Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-07
LAWS OF IOWA.
EsubIsssacd by Authority.
CHATTER S.

Published by Authority.
CHAPTER S..
AN ACT legalizing the o-gaixation of the inGe-
pendent district Of Nontexuna, and the cleo
tion Of and acts Of the officers thereof.
WnFRxAs. On the seih day Of March. A. u.
1867. thetcrri,ory comprising section s, 9. and
5 in township Is, range IL. aud sections l. 2,
II and II, IN township rs. range is. IN jackson
Poweshiek county. Iowa, was duly
the independent school distric' OF
Munte1uma and
WHxasAs. On tho 18th day of April. A. D.
1857. of a special meeting of the directors OF
said district, held in the Court House IN said
district. for the election of its officers. whereaf
the polls opened all o'clock r. = and closed ~
4 o'clock = T.. i. W. Bsslv was elected Presi-
dert; r. ". La.chen, Vice President; j. Il.
Griffith, Secretary; J. w. Carr. Treasurer,
and Joseph scheli. G. w. Fenner. and John
Directors thereof, and \,
WnsREAs, Tho polls Of said meeting ehould
have been opened 1t 10 o'clock a. \. Of said
April 18th, instead Of O'Clock Pm; and
WuEasAs, Said officers were qualified about
May I'd, A. d. 1867, about twenty days after
their election; and
WnasAs, They should have qualified within
ten days after their election; and
WusRaAs The records OF the meeting conssi-
tuting said independent district, and slecting
said officers thereof have been mislsid and lost;
and
WHsarAs, On about Nay I'd, A. ID. 1887, said
Off GERS, after beiug qualified a aforesaid, en-
tered upon the discharge OF the duties pertain
ing 10 said officers. and the board OF directors
Of said district, and have hired teachers. levied
taxes for the year 1867, and, in concurrence with
the board of directors Of the district township
Of Jackson aforesaid changed the boundries OF
their SAID district, and have done other acts le-
galiy belonging 10 said officers; therefore
SECTION l. BE- IL enacted bz the General Assen-
bly Of the State Of Iosra. That the action OF the
electors of thereof. constituting said district
the election of taid officers. and
their qualifications and all the acts and things
TO said officers aud board OF directors, by said
officers DONE be and the same are hereby legal
ICED to all intents and purposes rs said election
Of said officers held, and said officers qualified
II the time required by law.
Snc. 2. This act, being deemed Of immediate
Importance by the General Assembly, shall take
effect from and after its publication in tbs Iowa
State Register and the Monteguma Republican !
provided. however that said publication shall
be without expense to the State.
Approved April nth. 1868.
CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT to leralize the acts Of the Council Of
the City of Clinton.
SDcFIOS l. Be il enacted BY the General A.
sep.biy Of the State Of Iosea That the ordinances
passed BY the city council Of the city Of Gin
ton on the 18th and 6oth days Of Nay 1857,
and the levy OF special tax made Hereunder.
and eli other acts Of the council Of the city Of
Clinton, within the scope Of the powers confer
red BY law upon cities Of the second class. DO
and the same are lsgalized ana made valid in
every respect. a. fully ~ il the same had been
done with oil due form Of law provided, thst
this act shall net impair any rights acquired or
any action pending.
BIC. 2. This oct, being deemed Of immediate
importance. shall take effect and be in force
from and afer its publication in the Dss Aoines
Daily Register aud the Semi Weekly Herald,
published at Clinton city; provided, such pub
location be without expense 10 the State.
Approved April 5, 1868.
CHAPTER Is2.
AN ACT TO increase the duties Of the Superin-
dent of Public Instruction and TO provide ad-
ditional compensation therefor.
SECTION l, b IL enacted By TIE General Assem-
BY Of the State Of Iowa, That section Eve OF
chapter fifty two Of the laws passed by the Tenth
General Assembly be amended by the substitu-
ton Of section two OF this act.
