The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

the present law.
spection law applicable to - propel:ea
by other. power as we'll as steam. Publ
cation clause
governing steam threshers on the public
highway within the jurisdiction Of JUS
tees OF the peace; This reduces the pen
atty, but ii is believed will insure better
enforcement of the law.
H. +. 9-Places steamboat owners un-
der the same regulations as hotel and
H. f. 13G-Prohilsits "pantor:ums' or
other cleanig works where gasoline or
other ', e explosives To- are used for cleaning
as residence. Publication clause.
Pertaining to Cities.
Fl. II. 56-Gives Des Moines park COM
missioners control of the Des Moines riv-
forks and the upper limits of Union park.
The board is authorized to use its funds
in improving and Identifying the banks
en-, ill in the river banks and otherwise
improve and preserve them, construct a
low dam. bridges, landings. lighthouses,
the water held between the two dams
when the lower one. is constructed, and
may prohibit .5,, the taking of ice by riparian
thorized to aid the park commissioners
out OF its general funds Publication
H f. 39-Malzes appointments in va
canc.es occurring among waterworls
trustees by district court on application
or the board of trustees rather than the
also provides that all moneys collected
by the board of waterworks trustees shall
be deposited at least weekly by them with
the city treasurer, and that officer shall
De responsible for all waterworks funds.
paving the same out only on oroer of the
trustees. Publication clause.
S. Il. 113-EmpoWers cities and towns to
suppress, restrain and prohibit gambling
houses" At present they may Suppress,
gambling devices, and may punish gar1-
bling. The new law goes a step farther
s'ublic2"ion clause.
Fl. f. 54-Makes the provisions for
tWo-inrll tax tor the maintenance of Ii
braries, and three-mil tax for the ioul-
T ,,,,i %, OF ground and erection Of library
towns The two-mill tax mas been lin
tied to cities of the second-class and
towns. and the Improvement tax of three
population or more. Publication clause.
s. +. s3-Requires that assessment for
tu, permanent sidewalks be cert
IS otner taxes. 1t further provides that
N IN cities under special charter the clerk
silnll certify the assessment to the city
collector or treasurer.
II. +. 6-Gives cities of 10000 or over
me power to elect park commissioners
limits this privilege to cities of $4,000 ana
over, BIZ in the interest of Clinton,
Whlch has little less than q, 900 popula sfon
Publication clause.
I'll. r. 6o.Authorizes an increase of the
TAX Tax levy! levy Tor park purposes in cities of
annually, and grants to boards Of
SUPERVISORS the right to levy an additional
Lax lax in the years 1900 1901, 1902, 1908 The
PIN was introduced in the interests of Des
Mofnes parks.
S. r. 67-Amends the code in relation
10 the powers of library trustees. Elk
tending the use of free public librarie;
n of r,J
districts.
s; f: 4o-Grants cities and towns the
right to Sell heat from electric lgat
pants and gas works.
5. Il. 131-Makes minimum rate of in
tterest which waterworks funds may dra5s
per cent. Moneys held in trust for the
purchase of waterworks must now draw
pies to cities under special charter
II. F. 374-Makes a slight change in the
limitations governing the revocation of
permits IN cities under special charters
). Il. 34i-Provides for the election of as
SCISSORS in new towns by the council in
ceratin cases
s. F.. 254-Authorlzes cities to levy
sewer taxes in one sewer district for.
maintenance of sewer system, instead OF
making entire city support one system, as
now.
S: +. 140-Author.zes cities to build s'de-
walks of any material they may choose,
providing the cost does not exceed 40 per
cent per linear foot
~. +. 39-Limits Indebtedness of c.ties
we and one-fourth the actual value.
property returned by the last as,
1proyidssrlhat soecSal assess-i