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said William Orsborn, was, and had been, a duly appointed, qualified, and legally acting justice of the peace, at the time of such acts.

Approved, March 22, 1884.

H. F. 490.

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Legalizing clause.

Publication clause.

CHAPTER 47.

LEGALIZING-TOWN COUNCIL OF HUBBARD.

AN ACT to Legalize the Organization of the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of Hubbard Hardin County, Iowa and the Official Acts of Said Council.

WHEREAS, At the regular municipal election held in and for the incorporated town of Hubbard Hardin county, Iowa on the first Monday in March 1882 (being the first regular election held after the incorporation of said town) there was elected a board of trustees consisting of five members and instead of six as required by law; and,

WHEREAS, Said board of trustees exercised all the functions of a legally constituted board; and,

WHEREAS, At the regular municipal election held in and for said town on the first Monday of March 1883 there was elected a board of five trustees instead of six as provided by law; and, WHEREAS, During the year 1883 the board of trustees thus constituted, appointed one Madison Slack to be and act as the sixth member of said board; and,

WHEREAS, The said board of trustees thus constituted proceeded to designate by lot two of their number to serve one year, two to serve two years and two to serve three years as provided by chapter 9, of the laws of the 17th general assembly; and,

WHEREAS, The board of trustees thus constituted exercised all the functions of a legally constituted board; and,

WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the boards of trustees constituted as aforesaid as well as of the official acts thereof and of the ordinances enacted thereby; therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

SECTION 1. That all the official acts of the town council of said incorporated town of Hubbard for the official years ending March 1883 and March 1st 1884 be and they are hereby legalized and declared to be valid and of binding force and effect.

SEC. 2. This bill being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force as soon as published in the

Iowa State Register a newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa and the Hubbard Times a newspaper published in the town of Hubbard Iowa without expense to the state.

Approved, March 22, 1884.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register May 2, and the Hubbard Times March 28, 1884.

J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State.

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AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation ordinances and official Acts H. F. 305. of the Officers of the Incorporated Town of Carroll Carroll County Iowa.

WHEREAS, The town of Carroll Carroll county Iowa, was on Preamble. the 27th day of September A. D. 1869, incorporated under the general incorporation laws of the state of Iowa; and

WHEREAS, in the incorporation of said town, the proceedings thereof were not properly recorded; and

WHEREAS, On the 20th day of November A. D. 1869 an election was had and at which said election proper officers were elected who were duly qualified and entered upon the discharge of their duties, as officers of said town of Carroll; and

WHEREAS, The town council of the said town of Carroll passed ordinances without having the same published as by law required and failed to have the action of said council in passing said ordinances spread upon the records of said town; and

WHEREAS, The said council passed certain other ordinances relating to the fire limits of said town and did other acts without having first obtained a petition signed by the requisite number of freeholders as required; and

WHEREAS, Doubts exist as to the legality of said incoporation and ordinances and as to the acts of the officers of said town: Therefore

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

SECTION 1. That the said incorporation of the said town of Legalizing Carroll and all of the ordinances heretofore passed or attempted clause. to be passed by the council of the town of Carroll, Carroll county, Iowa, and all the official acts of the officers of said town done and performed since the incorporation of said town be and the same are hereby legalized and declared to be as valid and binding as though all of said ordinances and official acts had been regularly performed

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Publication clause.

SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance. shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Leader a newspaper published in Des Moines Iowa and also in the Carroll Herald, a newspaper published at Carroll Iowa, without expense to the State.

Approved, March 22, 1884.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Leader and The Carroll Herald April 2, 1884.

.J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State.

H. F. 376.

Preamble.

CHAPTER 49.

LEGALIZING-SCHOOL DISTRICT OF EAGLE GROVE.

AN ACT to Legalize the Organization of the Independent School
District of Eagle Grove Wright county Iowa.

WHEREAS, At a meeting of the board of directors of the district township of Eagle Grove Wright county Iowa held February 17th A. D. 1883, a petition was presented to said board of directors asking that an independent district be formed from the incorporated town of Eagle Grove and contiguous territory which said petition was duly acted upon and allowed and an election called to vote for or against such organization. By order of said board of directors, notice of said election was given by the secretary of the district township posting five written notices and giving ten days notice of said election.

