Tax deed, effect of.

Surveys validated.

County seat, removal, elections.

or Register may be used in defraying the expenses of procuring maps, records, and documents, and extra assistance in the office of either; the balance thereof, if any, to be paid into the State Treasury quarterly, on the first Monday in January, April, July, and October. The Surveyor General must, in his biennial report, include a statement of the amount of fees received by both, and how the same were disposed of.

SEC. 100. Section thirty-seven hundred and eightyeight of said Code is amended to read as follows:

Section Thirty-seven Hundred and Eighty-eight. The deed conveys to the grantee the absolute title to the lands described therein, free of all incumbrances, except when the land is owned by the United States or this State, in which case it is prima facie evidence of the right of cession.

SEC. 101. Section thirty-nine hundred and seventythree of said Code is amended to read as follows:

Section Thirty-nine Hundred and Seventy-three. All surveys and maps of boundary lines heretofore legally made and approved, are declared valid, and they are prima facie evidence of the establishment of such lines, except so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Code.

SEC. 102. Section thirty-nine hundred and seventyseven of said Code is amended to read as follows:

Section Thirty-nine Hundred and Seventy-seven. If the petition is signed by qualified electors of the county, whose names appear on the preceding assessment roll, equal in number to at least one half of all the votes cast in the county at the last preceding general election, the Board must, within five days after receiving such petition, order an election, naming the day on which it must be held, not more than sixty

nor less than thirty-five days from the time of calling it, specifying its object.

SEC. 103. Section thirty-nine hundred and seventyeight of said Code is amended to read as follows:

Section Thirty-nine Hundred and Seventy-eight. Notice. Notice of not less than twenty-five days must be given of the election, by posting notices thereof in each election precinct within the county.

SEC. 104. Section thirty-nine hundred and eightyone of said Code is amended to read as follows:

result.

Section Thirty-nine Hundred and Eighty-one. When Notice of the returns have been received and compared, and the results ascertained by the Board, if a majority of all the votes cast are in favor of any particular place, the Board must give notice of the result by posting notices thereof in all the election precincts in the county.

SEC. 105. Section thirty-nine hundred and eightyfive of said Code is amended to read as follows:

removals.

Section Thirty-nine Hundred and Eighty-five. When Subsequent the county seat of a county has once been removed, it may be again removed from time to time in the manner prescribed in this Chapter; but no election must be ordered to effect any such subsequent removal, unless a petition praying an election is signed by two thirds of all the qualified electors whose names appear on the preceding assessment roll of the county, and are registered on the Great Register thereof; nor unless at such election, when ordered, a majority of all the votes cast are in favor of some other place as the county seat of the county; nor must two elections to effect such removal be held within any three consecutive years.

SEC. 106. The following is added as a new section to said Code, and must be inserted in said Code after

Contracts, and how let.

Notices, how given.

Official bonds

classified.

section four thousand and forty-six, and designated section forty hundred and forty-seven:

Section Forty Hundred and Forty-seven. All contracts for:

One-County printing;

Two-Books and stationery; and,

Three-Supplies for county institutions;

-Must be made with the lowest bidder; and after ten days public notice that such contract will be let, the bidding must be by sealed proposals.

SEC. 107. Section forty hundred and seventy-nine of said Code is amended to read as follows:

Section Forty Hundred and Seventy-nine. All public notices of proceedings of or to be had before the Board, not otherwise specially provided for, must be posted at the Court House door, and in each election precinct in the county.

SEC. 108. Section four thousand one hundred and twenty-two of said Code is amended to read as follows:

Section Four Thousand One Hundred and Twentytwo. County officers must execute official bonds corresponding to the class of the county of which they are officers, in the following amounts:

First-Sheriffs, first class, sixty thousand dollars; second class, twenty-five thousand dollars; third class, ten thousand dollars.

Second-Clerks, first class, twenty-five thousand dollars; second class, fifteen thousand dollars; third class, six thousand dollars.

Third-Auditors, first class, twenty thousand dollars; second class, ten thousand dollars; third class, two thousand dollars.

Fourth-Treasurers, first class, one hundred thousand dollars; second class, eighty thousand dollars; third class, sixty thousand dollars.

Fifth-Recorders, first class, ten thousand dollars; Same. second class, five thousand dollars; third class, two thousand dollars.

Sixth-District Attorneys, first class, fifteen thousand dollars; second class, ten thousand dollars; third class, two thousand dollars.

Seventh-Assessors, first class, twenty thousand dollars; second class, ten thousand dollars; third class, three thousand dollars.

Eighth-Tax Collectors, first class, fifty thousand dollars; second class, thirty thousand dollars; third class, fifteen thousand dollars.

Ninth Surveyors, first class, ten thousand dollars; second class, five thousand dollars; third class, one thousand dollars.

Tenth-School Superintendents, first class, five thousand dollars; second class, three thousand dollars; third class, one thousand dollars.

Eleventh-Coroners, first class, five thousand dollars; second class, two thousand dollars; third class, one thousand dollars.

Twelfth-Public Administrators, first class, thirty thousand dollars; second class, twenty thousand dollars; third class, ten thousand dollars.

Thirteenth-Supervisors, first class, fifteen thousand dollars; second class, ten thousand dollars; third class, two thousand dollars.

SEC. 109. Section four thousand one hundred and seventy-eight is amended to read as follows:

return

evidence.

Section Four Thousand One Hundred and Seventy- Sheriff's eight. The return of the Sheriff, upon process or prima facie notices, is prima facie evidence of the facts in such return stated.

SEC. 111. Section four thousand three hundred and sixty-nine of said Code is amended to read as follows:

Common Council; cities.

Elective

officers.

Official oath and bonds.

Section Four Thousand Three Hundred and Sixtynine. The Common Council must, during the first year, by ordinance, fix the term of office of all elective officers and the time when they must be elected, and provide for the appointment of other necessary officers, including City Clerk, City Attorney, and Treasurer, and fix their terms and amount of their bonds.

SEC. 112. Section four thousand three hundred and seventy of said Code is amended to read as follows: Section Four Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy. The elective officers of cities are: A Mayor, a Marshal, a Police Judge, Assessor and Collector of taxes, and a Common Council consisting of not less than three members. They must be electors of the city, and qualify by taking the statutory oath of office, and, except the first officers elected, hold office for a term to be fixed by the Common Council, not exceeding two years.

SEC. 113. Section four thousand three hundred and seventy-four of said Code is amended to read as follows:

their

Section Four Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy-four. All city officers, before entering upon duties, must take the oath of office. The Marshal, Attorney, Clerk, Assessor, Collector, and Treasurer must also give a bond, with sureties to be approved by the Mayor, payable to the corporation by its corporate name, in such penalty as may be prescribed by ordinance, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of their office; and a like bond may be required of any officer whose office is created by an ordinance. Should the bond of any city officer become insufficient, he may be required to give additional bond, and, upon his failure so to do, his office must be deemed vacant.