Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30

Authorizing cities of the third class to take
census for the purpose OF regulating the rate
OF taxation. II the city has population of 30,
GOO or more the City Council may levy on al
subjects and objects OF taxation IA tax for cit,
purposes. not to exceed the 1OOc the $40
valuation; and if the population be less thai
$4,000 and over 10, 900 the rate shall not exceet
6Oc on the s1O) valuation. Emergency clause:
| Authorizing cities towns and villages to IN
cur an Indebtedness upon the assent OF Two
thirds of the voters thereof voting upon sucf
payment of the same. Provided such indebt
| edness, added to the existing Indebtedness
n tba ot euation IA Of the nronerty in the cty
town or village voting this Indebtedness
Emergency clause empowering cities contain
| ing less than 3 lO0J and more than 10000 1nhao
| itants, under special charters, TO levy specla
taxes for internal improvements in addition to
that now given by law. and to enforce lien fol
the same against the benefited property. Emer
gency clause fapplies to the city OF Spring
field.
Revising the law relating to cities of the third
class.
| AFFECTING COUNTIES.
Authorizing county courts, after a period oil
five years from the filing thereof, to destroy
| assessment lists, GramShop petitions, dram
| shop receipts and statements, dramshop bonds.
| merchants and manufacturers statements,
| school enumeration lists, school estimates,
poll books, annual settlements and bonds OF
| road oyerseers cancelled county warrants and
accounts and bills allowed against the county.
| Applying to counties having township organ
| ization and adding TO section 14S5, r. s., the
following:
land provided further, that in counties hav-
| ing population exceeding $1,000 inhabitants
| said tax shall not exceed tor any one year loc
| on the 500 valuation. and until the next decen-
| NAL census shall have been taken, said popula-
ton shall be determined by multiplying the
| aggregate number of votes cast for the respect
| i've candidates for Pres dent in 1888 in said
| county by five
| Providing for the selection of o depository
| for the county funds of each of the counties of
/ the State: Any banking corporation. aSsocia-
ton individual banker in the county may
bid under SEAL for such funds, each bid to be
| accompanied by a certified check currency
| to the amount of the bid. The County Court
| shall award the custody of the funds to the bid
| der Offering to pay the largest amount there
| for, who shall give an acceptable bond. with
five solvent suretes thereon. II the depository
selected is not at the county seat II shall make
provision for the payment at the county seat of
all checks drawn by the treasurer, so long as
| there are funds in the depository for their pay
ment DepoSltOres are selected for n period
of two years. The county treasurer is not re-
sponsible for any loss of the county funds
through negligence or failure of such deposit
tory
Authorizing counties to create (under section
IL of article 10 of the Constitution of the State)
an Indebtedness for constructing or improving
graded, gravel, macadam or plank roads of
such counties Emergency clause.
Providing for funding the bonds and indebt-
edneSS of counties, townships, parts of town
ships, cities, villages, incorporated towns and
school districts, by majority vote OF the quail
flied voters. voting at any election called to
provide for funding such bonds. Emergency
clause.
Allowing Jne county clerk OF jackson County
to retain $4,000 fees, and allowing hlm $4,000
for deputy hire. etc. Emergency clause.
Revising and amending the laws relating to
counties "a general revision).
Changing the northern boundary line of st.
Clair County. Providing that said northern
line shall run west until it ''crosseS the Usage
river. and thence west until it crosses the
Usage river n second time; thence with the
meanderings of said Usage river until it again
strikes the township line; thence west with the
township line on the line between townships 30
and 10 TO the place of beginning"
Authorizing County courts in counties now
containing or that may hereafter contain l0O,-
900 inhabitants or more to purchase land, To-
cate, build and maintain an insane asylum;
also to prescribe rules for the government
thereof, etc.
Providing that the bonds of incorporated
villages shall be registered with the State
Auditor in same manner as county, city and
town bonds.
APPLICABLE TO ST. LOUIS CITY.
