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

years, as may be determined BY the mum
Der Of the next new additional ballot o
ballots to be marked as aforesaid (; pro
yiding further that in case any township
has more than one Supervisor, there sbal
be a separate drawing of the ballots b,
the Supervisors from such township, bu
made in accordance with the above pro
visions.
/. SEC. s. Duplicate certificates Of sucf
drawing, and the result, shall be filed il
the Office of the county and township
clerks, and shall be recorded in the bool
in which the canvass of votes is record
ed
SEC. 6. The supervisors of the sew
eral townships in the State shall meet OF
the first Monday of January, June, and
the first Monday after the general elec.
ton in each year, at the Court House Of
their respective counties. if there be one,
and if none at the office of the Clerk OF
District Court.
SEC. 7. A majority Of the Supervis-
ors Of any county shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction of business, and
all questions which shall arise at meet
ings shall be determined by the vote of a
majority of the Supervisors present, ex-
cept in such cases as is otherwise provid
ed--they shall sit with open doors, and
all persons may attend their meetings.
The Board Of Supervisors at their first
meeting in every year shall organize by
choosing one Of their number as chair
man. who shall preside at all meetings Of
the board during the year.
ln case of his absence the members
present shall choose one of their number
AS temporary chairman. Every chair
man Of the Board of Supervisors shall
have power to administer an oath to any
person concerning any matter submitted
to the board or connected with their pow
ers.
SEC. 8. Special meetings Of the board
of supervisors shall be held only when
requested by at least 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 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 a
notice thereof to be once inserted in the
newspapers published in the county, not
exceeding two (if there be such at least
one week before such meeting, but if
there be no paper published in the coun-
ty, 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 for at least one week-which said
notice shall in all cases state the object
for which such special meeting is called );
at such special meetings no other busi-
ness shall be transacted than that desig-
mated in the notice aforesaid.
Sec. 8. The members of said Board
of Supervisors shall take and subscribe
the following oath or affirmation, to wit ::
| do solemnly swear Tor affirm. as tho
case may be, that l viii support the
Constitution of the Unitod States. and
the Constitution of the State of Iowa,
and that | viii faithfully and impartially
discharge the duties of the office OF Su-
pervisor according to the best of my
ability.
SEC 10. If any Supervisor shall ne
glect or refuse to perform any Of the du-
ties which are or shall be required Of
him by law as a member of the Board of
without just cause therefor,
he shall, for each offence, forfeit one
hundred dollars.
SEC /. The Board of Supervisors, at
any lawful meeting, shall have the fol-
lowing powers, 10 wit:
!. To appoint one of their number
chairman and also clerk in the absence
Of the regular officers.
2. To adjourn from time to time as oc-
casion may require.
8. 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 aud 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 ne
buildings for the use of the coun-
ty, and for the District Court.
8. To cause the county buildings to
be insured in the name of the county or
othel wise, for the benefit of the county
as they shall deem eNpedient. and in case
there is no county building. TO provide
suitable rooms for county purposes.
Z, To set off, organize and change the
boundaries of townships in their respect
i've oounties. designate and give names
thereto and define the place of holding
the first election.
3. To grant licenses for keeping fer
ries in their respective counties, as pro.
' ided by law.
3. To purchase for tho use OF the
county any real estate necessary for the
erection Of buildings for county purpo.
ses. to remove or designate new site
for any county buildings required to be
1t the county seat. when such removal
shall not exceed the limits of the village
Or city at which the county seat is looa
ted.
10. To require any county officer To
make report under o.ih to them on any
subject connected with the duties of his
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