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CHAPTER 37.

LEGALIZING-TOWN OF STRATford.

AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Stratford,
Hamilton County Iowa and to Legalize the Election of the Town
Council and other officers and the official acts thereof.

WHEREAS, At the August term 1883 of the circuit court of Hamilton county Iowa application was made for the incorporation of the town of Stratford in said county; and

WHEREAS, In pursuance thereof five commissioners were appointed to hold an election as required by law and did hold an election; and

WHEREAS, The call for said election was for one mayor, one assessor, one recorder and five trustees; and

WHEREAS, The seventeenth general assembly changed the number of trustees in incorporated towns from five to six; and WHEREAS, Of the candidates for trustees voted for at said election four received majorities and two received an equal number of votes and the commissioners declared the six who stood highest among the number voted for at said election including the two who received an equal number of votes to be elected; and

WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality and validity of the acts of the said commissioners and of the acts of the trustees declared elected as herein set forth; therefore,

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

SECTION 1. That the incorporation of the town of Stratford in the county of Hamilton state of Iowa be and the same is hereby legalized and that the election of officers and all official acts of the town council and other officials of the said town of Stratford done in pursuance of said incorporation be and the same are hereby legalized and binding as though no defect in the incorporation of said town or election of said trustees, had existed.

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 Register a newspaper published at Des Moines Iowa and the Webster City Argus a weekly newspaper published at Webster City Iowa without expense to the State. Approved, March 20, 1884.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the lowa State Register May 3, and Webster City Argus March 28, 1884.

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

CHAPTER 38.

LEGALIZING-TOWN OF MONDAMIN.

AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Mondamin in H. F. 367.
Harrison County, Iowa, and also to Legalize the Acts of the Town
Council and Mayor of said Town.

WHEREAS, The Town of Mondamin in Harrison county Iowa, Preamble. proceeded to and did incorporate under the general incorporation laws of this state during the months of September October and November, 1881; and,

WHEREAS, An election for officers of said town was duly called as provided by law and held on November 12th, 1881, at which election a mayor and recorder and also five Trustees were duly elected (instead of six, as at that time provided by law), and,

WHEREAS, At the first meeting of said officers it was discovered that six trustees, should have been elected at said first election, it was therefore decided by the mayor and five trustees to refer the matter back to the board originally designated to hold the first election and ask that said board order a new election, which order was accordingly made by said board, and the election held on the 23d day of November 1881, at which election, a mayor, a recorder and six trustees were duly elected; and

WHEREAS, At the first meeting of the council so newly elected, the trustees proceeded to decide by lot for the different terms of office two drawing for the term of one year, two for two years and two for three years; and

WHEREAS, At the general election in March, 1882 the two trustees who drew for the term of one year retired, their places being filled by election at said general election, the four having drawn the two and three year terms respectively remaining as members of said board during the year thereafter, and the council so composed transacting all business properly coming before a legally constituted board, including the passing of the necessary ordinances for the government of said town; and

WHEREAS, Doubts arose as to the four trustees having a right to act as members of said board, it was decided by the council so constituted that at the general election held March 1883, there should be four trustees elected, two of whom should hold their office for three years and two for one year which was accordingly done, the terms of office being decided by lot at

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the next meeting of the council immediately succeeding said election; and

WHEREAS, The council thus composed has from time to time passed ordinances, made orders and done all things consistent with a lawfully constituted board of trustees, and the mayor so duly elected at the general election last referred to has performed fully all the duties of such mayor under the ordinances so passed, and the orders so made by said council; and

WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the ordinances and orders passed and made by said council, so constituted, and the acts of the mayor thereunder; therefore

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the elections of trustees and other officers by the said town of Mondamin, be and the same are hereby legalized and of as full effect in every particular as though all the forms of law had been fully complied with.

SEC. 2. That all the acts and ordinances and official acts of said board of trustees and all the official acts of the mayor and other administrative officers of said town be and they are hereby made as valid and binding and of the same force and effect as though said boards, mayor and other officers had been clected and qualified according to the forms of law.

SEC. 3. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force on and after its publication in Iowa State Leader a newspaper published at Des Moines, Iowa and the Mondamin Independent a newspaper published at Mondamin, Harrison county, Iowa, without expense to the State. Approved, March 20, 1884.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Leader April 2, and in the Mondamin Independent March 29, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 39.

LEGALIZING-TAXES IN HENRY COUNTY.

AN ACT Legalizing the Levying of Taxes in Henry County.

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WHEREAS, By an error committed by the board of supervis- Preamble. ors of Henry county, the levies for the years hereinafter named, of taxes for the support of the poor, were one half mill on the dollar in excess of the amount by statute authorized therefor in said county; and,

WHEREAS, Said taxes were by said board found necessary for said years for said purpose and were in good faith levied and have generally been paid, now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1. That the levies of taxes, made by the board of Legalizing supervisors of Henry county, Iowa, as above stated for the clause. years 1878, 1880, 1882, and 1883, be and the same are hereby legalized and made valid and of full force and effect as though the said levies had been in exact conformity with the statutes relating thereto.

SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its publication in the Iowa State Register published at Des Moines, Iowa, and Mt. Pleasant Journal published at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, anything in section 33, of the code to the contrary notwithstanding, provided said publication is without expense

to the state.

Approved, March 20, 1884.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 16, and in the Mt. Pleasant Journal March 27, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State.

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CHAPTER 40.

LEGALIZING-SALE OF CERTAIN SCHOOL LANDS IN DAVIS COUNTY.

AN ACT to Legalize the Sale of Certain School Lands in Davis
County.

WHEREAS, The board of supervisors of Davis county have made sale by contract of the north west quarter of the north west quarter of section sixteen (16) township seventy (70) north, range thirteen (13) west to A. Post for the sum of fifty dollars; and

WHEREAS, The said land had been previously sold by the county and part paid for and the interest of the county therein being valued at fifty dollars and no other persons having any interest in said real estate; therefore,

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

SECTION 1. That the sale of the said north west quarter of the north west quarter of section sixteen (16) township seventy (70) north, range thirteen (13) west by the board of supervisors of Davis county to A. Post for fifty dollars is hereby legalized and made valid and that upon the transmission of a certificate to the state land office by the county auditor certifying that the said purchaser has paid the contract price for the same, the said A. Post shall be entitled to a patent for said land.

This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Leader and the Iowa State Register newspapers published in Des Moines Iowa, without expense to the state. Approved, March 20, 1884.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa
State Leader April 15, and in the Iowa State Register April 26, 1884.
J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State.

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