SEC. 2. That Section Seven (7) of said Chapter One hun- Sec. 7. Chap. dred fifty-nine (159) of the Laws of the Twentieth General As. 159. Acts 22 G. sembly of Iowa be and the same is hereby amended by strik- $18,500. ing out the words "Sixteen thousand dollars" from lines six and seven thereof, and inserting in lieu of the said words stricken out the words "Eighteen thousand five hundred dollars." SEC. 3. 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 Des Moines Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines Iowa. Approved March 21st, 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa Stale Register March 22 and Des Moines Leader March 23, 1890. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 20. RELATING TO FENCING RAILWAYS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter Thirty (30) of the Laws of the Twenty- S. F. 175. second General Assembly, and to remit certain penalties incurred thereunder. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That Section Two (2) of Chapter Thirty of the Acts of the 22nd General Assembly, be amended by adding thereto the following: Class "C" The time fixed in this act for fencing railways, shall not Provisions apply to railway companies owning or operating third class for fencing or class "C" railways, as classified by the Railroad Com- roads. missioners. Such railway shall be fenced as follows; twentyfive per cent of the entire length of the road not including any fencing already done shall be fenced, as herein provided, during the year 1890, and Twenty-five per cent of such entire length each year thereafter, until the whole thereof is fenced. SEC. 2. All penalties and fines which have been heretofore Fines against incurred under said Chapter Thirty (30) by any railway com- leased. pany owning or operating a third class or class "C" railway, or by any officer or lessee thereof, by reason of a failure to fence according to the provisions of said Chapter Thirty (30) of the Acts of the 22nd General Assembly, are hereby released and remitted, and no suit or prosecution shall be instituted by reason of any such failure; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to exempt any such railway company, lessee or "C" roads re Publication. officer, from the fines and penalties provided in said act, if any such road is not fenced in compliance herewith. SEC. 3. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved April 10, 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 16, and the Des Moines Leader April 15, 1890. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. S. F. 322. CHAPTER 21. STREET RAILWAYS OVER HIGHWAYS. AN ACT to amend Section (1) Chapter Thirty-two (32) Laws of the Eighteenth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, relating to extension of street railways over highways in certain cases. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That Section one (1) of Chapter thirty-two of 32, acts 18th G. the public acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly of the State of Iowa be amended as follows, to-wit: Sec. 1, Chap. A. amended. Operation of street railway over highway. May rescind right. Publication. "Provided however, that in any county within which any such street railway company desires to operate its line of railway over any highway, of not less than sixty six feet in width, for a distance of not exceeding two miles beyond the limits of any city or incorporated town to any state institution there situated, said railway to be operated by animal power only, the Board of Supervisors of such county may grant the right to such street railway so, to operate its line over said street not exceeding two miles or less, and under such limitations, rules and regulations as said Board of Supervisors may prescribe: provided further, that said Board of Supervisors shall have the power, and such power is hereby reserved to them, to rescind, amend or modify such grant, limitations, rules and regulations at any time it may so determine." This act being deemed of immediate importance shall be in force and effect from and after the date of its publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved April 5th, 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader April 10, 1890. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 22. STATE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS TO TEACHERS. AN ACT to amend Chap. 167 Laws of the Ninetee[n]th General As- S. F. 192. sembly in relation to state certificates and diplomas to teachers. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: to graduates mal School. SECTION 1. That Section 3 Chapter one hundred sixty- certificates seven of the Laws of the Ninetee[n]th General Assembly be and diplomas amended by adding the following words: "they shall also of State Norhave power to issue state certificates and state diplomas to such graduates of any Iowa State Normal school as are shown to possess good moral character, the certificate to be issued when the graduate is proved to have had thirty-six weeks successful experience in teaching, and the diploma when five years such experience is shown." SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication. shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Des Moines Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines Iowa. Approved March 26, 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register March 28 and Des Moines Leader March 29, 1890. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 23. MANAGEMENT OF GENERAL SCHOOL FUND. AN ACT to repeal sections 1, 2, 3, of Chapter 12, of the Acts of the s. F. 10. