Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-07-07
CHAPTER 17s.

CHAPTER 17S.
AN ACT to Repeal Chapter 81 Of the
Revision Of 1860, and to regulate
the sale Of unclaimed Goods in the
possession Ct Forwarding and
Commission Merchants, Ware
houseman and any repositories,
Express Companies. and other
common carriers.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the Gen
era assembly Of the Ste's of Ie,ra, That
chapter 81 Of the Revision of1S6O, is
hereby repealed, and the following
is enacted in lieu thereof: that all
goods, wares, merchandise, or other
property which has been transport
cd by, or stored or left with any
warehouseman. forwarding and COM
mission merchant, or any other
depos,tories, express companies.
and other common carriers. shall be
subject to a lieu for the just and
lawful charges on the same, and for
the transportation, advances and
storage thereof.
SEC. 2. That if any goods, wares
merchandise, or other property, shall
for SIX months remain in the pos
session, uncalled for and unclaimed,
Of any fowarding or commission
merchant, warehouseman, or any
other depository, express company,
Or other common carrier, with,
the just and legal charges unpaid
thereon, the person or persons having
the same in charge or possession shall
first give notice to the owner or con-
signee. if his or their whereabouts is
known, and If not known. and if such
goods are not at once taken away,
then shall go before some justice Of
the peace Of the township, city vii
lagc, Or locality where the same are
held, ifany there be therein, and if
not then before the next nearest
justice of the peace Of the county, and
make affidavit, stating the time and
place where such goods, wares, mer-
chandise, or other property were re-
ceived, the marks or brands by which
such goods are designated, if any,
and ifnot So designated, then BY
such other description or designa-
tions as may best answer the pur-
pose Of indicating what the goods
are, and shall also state the probable
value Of the same, and to whom con-
signed; also the charges paid upon
such goods, accompanied by the
original receipt for such charges, and
by the bill of landing. also the other
charges, if any, due and unpaid, and
whether the whereabouts Of the own
or or cousignce Of such goods is
known to the afliant, and if so,
whether notice was first given to him
or them, as hereinbefore provided,
which affidavit shall be filed by the
said justice Of the peace in his office,
and retained by him in the files Of his
Office for the inspection of any one
interested in the same, and he shall
also enter in his estray book state
ment of the contents of the affidavit,
and time and place, where and BY
whom the same was made, for which
he shall receive the sum Of Que dollar
fee, to be paid by the affiant.
SEC. 8. That after the prelimina-
~ steps are taken in compliance with
section two Of this act. If such goods
still remiu unclaimed and uncalled
for and charges are not paid thereon,
then the person in possession of the
goods either by himself or his agent,
where the probable value Of the
goods does not exceed the s-m ofouc
hundred dollars, shall advertise the
same for sale forthe period Of four
teen days, by posting five notices in
five ofthe most public places in the
city Or locality where said goods are
held, giving such description of them
ms will indicate what the goods to be
sold are; but when the goods exceed
the probable value Of one hundred
dollars, the length OF notice given
shall be four weeks, and in additio.
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