The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-17
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LAWS OF IOWA.
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AN ACT TO amend chapter 49, of Ne acts Of the
EiersAth General Assembly, and to provide for
the lows Soldiers orphans' Homes.
,sEeIosl. BE i <saefed u ths Gsessai As.em-
bly, 81 tie State Of Jo,eu That NJ the support of
the several Orphans Homes. there is hereby ap-
propriated out of any money in the State Treas.
4 Hry, net c'herwise Appropriated, the sum Of ten
dollars per month for each orphan actually su O.
ported, counting the average humber sustained In
the several homes for the month"; and upon the
presentation to the Auditor Of State each month
OF asworn statement of the average number Of
orphan children supported by the Institution for
the preceding month, is shall be- the duty of Thu
Auditor to draw hiS warrant upon the Treasurer
Of State IN favor Of the Board of Trustees Of the
lows Soldiers 0rphans' Home, for the sum here
inbeforc provided.
SEE. 2. For masking improvements and repairs
npen the buildings and grounds of the Orphans
Home at Davenport, and for replacing furniture
therein, there il hereby appropriated the sum of
twelve thousand dollars, much thereof as
may be necessary. ss
SIC. 5, For erecting and furnishing buildings
and inprovring buildings and grounds at Cedar
Falls for the Orphans Home there located tbene
is hereby appropriated the sum Of TWENTY-FIVE
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as NAV be
necessary, upon condition THAI eat least twenty
Of land suitable therefor, shall be decided to
the State, IN fee simple, withon, expense to the
State.
SIC. T. Fer the erection and furnishing Of
buildings Andys Improvement 81 buildings and
grounds Of the Orphans' Home, located at lien
wood, there is hereby appropriated the sam OF IF
teen thousand dollars, or 40 much thereof may
be necessary, upon condition that the sixteen
acres Vi land uion which the said Home is now
situated shs be desde-i to the State In tee sem Pile
witbaat expense to the State
SIS, b. The money appropriated By the pre-
ceding sections shall be drawn from the State
Treasury upon the Auditors warrants, issued upon
the orders Vi the Pfesidrntof the Board OF Trns-
tees, attested by the Secretary of the Board only
it shall be needed for the purposes for which
the saue Is ApprupriAt ed, aud the apprcpria-
ted for erecting the building shall not be drawn
faster nor in greater sums than shall be needed
10 pros the buildings necessary for the comfort
of these tthese desiring admission to the homes
aud ertiiied thereto and tbs amounts drawn
shall be expendedfor the purposes designated an
der the direction OF the Board Of Trustees.
$50. g. In the enumeration Of persons between
the ages of Eve and twenty one years as provided
by sections Al and so OF Chapter liz Of the acts
Of the kisth Geasral Assembly, the orphans at
the several homes shall 10 no case BE- snamerated
In the school DISTRICT in which sueh homes are To-
Gated, except In cases where the mother,
guardian, or other person having the legal charge
or control Of such chilli other than the officers Of
The Home shall reside in such district.
SEC. I. ANY child in either of the Orphans
Homes may, with the consent of the parent
guardian Of such child, be adopted by any citizen
OF this State, but article Of adoption shall be
Of any force validity until approved by the
Board Of Trustees nor shall any child so adopted
be removed from the Home until articles Of adop-
tnn approved The Bsnri Of Trustees shall
have power aud it shall be ;heirduty 10 discharge
from the Homes al children who are Of proper
age, OF have suffcient tc provide for them
selves, or whose mothers have sufficient means
and sre COMPETENT 10 take care of them. Any
ekild adopted from either Of the Homes shail be
returned to the Home from which Il was taken
upon the order Of the Board Of Trustees, and tie
Board sbsli make speh order wherever they
satshed that sach child is mol proEery trained,
educated and provided for by the person by whom
It vas adopted. Such order shaH be entered on
the minutes Of the proceedings Of the board of
Trustees, and shall discharge and cancel the art-
ces of adoption.
SEC g. The e ghth, tenth and eleventh sections
Of Chapter niletg-two of the acts Of the Eleventh
General Assembly hereby repealed, and all
other isEA CT pSsis 4 sets iaepasssteat Fita tas
set are modified rs 70 conform herewith.
SEC. 9. This act, being deemed of immediate
Importance, shall TAXA effect from and after
its publication e the Daily STATE Re9s.tsr
and the foea Eeeaiag Statesman, newspapers
Published in Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April ID, 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took ef-
feet by publication as required in Section there
ED NBisHt, Ser'y of State.
CHATTER 81.
An ACT 10 Legalize TIE Plat OF the Town of
sabula in jackson County, Iowa and to Legal
iss afi con eyances of Lots hereof made, by the
Number of Lots and blocks, a. now specified in
said Plat.
SECTION. /. BE II enacted w the General Assem-
ttrf The State Of i2,oa, That the surrey and plat
oisthe town OF sabala, in Jackson county, and
State Of Iowa, made aud completed on the 10Th day
OF February, 1853, by A c. Simpson, county sur
yeyor o. said eount and fled for record in the once
of the recorder Of said county, on the 2ist day Of
February 1908. at clock a. w., aDd recorded IN
book & ttown lots, on pages III, . 9, 7 and
., re and he anne hereby iegaiized. and de-
clared II be e -atand binding upon all parties con
cerued and that Sad plat aad the record thereof
are hereby iegalized and declared to be legal
piat aud reeesl toe same rs il said survey. plat
aai record SAL been made 10 evers particular e.
rfaorfd by law,
azo ! i;sat ~ r14vevs ces heretofore made
OF any his in SAID telss. HsthA nu1ssfqf lss ard
ocks, shown said plat, are hereby legal
ised and declared legal and binding upon the psr
tias as IL legal plat, like the oue mention
ed aud described IN section |, of this act; bad
been en rseoEd In said souHty, u the time sush
eonNev4rees were B1ade. sSe
SIC. Z. Shis act, being deemed by the General
Assembly ~ immediate importance, shah take
effect and be in force from and sitter its pubiiea
tion Is The etare Registsr and National PsaforH,
papers published at Les MONIES, Iowa, without
exren e Ia tho state
Anpssya9 March 81, 1888.
hereby certify that tie foregoing Act took eff
feet by publicatiou,,as required il Section thers
Of on the 4Gh day Of April, A. D. 1858
In WRIGHT Sec'y of Stale.
CHAPTER So.
AN ACT requiring tho Reporter of the Supreme
Court 10 attend the Argument Term 81 Du-
buque.
Sgcrrox l Re il enacted BY the Gsnsrql Assen-
By If t4s State Of Ie~s, That it IL hereby made
the duty OF the Reporter ofthe Supreme Court to 1t
tend the argam emit term thereof,to be held at Duhu
buque as provided act Of the present General As
srmbly, and perform the ddtes required Of him BY
law for which he shall receive the same per diem
now allowed him by law for attending the argu
ment term 81 Davenport.
SEC, .. This act being deemed Of imme dIas
Importance shall take effect IRON andafef its pub
heation in the Dstly State Register and the foea
Eeeai,v Stat. sssas, nen srapers published at Des
Mpiues,
Approved March 81, 1868.
hereby certify tina, the foregoing Act took Ct
feet by publication, as repaired in Section there
Of, on the lat day Of April a. b. sas.
Ed WRrGHr, Sec'y OF State.
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