Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-08


time before doe which said bond. shall be given
in the name Of the independent district issuing
shem and shzl BE- signed BIZ the Presiden, o!
the Bonrd and delivered TO the Treasurer. TAX
ing his receipt therefor. who shall negotiate
said bonds AZ not lees than their par valve and
countersign the sane when negotiated. Tho
Treasurer shat stand charged upon his official
bond with al bonds that NAV delivered 10 him ;
Provided. that any bond or bonds. not negoti-
ated. may be returned by him to the board.
See. 8. Nothing ia this Act shall be deemed
10 conflict or interfere with subdivision i've. Of
section seven, of chapter one hundred and sew
eniy tive, Of the laws of the Ninth General As
sembly OF the state OF Iowa. but in the event
the electors Of an independent school district
which has issued bonds, shall at the annual
meeting in March for any year, fail to vote snfl
fcient school house tax 30 raise d sum equal to
the interest on the outstanding bonds which
will accrue during the then coming year. and
such pro rata portion of the principal a. will
hauldsie and pay of said bonds at maturity,
then il shall be lawful Tor the school board Of
such district 10 vote 4 sufficient per cent. upon
the taxable property of the district TO par such
interest; and such pro rata portion Of the prin.
cipal ss will pay said bonds in full by the time
Of their maturity. and shAl cause the same 70
be certified and collected the same 40 the other
school taxes.
See 4. All school orders shall draw elk per
cent. interest after having been presented TO
want OF funds, whics fact shall be endorsed
upon the order BY the Treasurer.
Sec, g. All bonds of independent. districts
heretofore issued. IN manner conforming sub
stsntially with the provisions 81 this act, are
hereby declared 10 be legal and valid.
SEC 6. This Act shah take eti.c. and be in
force from aud after its publication in the State
Register and Evening Statesman, newspapers
published in the city OF Des Moines Iowa.
Approved April d, 1865.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took
effect by publication required II section i
thereof, on the nth day Of april, A. Discs.
ED. WRIGHT, Sec'y OF state.
CHAPTER ~
AN ACT TO Constitute the Principal 8 member
OF the Board OF Trustees. Enlarge and Fur
nish the buildings, and support the Institu-
ton for the Education of the Blind.
SEcrros l. Be IL enacted by the General "A.
mbly Of TIE State Of iOsca That the rincipal Of
the Institution for the Education OF the Blind
shall be ex oilicio member of the board Of trus-
tees, but shall have no vote on any question re-
lating TO his own salary or office NJ principal
Sec ?. The board Of trustees shall ix the
compensation OF all the officers and employ ses
Of said institution, At such rates as shall BY
them be deemed Just and equitable Provided,
that in no event slall the total amount Of ~ .
penses of the institution cxceed the total
amount Of appropriation for the same.
Sec. s. There Is hereby appropriated the sum
Of two thousand four hundred dollars, fer the
purchase of bedsteads, beds and bedding, car
pets and general furniture; one thousand tive
hundred dollars for library. including relief
maps and astronomical apparatus two thou
sand five hundred dollars for tho purchase VI
one organ and two pianos; seven hundred dol
lars for repairing fences, cuitivating grounds,
orchards and shrubbery; two thousand dollars
for painting, sabcividing rooms and for general
repairs and the further SUN Of hive thousan d
dollars TO furnish q proper beating apparatus
for heating the building one thousand five
hundred dollars for covering the present build
ing with fire proof slate root, and one thousand
five hundred dollars for the erection of veran
DAN on the west side Of the main building.
Sec. o. There 10 further appropriated the sum
of thirty Thousand dollars TO erect u wing o
| stone material TO the main building according
TO the orginsl plan aud drawings as nearly q,
practicable and the further OF three
thousand dollars for additional works tops
Sec. s. The money hereby appropriated shall
be expended under the direction of the board
Of trustees, according 20 the provisions OF thii
act. Provided, that any balances OF any Of the
| appropriations hereby made remaining after
the object thereof has baen completed may bs
applied to any other object necessary for thu
bes. interest Of the institution.
Sec. 8. Said appropriation shall DO drawn
upon the order OF the trustees. signed BY the
president and secretary upon estimates Of work
actually performed or material furnished, which
estimates shall be made bv said board OF trus
tees. and copy thereof in writing. signed BY
| the secretary of the board, shell accompany
said order, u the State Auditor Provided, that
a SUN not exceeding two thousand dollars may
be drawn in adv an OF such estimates for Tho
purchase OF material, when the best interest.
of III. state seem to require ii.
Sec !. All Ncis or parts ut acts Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
SIC 3. THIS act, being deemed of immcdi
ate I'M ortanoe BY the General Assembly, til,
same shall take effect from and after its pub
location in the Daily State Register and lows
Evening Statesman. newspapers published a
Des Moines
Approved April G, 1868
hereby certify that the foregoing Act tool
effect by publication, as required in Section
thereof, on the goth day OF April, n ID. 1868.
ED. WRIGHT, ssc'v OF State.