Repeating the Merryman Notary Public law.
There is now no limit to the number of notaries
public in st. Louis, and the bond is reduced
to $1,000.
Authorizing the Board of Public Improve
ments OF St. Louis to audit and allow claims
for certain street improvements done under
void ordinances of that city. The claims must
be presented within six months after this act
goes into effect.
Providing the manner in which vacancies in
the Public School Board Of ST Louis City shall
be filled.
Providing for the safe-keeping of the public
money of municipal corporations having $780,
600 inhabitants or more; provides that no
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deposit in any one bank. Emergency clause.
ST LOUIS CRIMINAL COURT.
An important bill revses the various acts re-
lating to the Criminal Court of ST. Louis. 1t
provides for six terms year, commencing on
the first Monday in January, March, May. July,
October and November: abolishes the criminal
jurisdiction of the Circuit Court: provides for
appeals and writs of error direct to the SUI
preme Court: confers power to stay proceedings
on appeal or writ of error; judge to be elected
and may be removed for same causes and in
same manner as Circuit judges: vacancies filled
cult judges; salary $500, $1,000 TO be paid by
the State and $500 by the CITY: judge has the
power to confirm deputy sheriffs for his court.
No special judge for the Criminal Court can De
elected. In case the judge is incompetent or
disqualified to try any cause he may request
any Circuit or Criminal Court judge in the State
to appear and try such cause, and it shall be
the duty of such judge to appear. In case
of sickness or absence from the city OF the
judge of the Criminal Court, the judge of the
Court of Criminal Correction may admit to bail
any person charged with u felony, entitled I'M
der existing laws to be released on bail.
Amending the practice act of 1879 to
provide for appeals to the Kansas City Court of
Appeals. and also that where appellant fails to
file transcript in Appellate Court within fifteen
days of the term to which the appeal is return
able. and the appellee produce in court 1.-The
certificate of the clerk of the court in which
such appeal was granted, stating therein the
title of the cause, the date and amount of the
Judgment appealed from, etc, such certificate
shall be prima-facie evidence of the matters
therein stated, and shall be sufficient basis
for motion in the Appellate Court to affirm
III.
clause.
CONCERNING CORPORATIONS.
Amending section 70S, Revised Statutes, by
including fraternal and beneficial corporations
among those exempted from paying the regu-
lar fee required of business and manufacturing
corporations when articles OF association are
filed with the Secretary of State.
requiring railroad corporations to provide |
facilities so that any express company desiring
to carry on business on such road in this State |
may do so. In effect this permits two or more |
express companies to run on one road on same |
conditions rs to rents, tolls, charges and facili
ties. Emergency clause.
RAILROADS AND TELEGRAPHS.
Authorizing the Board of Managers Of the |
State Lunatic Asylum, No /, at Fulton, to grant |
the right of way over the land of that institu- |
ton to any railroad company.
Defining express companies: prescribing the |
mode of taxing same, and fixing the rate of tax |
alton at ? per cent. of their gross earnings |
Emergency clause.
Amending articles ". to X. inclusive of |
chapter 81, Revised Statutes, requiring every |
telegraph or telephone company operating in |
the State Ito provide facilities at all its offices
for the dispatch OF business. To transmit mes
sages promptly" The burden of proof shall be |
upon the company to show that the wire was |
engaged as the reason for the delay In trans
uniting such dispatch.
Amending the swamp Anger railroad law
Of 1887 by adding the following new section.
s.Section.2b. 1t shall be unlawful for any such |
common carrier to charge, collect. demand or |
receive more for the transportation OF any car |
of freight composed of several different classes
Of merchandise or freight transported for the
same owner to the same destination than II at
the same time charges for the transportation OF |
a car load OF freight of the highest class of mer,
freight contained in said car LOAD
Of mixed freight; provided. however, that Such
common carrier shall Tot be liable for any dam
ages or loss in transportation growing out or
Or that is the natural and direct result OF ship
ping the said several classes OF freight In one
ear. ,