Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-02-17
The Nesy sssperyisor Bill.

The following is the bill changing
the Supervisor system, as it passed the
Senate. There is bus little doubt
that it vii! pass the House suJstan-
tally as below:
\ bill for IN act TO amend Article II Of
Chapter ., Of ia Revision OF 1860 Great
ing Beard Of Supervisors, and acts a men
datory thereto.
SECTION /. BE itenaeted by the General vs.
scmbly Of the State of Iowa, that on aul af-
ter the first day Of january 1871 the Board
Of Supervisors III each organized county in
tAls state shall consist OF three persons. no
tfSo Of whom shall be residents of the same
township, who shall be qualified electors and
be elected by the qualified voters Of their re-
spectiEe counties, at the annual election in
each year, who shall hold their offices for
three years, except 10 hereinafter provided,
aud are hereby authorized and empowered to
do and perform al! such duties as are now
done and performed b. tie County Board Of
Supervisors.
SEe. 2. a. the general election in 1870
there shall be elected il. each organized
county in tie State three Supervisors, one of
whom shall hold his office for three years.
on 1or two years, and one for one year, their
respective terms to be determined by lot BY
the Board VI Canvassers Of said county at
the time Of eanyassing said vote and annu-
ally thcaeafter, there shall be one SupcIyi4
SCR elected who shall continue in Office three
years, and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
See. 3. Such Supervisors shall meet at The
county seat Of their respective counties On
The tirst Monday CT January, April June and
September, and tie first Monday after the
general election in each year.
SEC. q. The members OF tie Board Of Su-
pervisors shall each receive four dollars for
each day actually in session, and SIX cents
per mile for every mile travelled in Going 10
and from sa!d sessions Of the Board: Pros
vided. that in counties having a population
OF iess than ten thousand they shall not res
ceiye compensation for more ia II twenty
days in the year; and in counties having Il
population OF more than ten thousand. bu.
less than thirty thousand fer more than
thirty days il the year. In counties having
q population Of thirty thousand or over net
NOR than forty days in year.
Sic. . \ majority Of the Board Of Supervi>
sors shall be a.ouorum TO transact business,
but should division take place OH any q,lcs
aon, when only two members of the Board
are III a'iendancc, the question shall be con-
iinued Until there is full Board Of Superyi-
sors Present.
FEC. q Resi- gnations Of Supervisors shall be
made to the County Auditor, and III case OF
vacancy in the Board Of Supervisors, caused
by resignation, death, removal or other cause,
except expiration OF term Of Office, and the in.
terest of the county shall require such yacan-
cy 10 be filed before the next annual election,
the Auditor. Clerk and Recorder Of said coun-
g, or majority Of said officers shall meet at
the seat OF justice of said county and appoint
one Or more Supervisors, as the case may res
guirc, who shall continue in office until the
next regular election, and until Supervisor
or Supervisors are elected and qualified to
fill such vacancies. And the absence Of any
Commissioner from the county for six months
in succession shall be deemed resignation
OF the office.