Stripe. Mead. Cramer. Richman. Hall. of his commission, be and the same are hereby declared as legal and binding as if said commission had remained in full force at the time such acts were done. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That all the official acts of W. C. Stripe, a Notary Public of Lee county, Iowa, done and performed by him without having recorded his commission, be and the same are hereby declared legal and binding, and as valid as if said commission had been duly recorded when such acts were done. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the official acts of William R. Mead, a Notary Public of Howard county, done and performed by him after the expiration of his commission, be and they are hereby legalized, and declared as valid and binding as if the said Mead had been duly qualified at the time such acts were done by him. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That all the official acts of J. A. Cramer, a Notary Public in and for Clayton county, Iowa, done and performed by him, and attested by a seal engraved with the words "Notary Public," instead of "Notarial Seal," as required by law, be and the same are hereby legalized, and declared to be as valid and binding as if his said official seal had been in all respects in conformity to law. SBC. 9. Be it further enacted, That the official acts of D. C. Richman, of Muscatine county, Iowa, done and performed by him after the expiration of his commission, be and they are hereby legalized, and declared as valid and binding as if his commission had not expired. SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That the official acts of James Hall, of Howard county, who transacted business as a Notary Public after the expiration of his commission, are hereby legalized. Approved April 5th, 1864. CHAPTER 129. COUNTY RECORDER AND COUNTY TREASURER. AN ACT relating to the offices of County Recorder and Treasurer and providing for their separation." SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the offices of County Re- Separated. corder and Treasurer be and are hereby separated. SEC. 2. That those persons now holding or entitled Term of to hold the offices of County Recorder and Treasurer Treasurer. shall continue to hold the office of Treasurer in their respective counties during the term for which they were elected, and shall continue to hold the office of Recorder until the 1st day of January, 1865, and until his Term of Resuccessor in said office is elected and qualified. corder. SEC. 3. County Recorders shall be chosen by a vote Election of of the qualified voters in the several counties at the Recorder. general election of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and every second year thereafter, and shall hold their offices for the term of two years, their successors are elected and qualified. and until Term. SEO. 4. County Treasurers shall be chosen by a Election of vote of the qualified voters in the several counties at Treasurer. the general election of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and every second year thereafter, and shall hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Term. SEC. 5. The bonds of County Treasurers shall be Bond of in a penal sum to be fixed by the Boards of County Treasurer. Supervisors in their respective counties, which penal sum shall in no case be less than five thousand dollars. SEC. 6. Each County Treasurer shall receive for Treasurer's his services the following compensation: First, two compensat’n. per cent. of all sums collected by him as taxes due any incorporated town or city in his county, to be paid out of said moneys. Second, three per cent. of all taxes collected by him for all other tax funds to be paid out of the County Treasury. Third, all fees now allowed the Treasurer exclusive of his annual salary. Fourth, such additional compensation as the Board of Supervisors of his county shall deem proper; provided, that when the aggregate amount of his compensation received, as au- Excess. thorized by this section, shall exceed the sum of twelve hundred dollars, the excess shall be paid into the County Treasury for the use of the county: and provided further, that the hire of all necessary clerks shall be paid for out Clerk hire. of the County Treasury; provided, that nothing in this Act contained shall be so construed as to in any manner change or affect Sec. 17 of Chapter 173 of the laws of regular session of the Ninth General Assembly of Iowa, providing for the appointment of deputies to assist in collecting the delinquent taxes, for their compensation. And County Recorders shall receive as Recorder's compensation for their services the fees allowed by law pay. to be charged for the labors and duties pertaining to the office of County Recorder. Construction SEC. 7. The word Recorder wherever it occurs in of word "Re- the Revision of 1860, or in Acts of the General Assemcorder." bly heretofore passed, and still in force, or that may be passed by the 10th General Assembly at its present session and is applicable only to the office of County Treasurer, shall be construed to mean County Treas Eligibility. Treasurer's fee book. Account to urer. SEC. 8. The same person may be eligible to and hold the offices of County Judge and County Recorder, or the office of County Recorder and County Treasurer. SEC. 9. The County Treasurer shall enter in a book to be by him kept for that purpose, all the fees of every kind received by him from all sources, including moneys received for all services except the per cent., designating the service, and at the end of each quarter he shall render an account under oath, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, of