106 LAWS OF TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. [CH. 102, 103 CHAPTER 102. H. F. 194. portation of persons infected. SMALL-POX. AN ACT to Amend Section 4039 of the Code of 1873 Relating to the Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Code, § 4039 SECTION 1. That section 4039 of the code of 1873 be and the amended, prohibiting trans- same is hereby amended by adding, at the end of said section the following words, to-wit: "Or, if any person shall place, or put, or aid, or abet, in placing or putting any person upon any railroad car, steamboat, or other public conveyance knowing such persons to be infected with diphtheria, small pox, or scarlet fever, he shall be punished by fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than thirty days." Penalty. Approved, March 29, 1884. S. F. 359. To be removed 1884. CHAPTER 103. PROHIBITING BARB WIRE AROUND SCHOOL HOUSES. AN ACT to Prohibit the Use of Barb Wire in Enclosing Public Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. It is hereby made the duty of the board of dibefore Sept. 1, rectors of every independent district and of every district township to remove before the first day of September, A. D. 1884, any barb wire fence enclosing in whole or part any public school grounds in such district and it is also made the duty of any person owning or controlling any barbed wire fence within ten feet of any public school grounds to remove the same within the time herein above named. Shall not be feet of school ground. SEC. 2. Hereafter barb wire shall not be used in enclosing used within 10 in whole or in part any public school building or the grounds upon which the same may stand; and no barbed wire shall be used for a fence or other purpose within ten feet of any public school ground. Penalty. SEC. 3. For a failure or neglect on the part of any board of directors of any independent district or of any district town 1884.] LAWS OF TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 107 ship to carry out the provisions of this act any member of such board shall be fined on conviction not exceeding twenty-five dollars, any person violating the provisions of this act shall on conviction thereof be fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars. Approved, March 29, 1884. CHAPTER 104. BELLS AND STEAM WHISTLES ON LOCOMOTIVES. AN ACT Concerning Bells and Steam Whistles on Locomotives. s. F. 176. [Additional to Ch. 5, Title X of the Code.]. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: whistle on at highway SECTION 1. That a bell and a steam whistle shall be placed Bell and steam on each locomotive engine operated on any railway in this each state, and said whistle shall be twice sharply sounded at least locomotive. 60 rods before a highway crossing is reached, and after the Whistle blown sounding of the whistle the bell shall be rung continuously crossings. until the crossing is passed, provided, that at street crossings Proviso as to within the limits of incorporated cities or towns the sounding of the whistle may be omitted, unless required by the council of any such city or town and the company shall also be liable for all damages which shall be sustained by any person by reason of such neglect. cities and employes SEC. 2. Every officer or employe of any railway company Officers and who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be pun- fiable. ished by fine, not exceeding one hundred dollars, for each offense. Approved, March 29, 1884. CHAPTER 105. CIVIL RIGHTS. AN ACT to Protect all Citizens in their Civil and Legal Rights. S. F. 11. All citizens Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That all persons within this state shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, entitled to advantages, facilities and privileges of inns, public conveyances, rights. barber shops, theaters and other places of amusement; subject same civil Violations of only to the conditions and limitations established by law, and applicable alike to every person. SEC. 2. That any person who shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any person, except for reasons by law applimisdemeanor. cable to all persons, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges enumerated in said section or by aiding or inciting such denial, shall for each offense, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Approved, March 29, 1884. H. F. 233. Code, § 382 amended, limiting division to CHAPTER 106. DIVISION OF TOWNSHIPS. AN ACT to Amend Section 382, Chapter 9, Title IV, Code of Iowa Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That section 382, chapter 9, title IV of the code of Iowa, be amended by inserting after the words "city or town" in the second line of said section the words "with a towns of 1500. population exceeding fifteen hundred inhabitants." Publication. Remon strances signed by such legal voters may also be presented at the hearing before the board of supervisors hereinafter provided for, and, if the same persons petition and remonstrate they shall be counted on the remonstrance only. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force on and after its publication in the Iowa State Register, and the Iowa State Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 1, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa CHAPTER 107. TOWN OF ST. ANSGAR LEGALIZED. AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of St. Ansgar, S. F. 287. in Mitchell County, Iowa, the Election of Officers and all Acts Done and Ordinances Passed by the Council of said Town. WHEREAS, Under and by virtue of the laws for incorporating Preamble. towns, proceedings were had for the incorporation of the town of St. Ansgar, and WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of said incorporation, and it is pretended full compliance with the statute providing for the incorporation of towns, was not had, and WHEREAS, The council of said town of St. Ansgar did make and adopt laws, rules and ordinances for the government of said town, and have performed such other duties devolving upon them, including the levy of taxes as authorized by law, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of said town of St. Legalizing Ansgar, Mitchell county, Iowa, the election of its officers, all clause. laws, rules and ordinances adopted or passed by the council of said town, and all taxes levied and all the official acts of said council and officers not in contravention of the laws of the state and within the legal limits of the powers of incorporated towns be and the same are hereby legalized and declared to be valid and binding, the same as though the laws relating to incorporated towns had in all respects been strictly complied with. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register, and the St. Ansgar Enterprise, newspapers published at Des Moines and St. Ansgar, Iowa, without expense to the State. Approved, April 1, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 4, and St. Ansgar Enterprise April 9, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. H. F. 214. $42,000 appropriated. $8,500 for subbasement. $2,500 per an num for two CHAPTER 108. HOSPITAL FOR INSANE AT MT. PLEASANT. AN ACT Making Appropriations for Hospital for the Insane at Mt. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated for the hospital for the insane at Mt. Pleasant, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, the following sums for the following purposes; to-wit, For the renewal of sub-basement walls, the sum of eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500). For renewing steam heating apparatus, the sum of two thouyears for heat-sand five hundred dollars ($2,500), per annum for two years. Ing. For changing heating and ventilating system in west wing, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000). $5,000 for heat ing, etc., in west wing. $5,000 for filter. $1,000 per annum for two For filter, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000). For wire mattresses and bedsteads, the sum of one thousand years for mat- dollars ($1,000) per annum for two years. tresses, etc. chines. $2,000 for sheds, etc. $5,000 for contingent. $2,000 for fire alarm. How drawn. Proviso. One half in 1884.. Publication. For washing machines, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500). For sheds for cattle, piggery and drying room for lumber, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000). For general repairs and contingent fund, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum for two years. For electric fire alarm and system of thermostats, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000). SEC. 2. The money herein ap[pro]priated shall be drawn and paid on the order of the trustees of said Hospital at such times as may be deemed necessary by said trustees; Provided, that any money remaining unexpended after the completion of the improvement for which the sum is herein appropriated may be used, as far as necessary, for any purpose specified in this act; and provided further, that not more than one half of the amounts herein appropriated shall be drawn during the year 1884. SEC. 3. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Iowa State Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 1, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the lowɑ State Register April 3, and Iowa State Leader April 4, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. |