S. F. 153. Doubts as to legality of ordinances. CHAPTER 94. LEGALIZE ORDINANCES TOWN OF MITCHELLVILLE. AN ACT legalizing certain ordinances of the incorporated town of WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the legality of certain ordinances of the incorporated town of Mitchellville Iowa adopted by the council of the Incorporated town aforesaid, for the reason that the recorder of said town in some cases failed Not recorded, to keep a record of the votes taken upon the passage of an ordinance and in some instances the record fails to show the yeas and nays, when such were required and in some intsances the records do not show that said ordinances were read on there seperate days or that a suspensions of the rules was had, and whereas many of said ordinances were not numbered and recorded in a book kept for that purpose and duly authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer and the clerk and Book provided. Acts legalized. Publication. WHEREAS the said Council of said Incorporated town of Mitchellville now has an Ordinance book as provided by section 492 Code of Iowa which contains several recently passed ordinances Therefore Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That all acts, resolutions and ordinances heretofore passed by the town council of said town, as to which there was or is any failure or failures, defect or defects, omission or omissions, such as are in the foregoing preamble recited, are hereby, notwithstanding any such failure, defect or omission, with respect thereto, and only in such respect, legalized and given the same force and effect, as if the same had, in the particnlars mentioned, been passed and recorded, in strict compliance with the laws relating to the passage of acts, resolutions and ordinances by incorporated towns. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect from and after its publication in Iowa State Register and the Mitchellville Index newspapers published in the state of Iowa without expense to the state. Approved April 12th, 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 19, and Mitchellville Index April 18, 1890. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 95. LEGALIZING INCORPORATION TOWN OF GILMORE CITY AN ACT to legalize the incorporation of the town of Gilmore City H. F. 268. in Humboldt and Pocahontas Counties, Iowa, and a subsequent annexation thereto, and the ordinances and the official acts of the the town council thereof in incorpora WHEREAS the town of Gilmore City, Humboldt County, Informalities Iowa, was duly incorporated at a time prior to the month of tion. August A. D. 1887 and there appear to have been certain informalities in the incorporation of the same and in the records thereof, and in annexa WHEREAS at a time subsequent to the incorporation thereof Informalities a certain portion of adjacent territory lying in Pocahontas tion. County, Iowa, was annexed thereto and there appear to have been certain informalities in the annexation thereof and in the records of the same, and WHEREAS in default of the publication of a newspaper No record. therein, notices of the passage of certain ordinances and other acts of the town council thereof were posted as required by law but no record of the same kept by the recorder thereof, and WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the legality of the incor- Doubts. poration, the annexation and the ordinances and acts of the town council thereof, therefore annextion Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of the said town of Gil- Incorportion more City in Humboldt and Pocahontas Counties, Iowa, the and ordinanannexation of the adjacent territory thereto, the election of ces legalized. officers therein, the passage of ordinances, resolutions and rules by the town council thereof, the levy of taxes therein, and all the oficial acts of the town council thereof which are not in conflict with the laws of the State of Iowa and which are within the limits of the powers of incorporated towns, be and the same are hereby legalized and declared to be valid the same as if strict compliance with the formalities of the law in relation thereto had been had. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Gilmore City Gazette, newspapers published at Des Moines and Gilmore City, Iowa, without expense to the state. Approved April 11th, 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 19 and Gilmore City Gazette April 24 1890. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 96. S. F. 394. Ordinances authorizing plant. LEGALIZING ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT-MONTEZUMA. AN ACT legalizing the electric light plant in the town of Montezuma, Iowa, and the ordinances authorizing its establishment and contracting for electric light for the streets of said town. WHEREAS, the council of the town of Montezuma, Iowa, electric light adopted ordinances authorizing W. R. Lewis, or assigns to establish an electric light plant in the town of Montezuma, Iowa, and contracting with them for electric light for the streets of said town without first submitting the question to a vote of the legal electors of said town; and whereas, said plant and light have been established and are now in operation pursuant to said ordinances. Acts and ordinances legalized. