Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
WILL EXPIRE JULY Al
All Notaries' Commissions Must Be
Renewed by That Time.
THE BULLETINS OF INFORMATION.
What Must be Done by Those who Are
Appointed for the First Time az
Well ms Those Who Seek TO Re-
now Their Commissions.

now Their Commissions,
The commissions of all notaries pub
lie expire July and the large number
in Wapello county for the past two or
three weeks have been asking their
wealthy friends to act as surety on the
$500 bond required by law. For the in
formation of this class of notaries as
well as those who desire to be appoint
ed for the first time, Governor Shaw
and Secretary of State G. L. Dobson,
have prepared bulletins of informa-
ton. The first bulletin. relates to the
mode of procedure in obtaining APP
pointments and commissions for the
first time and the second is for the
information of both classes. Follow
ing is what the governor has to say:
I Every applicant for appointment to
the office of notary public, except of
case of reappointment in the same
county, should be accompanied by a
recommendation stating that the APP
plicant is citizen of the United
States, is of age, and has proper quali-
fications in point of ability and integ-
rity for the office, and that he has re-
sided in the state sufficient length
of time to entitle him to vote therein,
and is an actual resident of the coun-
ty for Which he seeks commission.
Such recommendation should be made
or endorsed by a member of the gem
eral assembly. state officer, judge of
any of the courts, or two or more
county officers. References are insult
ficient.
The APPLICATION should be made di-
rectly to the governor. The first Cor
other given) name should be furnished
in full for insertion in the commission.
No person can be appointed notary
public for any county other than that
in which he resides. In case notary
public removes from, the country in
and for which he is appointed, he is
required to communicate the fact of
such removal, the date thereof, to the
secretary of state; and, in case he de-
sires appointment for the county to
which he removes, it will be necessary
for him to furnish certificate of the
clerk of the district court of the coun-
ty from which he has removed to the
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clerk the deposit of records and Off
cial papers required by sections 37s
and 379 of the code, or else statement
from himself that he has done no off
cial business demanding such record.
When the person is appointed notary
public, he will be duly notified thereof
and furnished with a blank bond, up
on the completion of which in accord
ance with section 35s, $50, 300, 1851,
1883 and 1887 of the code, its approval
by the clerk of the district court, its.
being filed in the Office of the secretary
of state with the proper internal reve-
nue. stamp attached, and the payment
required by law-$5--commission will
issue. The commission will be for.
warded by the secretary of state.
The seal of a notary public must
have engraved thereon the words NO
tarial Seal" and Iowa." the surname
of the notary, and at least the initials
of his given name and his bond must
bear an impression of the seal.
The terms Of office of all potaries
public expire on the 4th day of July,
1908, and on the same date in each
third year thereafter.
A notary public, desiring authority,
under the provisions of sections 393
and 2942 of the code, to administer
oaths and take acknowledgement of in
strument in writing in county other
than that in which he is commission
ed, will be empowered so to do on his
filing with the clerk of the district
court of such other county certified
copy of certificate of appointment,such
copy is to be obtained from the clerk
of the district court of the county for
which the notary holds commission.
1t should be borne in mind, however,
that this certificate is of no value
when notary removes from county
for which he is commissioned; such re-
moval being equivalent in law to res
ignation. No minor will be appointed
notary public. #
A woman over 10 years of age and
possessing the other requisite qualif-
cations may be. appointed notary
public. (See code title III chapter
13.)
In addition to the information given
above by Governor Shaw, Secretary of
State G. T.. Dobson has promulgated
rules for the guidance of those desir-
ing commissions, which follow:
A bond must have two sureties who
must be freeholders within the state;
or in lieu of one or both such sure
ties, fidelity insurance companies au-
thorized to do business in this state
may be accepted. All blanks in bonds
must be filled; an impression of appli-
cant's seal must appear on the face of
the bonds; upon applicants seal must
be engraved the words ''Notarial Seal"
and Iowa. with the surname at
length and at least the initials of the
Christian name; see that the state fee
of SIS is enclosed. The oath of office
must be properly executed; the surety
or sureties must be approved by the
clerk of the district court of the coun-
tv for which the commission is issued:
commission will not BE issued if any of
these items are omitted; the full first
Tor other given) name should appear in
the body of the endorsement of the
bond.
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