The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-06-17
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CHAPTER 14S. -
An ACT to amend article II Of
chapter 22 Of the revision of 1880
creating Board of Supervisoss,,
, and Acts amendatory thereto. -
Section |. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Iowa, That on and after the first
day Of January 1871, the board Of.
supervisors in each organized coun.,
ty in the state, shall consist Of three.
persons, and no ballot shall be cast
at such election for two resiaentss
of the same township, or if SO csst
shall not be counted. The snper-s
visors shall be qualified electors,
and be elected by the qualified
voters of their respective counties
at the annual election in each year,
and shall hold their office for three;
years, except, as hereinafter pro-
vided, and are hereby authorised
and empowered to do and perform.
all such duties as are now done and.
performed by the county board Of
Supervisors. ~.... .a... g.. ..a- I'll
Sec. 2. At the general election
in 1870, there shall be elected in
each organized county in this state,
three supervisors, one OF whom
shall hold his office for three years,
one for two years, and one for one,
year, their respective terms to, bo
determined by lot, by the board Of
canyassers o. said county, at the
time Of canvassing said vote; and
annually thereafter there shall be
one supervisor elected, who shall,
not be resident of the same towns
ship of either of the numbers hold,
ing over, and who shall continue in
office three years and until his sue.
cessor is elected and qualified.
Sec. 8. Such supervisors shall
meet at the county seat Of their re-.
spective counties, on the first Mon
days of January, April, June, Sep
tember, and the first Monday after
the general election in each .year,
and such special meetings as are now,
provided for by law. .v... :.
See. 4. The members of the
board of supervisors shall each re-.
ceive four dollars for each day.
actually in session, and six cents
per mile for every mile travelled in.
going to and from said session OF
the board, provided, that in coun-'
ties having population less than
10000 they shall not receive com.,
pensation tor more than twenty.
days in one year: and in counties
having a population Of more .han
10000, but less than $4,000 for
more than thirty days in the year :
and in counties having population,
of $4,000 or oyer, not more than
forty days in one year
Sec. 5. Il majority Of the board
Of supervisors shall be q quorum
to transact business, but should ~
division take place on any question, 1
when only two members of tia,
board are in attendance, the ques-
tion shall be continued until there
is full board of supervisors. ;
Sec. 8. designations OF super.
yisors shall be made to the county,
auditor, and in case Of vacancy in
the board Of supervisors caused by
resignation, death, removal, Or
other cause, except expiration Of
term Of Office and the interest OF.
the county shall require such Va
cancy to be filled, before the next
annual election, the auditor, clerk,
and recorder, OF said county, or
majority of said officers, shall meet
at the seat Of justice OF said county,
and appoint one or more supervi-
sors as the case may require, who
shall continue in office until the
next regular election and until -
supervisor or supervisors are elect
ed and qualified to fill such vaoan-
cies, and the absence OF any super
visor from the county for sir
months in succession, shall be re-
| signation OF the Office.
| Sec. Z. The Board Of superv1.
ors of any county may submit to
| VIC 1uaAAHCN VoSCts W tAO CONuty -
any regular election, the question,
shall the number Of supervisors b
) increased to five or seven, ~ the
board shall elect, in submitting the
question if the majority Of the
votes cast shall be for the increase
} Of number, then at the next ens1-
ing election for . supervisor, 10
requisite additional supervisors
shall be elected, whose terms Of q.
fee shall be determined by lot, in
such a manner that one-half Of the
additional members shall hold their
office for three years, and one-haA
for two years. !
Sec. s. AL acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are herr.
by repealed.
! Approved April Ia, 1870.
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