The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-12
be 4aiIp 6att Glitp.
LAWS OF IOWA.
Pshaisksd ~ Auahorify.

EAAPfsR4s. 49,
AN ACT to enable Townships and Incorporated
Town aud Cities to aid in the Construction OF
Railroads:
SECTION l. BE stsenacfed by The General Assem-
bly IF TIE STATE of fofa, That it shall b law
full for any township, Incorporated city or town in
this State, through which any railway has been
or hereafter may Relocated, or 10 which it pN1
be contiguous, to aid in the construction there64
as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. Whenever petition shall be presented
TO the Council or Trustees Of any incorporated
city or town, or any township. signed by one
third of the resident tax payers Of such towship,
city or town, asking The question Of aiding in the
construction of ans railway to be submitted to
the voters thereof i, shall be the duty Of the rus-
tees or council, or boards Of trustees, TO immedi
ately give notice of special election, such notice
10 be given in the manner of notices Of general
elections which notices shall specify the rate of
tax TO be raised, at which election The question
Of Taxation" or ssNo taxation" shall be submit
ted; and if majority of the votes poiicd be
"for taxation" then in that case the township
trustees and councils, or trustees OF cities and
towns, shall at once determine the per renfum of
the same, and cause their respective clerks or
cofders to prepare and certify to the clerk Of the
board Of supervisors, AS practicable lists Of
the same, which shall be an equal per ceutage on
the taxable property in such townaip, city or
tdoh, but said rate shall not exceed Eve per cent
upon the assessed value of sse property therein.
SEC g. That so soon us such tax-lists are pre-
pared. the tax herein provided for shall be due
and eoilectabie in the same manner As the eoun-
iy is collected, and it shall be the duty Of the
treasurer OF tina county to proceed by himself or
deputy to collect the same, end to pay II into the
treasury of such county; and the same shall be
paid out by such treasurer upon the order OF the
president managing director of the railroad
company, whose sroad each tax is voted TO aid
which order shall be accompanied by estimates Of
the engineer in charge Of the work on such road,
showing that an equal amount has been expended
for the construction of such work within such conn
ty,and it is hereby that the taxesno raised
by any township CITY town shall be only expen-
ded 10 aid in the construction Of such road within
such township or the one contiguous thereto, rs
near az praeti lie, Prorsded, that any tax payer
predcing to the county treasurer prior to the col
lection Of the tax a voucher of the proper officer
showing that his tax has been paid TO the satif-
faction of the company, of the railroad company,
shall Jon fling the samewith the county treasurer,
be discharged from the tax.
See. 4. All act aud parts OF acts conflicting with
the provisions Of this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 5. This act being deem By the General
Assembly of immediate Importance shall take;ef-
f4t aud be in force from and after its publication
ia the fclra Safe Rsg ster and ioiea Eseaiag
isf,stsspfsa, newspapers published at Des Moines,
isWa.
Tbs bill having remained with the Governor
lhree days. Sundays excepted the General As
eclabty icing ID sessien, has become Law, this
: i day OF Mareh. A D., lses,
In WEIGHT Seey Of State.
hereby certify HAT the foregoing Act took ef-
feet ~ biieatian. required in Section s there
d, be soth day q March, 4. D 1868.
Ed WmeaT, .Sec'yof State.