Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-09
LAWS OF IOWA.


Publfshed by Authority.
CHAPTER %.
An ACT to amend section two chapter IL, o.
tho scse OF tie Tenth General Assembly OF ""
State of Iowa .
SIZE d. II Ems -.ed IN tho General dsstni5sy. |
~ the State Of Iotr5, That section TWO, ..
CHAPTER one hundred and fourteen " ths acts 9,
ne Ninth General Assembly, of the state o.
Iowa, BE- amended BY Inserting alter ne worl
!. me nbsr" il twentieth lins. the words anG
officers and BY inserting after the word law
in the twenty fourth line. the WORDS one hus
ed. TO the Secretary OF State, for exchange WITH
other Statss and fer distribution to the pubic
Libraries Of the state as provided ~ law
Sscrrcr .. This act being deemed by the
General Assembly of immediate importance,
shall take effect aud be in force from and sfter
the publication in the Iowa State Register ana
Iowa Evening" Statesman, nswsPapsrs Puohsned
atlDes Moines.
Approved April 9Th, A. D.. 1888.
a1 81 ss1 sa. :. sns section
thereof, on che Goth day Of April 4. y, iess.
ED. WRIGHT, Sse'y OF state.
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An ACT 6xing the price Of the State Binding.
0pcrsox 1. Rs Is saaetsd By tAs GsnseoI At
stS.bsy Of the Ststs Of Io,ca, That hereafter the
state binder shall BE- paid the following prices
for all work for the state done By the ORDER o.
trimming all documents not stitched. fifteen
cents per hundred copies; for folding, stitching
and binding in paper covers al messages, ~.
ports, and documents not exceeding one sheet
following eight pages for sheet one dollar ana
twenty -five cents per hundred copies, and Tor
each additional sheet Of eight pages, twenty
five cents per hundred copies. tho cover Of each
copy to be counted ~ four pages: for folding.
sewing and binding the journals Of the two
houses Of the General Assembly. in paper COW
(z~ tAlA *rn.
and binding in muslin or cases. with gilt letters
for title tsame style ssthe agricultural reports
for 1885, )ttirtytive cents per copy for q volume
of four huadred pages or less. and for each sd
ditionsl hundred pages. or fraction thereof over
fifty pages. five cents; for folding. sewing and
binding in I" half sheep with gilt letters for
title. (ssme style the legislative docuu ents of
1869 sixty sents per copy for each volume of
four hundred pages or less, and i've cents for
each additional hundred pages or fraction there
OF over fifty pages; fer folding, sewing and
binding in Flaw sheep" (same style as Iowa Re-
four hundred pages or less, and tive cents for
each additional hundred pages, Or fraction there
Of over fifty pages; for fielding, stitching and
binding the laws Of each General Assembly in
boards. with muslin backs and paper sides,
same ityls as the laws Of 1866 eighteen cents
= this cot, he shall be paid ~ nearly o. posi-
BILE in accordance with the rates above specified.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts Of acts inconsis.
tent with tbe provisions Of this oct are hereby
repealed.
slc s. This act shall be in force from and a.
ter its publication in the Iowa State Register
and Iowa Homestead.
Approved April 6th,llsss.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act toot
effect by publication, a. required in Section 3
thereof. on the 22d day Of February. A. D. 1865.
BID. WRIGHT, Sec'y Of State.
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AN ACT to legslize the acts Of cities certain
and towns. in their attemptsto amend and aban
don their special charters, and to legalizs cleo
usns, ordinances enacted, aad other proceed
ings had by said cities and towns.
WHEpEAs. Certain cities and towns organized
under special charters prior to July IL. 1858,
have attempted to amend their charters, and
other cities and towns have attempted 10 aban-
don their special charters. and set under chapter
81, OF the revision Of 1860. and the amendments
thereto. in both cases acting without tauthority
Of law; and
WHsRE ~, Said cities end towns have since
such attempted amendments, and abandonn cnt.
held elections BY their councils or board Of
trustees. enacted ordinances, aud performed
other acts; therefore
SEC. |. De 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the state OF Iowa, That in Hl cases where
amendments to special charter Of incorporn
ted cities and towns, attempted TO have been
cities and towns have. since the date last sfore-
: aid, attempted TO alb n lon their special char
ters. and organize under chapter 81, aforesaid,
such acts of said cities any towns. and all cleo
lions held, ordinances enacted, aud proceedings
h ad hereunder or Nv virtue thereof are hereby
declared as legal and binding IS If such amend
msn .. and abandonment, and org animation, un-
der and by virtue Of chapter 81, of revision Of
1860, and acts amendatOrv thereto. had bsen
regular, and made In accordance with law.
