Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-05-01
NOTICE.
LAWS OF IOWA.

LA W6 OG xOWA.
CHAPTER 90
AN ACT supplemental TO chapter % Of the laws
Of the Eleventh General Assembly, providing
for the settlement of contracts an claims grow
ing out Of the Des Moinss River Improve
ment.
Section 1. Be il enacted By the General Assen,-
lily oftae State Of Io,oa, That there is hereby APP
propriated out Of any moneys in the hands of
the Treasurer Of State arising from the sales Of
the lands mentioned in section (4) four chapter
1873 Of the laws sf the Tenth General Assembly.
the sum Of twenty-six thousand three hundred
and nineteen dollars and thirty cents, for the
payment Of the following claims, to wit:-Wells
%, for repairs on the Croton am, in the fall
Of 1861, the some Of fifteen hundred dollars;
cray Co., for repairs upon said dam, in the
years 1862 and 1868, the Of two thousand dol
lars; Wells 4 Co., for repairs upon said dam,
in the year 1856, the sum oftwenty- ght hun
drcd and sixteen dollars Hogsett & Chichester
for repairs on said dam in the year 1866, one
sew enty -four 24-10o dollars and 10 Wells and
Co., the further sum Of eight thousand five hun
drsd and nine dollars and seventy five cents, in
consideration and for the purpose Of rebuilding
said dam 1t Croton, and for the releases as
hereinafter stipulated and to Q. ii. p. Scott.
for the cance.latio and surrender Of the original
contracts Of the State OF Iowa, mtde through
II. W. Sample, as President Of the Board Of Pub
lie Works, with John McCunc and CT aries +.
McCune, dated 9TH Of March, ls49, for the con-
struction Of lock and dam at Plymouth, to-
gethcr with all the supplemental contracts res
pecting said lock and dam. (which original and
supplemental contracts are now held By said
Scoot ms assigned, and also for the surrender of
all rights to him. (.Scstt) accrung as assignee
Of the contract Of the State Of Iowa, made 10
Jonas Houghton for the lease Of water-power
for twelve run of stone at Plymouth. and for
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idg Of the dam at Plymouth, as hereinafter stip-
ulated, the sum Of eleven thousand dollars, and
to the estate OF Mayne the sum of ono hun
bred and sixteen and s0-lee dollars to Ed
johnson the sum Of Dinty-onc and $4,000 doh
lars 4; to J. e Jewit, ninety dollars to Sample
and Kenly twenty dollars with intrcst from
March 2Sth, 1864, each Of the four last
mentioned sums the same having been allow
ed to said parties respectfully by section Q
chapter los, Acts Of the Tenth General Assem-
bly,, and the Auditor Of State il hereby required
10 draw warrants thercfore,uPon the written APP
plication OF the said yartics or their assignses,
which warrants shall DO pay able out Of the mon
eys mentioned in section one, shaPter %. of the
laws Eleventh General Assemembly, and shall
draw interest at the rate ofscven percent. per
annum.
SEc. 2 The warrants issued under the provi-
rions Of this Act shall be receivable in payment
for lands sold under provisions ofthc various
acts relating TO the sale of lands men toned in
section one Of this act.
SEC. 3. Before the said parties mentioned in
section one this act shall be entitled o receive
any Of the warrants hereinbefore provided for,
they shall surrender to the State Of iowa all
leases held by them, Of every kind and descsip
ton, and shall release the State OF Iowa andthe
Des Moines Valley Railroad Company from all
present and future liabilities growing out of or
incident 70 any OF the matters by lease or other
wise pertaining to the Croton dam. And before
said 0. II. p. Scott shall be entitled to receive
the warrants coming to him as hereinbefore pro-
vSded, he shall surrender to the State of Iowa.
and release the State Of Iowa, aud the Des
MOines Valley Railroad Company from all liza
bility upon the original contract Of the State
Of Iowa, and all supplemental contracts for the
building OF a lock and dam at Plymouth, and
shall also surrender to the State OF Iowa, all
rights arising Hereunder, and and release the
State and the Des Moines Valley Railroad
Company from all past. present and future
liability uron or IN account OF the contract or
lease Of water-power originally made by the
State to Jonas Houghton. for twelve run at
Plymouth, and frhm all liability present and
dam and water power at Plymouth, and shall
llso file in the Registers Office satisfactory ev-
idence Of the alignment Of the same, TO him,
md shall complete the same at Plymouth at
his own expens and cost. within five years from
he passaee Of this Act
SEC. Z. Upon execution Of the releases
provided for in section 3 Of this Act to the
state Of Iowa, and the Des Moines Valley
Railroad Company, and upon filing atisfse- |
sory evidence OF such releases in the Regis |
'er's once Of the State Of Iowa, the Governor
hall upon written requ. ct OF the railroad CON-
pany. execute conveyance in the name Of the |
State ofIowa, to said Wells and Company,
without warranty Of the lock and dam at Gro |
on, and Of the lands sppurtensnt on either |
tide Of the river. and the water power thereto |
helonging, And when said o. H. p. Scott |
hall surrender TO the State Of Iowa the orig
inal and supplemental contracts aforesaid for |
no construction Of lock and dan at Plymouth |
md shall discharge the State and the Des |
Aoines Valley RailrUad Company from all liza |
Diity arising thsreuuder, ana when he shall |
discharge the StAte and said railroad fran all
pest and iuturs liability upon the lease Of va
Empower At Plymouth aforesaid, and from
IL past aad future liability gro~ing out Of or
With said hex, dam, water-pcwer
y leases. and shall 6le satisfactory evidence Of
'uch releases and discharge and surrender in
he Registers Office Of said State, the Govern
" shall, upon the certificate Of the Register Of
he Stata Land O6lee Of the completion Of said |
lam, execute conveyance without warranty. |
n the name 81 the State Of Iowa. to ssid o. H. |
2. Scott, Of the losk and dam At Plymouth, |
md Of the lands appertenant on either side Of |
he river. bonght BY the State Of Iowa for the !
zee Of mill-yafds. being about eight acres in |
III, with the exclusive right to the said Scott, !
o use the water-power created BY the ccnstruc- |
ion Of such dam, and any other privileges |
Herewith. and the State Of lows is |
hereby released fssan ell liability to keep said |
lam in repair.
SIC. 5. Whereas all liabilities past,
present and future of every kind and des>
.ription growing ont Of or connected with
he water leases or water power, aud with
building Of the locks and dams at Keosau.
qua, Bentonsport, AID Bonaparte, have
heretofore been adjusted and settled, and the
hate Of Iowa and the said Railroad Com>
,sny have been released therefrom nor
heretrs, this act is intend to be, and is
ull, complete and final settlement of all |
claims aud liabilities present and future |
against the State OF Iowa and said Railroad
Company, growing out of or connected with
he water leases and building locks aud dams
It Plymouth and Croton.
SEc. 6. This act, being deemed of im>
Mediate importance, shall take effect and
% in force from and after its publication III
he lord State Register aud Iowa Salesman.
published at Des Moines, Iowa. |
Approved March Is, 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing Net |
ook effect BY publication, as required, III
Section 6 thereof, on the Esd dav Of March,
A. d. 1863. i