The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-29
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ANSACf te1epeal ecc1G l8, II nfMpu7N 3
Lass y - Ninth 9seafal ASSN cmbnl i
the Levy and Collection Of Tax On Gross Ks
ceipts Of Rail Road Companies and to Enact
substitute therefor. 80
SECTION /. Be Il enacted BY he General A.sem
by Of the State Of Ioea That section sixteen O
chaptes one hundred and seventy -thyee, OF Ian
OF The kintk 0eHeral Assenhls, s. md IL s1Hs I
hereby repealed, and the following substitu,es
therefor: Section H. Each railroad company il
the State shall annually, on Or before the fifteenth
day Of February, file in the ONCE Of the Treasures
OF State aavorn stAtenena, setting forth drs, Il.
grossreesspm Of their raslfcad. Without reduction
tdeduetionl ofexpenses for the year ending on the
thirty first day OF December preceding; second
the number Of miles of thcirrails Dad in each
~ on the thirty first day Of December preceding
which said stateept shell b. sworn By the secre
fsry snd ne4tsfof 80 SupAny, md 81 ID.
general lAe6FtM66eat II fhsft raiituaas And
the Treasurer Of State shall levy on said gross re-
oeipfs tar OF one per centum, which the said
railroad company shall pAy On or before the last
day OF February, after which time the said taxes
.nal sse2Rs .de|Ipapsp, sna u ..es yspsl,ise
the said taxes become delinquent, the Treasurer
Of State shall proceed TO eesleet The same In the
same manner and with the same rights and pow
era asa shArif may op. execution. sssx - . -
One haif 81 said a1es Levied md collected !,
aforesaid, shall be equally apportioned by the
treasurer OF state to the several counties through
which the said roads respectively run, in propos-
tien to the numher Of nilea Of main rack u foad
in each county, and shall be paid over by him 10
theeounty treasurer OF such county II any rail-
road company shall fail to make the sworn state
menf reqskcd BY tAiAast, the .ffsa1afssA State
sna ascertain ~ near as may be the gross receipts
OF Such delinquent company. and assess thereupon
the SAID one per centum. and shall seixe and lery
upon the vhoss or any pasto psupssty, riehss.
and franchise. Of such company, and after giving
ten days public notice Of the time and place Of
sale, shall proceed to sell the same ut public aue
sion, TO satisfy the amount Of raid s.sessmept.
together with all costa and expenses incurred In
making the assessment and sale. The Auditor of
State shall draw warrant upon the general rev
enue, payable to the order ofthc Treasurer of state
for the necessary expenses incurred bv him II
either the assessment ar The eoliectou OF the tax
es as required by this set.
The tax herein provided for, shall be in lien of
all taxes for any all purposes on the road bed
track rolling stock and necessary buildings for
Operating their road. But otsss Fscpsssy bsssng-
ing to such company whether personsl or real
shall be taxed as property Of individuals
N the respective counties in which the same may
ssEe-2. This Act, being sssmed b the General
Assembly Of Immediate fmpenancs, sshci1 tah 10
effect and be in force from and after its puhiiea-
ton in the DatJs STATE Reistsr and E~e.iag a,es-
man, newspapers pablisbed st Dss Moines, Iowa.
Approved April 8, SIS.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took ef-
feet by publication, required seciion 2,here
Of, on the 2sth day Of April, A. D., SIS.
Ep. WRreHr, seey of State.
CHAPTER I'll
AN ACT for the regatry of electors and to prevent
fraudulent voting.
Sgc. |. Be il enacted BY the General A..e-,Ils
of the State 81 fore, That it shall be the duty OF
the township assessor At every annual assessment
to record in separate book of suitable seze TO be
provided by the board Of supervisors Of the conn
", the fan name and place Of residence Of every
resident voter in the township who is who may |
become, qualified elestor previous TO the next
general election. Said list properly certified shall
be delivered to the township clerk before the
Isl day OF July in each year, after the year A. u.
1888.
Sec 2. TIE township trustees and clerk shall
constitute board Of registry for their rsRectise
townships, and shall meet after the year 1888, an
Guaiy at the Office of the township clerk on the |
frst Monday in Septein cr. at o'cock, !. ~. for |
the purpose Of making lat Of all qualified elect
in their respective townships. This list shall
be called and known as the register Of elections.
sEc. }. The register Of elections shall contain
the names In full. alphabetically arranged. accord
ing 10 their snrnames, so 10 show in one cni /
umH opposite, in cities and incorporated iIlagss,
the residence by number OF dwelling If there be .
number. and the nane OF the street other loca
tion Of the dwelling place of each person. The
register shall be made from the assessors list and
from the poll books OF tho next previous election.
