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CHAPTER 124.

I. AND R. P. RAILWAY TO PASS OVER STATE GROUNDS.

AN ACT to permit the "Independence and Rush Park Railway Com- H. F. 265. pany" to pass over the grounds of the State used for the Hospital for the Insane at Independence, Iowa.

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

pass over the

SECTION 1. That permission is hereby given to the Inde- Permit to pendence and Rush Park Railway Company to build and con- Hospital struct a line of railway across and over the grounds of the grounds. State of Iowa, which are used for the Hospital for the Insane at Independence Iowa. "Provided, that in case said railway, when the same shall have been constructed over the grounds of the State as herein provided, shall cease to be operated or used over said grounds for more than two years, all rights and privileges the said railway over and upon said grounds shall thereupon cease and terminate."

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SEC. 2. That said Independence and Rush Park Railway Under direcCompany, shall build and construct the said line of railway, pital trustees. over such part of said grounds, as the trustees of said Hospital for the Insane at Independence may direct, provided however, that such trustees shall permit the line to run to the main building of the hospital. "Provided, that the said trustees are hereby aothorized to prescribe such reasonable rules and reg- Rules and ulations, with reference to the operation of said railway over said line within said grounds, as they may find proper and necessary."

regulations.

used.

SEC. 3. That said railway company shall operate the road, Power to be so permitted to be constructed, only by animal or electric power and shall not connect with any other line of road nor permit any other power to be used in the operation of such

road.

Approved May 1st, 1890.

H. F. 514.

The State Fair

exempt.

CHAPTER 125.

RIGHTS OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

AN ACT to define the rights in certain cases of the State Agricultural Society.

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

SECTION 1. The provisions of Chapter One Laws of the grounds to be Twenty third General Assembly. Shall not be construed as authorizing or empowering the City so extending thereunder its Territory or corporate limits to enforce upon the Grounds owned by the State and occupied by the Iowa State Agricultural Society Ordinances or resolutions that will impair or conflict with the right and power of said Society to exercise within and over said Grounds and during the Exhibition and Fairs of said society the same management and control that said Society was authorized to exercise previous to the enactment of said Chapter One.

Approved May 1st, 1890.

S. F. 333.

Bill before congress.

Iowa's Exhibit.

Exhibition Committee to be ap

pointed.

CHAPTER 126.

COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.

AN ACT to provide for a creditable exhibit of the Resources of the State of Iowa, in the “Columbian Exposition" or World's Fair, to be held in Chicago.

WHEREAS, Congress is now considering, and the House of Representatives has already passed, a bill, providing for a World's Fair, to be known as the "Columbian Exposition," and held at Chicago during the year 1892 or 1893; and

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WHEREAS, It is highly desirable that the agricultural, mineral, mechanical, industrial, educational and other resources and advantages of the State of Iowa shall be creditably represented in such exposition, therefore,

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

SECTION 1. That the Executive Council be and is hereby authorized and directed to appoint an exhibition committee to be known as the Iowa Columbian Commission." Such commission shall consist of eleven members, to

be appointed.

be selected one from each congressional district in the state not more than six of whom shall be from the same political party and shall have full power to devise and execute plans for the state exhibit herein contemplated, take charge of the same, and disburse the appropriations. It may appoint such officers may officers as its judgment may be necessary for the carrying out the purposes of this act, including the right to delegate to an Executive Committee the duty and power to execute all or any plans that may be devised or ordered by such Commission. One member thereof shall be chosen to act as Treasurer, and Treasurer. he shall be (ex-officio) custodian of the moneys herein appropriated; but before entering upon the duties of such position he shall furnish a bond, subject to the approval of the Execu- Bond. tive Council, and running to the state of Iowa in the penal sum equalling herein appropriated. If the said "Columbian Exposition" is held during the year 1892 the Commission created by this section shall be appointed at some time prior to January

1st 1891; and if held in 1893 then it may be appointed at any Time for time before January 1st 1892. Any vacancy occurring in said appointment. Commission shall be filled by the Executive Council by the choice of some citizen residing in the congressional district wherein such vacancy occurs. The Commission herein created shall receive as compensation for the service of its members not Compensato exceed five dollars, for each day actually and necessarily engaged in the work of the Commission, and actual railroad fare paid.

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money.

