The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-04-22

mary of the laws passed at the Twen-
ty-ninth session of the Iowa legisla-
ture:
Amending section 3, chapter SO, acts of
the Twen,y-eighth general assembly in or
der to permit OF levy of two mills for city
Instead OF in cities of 25,000, as at present:
This law applies only to Burlington and
Clinton.
ton, partnership or person which are
PLACED in the hands of a receiver prior lien,
and providing that they shall be first paid
being required to be filed.
Extending, the provisions of the present
taxes in aid of railroads to trolley and cleo
trio railways, and authorizing the people
to vote taxes in aid of interurbans to the
however, that no stock shall be issued by
therefor of the full par value thereof In
Authorizing library boards Of cities to
condemn grounds for the location OF Il
braries and for additional library grounds an.s
Authorizing the improvement of the cham
nels of meandered streams within the cor
porate limits of certain cities, and to au-
the meandered lines of these streams with
in the corporate limits. This act applies to
CEDAR Rapids and Ottumwa only.
Requiring express companies to file their
annual reports with the executive council,
instead of with the auditor of state, as at
Providing for the elimination of the limit
upon fees which shall be paid to the secre-
tary Of state for filing articles of incorpora-
ticles with the state will be. after the first
$4,000, for which $25 is charged, one dollar
per $1,000 of additional capital stock.
Making buildings assessed as personal
property, subject. to taxes as lien from the
date of levy until paid.
Reducing interest on warrants issued by
fro, eli tn five pa
Providing for an accounting with the
auditor of state by the treasurer of state
first day of April July and October of
Abolishing the road supervisor districts.
creating a township unit for the purpose
of road Improvement. authorizing the levy
of a four mill road tax appropriating three
mills of this tax for expenditure by town.
county supervisors, and requiring the pay
ment of the tax in cash.
Authorzng cities to eXpsnd the the proceeds Pro
chase or erection of municipal wa erworks
plants in making necessary extensions and
improvements of such plants, and author!z-
upon municipal waterworks of this char
acter for the purpose Of making such ex-
gage does not exceed six per cent.
Authorizing cities which have already
voted taxes to aid a corporation to con-
rivers to vote taxes for The purchase Of
such bridges. This law. which IS applicable
f. the city of Clinton only goes into effect
Repeating the section requiring boards
of library trustees to fix 6. levy for the
1aan ef f II ss and psmtng
lation and two mills in cities having more
than 90 600 for maintenance purposes, and
levy of three mills in cities of more than
Is, 600 for building purposes.
AUTHORIZING the expenditure, of taxes
raised for the operation of waterworks In
their renewal. repair and extension.
Providing that property not to exceed
$500 in actual value of any honorably dis
charged union. soldier or sailor of the Next
can war or of the war of the rebellion. or
of the widow remaining unmarried of such
soldier or sailor, shall be exempted from
taxation.
and collecting taxes the same in special
charter cities that they are in other cities.
LeNying a special tax OF one-fitth OF one
mill for building purposes for the State
university.
Levying tax of one-fifth of one mill for
five years for building purposes for the
benefit of the State agricultural college at
Ames.
Permitting communities to vote five per
years.
Reducing the taxes upon foreign insur-
ance companies from 32 to 212 per cent.
Authorlzing the levy of tax of one-tenth
of a mill for five years for building pur-
Fails. "
Authorizing a refund to administrators
of surplus. paid the treasurer of state, as
collateral inheritance tax In excess OF that
legally due.
authorizing cities Of over 10000 to levy
two,ml tax for library purposes the
Providing for the issuance of school
bonds to pay, indebtedness contracted in
being given the right to issue such bonds
without submitting the question to the
people.
year 1902 by taxation at s.. 300 900; during the
scar 1903 at $2OO0,O0O: on the present valu-
alton this will make levy of about four
mills for the two years
Lesnlizing Acts.
Legalzng the election held in Osceoa
county relative to the building of a court
house and jail in sibley:,
Legazng the acts Of the county auditor
relative to the location of county roads on
section lines.
works trustees in ali cities in which trus-
tees were appointed by the district judges
in conformity with the law which has
Legalizing the acts of the Independent
school district Of Stanwood in voting bonds
to rebuild aschoolhouse
Legalzng the incorporation of the town
of Rudd, Floyd county.
Legalizing the incorporation of the town
of Minden, PottaWattamie county.
Legalzing the acts of the town council
the sale of West park in that city.
I.egalzng the Independent school dis
trict of Ralston Greene county.
Legaiizng the official acts of w. e. Has
kins, a notary public in Howard county
Legalizing the incorporation OF such COM
panies as had their notices of incorporation
published once each week for four con-
SecutiVe weeks in some daily, semi-week-
ly or tri-weekly newspaper instead of caus-
ing the same to be published in each issue
OF such paper for four consecutive weeks.
LegaliZing the official acts of the town
of Sumner. Bremen county.
LegaliZing ordinances and resolutions
passed by the councils in cities and towns
by less than the required number of votes.
Legalizing the acts of the board of super
visors of Jefferson county relating to the
levying of tax for the support of the
poor, and in which there was an error in
apportioning the levy between the county
and poor funds.
Legalizing the official acts of George C.
McMurtry and Herbert j. McMurtrie, no.
taries public in Polk and Warren counties.
Legalzng the acts of the independent
school district of Alerton. Wayne county,
in voting bonds to rebuild a burned school,
house.
Legalizing an election in Dallas county
for the erection of a courthouse, held in No
yember 1900
Legalizng the ordinances of Conway,
Taylor county.
Legaziing the acts of Schaller. Sac
county.