Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-01
LAWS OF IOWA.


CHATTER lt0.
AN ACT 10 provide fer The election OIL ecnniy
Auditors and TO define their powers and du-
ties, and making County Judges e1 oinSio
County Auditoee.
SIC. i. b Il enacted By the Gsneas IA
sna6.y Of tAs ytsss of Isus, That az 'he gene
raj election preceding the expiration q the
term OF office Of TIE present county luuss 70
any county, aud every too years thereafter,
there shall be elected IN csch organized county
IN this State Comfy Auditor, wnose Urn q
once shall comnencs on the hfst Monua, ~
hold his siace for two years, and unm' us sue
cessor is elected and qunlifed hne county
Judge in each county shall be ex-oihcio suotsr
sitsr the first dav Of January. leUs, ana snail
discharge tho duties Of county suaiior un,n we
auditor shstbe elected and aus inso; - 49,
the said auditor shall BE- elected ano qsAnnso'
ditor sh al act = cicig q the board Of suPefvi.
s,ors aid shall perform all duties ,eqSIsu y
law to be psrfosuaed By The clerk Of the ooefa o.
supervis ana such other duties . may oe
required Of him by the boari Of eupesvisers.
De shall perform all duties IN rsspses 70 w
school-fund and schsol-lands now kaes9se q
the clerk Of the district eours, snd ~ mas1fe
Or neglect 10 dischsrre any Of the dutssc hetsby
e ~ las coafarssd upon him, shall De nADae g g
the same penalties, and in the same manner snu
TO the same extent, = the rlerk Of the oceru q
supervisors or clerk OF the District coors sfe
liable for like failure or neglect.
nnc. . The auditor shall hsse power 70 ~.
escse oil the duties now Pericrmeu ~ .ns e'.s
establishment, alteration and vacation OF foAds
within his county, and for that pufPoss snaa
nave power and jurisdiction TO receive Petiuohs,
issue notices, appoint commissioners, ana %
hear and determine ali matters IN RELATION 70
the vacation, establish nent or eners'ou -
foads and 70 make Ill orders rela.ng 70 .ne
SAINT, ssubyect. however. in all Gases, 70 maj re-
view and approval BY the board OF supervisors.
esc. 8. The auditor shall have the keeeing
ana management Of TIE transfer pooAss ProViu
ed for by chapter 81 Of the acts Of the Aissen,n
General Asseably. and for the transfers msde
on said books shall b entitled 20 : ise q wen
y -nve cents for each deed, and sos cosng g,
eorder ahall not fle Tor record sny oeed q rsai
property until the proper entries nave osen
made upon the transfer bOoks IN we eeoi.or
once, and endorsed upon tee deed frovldsd.
mat 90 much of said chapter 81, . uues sne
GATE OF the ding Of the deed IN tno srcnsier
book, and the keeping of the DESCRIPTIVE oooA'
are hereby repealed.
SIC. 4. Vacancies occurring in the oihce Oh ou-
ditor shall be filled by appointment ~ sne
board q supervisors. and the person 20 eppo'nt-
- shall hold his ofRcs until his eseesssor y
elected aud qualified. Such suditor, ana ms
county judges before entering upon the ais
charge OF the duties OF said office, SNAIL give :
oond as provided in section $40 OF the REVISION
OF 1860, and ahall take the usual oatn OF once,
aud such bond and oath shall be filed with the
county treasurer
Sac. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the county au-
ditor 10 fle all Official bonds Of Justices OF the
peace II the office Of the clerk Of the district
court alter the same havs been approved.
SEc 8. The auditor shall receive me same am,
compensation a il now provided by Law for like
Gefy1cea the clerk OF the
nessd OF supervisors, or by the clerk oil the as
trict court. and such additional compensation
- may be allowed him by the board Of super
visors.
Sac. : The clerk Of the district court and
county recorder shall each be eligible TO the
once Of county auditor, aud NAV discharge the
duties OF both Offices
Approved April Z. 1868.
CHAPTER lsA.
AN ACT to Provide fer the Compensation Of
Clerks of the District and Circuit Courts. and
to Allow the Deputy Clerk TO act a. Clerk VI
the Circuit Court.
SECTION l. Be it ensetsj BY tie Gene,ol Asse,s-
~ Of ne STATE Of iov1, That the Clerk OF the
district Court shall receive such compensation
Tor his services in probate matters 10 the circuit
court - the beard of survisors may allow,
which compensation shall be in addition to the
fses and amount now allowed BY law TO said
clerk, to be paid out Of the money collected by
him for probate business.
SEC. The CLERK Of the district court shall
while acting ~ clerk OF the circuit court, be
known and dssignated ~ "Clerk OF the Circuit
Court and in oil certificates and records re
lating to said court, signed by him. heshall be !
so designated. The deputy Of the clerk Of
the disiric, court may perform any Of the duties
required BY the clerk Of the district court TO be
performed in and for said circuit court, and may
sign all certificates and records thereof, in the
ssms manner and with the came force and effect
40 the clerk of tho district court
Approved April I. 1868.
CHAPTER i2s.
AN ACT Supplemental 20 an Act, entitled An
Act for Establishing Circuit and General
Term Courts, and 10 define the Power and
jurisdiction thereof.
SECTION !. Be i, enacted q, Ms General lssefn-
BY q tho State Of Ioaea, That in all counties
having two county seats. or whore sessions OF
the district court are held as different places in
said county. the circuit court shall also hold
regular terms at said different county eeats or
places, where terms of the district court are
hsld for the trial Of all actions under this act.
except probate matters requiring notice w law
which matters shah be heard and disposed or
at the regular county seats only, and terms shall
alternate between said different couzty seats or
places Of holding court, and such counties hail
for sscb purposes be geographically divided in
the S8me fuaDuer ~ tney are now DIVIDED iOr
judicial purposes Of the district court. Pro
vided. That IN such counties the circuit Judge
may appoint, 10 addition to the other terms Of
court 10 bs held in his county, not to exceed
four special terms Of court At the regular coun-
~ seat for the hearing and dispoSng Of probate
matters only, IL in his Judgment the same hall
be needed and required for the disposal Of said
business.
SRc. Q. This act shall take effect on the first
Monday of January. A. D. 1859 exceut 40 much
thereof as provides for fixing the terms for
holding the said circuit courts, which shall take
effect Is provided by section 20 Of tho Revision
Of 1866.
Approved April I, 1868.
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to amend the Act passed by the Twelfth
General Assembly Of the State Of Iowa, emit
: tied AN Act establishing Circuit and General
Term Courts, and to define the powers and
jurisdiction thereof"
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted BY the General A.