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. The rate of interest of all permanent school Rate of interfunds hereafter loaned shall be six per cent, per annum from est, 6 per cent. the date of said loan. SEC. 2. Interest not paid when due shall bear interest at Unpaid interthe same rate as the principal. est. School fund Secs. of Chap. 12, Acts 18 G. SEC. 3. After July 1, A. D. 1890, the counties having permanent school funds in control shall be charged only five per cent, instead of six per cent. SEC. 4. That sections one, two, three of chapter twelve of A. repealed. the Acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly and all laws inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Publication. SEC. 5. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and in the Des Moines Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved April 1st, 1890. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa H. F. 279. Board of directors to books and supplies. CHAPTER 24. EMPOWERING DIRECTORS TO PURCHASE TEXT-BOOKS. AN ACT Authorizing and Empowering the Boards of Directors of School Districts to Purchase Text Books, and Allowing the Electors of Districts and Counties to Decide the Question of Uniformity, and to provide means and Authority for Purchase of School Books and Supplies. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the board of directors of each and every adopt text district, Township and Independent District in the state of Iowa is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt text-books for the teaching of all branches that are now or may hereafter be authorized to be taught in the public schools of the state, and to contract for and buy said books and any and all other necessary school supplies at said contract prices and to sell the same to the pupils of their respective districts at cost, and said money so received shall be returned to the contingent fund. That the books and supplies which are purchased under the provisions of this section shall be under the charge of the President of president of each Board of Directors, that he shall care therefor board to have and receive all moneys for books sold, and he shall be responsible for all such books and moneys, and he shall give a bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with sureties to be approved by the County Board of Supervisors, to insure the faithful performance of such duties. charge of books. Shall give bond. Books paid for out of contingent fund. SEC. 2. All the books and other supplies, purchased under the provisions of this act, shall be paid for out of the contingent fund, and the Board of Directors shall annually certify to the Board of Supervisors the additional amount necessary to levy for the contingent fund of said district to pay for such books and supplies; but such additional amount shall not exceed, in any one year, the sum of one dollar for each pupil residing in the district, Township or Independent School District, and the amount so levied shall be paid out on warrants drawn for the payment of books and supplies only; but the District shall contract no debt for that purpose. tions in the books. SEC. 3. In the purchasing of text-books, it shall be the Consideraduty of the Board of Directors or the County Board of Educa- purchase of tion to take into consideration the books then in use in the respective districts, and they may buy such additional number of said books as may, from time to time, become necessary to supply their schools, and they may arrange on equitable terms for exchange of books in use for new books adopted. in case of furnish. SEC. 4. If at any time the publishers of such books as shall Duty of board have been adopted by any Board of Directors or County Board failure of of Education, shall neglect or refuse to furnish such books publishers to when ordered by said Board in accordance with the provisions of this act, at the very lowest price, either contract or wholesale, that such books are furnished any other district or state board, or were furnished to any other district or state board in the year 1889, then said Board of Directors or County Board of Education may, and it is hereby made their duty to bring suit upon the bond given them by the contracting publisher. for furnish SEC. 5. Before purchasing text-books under the provisions Bids taken of this act, it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors, or ing. County Board of Education, to advertise, by publishing a notice for three consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers published in the county; Said Notice shall state the time up to which all bids will be received, the classes and grades for which text-books and other necessary supplies are to be bought, and the approximate quantity needed; and said board shall award the contract for said text-books and supplies to any responsible bidder or bidders offering suitable text-books and supplies at the lowest prices, taking into consideration the quality of material used, illustrations, binding and all other other things that go to make up a desirable text-book; and may to the end that they may be fully advised, consult the Consultation County Superintendent; or, in case of City Independent Dis- as to books tricts, with City Superintendent or other competent persons, selected. with reference to the selection of text-books; provided, that the board may reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, and re-advertise therefor as above provided. ed not to be SEC. 6. It shall be unlawful for any board of Directors or Books selectCounty Board of Education, except as provided in Section 4, displaced for to displace or change any text-book that has been regularly five years; exadopted and introduced under the provisions of this act, before the expiration of five years from the date of such adop ception. |