Said register shall be kept by the township clerk
Who shall, within tre days after the Adjournment
Of the board. cause certified copy OF said regis
ter % be pasted up in a conspicuous placs in his
Office which shall be accessible to any elector of
the township who may desire TO examine the sam
SEE. t. The board Of registry shall hold meet
ins at ths place where the last general election
was held, or, II from any canse II cannot be held
At such place, then az some place to be designated
by notice published in At least one paper printed
in the township or posted in at least three pnhlic
places therein, on the Tueeday preceding the eeA-
eral election of each year, at which they shall re-
wise. correct, and complete tie register Of cleo
tons, and they shall hear any evidence that may
be brought before them in reference to such cor
rection They shall be IN session for his purpcse
fram q o'clock a. n. untfl ap, n and FRAN dsY
80 day thereafter and until they shall deem tie
register properly completed.
SEC. s. IN OF corporation elections, II shai
b the daty Of the clerk Of the city town 70 pre-
pare from the pol}.books Of the last an
neal election Of raid cespo alton al aiphA bssio
register Of the electors provided in section Of
this act. and shall post up one copy thereof IN
each ward at the place where the last
preceding election was held, one q orth preceding
such election and furnish the original to
The board Of registry attheir Iasi nesting The
board Of registry for said ciffes and towns shali
consist Of the mayor, assessor, clerk, and marshal.
who shall meet for tho pun ose OF correcting the
regiatry, week before such election, ~ the nsu
al place of meeting Of the city cau"el or rnstees,
and after having corrected the registry Of voters
in each ward. rs contemplated in the genes al pro-
visions of this act, said board shall cause . cert
fed COPY Of said registry for each ward in said
toSn.o d city, 10 be daliykled u the e3sedcn ekd
Of such ward at or before the time Of opening the
polls. After the canvassing ofthe votes, the reg.
sries shall be attached to DE poll books aud fied
in the office Of the clerk ofshs eiyss seMAAas tee
,.se Of the "a seeeain boa I'd a Gtteea
provisions ofthis oct act shall extend 70 iacar-
porate towns snd cities so far as the same may he
applieahie. fhe nsmcs 81 81 pcfsdhs not quAbA
Cd as electors shall he stricken from the register,
and am person appearing 70 registrr hii name
may be challenged BY an eleesor Of member q ihs
uoaru and in case of sneh challenge shall ne eH
AHMED d, cath tpuehing bis quafheatisAs as an
elec,or which examination may or may ne' 10 |
tbs discretion Of tho board, TO be REDUCED "a
writing and if II shall arsesr np1n snen exam
ipaioa hs. the person Is entitled be registered,
in the opinion al tho hoard, If after snch exain
ioationf tho aaid person will rake m oeth tha, ne
Is, or vail be 1t the e;eetidu Grwsheh thc regis
Try Is made. aicga veter. ststng be WArss ans
trct, or Iownship, ~ when ne resaes' soa coin-
plying in other respects with the requirements
Of the aash nos adm is.crca 10 Al eiectaf IN case
oil his being challenged, then the board shat cause
the Of said. person to be- registered.
SEE. q, The register 81 elections shaH at hii
times be open 10 inspection at The once CT the
township CLERK withs ut charge.
SEC /. The board of registry may appoint
clerk in the absence of the township clerk and
may administer oaths in all cases coming before
them for action.
Sss. s. Il shalI be- the duty ofjudges Of cleo
lions to designate one Of their number TO check
the name of every person voting, whose name Is
on the register No vote shall be received at any
general or special election hereafter held in this
State from any person whose name does not APP
pear on the reyster, unless the person offering TO
rots stai furn fsh the judges Of election his dda
vis. showing that be is = qualified eiecse and
proper res son for not appearing before said board
on the day for correcting said regis
ter, and prove by the affidavit of person whose
name Ia on said register that he knows such per,
son 10 be resident of such township,and If in city
or Incorporated village, giving the place OF resi-
dencc in the manner repaired to be entered on
the Office of the township clerk.
ssc Q. The members of the board Of registry