the amount of fees received, and shall make a like Report whenever required by the Board of Supervisors; and the amount to be allowed to said Treasurer as per centage as herein Am't of per before provided, shall be annually determined by the Board of Supervisors of the county, and the total of all compensation shall in no case exceed the sum of twelve hundred dollars; provided, that in counties having two are two Co. county seats, the amount received by the Treasurer shall not exceed ($2,000) two thousand dollars. Report to centage. Pay. Seats. SEC. 10. All acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved April 5th, 1864. CHAPTER 130. CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES ACROSS MISSISSIPPI AND MIS- AN ACT to authorize the construction of Railroad Bridges across the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly R. R. Co. may of the State of Iowa, That any Railroad Company now Mississippi. organized or hereafter to be organized, or Bridge Company incorporated in pursuance of the laws of this construct on State, is hereby authorized and empowered to construct a Railroad Bridge across the Mississippi River counect- Supervisors ing with the Eastern terminus of the Railroad of any to select the such Company, and abutting on the Iowa bank of said place. River at such place as shall be designated therefor by the Board of Supervisors of the county wherein said abutting is to be made, and extending toward any point of the opposite bank that may be selected by such Com pany. SEC. 2. That any Railroad Company or Bridge Missouri Company that now is or may hereafter become incorpo- River. rated in pursuance of the laws of this State, is hereby anthorized and empowered to construct a Railroad bridge across the Missouri River, connecting with the Western terminus of the Railroad of any such Company, and Board Superabutting on the Iowa bank of said river at such place visors to deas shall be designated therefor by the Board of Super-signate. visors of the county wherein said abutting is to be made, and extending toward any point on the opposite bank that may be selected by such Company. SEC. 3. No bridge shall be built under the provis- Not to be ions of this Act until the plan thereof shall first be sub- built until such approv'l mitted to and approved by the said Board of Supervi sors. SEC. 4. The provisions of this Act so far as practi- Provisions cable or applicable, shall apply and be extended to any extended. Railroad Company, incorporated in pursuance of the laws of the State of Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas, or the Territory of Nebraska, where such Railroad extends to the bank of either of said rivers opposite the State of Iowa. SEO. 5. Any such Railroad corporation or Bridge Companies to Company shall have authority to issue its bonds or ob- issue bonds. ligations for an amount not exceeding the cost of any such bridge, and of its Railroad in the State of Iowa, and to secure the payment thereof by a mortgage on the same; and shall also have authority to issue certifi- May mortcates of common and preferred stock, the preferred gage. stock to be issued only on condition that the holders of four fifths of the common stock give their written con- Condition. sent thereto. SEC. 6. Any such Railroad or Bridge Companies Roads and are hereby authorized, with the consent of said Board foot-paths. of Supervisors, to construct the said bridges with suitable roads and footways for teams and foot passengers, with permission to charge toll for the same at rates to Toll. be approved by said Board of Supervisors. SEC. 7. Any of said Companies are hereby author- Ferry. Director elec ted. Citizen. ized to establish a ferry across either of said rivers at or near the terminus of said Roads, to be used solely for the use of said Companies for Railroad freight and passengers until said bridges are constructed and ready for use. SEC. 8. Each Company acting under the provisions of this Act, shall elect at least one Director of such Company, who shall be a citizen of and reside in the State of Iowa. SEC. 9. Each Foreign Railroad Company acting under the provisions of this Act, shall be liable to be sued in any Court of competent jurisdiction in this State, May be sued. and the service of the original notice on the resident Director provided in Section 8 of this Act shall be sufficient to give the Court jurisdiction of such Company. Construction. Not to ob SEC. 10 Nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to repeal or modify any law now in force relating to Railroads or Bridges. SEC. 11. No bridge erected under and by virtue of struct naviga. this Act or any law of this State shall be so located or constructed as unnecessarily to impede, injure or obstruct the navigation of either of said rivers. tion. Take effect. SEC. 12. This Act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect upon its publication in the fowa Homestead, and Iowa State Register, papers published in Des Moines. Approved April 5th, 1864. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa State Register April 27th, A. D. 1864, and in the Iowa Homestead April 27th, A. D. 1864. JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary of State. Sec❜y State CHAPTER 131. DISTRIBUTION OF THE LAWS OF THE TENTH GENERAL AN ACT to provide for the publication and distribution of the laws of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Iowa. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly prepare man- of the State of Iowa, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby required to prepare a manuscript copy of all the Laws, Joint Resolutions and Memorials passed uscript. |