WHEREAS, On the 27th day of February A. D. 1883 said election was held and the polls being opened at 9 a. M. were closed at 12 o'clock noon and again opened at 1 P. M. and kept open until 4 P. M. and a majority of votes being in favor of such organization and the said board of directors by their secretary gave due notice of an election to be held March 12, 1883 for the of electing officers for said independent district,

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Now therefore, as doubts have arisen as to the legality of the board of directors of the district township of Eagle Grove at said meeting, calling an election to vote for or against such organization; and,

WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the secretary's of the district township aforesaid signing and posting the notices aforesaid for such election; and

WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the board of directors closing the polls on February 27, 1883, from 12 o'clock noon until 10 o'clock P. M., and

WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the secretary of the district township aforesaid calling said election for

the selection of its officers on March 12, 1883 by posting five notices and signing the same; and

WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of said independent district because its corporate name was not disclosed; now therefore

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the organization of the independent school Legalizing district of Eagle Grove Wright county Iowa as aforesaid and clause. the official acts of said directors and officers and each of them as aforesaid be and the same are hereby legalized and made valid the same as though said independent district was organized and the official acts of said officers made and done in strict conformity with all the requirements of law.

This act being deemed of immediate importance shall be in Publication. force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Boone Valley Gazette newspapers published in the state of Iowa without expense to the state. Approved, March 22, 1884.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the lowa State Register March 27, and in The Boone Valley Gazette April 3, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 50.

LEGALIZING-TOWN OF MANSON.

AN ACT to Legalize Certain Ordinances of the Incorporated Town H. F. 517. of Manson, Calhoun County, Iowa.

WHEREAS, The incorporated town of Manson Calhoun county Iowa during the year 1877 to and including the year 1883 passed certain ordinances on and by the suspension of the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three different days by a less majority than is required by section 489, of the code of Iowa, and

WHEREAS, Upon the passage of certain of said ordinances the record of said ordinances and the passage thereof does not show that the yeas and nays were taken, and that the same are not therein or otherwise recorded as provided in section 493, of the code, and,

WHEREAS, Grave doubts are entertained as to the validity of such ordinances, therefore,

Preamble.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:
SECTION 1. That the ordinances of the incorporated town of
Manson, Calhoun, county Iowa, passed on the 25th day of June, legalized.

Ordinances

All acts under said ordinances legalized

Publication.

1877, up to and including the 1st day of March 1884, upon a suspension of the rule requiring said ordinances to be read on three different days without a three fourth majority vote of the council as provided by section 489, of the code and all of said ordinances on the passage of which the yeas and nays were not taken or were not recorded as provided by section 493, of the code, be and the same are hereby declared to be valid and in every respect in force as fully as if said ordinances had been passed in strict compliance of said requirements of the code.

SEC. 2. That all acts done by said incorporated town of Manson, Calhoun county, Iowa, or by any other parties under and by virtue of said above ordinances be and the same are hereby declared to be legal and binding upon all parties interested therein the same as though said ordinances at the time of their passage and recording thereof had been done in strict compliance with the requirements of the code.

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, a newspaper published at Des Moines Iowa, and the Calhoun Co. Journal, a newspaper published at Manson, Iowa, without expense to the state. Approved, March 22, 1884.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 4, and in the Calhoun County Journal April 3, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State.

H. F. 471.

Preamble.

CHAPTER 51.

LEGALIZING-IND. DIST. OF EAST CLEVELAND.

AN ACT Legalizing the Organization of the Independent District of
East Cleveland, and the Acts of the Officers Thereunder.

WHEREAS, In the latter part of the month of July A. D. 1883, the resident electors within the limits of the west half (w), and the north three fourths (n ) of section eighteen (18) township seventy-two (72) range twenty two (22) Lucas county Iowa, at a meeting requested, called and ordered as required by section 1801, of the code, and pursuant to notices given and posted as by said section required, decided by a unanimous vote to establish the above described territory into an independent school district, under the name of "The Independent District of East Cleveland," and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to said meeting and at an election called as by law required, directors were elected for said district, as for an independent school district, and ever since said election,

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