Carroll Sentinel and Der Carroll Democrat newspapers published at Carroll Carroll County Ia, said publication to be 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, Carroll Sentinel April 18 and Der Carroll Democrat 1899. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 100. LEGALIZE ANNEXATION TOWN OF WHAT CHEER. AN ACT To Legalize The Annexation Of Certain Territory To The House File 1. Town Of What Cheer, In Keokuk County. of annex. WHEREAS, In years 1882 and 1883, the council of the incor- Description porated town of What Cheer, in Keokuk County, took steps to annex the following territory to said town, to-wit:-The North Half of the North West Quarter of Section Ten (10); the South East Quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section Ten (10); the North half of the North East quarter of Section Nine (9); the South West quarter of the North East quarter of section Nine (9); the West half of the South East quarter of Section Nine (9); the East half of the North East quarter of the South West quarter of Section Ten (10); the North Half of of the North East quarter of Section Sixteen (16) and the North Half of the North West quarter of Section Fifteen (15) all in Township Seventy Six (76) Range Thirteen (13) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian and WHEREAS, Said council endeavored to proceed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 47, of the Acts of the 16th General Assembly, and defective. WHEREAS, The records of said council fail to show that the Records said council fixed the boundaries of said town as enlarged to. the proposed extent and to election. WHEREAS, There is no record showing that the day of elec- No record as tion was fixed by resolution of said council and election. WHEREAS, An election was held at which a majority of all Holding an the legal votes cast were in favor of said annexation and said election and all other proceedings connected therewith were regular and in accordance with law and WHEREAS, Since said time said town has become a city of City of the the second class, and as such has exercised lawful jurisdiction over the territory above described, by levying and collecting second class Doubts. Annexation legalized. Publication. taxes, improving streets and alleys, and electing officers and WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of such annexation of territory, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the annexation of the territory described in the preamble hereof to the town of What Cheer, in Keokuk County, be and the same is hereby legalized and declared to be as valid as though the proceedings connected therewith were in strict conformity to law. SEC. 2. This act shall be in force and effect from and after its publication in the Des Moines Leader, and the Iowa State Register, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa, provided that such publication be made without expense to the State. Approved March 22, 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register March 26 and the Des Moines Leader March 27 1890. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. H. F. 155. CHAPTER 101. LEGALIZE INCORPORATION TOWN OF PAULINA AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Paullina O'Brien County, Iowa, the Election of its Officers, and All Acts Done and Ordinances Passed by the Council of Said Town. WHEREAS, doubts have arisen as to the legality of the incorcorporation. poration of the town of Paullina O'Brien County Iowa, the election of its officers and the Ordinances passed by the CounIcil of said town: therefore Doubts as to legality of in Incorpora etc., legalized. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of the said town of Paultion election lina O'Brien County, Iowa, the election of its officers, and all the official acts done and the 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 in the incorporation of said town, the election of its officers and the passing of its ordinances. Approved April 5th 1890. CHAPTER 102. LEGALIZING INCORPORATION TOWN OF ROCK VALLEY. AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Rock Valley, H. F. 354. Sioux Co, Iowa, the Election of its Officers, the Official Acts Done and Ordinances of Said Town. legality of inand ordin ances. WHEREAS: Doubts having arisen as to the legality of the Doubts as to incorporation of the town of Rock Valley, Sioux County, corporation Iowa, and some of the ordinances passed by the council of 'said town, arising out of the fact that the commissioners appointed, gave notice for the election of only five trustees, instead of six: and at the first election only five trustees were elected. ordinances. WHEREAS: Doubts having arisen as to the legality of other As to other ordinances and acts of the town council of said town and its officers. tion election, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of said town of Rock IncorporaValley, Sioux County, Iowa. The election of its officers and etc., legalized. all the official acts done, and the 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. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall be in force and take effect from and after its publication in the Des Moines Register and Rock Valley Register, News-papers published respectively, in Des Moines and Rock Valley Iowa, without expense to the State. Approved April 5th, 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register May 15 and Rock Valley Register April 17 1890. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. H. F. 47. Proceedings CHAPTER 103. LEGALIZING PROCEEDINGS TOWN COUNCIL ALBION AN ACT to Legalize the Ordinances Resolutions and Proceedings of the Council of the Incorporated Town of Albion Marshall Co. Iowa. WHEREAS certain ordinances Resolutions and proceedings not properly of the Council of the incorporated Town of Albion Marshall Co., Iowa were not properly recorded in their book of records. and the minutes of the proceedings of said council have not been preserved, and Questions as to legality. Ordinances proceedings, WHEREAS questions have arisen as to the legality of the proceedings of said council from date "April 15th 1876” to “May 26th 1888" therefore Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That all acts resolutions ordinances and proetc., legalized, ceedings of the Council of the incorporated Town of Albion Marshall County Iowa (from April 15th 1876 up to May 26th 1888) are hereby legalized and of as binding force as though they had been in strict conformity with law. Publication. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall be in force and effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader newspapers published at Des Moines Iowa without expense to the State. Approved April 5th 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Leader April 12 1890, FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. H. F. 416. Records of extension defective. CHAPTER 104. LEGALIZE STREET EXTENSION TOWN OF LAWLER. AN ACT to Legalize the Extension of Benz Street in the Incorporated Whereas the town council of the Incorporated Town of Lawler in Chickasaw County, Iowa, by resolution extended Benz Street in said town from Grove Street in said town, North to the Jacksonville road, and has exercised jurisdiction over said street and kept the same open for public travel for many years, but no plat thereof was ever made and recorded, and the records of said town are defective in this that said records fail to show the action of such council in extending said street-and doubts have arisen as to the right of the authorities of said Town to Control such street, therefore Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That the action of the town council of Lawler, Chickasaw Proceedings County, Iowa, in laying out the extension of Benz street in legalized. said town from Grove Street to the junction thereof with the highway known as the Jacksonville road be and the same is hereby legalized and said extension of Benz street is hereby declared to be a public street of said town as fully and completely as if all the formalities of law had been complied with in laying out and platting said street. Approved April 11th, 1890. CHAPTER 105. LEGALIZE REVISED ORDINANCES CITY OF INDEPENDENCE. AN ACT Legalizing the Revised Ordinances of the City of Independ- H. F. 263. ence in Buchanan County, Iowa. revised. Whereas, the City Council of the City of Independence in Ordinances Buchanan County, Iowa, on the 11th day of April 1888 passed and adopted certain ordinances, denominated the Revised Ordinances of the City of Independence"; and Whereas, The said Revised Ordinances were published in Published in book form instead of being published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation as required by Section 492 of the Code; and book form. Whereas, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of said Doubts. Revised Ordinances because of the manner in which the same were published; therefore, legalized. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of lowa: SECTION 1. That the Revised Ordinances passed and Ordinances adopted by the City Council of the City of Independence in Buchanan County Iowa, on the 11th day of April 1888, and not inconsistent with the laws of Iowa, are hereby legalized, and the same are hereby declared to be valid and binding, and |