The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-05-01

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Az ACT supplemental to IN act, Cd.
titled an Act for esta blishing Cir.
cult and General Term Courts,
aud to define the Power and ia.
risdiction thereof
: SxR. I. Be it enacted by tn.
2 Q.,nssAl Asscmbly Of tho. atate d
4. ,l.wa, That IN ell oountics having
two county seats, or where sessions
Of the district court are held 1t diff
frrept places in said county. the
/! rircuit court shall also hold regula,
terms At a&id different county seat.
a or places, where terms of the dis.
trict court are hold for the trial Of
all actions under this act, except
probate matters requiring notice by
law; which matters shall be heard
and disposed Of At the regular coun.
~, seats only, and said terms shall
alternate between said different
county seats or places Of holding
!, court. and such counties shall for
Ia such purposes DO geographically di.
assiacd indthc same manncr az they
are now divided for judicial purpo-
ses Of the district court; Provided,
That in such counties the circuit
judge may appoint, in addition to
the other tes.ns Vt court to be held
in his county, not to exceed four
special terms Of court ut the regu.
lar county scat for the hearing aud
disposing Of probate matters ouly.
ifin his judgment the same shall b.
needed and required fer the dispo-
sal Of said business. ID,
SEC. 2. This act shall take e.
feet on the FIRST Monday Of January,
A. D. 1869. except so much there
If as provides for fixing the terms
f"r holding the circuit courts. which
shall! take effect ~ provided by sec.
ton rs. Of the Revision Of 1860.
Approved April !, 1868. = h
CHAPTER 16o. -,
An Act to provide for tho cleo tioA Of
County Auditors and to define their
powers and duties. and making CO.
unity Judges sx-ofi-io County Aud
itors. is..# ~.5.8.ag2
Sac. !. BE it enacted by the Gen.
srol Assembly Of the state of Iowa,
1'hst. at the general election proceed
Sag the expiration of the tenn Of
oiice u the present county Judge in
any county, aud every two years
thereafter, there shall be elected in
each organized county in this state
county auditor, whose term Of Office
shall commence on the first Monda y
! IN January following his election,
and who shall bold his office for two
gears, and until his Successor is ell
vctea ano qualified. Tho county
Judge in each county shall be ex-
"ficio auditor after the first dsy Of
Jsuary, 1859. and shall discharge
tas duties ofcounty auditor unit the
sulitor shall be electe ed and qualified
and after the said auditor shall be
elected and qualified. the Office Of
county iudrs shall cease Said audi.
,.r shall act a. clerk Of the board If
supervisors, and shall perform all
duties required BY law to be prsform-
"a BY the clerk Of the board Of super
visor.. and such other duties 4. ., y
he required Of him by the hoard az
snueryisors. II. shall nreform ali
duties in respect to the school. fund
and school-l.uds now performed by
the clerk Il the di.tr;ct court and
for . failnre or NEGLECT "a a;sch,r,e
nnv Of the duties bersby or by law
s.nf.rrcd on him shall BE ;i.Ll. to
the sane p.naltiee. And In the s.me
manner and 8 tie ). me- extent. AZ
,h. clerk of The board Of sun,.ry;sor.
.r clerk Of III, district court .rc
liz for ike failure Of ne ,lect
SEC 9 The auditor shall have
p.wcr to exercise al the duties now
.,.rformed Nv the clork Of the hoard
III .unsryisors in relation. Ia tho
.,..bii.hmont Alteration Aud vac
gtion of roads within I'll. q afItr. ana
xarRthat puruos. ,hall haye ~ :
xnd iurisdiction to receive petitions
issue notices. appoint comm ssiopers