SEC. 2. The sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars is hereby 850,000.approappropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying into execution the intent of this act; Provided that, if said Fair or Exposition be not held before 1893, not more than ten per cent of the sum herein before named shall be draw from the State Treasury before the convening of the 24th General Assembly; and the remainder shall be covered back into the Treasury, and the subject of further appropriation shall be referred to the said 24th General Assembly; but no part of any Manner of such appropriation shall be drawn from the State Treasury drawing the until the Commission through its duly chosen officers, shall certify to the Auditor of State that the same is actually necessary for disbursement, and shall then be drawn only in portions, not exceeding one-fourth the amount appropriated, as may from time to time become requisite. All payments of money by the treasurer must Condition for be upon complete vouchers and under conditions to be fixed payment. by said commission. At the close of its services the commission shall make to the Governor a statement of its proceedings, which shall include a list of all disbursements, with complete vouchers therefor attached. Provided further no appointments under this act shall be made nor shall any

Expenses restricted.

money herein appropriated be drawn or any charge or expense made until it is definitely known when the exposition is to be held. Provided further that said commission shall be restricted in expenditures to the sum herein appropriated. Approved April 15th, 1890.

S. F. 15.

Election proclamation of 1890.

Question submitted at

CHAPTER 127.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

AN ACT providing for the submission of the question of calling a
Constitutional Convention to the qualified electors of the State as
provided by section three article ten of the Constitution of the
State.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That when the Governor of the State issues his proclamation for the election of State officers-at the general election A. D. 1890-he shall also at said time in said proclamation give notice to the qualified electors of the state of the submission at said election of the question--"Shall there be a convention to revise the Constitution and amend the same" SEC 2. At the general election A. D. 1890-the question general elec- specified in Section one (1) of this act-shall be determined by the electors of the State qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly-the question aforesaid shall be written or printed on each ballot--and at the end of said question the word "Yes" or "No" Shall be written or printed-on such ballot. And all such ballots, having the word yes thereon after said question shall be counted and canvassed in favor of the proposition so submitted and all such ballots having thereon the word no after said question shall be counted and canvassed as against the proposition.

tion.

Ballots canvassed and counted.

Result of election.

SEC. 3. The ballots cast for and against the question of calling a convention in the manner aforesaid shall be counted canvassed and returned in all respects in the manner that the ballots for state officers other than Governor and Lieutenant Governor are counted canvassed and returned-except that the result shall be certified in duplicate by the State Board of Canvassers-One certificate being deposited in the office of the Secretary of State and the other in the office of the Governor.

SEC. 4. In case said proposition shall be adopted by a majority of the electors voting on the question-voting in the affirmative--it shall be the Governor to report such result to the General Assembly at its next session.

Approved April 17th, 1890.

CHAPTER 128.

GRANT BY IOWA CITY TO THE STATE.

AN ACT to accept and legalize the grant to the State of Iowa made by S. F. 344. the city of Iowa City, of certain rights and privileges in a public park and street in said city as indicated by an ordinance of said

city, passed March 7, 1890.

Whereas, the City of Iowa City has passed and ordained the following ordinance, to wit:

An Ordinance Granting the use of the Public Park of Iowa Certain land City, and Vacating and Granting Linn Street Between Jeffer- vacated. son Street and Iowa Avenue to the State of Iowa for the use

of the Iowa State University;

granted for

SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Ground Iowa City that the use of the public park of Iowa City, said use of Unipark being located between Dubuque and Linn streets, and versity. between Iowa Avenue and Jefferson street is hereby granted to the state of Iowa for the use of the Iowa State University, said park to be used by the state of Iowa for the purpose of erecting there on additional buildings to be used by the Iowa State University.

vacated.

SEC. 2. All that part of Linn street located between Iowa Ground Avenue and Jefferson street is hereby vacated, and the use of the same granted to the state of Iowa for the use of the Iowa State University, the said street so vacated to be used in connection with the park hereinbefore granted.

retain control

SEC. 3. The city of Iowa City to retain the proprietorship, The city to control, and preservation of the park and street named in said grant for the free use of the public until such time as the state of Iowa shall need the same for the erection of suitable buildings thereon said building to be used exclusively by the State University of Iowa for educational purposes.

the property

SEC. 4. Should the state after occupying said premises. Failure to use fail to use said property for the purposes herein designated as intended. and specified, then the grant herein made to be void, and said property to revert to Iowa City for the use of the public.

Passed March 7th, 1890.

W. J. HOLTZ, city clerk.

C. M. RENO, Mayor.

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

cil to be

SECTION 1. That the action of said City of Iowa City in Acts of counpassing said ordinance, be and the same is hereby legalized legalized. and confirmed, and the same made effectual and valid.'

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