Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-13
LAWS OF IOWA.
Published by Authority.
CHAPTER lls.

Faottshe0 ~ AusnOrfsys
CHAPTER lls.
AN ACT 20 Legaiire the Action of Mitchell
County, providing for the equalization OF
Bounty OF Soldiers in said County andto an
therize the lsvying OF tax TO pay the same.
Sac l BE It csacfed b. tAe Gsserdl lseTnbty
of th< State Of Iowa That the vote taken By the
citizens Of Mitchell county, o. the general cleo
tioa in 1866, TO equaliss the bounty Of soldiers
from that county be and the same - hereby ie,
galixed, and the board Of supervisors OF SAID
county ere hereby authorised TO issue warrants
for said bountiss according to the terms OF said
vote. and the board Of supervisors Of said coun.
" are hereby sthorissd to levy . special tax on
the taxable property Of said county. not in any
one year TO exeesd ose mill on the dollar. ~
provide fund 10 be called the bounty fund "
10 pay such warrsrta.
Ssc. 4 when I'll Of The bounties provided
the balance thereof shalt Be Transferred to the
general eeusty fund Of such county.
Dscs. This 81, being deemed Of in0odtats
i9portaass b The 0essssl Assembly, shall take
sgsst and b in force from and sfter its publica-
ton in the lows State Register and Homestead,
newspapers pubiishsd q Des Aoines, Iowa
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took
effect BY publication - required byt Section
thereof, on the 2sth day Of April, A. d. 1865.
ED. WRIGHT, Secretary OF State.
SuAI - ioos
AN ACT to legalizs the acts OF the Northwest
ern Mining Company.
Sscriow i. n u enacted By the General. Ass<na-
by ~ fAs State Of lowa. That all the cleo
tons and acts Of the Northwestern Mining Com.
pauy, . company organised under the laws ofthe
state Of lows, for the purpose of mining for
lead or galspa, IN the counties Of Jackson and
Jones in the State OF Iowa. be anc the same are
hereby sendered % legal and valid to all insents
and purposes, q the same would have bee in
case oil the requirements Of the law In relation
10 the publication OF notices thereof had been
strictly fulfilled.
See. 3. This Get being deemed Of immediate
i'm portsncs, shall take effect and be in force from
and after its publication in the State Register
and the Maquoketa Excelsior, published at
Maquoketa. without expense TO the State.
Approved April It'll. 1858.
CHAPrERl5l.
An ACT in Relation 70 the sale OF Into xicasing
Liquors in Unsupported Cities aad Towns.
Ssc- l. 10 Il srsesed BY The General Asstn'1ly
Of tie State Of Iows, That section l06S. Of
the Revision Of 1850, be and 10 hereby amended
BY striking out Of said section al Of the words
= intoxieasiag iqaers." and Inserting in lien
thereof the following words " not prohibited BY
the laws Of the Htats Of lows.
SIC. 2. All incorporated towns and cities,
not incorporated under the general incorpora-
ton lass. shall have The power 10 regulate o.
prohibit the sale Of interesting liquors not
prohibited By state Law. end such power 70 reg.
ulaas shall include the power " asssss or impose
: ts1 on such sale. For the purpose OF this
tis4 liquors.
Sc. 3. This 81 70 taks aIest and be 10 feres
ffem aad anss IL publication il the Iowa State
Register aud Iowa Homestead, newspaper
pu6lishsd ia Dss Moinss.
Approved April Z. 1855:
eoest By publisaliea - required il ssetion
thereof. % the 2sthdsy Of April, A. d. 1858.
CHAPTER $50.
An ACT in Relation to Revenue and TaxiuR the
Property Of Express Companies and Tele.
graph CoOpanies.
SacTion l. Be 1t enacted By the General A..
sssbiy Of tAs State y Io,ca, That the property
Of I'll express companies and al Telegraph com.
pansea, Operating and doing business within thu
state, shall b. included in the valuation Of tbs
personal property Of such company or body
corporate in the assessment OF taxes in the
township, incorporated town or city whore such
company or corporation shall have AN office fol
the seanaaction Of it, business; and said prop
erty shall be assessed At the sa0o rate a. other
personal property in tho hands Of individual
or this State.
