The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-06-20

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AN ACT to enoh1D 1ownshlps, moor
porated towns, and cltlss which have
tax In aid Of the C0naksuoetdQ ~ q
railroad, under the pFovlsfons o.
chapter one hundred and Two, Of the
laws 81 the Thirtesnth 0ensFal A.
sembly Of the State Of lows, 70 trans
fer and u:s such tax q AID Of the
construction Of such othes railroads
within such township, city, o. town.
for which the aame W. v0eod, = the
lnhabitaats Of the township, city,
or town. voting tho same may de-
sire. ~
SECTION i. Be Il enoctcd by ne
General AsseDsbiy Of tie State OF lord,
That any township, incorporated
town. or city. within this State, that
has heretofore, or may hereafter, vote
tax In aid Of the construction Of any
railroad under the provisions Of chap-
ter one hundred and two, OF the laws
of the Thirteenth General Assembly Of
the State IF iowa, may trAnsfer and
use such tax la ALL Of the construction
Of such railroads within the township,
city, or town, as the voters thereof
may desire. In the manmer heaelnaltes
provided. Provided, that the Transfer
herein authorized shall b. conplstsd
before the first day OF January, 1873 !;
provided, further, that no tar 90 voted
and transferred under the provisions
0f this act, shall become delinQuent
until the road which q TO recetve 10
has bean finished, and b running 10
the t0Wnshlp voting IL tax.
6DC. 2. The pfovlstons Of thls oct
shall only apply 10 such townships,
incorporated towns. and cities, . shall
have voted ! tax ID aid or the con-
structlon Of . railroad, and the raft
rood company for whieh such tax was
raised shall have forfeited IT. right to
such tar, or shall have iAilod 10 aCcept
the tax 90 raised before petition h
presented, asking for transfer under
the prOvtsions Of this act, or having
accepted the same. may Tsliuguish 10
right thereto, In favor Of the road ar
company to which It II proposed to
transfer the same, or shall have failed
In good faith TO begin the construction
Of said r0ad within one year from the
time OF voting such tax.
SEC. 3. Whenever petition shall
be presented TO the council or trustees
Of any incorporated town. or city, or
the trustees of any township, signed
by one-third ofthe resident tax-psyers
therein, asking that the question OF
transferring any tax previously voted
In such township, town, or city, In aid
OF the construction OF . railroad, 10
some other railroad being constructed
therein, II shalt be the duty Of such
council, trustees, or hoard Of trustees,
a the case may be, to Immediately
give notice Of = special election, by
publication Ia some newspaper pub
Iished In such county, II any be put
lished therein, and aiso by posting
said notice 10 i've public places In such
township, city, or town, at least twen-
ty days before such election, which
notice shall specify the time and place
0f h0ldiu9 ssid election. the name 81
the rood or company 70 which such
tax was previously voted, the time tbs
election therefor was held. and the
rate per ceutum Of such tax, aud the
fact Of said company having forfeited
its right thereto, or having relinquish-
ed the same, or having failed to accept
such tag, fas the csse may BEL and
shall also specify the name Of the road
or company to which IL 10 proposed TO
trausfer such tax, ct which election
the question OF transfer" or mo
transfer shall be submitted the legal
electors therein, aud Ii . majority Of
the votes east Mt such election shall be
In favor Of such transfer Of such tax,
then In that case, the township clerk,
or clerk Of such election, shall forth
with make out and file with the audit
or of the county wherein said election
vas held, certificate setting forth the
result Of such election, and shall also
file In the Office OF the county treasur-
or . similar certificate. which certifl-
Gates 10 made and filed shall contain
the names Of the road or company
from which and to which such tax was
80 transferred.
SEC. 1. II shall be the duty Of the
treasurer Of any county wherein
transfer Of any tax has been made un-
der. The provisions Of this act, to Day
such tax, when collected, over The
road or company to which the same
has been transferred, as shown Ivy
the certificate Of township clerk, or
clerk of such election.
SEc. ). This net being deemed of
immediate Importance, shall take eff
feet aud le in force from aud after its
publication in the Daily State Regis
ter aud Daily Iowa State Leader,
newspapers published In Dies Moines,
Iowa.
Approved. April ~, 1872.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing
act was published in the Daily Iowa
State Register, April nth, and in the
Daily State Leader, April u. 1872.
Ed WRIGHT, Sec'y of State.