Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-27

must keep record Of tools Of trades
purchased and hold same at least
forty-eight hours before selling. July.
Keeping OF adulterated drugs for
delivery is illegal. July.
State shall have trademark for but
ter; controlled by executive committee
Of dairy association.
None but registered pharmacists
may "offer or expose for sale" drugs.
July.
"Blue sky" operations shall not b
practiced. July.
Cities and Towns.
Cities OF more than 1000 may pave
main travelled roads, establish paving
districts, and assess cost against all
lots within district in proportion to
beneft received. Pub.
Cities may levy tax of mills lin
stead Of three) for sewer outlets and
purifying plants. Pub.
Cities may issue bonds in denomina-
tons as low as twenty dollars. Pub.
Cities Of more than $4,000 (instead
OF $4,000 may have civil service COM
mission. Pub.
Towns may levy tax for gas, elec-
trio light or power purposes. July.
City or town clerk shall publish pro-
ceedings without order from council.
July.
Cities and towns may establish sani-
tary, street sprinkling, oiling. flush
Ing and cleaning districts, establish
garbage disposal plants and levy two
mill tax for same. July.
Parkings along streets Of special
charter cities OF $4,000 or more shall
be under control OF park commission.
Pub.
Special charter cities must NIL va
cancy on council by special election.
Pub.
Cities and towns except commission
cities of more than $4,000 may adopt
BY ordinance city manager plan. Pub
Certain cities may relocate tracks
upon streets for construction Of inter
urban railways under supervision OF
railroad commission. Pub.
Cities Of first class may employ ad-
ditional census enumerators; persons
required to answer assessors ques-
tions. Pub.
All cities and towns (instead Of
only cities over $500 and those under
special charter) may erect halls and
purchase ground therefor. July.
City which has received meandered
lake before July, 1880, may levy half
mile tax for years 1s16-1920 inclusive
for improvement. July.
Certain cities may establish nlunici.
pal courts by vote to supplant police
and justice courts. July.
City shall give A days (instead OF
20) notice of intention to consider
resolution for Improvements.
City may assess cost of improving
streets and public grounds against
abuttins and adjaceat property. July.
Any river front commission may
permit location Of soldiers monument
or memorial hall on its land. Pub.
Cities and towns may permit erec-
ton Of soldiers monuments or me
mortal halls in parks and public
grounds. July.
Cities may adopt city manager plan
by vote of people. July.
Law on street and sewer improve.
ments shall apply to special charter
cities. Pub.
Certain cities with rivers shall have
control Of own bridge fund. July.
Making assessments on improve.
ments apply to all property except
streets, alleys, public highways and
public driveways. July.
Municipal officers may be removed
by vote OF council Pub.
Only four instead Of ten) days no
tee required on letting OF bids for
street improvements. Pub.
Interest shall be charged on assess.
ments for street improvements and
the like in special charter cities from
date of acceptance Of work by city
council. July.
Cities may regulate "jitneys."
Cities and towns may levy mill for
purchase Of lands for cemetery pur-
poses. July.
Dubuque and Davenport need not
cut saloons down to one for each thou
sand on July l Gas would have been
required by Moon law). Pub.
Cemetery keepers must keep public
record OF all interments. July.
Cities and towns may purchase land
for Fairgrounds by vote of people and
levy tax OF not more than mills to
support same. July.
Cities Of more than $4,000 may as
sess costs Of food protection improv-
ments to property benefited. Pub.
Cities which have reached popula-
ton Of $4,000 by 1915 census may at
once appoint police judge. Pub.
Cities may acquire land for sewer
inlets and outlets and for garbage and
sewage disposal plants. Pub.
Cities OF second class and towns
may levy l mill annually for road
purposes. July.
Cities and towns NAV regulate cleo