Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-06-30
CHAPTER, 14S.

CHAPTER 14S.
AN ACT TO amend article II Of
Chapter % Of the Revision Of 1860,
creating a Eoard' Of Supervisors,
and acts amendatory thereto:
Sec. Be it enacted BY the General
Assemsiy Of the State Of Io,ea, That on
sn,i after the first day OF January
1871, the board Of supervisors in each
organized county in the State, shall
consist OF three persons, and no bal
lot shall be cast at such election for
two residents Of the sar.e township.
or il so cast shall not be counted.
The supervisors shall be qualified
electo: >, and be elected by the quail
fed voters OF their respective coun-
tics at the :nsual election in each
year, and shall hold their Office for
three years, except, as hereinafter
provided, and are hereby authorized
and empowered to do and perform
all such duties rs arc now done and
performed by the county board OF
supervisors.
Sec. .. At The General election in
1870, there shall DO elected in each
organized county in this State, three
supervisors, one of whom shall hoid
his Office for three years, and one tor
two years, and one tor one year, thei:
respective terms to be determined by
lot, by the board OF canvassers OF
said county, at the time OF canvass
ing said vote; and annually there
after there shall be one supe, visor
elected, who shall not he resident
Of the same township Of either OF the
numbers holding over, and who shall
continue in Office three years and un-
til his successor is elected and quail.
fed.
Sec. g. Such supervisors shall meet
at the county seat OF their respective
counties, on the first Mondays of
January, April, June, September, and
the first Monday after the general
election in each year, and such spe-
cial meetings As are now provided
for by law.
Sec. 4. The members Of the board
OF supervisors shall each receive tour
dollars for each day actually i'll ses-
sion, and six cents per mile for every
mile travelled in going to and from said
session of the board, prorided that in
counties having population less
than 10000 they shall not receive
compensation tor more than twenty
days in one year; and in counties hav-
ing a population of more than 10000
but less than 10000, for moro than
thirty days in the year; and in coun
ties having a population of 10000 or
over, not moro than forty days in
one year.
Sec. S. A majority of the board Of
supervisors shall be quorum to
transact business, but should divl-
SION take place on any question, when
only two members of the board are
in attendance. the question shall be
continued until there is 4 full board
OF supervisors.
Sec. 6. designations OF supervisors
shall be made to the county auditor,
and in case of vacancy III the board
Of supervisors caused by death, re-
moval, or other cause, except expira-
ton OF term Of Office and the inter-
est Of the county shall require such
vacancy to be filled, before the next
annual election, the auditor, clerk,
and recorder, Of said county, or a
majority Of said officers. shall meet
at the seat Of justice Of said county,
and appoint one or more supervisors
as the case may require, who shall
continue in Office until the next regu.
lar election and unit! a supervisor or
supervisors are elected and qualified
to fill such vacancies, and the absence
Of any supervisor from the county
for Fix months in succession, shall be
. resignation Of the Office.
Sec. I. The board of supervisors
Of my county may submit TO the
qualified voters Of the county at any
regular eletion, the question, shall
the number Of supervisors be increas-
ed to five or seven, as tho board shall
elect, in submitting the question II
the majority OF the votes shall be for
the increase Of number, then at the
ncxt ensuing election for supcrvis.
or, ahereqnisits additional supervisors
shalt be elected, whose terms OF Of
fee shall be 'Aetezaained by lot, IN
such manner that one.half of the
additional members shall hold thsir