The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-26

So. 3. The Recorder shall keep book or
piats, showing the number bf lot aud block, or
township and range, divided into sections and sub
divisions a occasion may require: aud he shah
designate Or said piats each piece Of land OF town
lot, and mark in pencil the name of the owner
thereon in lcgibie manner Said plais shall be
lettered numbered that they may BE con-
vcncnty referred to by the memoranda Of the
transfer book aud shall be drawn a scale Of not
less than four inches TO the mile.
See. (. Whenever a deed Of unconditional con.
veyanee Il real estate Is presented for record. IL
shall be the duty Of the Recorder. after filing the
same tor record aud previous to recording the
same. - enter Ia the index book IN Alphabetical
order, the name d the grantee, and opposite
thereto the number Of the page Of the transfer
book which such transfer is made and upon
the transfer book be shall enter, in the proper
columns, the name Of the grantee the name Of
the grantor, the date Of fling, date of Instrument
the character Of the instrument, the description Of
the property, and The number letter Of the plat
on which the is markell and. also, the
number OF the page Of the description book, If II
besouies necessary to enter the description
therein.
SEC. 5. II the land On town lot is described in
the deed by meies and bounds. he shall enter the
same upon the descriptive book follows: LIST,
The name Of the grantee; 81, A minute descrip-
tion Of the land.
SEC g. After the Recorder has made the en-
tries contemplated in the last two preceding see
tious. he shall endorse upon the deed the fbllewin
words: entered for taxation this .........dsy of
........, A. II ......., with the proper date insert
ed; and shall sign his thereto. For every
such transfer the recorder shall be entitled 10
receive fifteen cents from the person presenting
the deed.
SEC. I. As basis for said transfer, the Re-
eorder shall take the tax books OF the year 1885,
and copy into snid transfer hook the name of the
owner of each piece ot land or town lot, as shown
on said tax baoks; and in order 10 accomplish the
same, IL ~ heEeby made the duty Of the Treasurer
to designate on the tax list opposite each piece of
land or town lot, the name Of the owner thereof,
as shown BY the last rayment Of taxes, for which
the Board Of >arsrsssos. shs allow, as cotnpcn
sation, hiteen cents per hGalGed words.
SIC. 8. The Recorder shall correet he transfer
books from time to titue, a. he shall ind them
incorrect
SEC. .. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
in each county shall, on the second Monday of
January, A II 1867, and every two years there
after. furnish Gin books provided BY The Board o.
Supervisors, and ruled ami headed as now re-
quired by lswl each Townsstn Assessor in his
county complete list of all the r. 81 estate in his
township, subject TO ,axadAn, together with q
plat pia;s oi the same ami fs3 list shah be 50
arranged n to present ~ asness name il
alphabetical order, ANA eaeii piece sall be desig-
mated in its proper l,lea SAID plat OF piats an
checked by the Assessor lie valuation IL place.
upon i
SIC 10. II silail Dc re apty Of each Township
Assessor l. phase the saeaian upon each tract Of
land or t"w1' bot \ hi~ teFnthip, and return the
same tesefbs n Tie tes jenal property, to tht
Clerk ott1e tfi q ~. & fisors, Us now required
BY law t ass9F .Aaii Siso note any errors
he may al lis sess.neili lists furnished him
by the k' 'erd'r. .Ha rspar' the errors to the Re.
eorder, who ssan c5@rest the same on transfer
books and .ssessm a lists, il upon examination
he finds Il necessary.
sac a. . ~ 1T 10 carry out moro fully the
pros s h A's ii is hereby made the duty
OF ihe As ~ az 70 furnish county Recer-
ders with a. sas aud instructions as BIZ
may see 1T: 49,. s4e .aid Recorder shall observe
and carry ost - forms and Instructions.
SEC ~. All Acts and parts of Aess incsnsis-
tent with this Act, ara hereby repealed.
AnnroYed March 2fth lSRk