Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-11-02
CHAPTER 1877.

Manner Of .fNing Vacancies IN GER
tain Township Offices.
AN ACT to prescribe the mode of fill
ing vacancies in the Office of Justice
of the Peace, Constable, and members
of the Board of Supervisors.
SECTION ]. BE il enacted 6y the Cen
crt AsseUbly Of the state of IoVa, That
whenever vacancy occurs or exists i'm
the office of Justice of the Peace, Con-
stable, or member of the Board Of SUI
peryisors, Ill any of the townships of
any of the counties of this State, by
resignation or otherwise, it shall he the
duty of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors, immediately after receiving
information OF such vacancy in any of
the townships of his county, whenever
such vacancy occurs more than thirty
days prior to any general election, to
notify the Township Clerk of The town
ship in which such vacancy exists, by
mail or 0rtherwise. ~.
SEC. =. And it shall be the duty of
the Township Clerk, within five DAVIS
after receiving such notice, TO notify
each of the Trustees OF his township in
whiting of such vacancy, specifying the
Office OF offices that have become vacant
in his township, fixing the time and
place that they shall meet for the pur-
pose of filling such vacancy by appoint
ment, which place of meeting shall be
the usual place of holding township
Il ceilings Such notice il a. be served
by any Constable of the township, and
shall G served at least five days prior
TO such meeting. r~
SEC. g.. And ii shall be the duty of
the Trustees to meet in accordance with
the provisions of such notice, and pro-
ceed TO fill such vacancy or vacancies
by appointment in writing OF a COM
pctent person, who shall hold his office
to which he has been appointed until
the next general election, and until his
successor is elected and qualified; and
the person so appointed shall qualify in
the same manner, and be held liable To
the same penalties as persons who are
duly elected to fill such offices. and all
the provisions of law i'm relation to
qualification for Office, shall apply to
persons so appointed.
/ Sec. 4. Within five days after an
appointment has been made under the
provisions of this Act, it shall be the
duty of the Township Clerk to record
such appointment in the township re-
cord book, and to cause notice to be
served upon the person so appointed,
| loiuiliS HiHi vi his appointment to
fill the office to which he was appoint
ed, stating the time, place, and by
whom such appointment was made,
Such notice may be served v any Con
stable i'm the township, in The manner
prescribed by law for the service OF
notices.
SEC. 5. And it shall be the duty OF
any person appointed under the provis-
ions of this Act, and so notified, tc
qualify within ten days after such no.
tice has been served upon him in &C.
cordance with the rules and regulations
of the law now in force, except that the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors may
approve of the bond of Justice of the
Peace and Constable so appointed, by
the recommendation Of the suiliciency
of the sureties upon such bond, signed
by the member of the Board OF Super
visors of such township.
SEC. 6. All Acts and parts of Acts in
conflict with the provisions of this Act,
are hereby repealed.
Approved April Sd, 1865.