North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-24


and the keeping of the descriptive book, are her. by
repealed.
SEC. !. Vacancies occurring in the Office of auditor
snail be hiled 10y appointment by the board OF super
yisors, and the person so appointed shall hold his of
nee until his successor is elected and qualified. Such
auditor, and the county judges before entering upon
the discharge oi the duties OF said Office, shall give a
lond as provided in section $40 OF the revision OF
1850, and shall take the usual oath OF Office. and such
bond aud oath shall be filed with the county .reasur-
er.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the county auditor
to file all ofrcial bonds OF justices OF the peace in the
office of the clerk of the district court after the same
have been approved.
SEC. 6. The auditor shall receive the same com.
pensation as is now provided by law for like services
now performed by the clerk Of the board of superyl-
s0rs, or by the clerk Of the dis STREE court. and such ad-
ditional. compensation as may be allowed him by the
board oil supervisors.
SIC. Z. The clerk Of the district court and county
recorder shall each be eligible 70 the Office of county
auditor. and may dischaige the duties oil both Offices.
Approved April I, 1868
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to authorize the Correction of Errors in
the Plat of the Village Of Webster City, in Hamil-
ton CoEaty.
W nEREAs, In the original plat Of the village Of
webster cay, in the county OF Iianillton, blocks
number thirteen, twenty-five, thirty three. and forty.
our, IN said village, were, by an omission or error
NOT ulNide' into tots as d~esiGn.d ly ID. proprietor of
said blocks; and
"hLFEAS. WAITER u. lispll, sole and only uro-
prieior OF said blocks, as well as tho tract of land
nom which the same we're laid out, did thereafter
divide said blocks into lots, and number til" same in
accor aance with srecnicH ions attached 10 III. origi.
Nal plat of said village; and
NHERtAs, Said Walter G. Wilson did thereafter
sell sad convey away said lots AS by him numbered in
accordance with the specifications attached Ia said
original plat and
WHEREAS, Said plat nf said village of Webster
City, as recorded In the Office of the Recorder sf said
county, fails TO show tina, said lie cks have been d.
ylIpu tntn ILf law PasEar ~ shn 49,,
Aforesaid; therefore,
SECTION !. he it encctea by TIE General AssemJ,y of
the STATE ?f lo,oa. That the said Walt,r c. Wilson be
ana her. by Is authorized to amend the original plat OF
said village OF Webster City, by dividing raid blocks
numbers thirteen, twenty-two, III three. and iorty-
four into lots in accordance with the specifications at.
tached to said plat and conyeyaLcts here., fore ex,.
cuted by said Wilson.
SEC, ?. That the recorder of said county of Hamil.
ton is hereby authorized and required, when the
amendments herein authorized shall have been male
10y said "alteI G Wilson, to record said amendments
upon the recorded plat OF snid village Of Webster
City as now on file in his ONCE.
SEC. B. That the pro, stings herein authorized
"nen comprised in accordance with the provisions Of
this act. shall he Of the same force, validity, and Of.
plated and recorded.
SEC. 4. This act being deemed of Immediate i'm.
pertence shall take effect and be in force fros, and al
ter it's publication in the h,ca STATE Register aud
Hamilton freeman without expense to the State.
Approved April 3, lS6S.
CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT 10 Legalize the Acts of William w., ss,h
and koe, raad bclong of Marion cuynty I,w. o.
torneys of Johanna J. ZeeIt.
whereas, Johanna j. Zselt formerly MAS the own
er IN lee simple Of certain tracts OF land in Lake
irairs. township, Marion county, iowa, she residin.
in the kingdom ~ the Netherlands. Europe, at m,
time !; and '
Whereas, The said johanna J Zeelt executed writ.
ten power ct attorney to william Van Alch .nd
koenis d ] ev"ng, residing in N; r, n county. Iowa.
authorizing them to sell said tracts al land and cor.
vax IN - lupe lN tr.r I..I
Clasers; and
Whereas. The said William Van Asch and Koen.
raad DEFY ng 'everal y have soil the said tracts of
land, and have accounted to the raid Johrnp !
Zeelt for the proceeds thereof, and have executed con.
veyances therefor. intending bOnofde to grant and
convey nnto the said several purchasers an absolute
title in foe simple as fully az tbs same was held Lv
the SAID johanna j Zeelt; and
whereas. Doubts have arrisen as to the validity of
said conveyances. more particularly in respect to the
manner the same were signed by the said William
Van Asch and koenraad De Yong, or by the said
William Van Asch, or by she said Keonraad DeYonv.
cate Of acknowledgement thereto affixed: theretors.
SECTION /. BE ii enacted ty the General Assembly, Of
the State Of loUa, That all of the convey noes made
and executed by William Van Asch and Koenraaa
DeYong or by William Van Asch OF by Koenraad
De Yong as attorneys or attorney in fact. or AS agents
or as agent in fact, OF the said Joanna j Yeclt are
hereby decla,~a valid and of tull effect rotwithst,nd-
ing any errors there may exist i'm the sis natures or
certificates of acknowledgement thereuIto fixed
and that said erronenns signatures and certificates ~
aCknoWleuSsGent snair nave the same effect i'm law
as though they had been made and affixed in commit
ance with the provisions OF the statute heretofore
enacted and that the said deeds. whether now record
ed or not. shalt hereafter be prtma facis evidence in
any Of the courts OF law or equity in the State 10
prove the conveyance of the land therein described
to the purchaser therein named from and 10y the said
johanna J. Zeelt
SEC. 2. This act being deemed Of immediate
importance shall take effect and he in force
from and after its publication in the IrIld WsskIy
Blade aad STATE Register. papers published in pell,
and DtsNMoines, iowa prnridsd, such publication be
without eN pense ~ the State.
Approved April q. 1865.
! hereby certify that the foregoing Act took effect
10y publication, as required in Section 2 thereof, on
the 18th day Of ApriI,A D.. 1865.
ED WRIGHT, sec'y of State.
CHAPTER o..
the Erection Of an additional Insti.ution for re In.
sane.
SECTION I. Be- it enacted BY the General Assembly, If
Ia. STATE Of btod, That there shall be and is hereby
permanently established at Independence. Buchanan
county, Iowa, an additional institution Tor the sup
urt and cure of the insane.
SEC. 2. That +. T.. Morgan Of Webster county, Ma
turin l., Fisher Of Clayton county. and Albert Clarke
ol Buchanan county. are hereby appointed a board OF
commissioners to select a location, and to supprinteud
the erection Of suitable buildings tor the use OF said
institution, and in case OF vacancy in said commission
by death or otherwise. the same shall be filled by an.
%pointment by the Governor.
SEC. 3. That said board shall select the most eligi-
bleanl desirable location Of not less than. three hun
drsd and twenty acres, and it must not, in any event.