HEc ,. He shall be charged with the gensr-
al supervision Of al the county superint
and MI the common. schools of the State. -
He shall meet county supsrintendentsi In conven
ton at such points in the State a. he may deem
most available for that purpose and by explain
alton and discussion endeAvor to secure q more
laws. He shal. attend Teachers' Institutes in the
several counties in the State far as may be
consistent with the proper discharge of other
duties imposed by law. and assist by lecture or
otherwise in their instruction and management.
lie shall render u written opinion to any school
officer asking il touching the exposition or ad
mistration OF any school law, end shall deter
mine cases appealed from the decision of county
tits hereby made the duty
Of Superintendent OF Public lnstruc ton to re
wise and codfy all school laws which may be in
force after the I'D ourmsnt Of the regular session
Of each General Assembly before printing . new
edition of said laws as now required by statnte.
SIC. 8. For indexing and distributing school
laws, as now required by statute and for the e1-
psnse Of travelling required BY section two OF
this act, the Superintendent Of Public Instruc
ton shall receive five hundred dollars per an
mum for which warrants shall be drawn on his
order by the Auditor of State.
SIC. 4. That all acts and parts Of acts which
confer power upon the Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction the right to select or direct what
kind of books shall be used in common schools,
be and the same are hereby repealed.
SFc. 5. This act. being deemed OF immediate
importance by tho General Assembly, shall take
effect and be IN force from aud after its pubica-
ton in tho Iowa Daily Register and Daily kven-
Ing Statesman, newspapers published at Des
Noincs.
Approved April7, 1883.
CHAPTER los.
AN ACT fixing the compensation Of the State
Treasurer.
SEcrIoS l. kt IL enacted Jy Tie General Asstn,-
BIZ Of tie State nj Io,ra, That the salary of
the Treasurer of State shall be two thousand
dollars ;per annum. to be audited like other
claims on the State, and pay able out Of any mon
evs in the Treasury, not otherwise appropria.
ted, and this shall be his only compensation.
SEC 2. Section eighty-two of tine revision Of
1850, and all acts and parts OF acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, are hereby re-
pealsd.
Src. @ This act being deemed Of immediate
Importance, shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication in the Iowa State
Registe- and Iowa Homestead, newspapers pub.
lished at Des MONIES, Iowa.
Approved April sd. lses.
thereby certify that the foregoing Act took ef-
feet, BY publication, as required in Section Q
thereof, on the 9th day of April. A. ID. 1858.
ED. WRIGHT. Secy of State.
CHAPTER lss.
AN ACT in relation 10 the salary OF the Regis
ter OF the State Land Office.
SEC. l. Bett Enacted By the General Asstna5iy
ofthe State Of io,r6, That hereafter the salary
Of the Register Of the State Land Office shall Be
eight hundred dollars per annum.
hereby repealed.
SIC. 8. This bill shall take effect and be in
fsrse. from and after its publication in the lows
State Register and lows, Statesman, newsps.
pers published at Des Moines, lewa.
Approved April 8, 1858.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Act tool
effect by publication, ~ required in Section I
thereof, on the 9Th day Of April, A. d. 1888.
Ed. WRIGHT, Sec'y Of Stste.
CHAPTEK %.
AN ACT Fixing the Price Of the State Binding
SscsroH l. De It snseted By the 0saael Asse,r
" Of the State Of Losso. That hereafter the State
Binder shall Do paid the following price for 81
work for the state done by order Of the Score
tary Of State. viz for folding and trimming al
documents not stitched, fifteen cents Der suu
dred copies, for folding, stitching and bindina
10 pspsr covers oil msasagss, reports and docu
ments not exceeding one sheet, allowing sish,
pages for . shset) one dollsr and twenty 6ve
cents per hundred copies, and for each addition
81 sheet Of eight pages, twenty-five cents pei
hundred copies the cover Of each copy 70 b
counted - four pages for folding. sewing and
binding the iouEnsls aE.as SI.ssy, 20 - y n,
loafe. Funerals furnished on short netise. Ia
HORSES BOUGHT AND SOLD, lin
nd boarded q rsasopahls charges. fmy10-( ns
JOHN ,. DAVIS, II
Maaufactursr Or the Il,