H. F. 345. Preamble. Legalized. Publication. CHAPTER 149. TOWN OF SPRINGVILLE LEGALIZED. AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Springville Linn County, Iowa, the Election of its Officers, and the Ordinances Passed by the Council of said Town. WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the incorporation of the town of Springville Linn county Iowa, the election of its officers, and the ordinances passed by the council of said town, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of said town of Springville, Linn county, Iowa the election of its officers and all the official acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town not in contravention with the laws of the state are hereby legalized, and the same are hereby declared to be valid and binding the same as though the law had in all respects been strictly complied with. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the State Register a newspaper published at Des Moines Iowa and the Springville Independent published at Springville Iowa said publication to be without expense to the State. Approved, April 5, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register May 8, and in the Springville Independent April 10, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. H. F. 529. Preamble. CHAPTER 150. TOWN OF KELLERTON LEGALIZED. AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation and the Official Proceedings of the Town of Kellerton, in the County of Ringgold, State of Iowa. WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the incorporation of the town of Kellerton in the county of Ringgold state of Iowa, and in the election of its officers and the ordinances passed by the town council of said town; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of said town of Keller- Legalized. ton in Ringgold county Iowa, the election of its officers, and all the official acts done and ordinances passed by the town council of said town not in contravention with the laws of the state of Iowa are hereby legalized and the same are made valid as though the law had in all respects been strictly complied with. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance, Publication. shall be in force and take effect from and after its publication in the State Register and State Leader newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa, without expense to the State. Approved, April 5, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa CHAPTER 151. RELATING TO PARKS. AN ACT Relating to Parks in Cities and Towns and to Authorize the Election of Commissioners, and Levy of Special Tax Therefor. [Additional to Code, Ch. 10, Title IV.] S. F. 89. charters and Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That cities acting under special charters and Cities acting cities and incorporated towns may provide by ordinance for the under special election of three park commissioners and the terms thereof incorporated shall be three, four and five years, respectively and their suc- towns may cessors shall be elected for the full term of five years, and such park commispark commissioners shall reside in such city or town. elect three sioners. SEC. 2. Said park commissioners shall have exclusive con- Park commistrol of such parks and shall manage, improve, and supervise the sioners have same. exclusive con trol. purchase of SEC. 3. The councils of such cities, and incorporated towns Questions of may by resolution submit to the qualified electors of such city taxation for or town, at a regular or special election, the question whether ground subthere shall be levied upon the assessed property thereof a tax mitted to the people. not exceeding two mills on the dollar, for the purpose of purchasing real estate for parks and the improvement of parks, or for either or both of said purposes. taxation. SEC. 4. Said councils shall, in the resolution ordering such Council shall election, specify the rate of taxation proposed and the number specify rate of of years the same shall be levied, and if a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of such taxation, said Funds used for purchase of grounds or improvements. council shall levy the tax so authorized, which shall be collected and paid over to the treasurer of such city as other taxes thereof are collected, which shall be known as "Park Fund," and shall be paid on the order of the commissioners and to be expended for the purposes herein provided and for no other purpose what ever. SEC. 5. Said commissioners may use said fund for improving such parks or for purchasing additional grounds or laying out and improving avenues thereto, and do all things necessary to preserve such parks, and they may appoint one or more park policemen, and pay such police force out of said fund; said Commissioners commissioners shall keep a full account of their disbursements, and all orders drawn on said fund shall be signed by at least two of said commissioners. shall keep a full account. Commissioners shall give bonds to be approved. Cutting, etc., a SEC. 6. Said commisioners shall each give a bond to the use of such city in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, before they shall be permitted to enter upon such duty, which bonds shall be approved by the auditor, recorder or clerk, of such city or town and by him retained in his office. SEC. 7. That it shall be deemed a misdemeanor for any permisdemeanor. son to cut, break or deface any tree or shrub growing in any such park or parks, or avenues thereto, except by authority of such commissioners. Publication. SEC. 8. 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 Iowa State Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 5, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa S. F. 387. Preamble. CHAPTER 152. ORDINANCES OF OSAGE LEGALIZED. AN ACT Legalizing the Acts of the Council of the City of Osage in the County of Mitchell and state of Iowa and Legalizing the Ordinances Passed and Adopted for the Government of said City. WHEREAS, The town of Osage, in Mitchell county, Iowa, incorporated under the laws of Iowa and through its board of trustees, passed and adopted ordinances and performed such other acts as properly devolved upon them by law; and, WHEREAS, Said incorporated town, afterward organized as a city of the second class and by its council passed and adopted ordinances for the government of the said city and performed such other acts as they were by law authorized to do; and, WHEREAS, In certain cases, the records of said acts and ordinances fail to show what members of the council were present at the meeting when such ordinances were passed and adopted; that the rule was suspended by a three-fourths vote of the council, and that in certain cases the ayes and nays were called, on the passage of ordinances, therefore Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the records and ordinances of the city of Legalized. Osage, being a city of the second class in the county of Mitchell and state of Iowa and the acts of the council of said city, not in contravention of law be and the same are hereby legalized and declared to be as valid and binding as though all the requirements of law, had in all respects been complied with. SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after Publication. its publication in the Iowa State Register, a newspaper published at Des Moines Iowa, and the Mitchell County Press, a newspaper published at Osage, Iowa, without expense to the state. Approved, April 5, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa CHAPTER 153. CHANGING NAME OF REFORM TO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. AN ACT to Change the Name of the Reform Schools to Industrial S. F. 378. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: reform schools SECTION 1. That the reform schools of this state shall be Name of hereafter known as industrial schools instead of reform schools changed to and the trustees of said schools shall be known as the board of trustees of the industrial schools. industrial schools. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 5, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa S. F. 73. CHAPTER 154. CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 54, of the 16th General Assembly, Relating to the Construction of Sewers. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Sec. 7, chapter `SECTION 1. That section seven (7) of of chapter 54 of the 16th general assembly of the state of Iowa, approved March 8th, 1876, be and the same is hereby repealed. 54, 16 G. A., repealed. Publication. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance, it shall take effect from and after its publication in the Des Moines State Register, published at Des Moines, and the Daily Gate City a newspaper published in Keokuk, Iowa. Approved, April 5, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 11, and in the Keokuk Daily Gate City April 10, J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. 1884. S F. 393 Preau ble. LEGALIZING TAX LEVY CHAPTER 155. FOR 1881, 1882 AND 1883 IN COUNTY. LUCAS AN ACT to Legalize the Levies of Taxes for Ordinary County_Revenue made by the Board of Supervisors of Lucas County, Iowa, for the years 1881, 1882, and 1883, and to Legalize all Acts Done and Collections of Taxes Made Under Said Levies. WHEREAS, The board of supervisors of Lucas county Iowa, did, at its regular September sessions in the years 1881, 1882 and 1883, levy the following taxes for ordinary county revenue, to-wit: for the year 1881, four and one half mills on a dollar, |