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That said electric plant in the town of Montezuma, Iowa, the ordinances authorizing its establishment and contracting for electric light for the streets in said town be and the same are hereby legalized and made of the same force and effect as if the legal voters of the town of Montezuma at an election duly held had by a majority voted in favor of establishing said electric light plant. Approved April 10th, 1890. S. F. 393. Ordinances authorizing plant. CHAPTER 97. LEGALIZING ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT-BLOOMFIELD. AN ACT legalizing the electric light plant in the town of Bloomfleld, Iowa, and the ordinances authorizing its establishment and contracting for electric light for the streets of said town. WHEREAS, the council of the town of Bloomfield, Iowa, electric light adopted ordinances authorizing W. R. Lewis, or his assigns to establish an electric light plant in the town of Bloomfield, Iowa, and contracting with them for electric light for the streets in said town without first submitting the question to a vote of the legal electors of said town; and whereas, said plant and light have been established and are now in operation in accordance with said ordinances. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: ordinances SECTION 1. That said Electric Light plant in the town of Acts and Bloomfield, Iowa, the ordinances authorizing its establishment legalized. and contracting for electric light for the streets of said town be and the same are hereby legalized and made of the same force and effect as if the legal voters of the town of Bloomfield at an election duly held had by a majority voted in favor of establishing said electric light plant. Approved April 10th, 1890. CHAPTER 98. LEGALIZE INCORPORATION TOWN OF GRAND MOUND. AN ACT to legalize the incorporation of the town of Grand Mound S. F. 411. Clinton County, Iowa, the election of its officers, and all acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town. filing with Whereas; Proceedings were had in the Circuit Court of the Error in not State of Iowa, in and for Clinton County, at the January Recorder. Term, 1884, of said court for the incorporation of the said Town of Grand Mound, and a certified copy of all papers and record entries relating to the matter on file in the office of the Clerk of said court were filed in the office of the Secretary of State on the 3rd day of April, 1884, but there is no record to show that a certified copy of said record and papers was filed in the office of the Recorder of said County, and; legality. Whereas; Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the incor- Doubts as to poration of said Town of Grand Mound, of the election of its officers, and of the acts done and ordinances passed by the Council of said Town; Therefore, ordinances Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of the said Town of Acts and Grand Mound, the election of its officers, and all acts done legalized. and ordinances passed by the Council of said Town are hereby declared legal and valid, the same as though the laws relating to the incorporation of towns had been strictly complied with; provided, however, that a certified copy of all papers and copies to be record entries relating to the matter on file in the office of the filed with Clerk of said court at the close of the proceedings in said court in said matter be filed in the office of the recorder of said county within thirty days from the passage of this act. Recorder. Publication. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Des Moines Leader and the Clinton County Advertiser, newspapers published at Des Moines and Lyons, Iowa, without expense to the State. Approved April 10th 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Leader April 17, and the Clinton County Advertiser April 19 1890. S. F. 210. Town incorporated. Doubts as to legality. Error in records. Incorporation acts, elections, etc.. legalized. Publication. CHAPTER 99. LEGALIZE ACTS TOWN COUNCIL ARCADIA. AN ACT to legalize the acts of the council of the incorporated town of Arcadia in Carrol County, Iowa. Whereas; The Town of Arcadia in Carroll County State of Iowa was incorporated in the year 1881; and Whereas: Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the incorporation of said town of Arcadia Carroll County Ia; The election of its officers; The levying of taxes; The ordinances passed by the council of said town from the time of its incorporation up to time of the passage of this act, and "Whereas, The Town of Arcadia was organized according to law, its ordinances passed and published as the law provides, and taxes levied and its acts generally performed in accordance with law, but the records do not in all cases show the actual facts in the case, therefore" Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of the said town of Arcadia, Carroll County Ia; 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 valid and binding, the same as though the Law had in all respects been strictly complied with in the incorporation of said town, election of its officers and the passing of its ordinances. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall be in force and take effect from and after its publication in the Des Moines Leader, published at Des Moines Ia, the |