Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-16


% penalty to any person transmitting
such diseases.
Cities and Towns.
S. F. No. 349, by Dunnegan Of Page
To provide that interest on debts
for public improvements shall begin
on the date of the acceptance of the
work by the city council.
S. F. No. 1874, by Kimball of Potta-
wattamie-To empower cities to as
sess the cost of main sewers to prop
erty lying within the districts drain
ed.
8. F. No. 178, by Robinson OF
Franklin-To empower cities to estab-
lish fire limits and fire regulations.
s. F. No. PAS, by Dunegan of Page
code regulating erection, repair re-.
construction and inspection of build.
ings.
House File No. 474. BY Whitney.
Provides cities may join Iowa League
of Municipalities and that books of
said league are subject to inspection
by the state municipal accounting de-
partment
H. F.. 312. Koontz. To authorize cit.
les to levy IL mill tax for equip
ment OF fire department.
TO require fling Of assessment
plats by cities within ten days after
street improvements are completed.
S. F. No. III, by Robinson OF
Franklin-To provide that the office
Of city solicitor shall be appointive in
all cities except those Of the first
class.
S. F. No. 80. by Spaulding Of Powe-
shiek-To provide that city clerks
may be deputy clerks Of superior
courts.
s. F. No. 210. by Boo Of Winnie
bago-To provide for library boards
of five members in commission plan
cities.
ST. No. 231, by Dunnagan of Page
To permit majority of voters to au-
thorize bond issues in cities Of less
than 10000 population.
S. F. No. 124, by Wilson of Appa'
noose-To provide that lien or judy
ments in the United States district
or circuit courts or state supreme
court shall not apply until attested
copy is on file in county in which
land lies.
S. F. No. IS, by Arney Of Marshall
To require two-thirds vote for street
by city councils IN
commission plan cities having only
three councilmen.
H. F. No. 1874, by McVicker-Pro-
vides amendment to section 1874 OF
code, 1907, paragraph s, giving cities
and towns power to levy ten mills
for not to exceed five years, as tax
for electric light, gas or power plants.
Present limit is five mills.
House File No. "a by Black
Amends Section Tale, TAFT, 741g, 741h
of Supplement to the Code so that
Muscatine as a special charter city,
may have power to buy ground and
issue bonds to build new city hall.
Publication clause.
Senate File No. % by Cowles.-A
bill giving the title. use and control
Of Otter Island, in the Mississippi
river to the city Of Burlington.
House File No. by Bingham
Providing libraries tina are fully
equipped and building and equipment
paid for, may transfer any surplus
funds to the maintenance ticket.
House File 1876 by Sherman.-Ctttes
Of 1000 or over may by vote Of peo-
pie adopt the commission form Of
government. Old law applied to
cities Of 1000 or over. Fixes salary
Of mayor under commission form In
cities less than $4,000 at not to OK.
coed $3.50 per 1000 population and
councilmen at 1920 per 1000 people.
Cities of $4,000 to 10000 may pay
mayors $4,000 and councilmen $780,
Cities 10000 to $4,000 may pay may.
ors $4,000 and councilmen $4,000.
Cities Of $4,000 may pay mayors $500
and councilmen $1,000.
Senate File 121 by Thomas.-Makes
Moon law, restricting number of sa,
looms to one to each 1000 Inhabitants
applicable to special charter cities.
Law affects Dubuque and Davenport,
where saloons exceed the Moon law
limit Under terms Of the law these
cities must get rid of one-third of
their surplus saloons by July LIST,
1918, one half of the remainder by
July list, 1914, and the balance by
July 1st, 1915.
House File No. 2s4 by Chapman
Providing cities which have gained
right to classification as first or Sec
ond class shall not lose such rights
II they fall below the required popula-
ton afterwards.
Substitute For Senate File No 178
by Robinson.-Gives cities and towns
of all classifications power to regulate
by ordinances character Of buildings
in prescribed IRE limits and power
to establish such fire limits. Also
power to pass ordinances regulating
electrical apparatus in cities and
towns. Also power to tear down any
structure which has been erected con.
trary to such ordinances and charge
the cost Of tearing down to the prop
erty owner.
House File No. SO by Holl.-Amend.
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