SEC. 9. This act, being deemed Of immediate
importance, shall take effect and be in force
Register and the Evening Statesman, newspa-
pers published at Des MONIES, Iowa.
Approved April 9. 1858.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took
effect by publications. as required in Section 3
thereof on the 2ld day of April, A. d. 1865.
ED. WRIGHT, Sec'y Of State.
CHAPTER lo4.
AN ACT for the impro ement Of the Psnitenti.
airy.
Sac BE it enacted b the ne eral fssetnIiy
Of the State OF Iotcd. That there be appropriated
out OF the state treasury the sun OF fifteen
Thousand dollars. or so much thereof ~ may be
necessary for the extension of the cell building
1 the line Of the east wall OF the prison yard,
the covering Of the present cell building, and
the roof Of the extension thereof, with States
the erection OF new prison cells. one of which
shall be dark, and the enlarging the windows of
the present cell DuiiuiuE. lnht tneTe De IuItner
appropriated the sum OF three thousand dollars
TOR the erection of IA wash house and store
rooms, and the procurement OF the necessary
cooking range and apparatus.
SEC. 3 That the further sum Of one thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessa-
~, be appropriated for the repairs of the walls,
cisterns and building OF cutters.
SIC. J. That the further sum of three thous:
and dollars, or 80 much thereof as may be me-
csssary, bs appropriated for the construction
of a reservoir on the hill above the p.lson, tho
necessary connections, and the purchase and
erection ola steam pump and its appendages, of
the kind in use at the hospital for the insane,
and when such water works shall be completed,
the warden is authorised 20 arrange with the
contractors for the use thereof for their pur-
poses; but so as not to interfere with the neecs-
sGry use thereof by the state.
SEC. 4. All the above appropriations shall be
expended under tho direction Of the warden by
ana with the advice Of the census board or y
majority Of them, aftsr . personal inspection Of
the premises by them, for which extra service
the said census board shall receive their nsces-
sary expenses while performing that duty. In
the performance Of tine work, so many convicts
a. dan be safely and with advantage, shall be
employed, and the said warden may employ for
that purpose additional day guards.
S8C. s. The several sums shall be drawn up
on tie order Of the warden, accom-
panied by an estimate Of work done or material
furnished, and said order shall be approved Of
BY the Governor; provided. that . sum not ex-
ceeGiug three thousand dollars may DO drawn
by the warden In adv ance Of such estimates for
the purchase of materials when the best inter.
ssts Of the State seem to require it; and further
pro, ided. tina. should there be . surplus left
over the cost of any ono Of the items above
specified, said surplus may be used for the CON-
pletion Of any Of the other items named.
SIC. 8. That there is also appropriated, out
Of the State treasury, the sum Of fifteen thous-
and dollars, TO be known - q ceatingsnt fund
used BY the warden of the penitentiary, under
the direction and BY the permission Of the cen
sus board, for the purpose Of completing and
carrying out the works. objsces and provisions
ofthis Get, and this sum 10 appropriated only
for Tie purpose Of preventing delay, and : con
eequent loss 70 the State on account Of any de-
6ciercy il the sums appropriated TO carry out
The provisions and offsets 81 this act. Provided,
shas do part Of said sum or $1,000 shall Be
used until after the sums hereinbefore appropri-
ated are exhausted; and then only on the sppro-
val Of the census board, Endorsed On the war.
dsn's order on the Auditor Of State By the
president Of said board. So much Of the con-
tingent fund hereby appropriated BY this bill
shall besxpendsd in furnishing to each convict
light at night, SO that he may BE- enabled to
read and write: Provided that nothing in this
section contained sha be SO construed a. to pre-