The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-03
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LAWS OF low A.
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Laws or iowa.
Published by Authority.
CHATTER IFS.
AN ACT providing for the further prosecution
and completion of the Geological Survey OF thu
State.
SECTION l. Be il enacted By the General AZ
sea5iy of the State Of fosa, Tint for the purpose
of the completion of the geological survey Of the
State a, the present State Geologist b continued
in Office and the sum of six thousand and five
hundred dollars be hereby annually appropriated
out Of such moneys IN the State Treasury as
are are not otherwise appropriated, until
ths said survey is completed, ors until the
General Assembly shan order it, discontinuanee.
This appropriation shall be drawn from time to
time for tho purposes of the survey and the pay
nient Of the salaries of its officers, defined and
limited in chapter Is, Of the sca Of the Eleventh
General Assembly, upon acquisitions signed by
the State Geologist, and vouchers approved by
the Census Board, and filed with the Auditor Of
State. = st&&
SEC. 2. The State Geologist Is hereby required
to complete the geological survey of the State on
or before the first day Of January, 1870, aud to
prepare full and complete report Of said survey,
accompanied by such maps and drawings rs may
be necessary to illustrate the same, and transmit
them to the Governor who shall lay copy Of such
report before the next General Assembly. ~
sEc. 3. On or before the first Monday In each
year, the State Geologist shall prepare careful
statements of his accounts with the survey for the
previous year, embodying them in the form Of
financial report, and send the same to the Cover
nor, together with such vouchers as it may be
practicable for himeto obtain; and the Governor
shall lay the whole before the General Assembly,
together with the report of the progress Of the
state aeologlst,
SEC T. Ali acts and parts Of acts in contra
inn ~ tbav visto nf haze ~,
repealed.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication in the Iotea Stale
Register and the Io,ea Evening Statesman, two
newspapers published at Des Moines.
Approved April sth, 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took eff
feet by publication, required in Section there
Of, on the 18th day of April, A. D.. 1868.
ED WniaHr, Sec'y of State.
CHAPTER 1SS.
AN ACT TO Constitute Mayors of Cities Of the
Second Glass, Presiding Officers of the City
Cnaseilfsl thereof
Sxc.1 be IL enacted ty The General Aaep.Biy of
The State Of Ioiea. That the Mayor, of Cities Of the
second class, is hereby constituted the presiding
officer Of the city council Of the city in which he
Is elected, and shall constitute member Of such
council and shall have casting vote where
there is q tie.
Sec. O. This act shall take effect on and after
it's publication in the Daily State Register and
Ii1a Eresing atatesaan. newspapers Published
in Des Moines, DIVA.
Approved April 8, 1863
hereby certify that the foregoing act took eff
feet by publication rs required in Section there
Of, on the 18Th day Of April, A. b. 1868.
En- WRIGHT, Secy, of State,
CHATTER l72.
an ACT to Amend an Art entitled m act ia re-
lstion to the Duties of Railroad Companies, APP
proved April sth, 1852.
SECTION l. Be II enacted BY The General As
emily Of the State Of Io,ea, That all the duties
and liabilities imposed upon railroad companies
BY chapter l69 Of the laws of the 9th General As
senbly shall apply equally to ell lessees of amy
railroad company operating the same within this
State, fully as if snch essees were named there
In.
Size. . In all cases Of suits against any railroad
company, essees, corporation, or individuals, OPP
Grating any railroad, for damages claimed either 10
person or property, the may be instituted in
any county through which the road OF said COIN |
pany passes. and service made upon any Station |
or Ticket gent CT said company or lessees trans
acting business Of said company lessees shall
be deemed sufficient service upon the principal.
SEC. 3. This act being deemed Of immediate i'm
po.taEee shall aks effect and be in force from ana
after its publication in the iotsa Eeening States
nrn, newspaper published in nes Moines, and
the Daily coastitmion, sneTsPaper Published at
Approved April sth, 1863.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Act took et-
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iect ~ f,.-
of,on the 18th, day Of April,A D. 1863
Eo WHrGHT, sec'y Of State.
CHARTER Iii.
IN ACT Making farther Appropriation for the |
Erection of the Iowa State Agricultural /
College Building and for the Settlement Of the |
Claims Of Jacob Richard, the Contractor there /
for.
SECTION /. BE Il enacted By the General A.sea- |
Jg Of the State Of fo,ea That there be and is here
by appropriated, out of any money not otherwise |
appropriated. to enable the building committee TO !
complete the Iowa State Agricultural College |
building, the sum Of ten Thousand dollars.
SEC. 2 The money shall he paid ont provi- |
ded in chapter ll2, laws Of the 18th General As
sembly.
SEC. 3. The board Of trustees are hereby author
lied to pay Jacob Richard, contractor for said
building, all much Of tho above in,tteir
judgement is just and equitable.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from and
after its publication in the Daily State Register
and Des Moines keeniag -.aa.es,aa, newspapers
published at Des Mones Iowa.
Approved April sth, 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act took ef |
feet by publication, as required in Section there
Of, on tie 18th day of April, A. D.. 1868.
En- WRIGHT, Sec y of State.