Sec. 2. In each township, incorporated town
or city in this State, where any such expresi
company or telegraph company shall have On
Office or agency for the transaction of its bust
ness, il shall be the duty OF the agent, clerk OF
person having the charge or care Of such office
or agency, annually on the tenth dav Of Janu.
ary, or 40 soon thereafter as may be, but not
later than the first day OF February, 10 furnish
TO the assessor Of such township, incorporated
town or city, sworn statement OF the gross 70
esipts Of ssid office or agency accruing from the
business and earnings Of such company fol
she year ending on the FIRST day Of January uext
preceding. said statement 10 be sworn TO BY the
officer or agent having charge Of such Office
and upon receiving such statement the assessor
business, sixty per cent. from the amount %
stated q the gross receipts, and return the re-
maiuing amount ~ the personal property of such
company to b assessed at the same rate a. the
personal property Of private individuals in this
State.
Bee. 3. II such agent, clerk o. person having
charge Of such office or agency. shall fail TO r.
turn 70 the assessor the sworn statement pro
vided for in section two q this act BY the first
day Of February, then il shall b the duty Of the
said assessor to ascertain "a near a. may b.
and By such information % 10 may be enabled
to obtain, the gross receipts Of said Office, and
TO dsIuct sixty per cent. from the same for ex.
psnsss and return the remainder 70 be assessed
- other taxable property, and in all repects u
deal with the same in tie same manner 40 if said
sworn statement had been in fact furnished. and
neither the agent or person 80 neglecting OF
failing 70 furnish said sworn statement nor the
company for which he il agent, shall be allowed
in any proceedings TO collect the said tax or in
any proceeding BY said company to resist the
payment Of the same, to question the correct
ness OF the amount so returned by the assessor,
or TO inquire into or question his means Of ascer
tanning the same.
Sec 4. The taxes assessed and levied on the
nj mi nj n nj Art
aall be due aud payable At the same time and 10
the same m auner ~ taxes are due and payable
on the property of private individuals Of this
Stste and il shall be the duty Of the ent, clerk
or person having charge Of the office or agency
ofsuch express or telegraph company ~ is men
toned in section two Of this act, out Of the frs,
moneys that nay come into his hands Of the
proper earnings Of said company after the tenth
day of January Of each ear, to retain sufficient
amount to pay the taxes Of said company for
that year, and which are assessed on the returns
from the particular office which be has in
charge. and any such agent who shall neglect "a
retain 20 much Of said money - shall b suf
6eis1tt to pay said taxes, provided % much shall
have come into his hands - Aforesaid. or whs
shall neglect or refuse TO make the sworn state
msnt provided for in section two Of this act
shall Sc subject to . penalty Of fifty dollars fol
such neglect in either Of said cases. and said
penalty may be recovered before any justice Of
The psaes BY civil action in the name Of the State
Of lswe.
See. s. II any Of the taxes assessed uedsr III
provisions Of this act shall remain unpaid or
the fifteenth day Of February in any one year
for the prsesding year, the same shall be con
sidesed delinquent and the property of said
companies, o. any Of them, shall b liable 70 dis
trssS and sale for the payment Of said ta1ss ID
the same mannsr - the property Of private in
dividaals u this State.
~. & All real and psrsonal property ewnet
By any express company or tels9saph company
IL this 0se1s shall - sutjest - 6sass county and
0asisipA tAxes 10 tie same extent according X
the valus ~ other real setsts 10 taxed.
0no. Z. This Get. boiog deemed BY the Gen.
sfal Assembly Of immediate importance, shal
take s9eet and b. in force from and after IL
paehsatien II the lewa 0sess Register and levi
City Homestead, ns&epepers printed q Del
Aoines, Iowa.
Approved April 9. 1858.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took Of
feet, By publication, - required il Section II
thereof, ON the 18th day Of April, A. d. 1858.
ED. WRIGHT, 6ec'y Of State.
CHAPTER III.
An ACT % Enable Railrcad Corporations I,
take and hold Real Estate for the purpose o
constructing and maintaining Dams and -
oervoirs to hold and aocumulase Water - sup
ply Ragineet aad for the Purpose Of layinl
down Pipso % supply Watsrfer the nee Of 4n
Ginss used inospefsting such Railroads.
Sse. 4. B. v enacted ~ tie General A
st,Sbtv Of tAs State Of lows, That any railroad
corporation owning Or opsrsting, Or that maj
hereafter own or operste. any lrailroad within
this State, nav, ct such points - may b leens<