The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

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| period OF four weeks.
| Legaltzing measures were also passed af.
i jects: - 7, -
Lake. town of Rudd, election held IN Os.
| ceola county, election in independenr dis
trict of Stanwood in Cedar county, acts OF
county auditor and supervisors of Lyon
county, town of Schaller, town Of Mlnden.
town of Cresco and city Of Cresco. election
| held In Dallas county, Aspen Grove Gene.
| terry association Of Burlington, town OF
conway, voting Of bonds by independent
school district OF Allerton In Wayne coun.
ty: official acts Of Notary N. d. Haskius,
ot1clal acts of George F. and Herbert Nc.
Murtrie, eyying Of tax by Jefferson coun.
| " supervisors. town of Sumner, organiza.
tion of independent school district of Raj
ston. acts of council Of Orleans, town Of
Laurens, ordinances of Swan, conveyance
OF rea. estate to tho trustees Of Fox River
township in Davis county, town of Kin
| ross. - =
Bondurant in Polk county. establishment
| OF free public library at Clinton.
Acts Of officials OF Hlllsdale.
acknowledged.
GENERAL
LEGISLATION.
rompanies to file plats Of lines with coun-
| ty auditors to facilitate certifcation Of as
sessments by taxing districts.
II. r. 3d.. by committee on compensation
| OF public officers, fixing the compensation
| ct reporters Of the district court at SO per
day and 8 cents DER hundred additional for
transcribing their notes.
s. f. 197, by municipal code committee,
comforting OIL state health board power to
locate pest houses where communities are
unable to fix the location.
II. q. 81. by Calderwood, giving each
farmers institute a delegate to the an
nunl state agricultural convention.
q. F. 4s, by Hilsinger, fixing conpen-
the collateral Inheritance tax is to be lev
led Mt 50 per day and FIVE cents per mile
TO and from place OF appraisng. The
same compensation applies to all other
cases not covered by statute.
s. r. 21S, by Blanchard, for the condem-
nation of fishway through the BonapaIte
dam and Its erection.
81: F. 1872, by Hasselquist, providing for
taking private property for works Of inter.
nal improvement.
$. f. 3s7, by Blanchard. defining the
crime of sodomy.
S. f. 141, by Whipple. authorizing up.
pointment by district court of trustees to
manage control and invest funds donated
Tor cemetery purposes.
8. r. 299, by Young of Lee. enabling the
federal government, to- take private prop.
s. =. 163 by Hopkins relieving retiring
state treasurer from liability for taxes col
lected under laws LATER held invalid and
transferring liability to his successor.
s. r ~ by municipal rode committee,
making the mavor presiding officer Of che
council with power to vote In case Of a
tie, but not u member OF that body; also
providing the mayor shall be member
of the council IN cities of the first class,
with power to vote only in case Of a tie.
). +. 200, by municipal code committee,
empowering cities and towns to levy tax
FOR renewal, extension or repair of water
s. b. 2o3, by municipal code committee.
striking out limit Of ten days In section
623 Oh the code regarding notices of publ
catioE of levies of special assessments
S. r. 202, by municipal code committee.
amending laws of Twenty-eighth general
assembly to permit clues and towns to
use water works fund for renewals and
extensions TO water works.
~. +. BIG, by Furry, changing the names
OF Of the state hospitals SO as to omit word
tai, etc.
F II. +. 2s6. by roads and highways. COM
mlttee, for consolidation OF road districts
and making the township the unit Of road
be In cash.
s. r. POI by Bachman, correcting de.
fccts In law of the Twenty-eighth general
assembly as to practice of veterinar: ned
icdne surgery and dentistry.
s 8. b. 100 by Harper in case of adontior
OF biennial elections amendment, proyii-
Ing jurymen In 1905 shall be selected from
the poll lists of 1904.
8. q. 243. by Ball. giving cities under
10000 and towns. jurisdiction over parks
beyond corporation limits and providing
for the voting Of taxes to purchase real
estate for park purposes aud to pay for
park improvements.
a. =. 396 by municipal corporations
committee, for system Of bookkeeping
IN cities and towns that shall show de.
tailed receipts and receipts and disburse.
ments of each fund. Receipts and youch-
ers must be preserved that show whether
any transaction Is valid. Statements q
rscen'ts and expenditures and reports
showing financial condition must be pub-
hshed annually by cities and towns.
H. Il. 10, by Durham, compulsory edu
cation measure, applicable to children be.
tween and II years. except children Ily-
Ing more than two miles from any school.
The law applies 20 the latter only In case
free Transportation is provided. Attend.
ance at least twelve consecutive weeks Of
each school year at some public, private
OF parochial school or equivalent instruc-;
ton from competent teacher is required,
II. 4. 275, by special COMMITTEES. to on.
abe Shiloh commission to use unexpended
balance Of aiieu $500 of Its $4,000 an.
preparation to prepare for dedication 81
sMenuments at Shiloh and for suprryision
Of erection Il;eresyf. ~ :, 7
q. 3 4s7. by Clarke. authorizing the
executive council to sell furniture and
stores for which the state has no further
use. - - -
s. F. 100 by municipal code committees
10 authorize cities Of first class to execnfe
second mortgages and bonds to obtain
funds to make extensions and Improve.
III. +. 96, by Buchanan, to authorize let
ting of water works contracts In parts in
cities OF the first class. Ottumwa Is mar
tlculariy interested in the measure, as