The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-04-04


give such bonds within twenty days afte
being so required, may be removed from
office by the board by vote Of a major
ity of the members elected.
/ l. To represent their respective coun
ties, and to have the care and manage
ment of the property and business o
! the county in all cases where no Other
provision shall be made.
| IL. To manage and control the Schoo
Fund of their respective counties as shall
be provided by law.
l3. To appoint commissioners to acI
with similar commissioners duly appoint
ed in any other county or counties, aud
to authorize them to lay out. alter or lis
continue any road extending through
their own and one or more other coun-
ties, subject to the ratification of the
board.
II. To fix the compensation OF all
services Of county and township officers
not otherwise provided for by law, and
to provide for the payment of the same
Is. To authorize the taking of vote
Of the people for the relocation Of the
county seat as provided by law.
l6. To alter. vacate or discontinue any
Stale or Territorial road within lheir
respective counties.
II. To lay out, establish, alter or dis
continue any county road heretofore or
now laid out or hereafter to be laid
through or within their respective coun-
ties. as may be provided by law.
l8. To provide for the erection Of all
bridges which may be necessary and
which the public convenience may re-
qulre within their respective counties,
and to keep the same in repair.
10. To fill by appointments all vacau-
cies that may occur in any Of the coun-
ty Offices by death. resignation or remov.
al, and such appointee shall hold his
Office until the next succeeding general
election and until his successor Shall be
elected and qualified.
90. To purchase for the use of the
county any real estate necessary for the
erection of buildings for the support of
the poor of such county, and for farm
TO be used in connection Herewith.
81. To have and TO exercise all the
powers in rel ton to the poor now pos
sessed by the County Judge or County
Court, and to make such rules and reg.
ulations (not inconsistent with law as
they may deem necessary for the gov.
ernment of their body, the transaction
of business and the preservation OF or.
der.
22. The Board OF Supervisors shall
constitute the Board of County Canvass
ers.
90. That it shall not be competent for
said Board of Supervisors to order the
erection of Court House, Jail, Poor
House, or other building or bridge, nor
the purchase of real estate for county
purposes, where the probable cost will
exceed two thousand dollars, until
proposition therefore shall have been first
submitted to the legal voters of the coun-
ty, and voted for by majority of all
voting for and against such proposition.
at general election notice Of the same
being given for thirty days previously
in a newspaper, if one is published in
the county, and if none be published
therein, then by written notice, posted in
a public place in each township in the
county.
SEC. l2. They shall cause to be made
out aud published immediately after each
regular or special meeting of the Board.
IN at least one newspaper, if there be one
IN the county, if not by posting on the
Court House door, schedule Of the re :
ceipts and expenditures of the county.
which shall state the names Of all clai m
ants, the amount claimed, the amount al
lowed, for what purpose allowed. and
a full statement OF the amounts Of the
Treasurer 5 accounts at the last settle !
ment as on his balance sheet, or account
current in making the settlement no tax
shall be levied, no contract for the cree
ton of any public building entered nlo,
no settlement with the county officers
made, no real estate purchased or sold, /,
no new site designated for any county /
buildings. no change made in the boun /
laries OF townships, and no money ap.
to aid in the construction of
roads and bridges. without a majority OF
The whole Board Of Supervisors voting
therefor and consenting thereto.
SEC. l3. The authority heretofore ex. |
'rcised by The County Judge in ordering
he publication Of advertisements in each
county shall be hereafter exercised by
lac Clerk of tho District Court, Sheriff,
snd Treasurer and Recorder respec lively,
Zach one acting for his own department,
md the Board OF Super, isors shall des,
gnate the journals in which all other
county notices shall be published.
SEc. III. Ii shall be The duty Of the
Board at their June meeting. to equalize
he assessment rolls and levy all uniform
axes 10 be levied on the taxable proper
y in tho county.
SEc. i5. All jury fees may be audited
and paid as now provided by law. the
Clerk keeping true record of the same.
which shall be laid before the Board ofI
and be made up In their
ace QUIT.
SEC. o Each member OF the Board
Of Supervisors shall be allowed n com
pensation Of TWO dollars per day for his
services in Attending the meetings OF the
Board. and six cents per mile in going
10 and returning from the place Of meet
ing. to be audited by the Board and paid
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