Election. Take effect. SEC. 2. That said election shall be conduc ed and the returns made pursuant to the law regulating the elections of Justices of the Peace. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa Weekly Citizen and the Montezuma Republican. Approved March 16th, 1858. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa Weekly Citizen March 24th, 1553, and in the Montezuma Republican March 27th, 1858. ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary of State. give four weeks CHAPTER 72. JUDICIAL SALES OF PROPERTY. AN ACT regulating and defining the notice to be given in all cases of Judicial sales of property. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Sheriff must give four weeks The Shiff must notice of the time and place of selling real property, and notice of sale. the like notice of that of personal property in cases where the value of the same amounts to more than one hundred dollars, but where the value of the same is one hundred dollars or less, two weeks notice only, need be given. SEC. 2. In case of the sale of real property, or where Notice to be giv. personal property of the value of more than one hun en in paper, and dred dollars is to be sold, such notice shall be given by by posting. Posting notices suffice. publication in some newspaper published in the county, if there be one, for four consecutive weeks immediately preceding the day of such sale, and by posting up three written or printed notices in at least three public places in the county, one of which shall be at the place where the last District Court was held, and one of said notices shall be put up in some public place in the township where such real estate is situated. Should there be no newspaper published in the county, the written or printed notices required by this act only, shall be given, Providel, that the provisions of this act shall be construed to apply to all sales of real estate made under, or by virtue of any decree rendered by the Courts of this State. ble's sale. SEC. 3. In all sales made by Constables, two weeks Notice of Consta notice of the time and place of such sale shall be given by posting up three written or printed notices in at least three public places in the township where the judgment was rendered, and where the defendant resides; one of which shall be on the door of the Justice's office. SEC. 4. Sections 1905 and 1906 of Chapter 110 are Repeal of old law hereby repealed, and the foregoing shall take the place thereof. Approved March 16th, 1858. CHAPTER 73. BUTLER COUNTY. AN ACT to annex the County of Butler to the tenth Judicial District, and prescribing the time for holding Courts therein. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That Butler County be, and the same Annexed to tenth is hereby attached to the tenth Judicial District. District. Time for holding SEC. 2. The time for holding Court in said County shall be on the Thursday following the third Monday Court." after the third Monday in May, and September, in each year. SEC. 3. All acts or parts of acts conflicting with this act are hereby repealed. Conflicting law repealed. SEC. 4. This act to take effect from and after its Take effect. publication in the Tri-Weekly Citizen and the TriWeekly Iowa State Journal. Approved March 16th, 1858. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa Weekly Citizne March 24th, 1858, and in the Iowa State Jurnal March 27th, 1838. ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 74. BOUNDARY OF SIOUX CITY. em Territory braced in city imits. into wards. AN ACT to amend an Act approved January 16th, 1857, incorporating the city of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That section number one (1) of an act approved January 16th, 1857, incorporating the city of Sioux City, shall be so amended as to read (after the style of enactment,) "that the town of Sioux City, in Woddbury county, in this State, which is situated on the following described land, towit: The south half of section twenty (20), the south half of section twentyone, fractional sections twenty-eight (28) twenty-nine (29), thirty-three (33) and thirty-four (34), section twenty-seven (27), and the south half of section twenty-two (22), township number eighty-nine (89), north range forty-seven (47) west is hereby declared to be a city by the name of Sioux City." SEC. 2. Also that section number four (4) of the The city divided above mentioned act be so amended as to read: "The said city shall be divided into four Wards, as follows, to-wit: That portion lying west of Pearl street shall constitute the first Ward; that portion lying east of Pearl street, and in the west half of section number twentyeight (28) and south-west quarter of section twenty-one (21), shall constitute the second Ward. That portion lying in the east half of section number twenty-eight (28), the south-east quarter of section twenty-one (21), and fractional section number thirty-three (33), shall constitute the third Ward; and that portion lying in the south half of section number twenty-two (22), section twenty-seven (27) and fractional section number thirty-four, shall constitute the fourth Ward: Provided, That the said City Council may change, unite or divide the said Wards or any of them, whenever twothirds of their body shall think it for the interests of the city. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its publication in the Western Independent and Sioux City Take effect. Eagle, without expense to the State. Approved March 16th, 1858. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Western Independent on the 25th of March, 1558, and in the Sioux City Eagle on the 27th of March, 1858. ELIJAH SELLS, CHAPTER 75. COURT IN MARION COUNTY. AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to fix the time of holding Courts in the elev enth Judicial District. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That so much of an act entitled "an act to fix the time of holding Courts in the eleventh Ju- The May term of dicial District," passed at the seventh General Assem- Court abolished bly of the State of Iowa, and approved January 22d, A. D., 1858, which provides for holding a Court in the County of Marion, on the third Monday in May, A. D., 1858, be and the same is hereby repealed, and all other acts in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from Take effect. and after its publication in the Tri-Weekly Iowa State Journal, and the Tri-Weekly Iowa Citizen. Approved March 18th, 1858. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa Weekly Citizen on the 24th day of March, 1858, and in the Iowa State Journal on the 20th day of March, 1858. ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 76. JURISDICTION IN SWAMP LANDS. AN ACT to repeal part of the twelfth Section of Chapter 156, in relation to Swamp SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the following words, "which Repeal of law. shall have final jurisdiction over the matter," in Section twelve, Chapter 156, of an act in relation to Swamp Lands be, and the same are hereby repealed. Take effect. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa Weekly Citizen and Iowa State Journal. Approved March 18th, 1858. I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was published in the Iowa Weekly Citizen on the 24th of March, 1538, and in the Iowa State Journal on the 20th of March, 1858. ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 77. Name changed. Take effect. BLAKESBURG. AN ACT to repeal Chapter 23 of the Acts of the Sixth General Assembly. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That Chapter 23 of the Acts of the Sixth General Assembly be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its publication according to law. This Act having remained with the Governor three days, (Sunday excepted) the Gen. eral Assembly being in session, has become a law this 15th day of March, A. D. 1836. ELIJAH SELLS, CHAPTER 78. KEOKUK AND DES MOINES VALLEY PLANK ROAD. AN ACI in relation to the Keokuk and Des Moines Valley Plank Road Company. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Compay author of the State of Iowa, That the Keokuk and Des Moines road track into Valley Plank Road Company be, and they are fully authorized and empowered to locate, establish, construct, ized to lay rail the city of Keo kuk. |