ACTS OF THE TWELFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA, PASSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION THEREOF, BEGUN AND HELD AT CHAPTER 1. LEGALIZING ACTS OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AN ACT Legalizing an Election in the Independent District of JANUARY 24. Sigourney, and also Legalizing the Acts of the Officers elected thereat. WHEREAS, On the second Saturday in March, A. D. Preamble. 1867, the independent school-district of the town of Sigourney, in the county of Keokuk, and State of Iowa, did hold its election for officers of said district, and did thereat elect a certain board of officers, who qualified and entered on the discharge of their duties; and WHEREAS, The electors of said district on said day, did vote to build a school - house in said district; and WHEREAS, Said board so elected, did build said school house, and for that purpose did issue certain orders on the treasurer of said district, bearing interest, in accordance with the vote of said electors of said election; and WHEREAS, Said election by law should have been held on the second Monday in March, A. D. 1867, in lien of when it was held, as aforesaid; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Election held of the State of Iowa, That the said election of said on wrong day legalized. officers, of the independent district of Sigourney, on the second Saturday in March, A. D., 1867, and the vote of said electors thereat, to build a school - house therein, and for that purpose to borrow money and issue their corporate obligation therefor, be, and the same are hereby legalized, to all intents and purposes, as fully and effectually as if said election had been held at the time provided by law. debtedness Orders of SEC. 2. All orders of said board, so elected, on the board, in - treasurer of said district for money, whether the same created, and bear interest or otherwise, and all obligations of indebtcontracts le- edness created by said board, and all contracts made by galized. them, be and the same are hereby legalized to all intents and purposes, as fully and effectually as if said election had been held on the day provided by law Publication. Proviso. therefor. SEC. 3. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Sigourney News, anything in the statutes of this State to the contrary notwithstanding: provided, said publication be without expense to the State. Approved January 24, 1868. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register January 26, 1868, and in the Sigourney News February 19, 1866. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. Ꮯ Ꮋ Ꭺ Ꮲ Ꭲ Ꭼ Ꭱ 2. RAILROAD TAX OF LOUISA COUNTY. JANUARY 31. AN ACT for the Relief of Louisa County. Preamble. WHEREAS, Louisa county was omitted in the distriLouisa coun- bution of railroad taxes due in the years 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865; and ty omitted in distribution of R. R. taxes WHEREAS, The returns of the railroad company were in certain duly made in favor of said county, but by some oversight the amount has not been received by the county: therefore, years. Treasurer of it Louisa Co. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly State to cred of the State of Iowa, That the Treasurer of State be, with such and is hereby, directed to pass to the credit of Louisa county the amount of taxes so due. taxes. ties, amount If paid to SEC. 2. If the amount due Louisa county has been. other coun: paid to counties not entitled thereto, the Treasurer of be withheld State shall withhold from such counties as have received from them. an excess of their proper apportionment, at the next annual distribution of taxes to the several counties. Approved January 31, 1868. CHAPTER 3. CUSTODY OF THE RECORDS OF THE PUBLIC SURVEYS. AN ACT to Provide for the Custody of the Records of the Public JANUARY 31. Surveys of this State. State Land SECTION 1. Be it enacted Be it enacted by the General Assembly Register of of the State of Iowa, That it is made the duty of the Office to reRegister of the State Land-Office, to receive any field- ceive papers notes, maps, records, or other papers, relating to the of public surpublic surveys of this State, whenever the same shall veys. be turned over to the State, in pursuance of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act for the discontinuance of the office of surveyor-general, in the several districts as soon as the surveys therein can be completed, for abolishing land offices under certain circumstances, and for other purposes," approved June 12, 1840, and any act amendatory thereof. for their safe SEC. 2. That the Register of the State Land-Office To provide shall provide for their safe keeping and proper arrange- keeping. ment as public records; and free access to the same by the lawful authority of the United States, for the purpose U. S. to have of taking extracts therefrom, or making copies thereof, access to the shall always be granted. same. SEC. 3. This act, being deemed of immediate im- Publication. portance, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Evening States man. Approved January 31, 1868. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily State Register February 1, 1868, and in the Iowa Evening Statesman February 3, 1868. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 4. SCHOOL LANDS IN LIEU OF THE SIXTEENTH SECTION. AN ACT to Authorize J. A. Harvey to procure Certificates of Lands JANUAry 31. selected in lieu of the Sixteenth Section. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Commission of the State of Iowa, That J. A. Harvey, commissioner er J. A. Harfor the State of Iowa, under chapter 79, laws of the Vey to pro selected in tion 16. 1866, ch. 79. cure certified Eleventh General Assembly, is hereby authorized to lists of lands procure from the Department of the Interior, a certified lieu of sec-list, or certified lists, of the schocl lands which have been selected in lieu of section sixteen, under an act of Congress, approved February 26, 1859, entitled an "act to authorize settlers upon sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections, who settled before the surveys of the public lands, to pre-empt their settlement," and the act approved June 15, 1844: provided, that the said J. A. Harvey shall obtain said certification of land while in Washington attending to other duties of his commission, and without addition to his pay. Proviso. Publication. SEC. 2. This act shall be in force after its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Evening Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines. Approved January 31, 1868. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily State Register February 2, 1868, and in the Iowa Evening Statesman February 3, 1868. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. FEBRUARY 3. AN ACT Legalizing the Organization of the Independent SchoolDistrict of Decorah. Preamble. and 2098. WHEREAS, In the month of March, A. D. 1862, the legal voters of the town of Decorah, in the county of Winneshiek, and State of Iowa, by virtue of sections Rev. SS 2097 2097 and 2098, of the revised Code of 1860, decided by ballot to form an independent school-district, of the territory included within the corporate limits of Rev. § 2099. said town, and afterward by virtue of section 2099 of said revised Code, the said voters met and elected by ballot, the officers designateds in said section 2099. WHEREAS, The said town of Decorah, on or about the year Á. D. 1857, did organize as a municipal corporation, under the provisions of chapter 42 of the Code of 1851, and by the charter adopted under said organization, the officers consisted of a president, six trustees, secretary and treasurer; and |