The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-22

1871, the board Of supervisors in each
| organized county in the State, shall
| consist Of three persons, and no ballot
shall b cast ct such election for two
residents Of the same township, or II SO
cast shall not be counted. The supervi-
sors shall be qualified electors, and be
elected by the qualified voters Of their
respective counties 1t the annual cleo.
ton in each year, and shall hold their
Office for three years, except, IS herein
after provided, and are hereby author
lied and empowered to do and perform
all such duties as are now done and
performed by the county board OF su'
pervisors.
Sec. 2. At the general election In lS-
20, there, shall be elected in each orga-
nized county in this State. three super
visors, one of whom shall hold his office
for three years, one for two years, and
one for one year, their respective terms
to be determined by lot, by the board OF
canvassers of 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 township Of either of the
members holding over, and who shall
continue in Office three years and until
his successor is elected and qualified.
Sec. 3. Such supervisors shall meet
at the county seat Of their respective
counties, Oh the first Mondays Of Janu-
airy, April, June, September, and the
first Monday after the general election
in each year. and such special meetings
as are now provided for by law.
Sec. !. The members of the b GARD Of
supervisors shall each receive four doll
ars for each day actually in session, and
six cents per mile for every mile travel
ed in going to and from said session of
the board, prorilcd, that in counties
having o population less than 10000
they shall not receive compensation for
more than twenty days in one year; and
in counties having a population Of more
than 10000, but less than 10000, for
more than thirty days in the year; and
in counties having q population of 80 OOc
or over, not more than forty days in
one year.
Sec. 5. A majority Of the board Of
supervisors shall be quorum to tran
sact business, but should q division take
place Oh any question, when only two
members of the board are in attendance
the question shall be continued until
there is full board of supervisors.
Sec. .. designations of supervisors
shall 10 made to the county auditor,
and in case OF, vacancy in the board Of
supervisors caused by resignation, death
removal, or other cause, except expira-
ton Of term of office, and the interest Of
the county shalt require such vacancy
to be filed, before the next annual cleo
ton, The auditor, clerk, and recorder, OF
said county. ora majority of raid officers
shall meet al the seat of justice Of said
county, and appoint one or moro super
supervisors as the case may require,
who shall continue in oilice until the
visor or supervisors are elected and
qualified to fill such vacancies, and the
absence of any supervisor from the
county for six mouths in succession
shall be resignation OF the Office.
Sec. :. The board of supervisors Of
any county may submit to the qualified
voters of the county at any regular cleo
ton, the question, shall the number of
supervisors be increased to five or seven
as 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 ensuing election for
supervisor, the requisite additional Gu
perrisors shall be elected, whose terms
Of office shall be determined by lot, in
such n manner that one half Of the ad-
ditional members shall hold their office
for three yeats, aud one half for two
Years.
Sec. S. Al acts aud parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
peaIrI.
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