving copy at his residence at least
six days before such meeting, and also
Immediately cause notice thereof TO be
once inserted in the newspapers published
in the county not exceeding two (if there
be sueh) at least one week before such
meeting, but If there be no paper publish
ed 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 pubic
place for at least one week--whieh said
notice shall in all cases state the object for
which such special meeting is called at
such special meetings no other business
shall be transacted than that designated
in the notice aforesaid.
Sec. 9. The members of said board Of
Supervisors shall take and subscribe the
following oath or affirmation to'wit: do
solemnly swear Tor affirm as the case NAV
beg that | will support the Constitution Of
the United States and the Constitution of
the State Of Iowa, and that will faithful
ly and impartially discharge the duties Of
the Office of Supervisor according 10 the
best of my ability.
Sec. 10. Ii any supervisor shall neglect
or refuse to perform any Of the duties which
are or shall be required of him by law as
a member of the Board of Supervisors,
without just cause therefor. he shall for
each offence forfeit one hundred dollars.
See. II. The Board of Supervisors at
any lawful meeting shall have the follow
ing powers, to-wit:
lst. To appoint one Of their number
chairman, ard also clerk in the absence Of
the regular officers.
2. To adjourn from time to time as oc.
casion may require.
3. To make such orders concerning the
corporate property Of the county as they
may deem expedient.
4 To examine and settle all accounts Of
the receipts and expenditures Of the coun'
ty and to examine, settle and allow all Just
claims AZ aipst the county unless otherwise
provided by law.
5. To build and keep in repair the ne
cessary buildings 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 9th
erwise, for the benef. Of the county rs they
shall deem expedlent. and in case there is
no county building. to provide suitable
rooms for county purposes.
7. To set of. organize and change the
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