in the Iowa State Register and Iowa State Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 7, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa CHAPTER 175. REFUNDING OUTSTANDING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 58, Acts of the Seventeenth General s. F. 285. Assembly. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: amended. SECTION 1. That section 1, of chapter 58, acts of the 17th gen- Sec. 1, chap. eral assembly be amended by striking out of the fifth and sixth 58, 17th G. A, lines the words, "heretofore issued and outstanding at the time of the passage of this act," and insert in lieu thereof, the words "now outstanding" and strike out the word "eight" in the twelfth line and insert in lieu thereof the word "six." 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 Iowa State Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines. Approved, April 7, 1884. 2 I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa CHAPTER 176. APPROPRIATION FOR BENEDICT HOME. AN ACT for an Appropriation for the Benedict]Home. S. F. 288. $5,000 appro Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five priated. thousand dollars to be expended in the judgment of the executive council, for the enlargement and support of a refuge for fallen women of Iowa, known as the Benedict Home, and situ ated just north of the city limits of Des Moines Polk County Iowa. Approved, April 7, 1884. H. F. 551 Preamble. Victor Doze. Further description. Andrew Adair. Fully paid for. Destroyed by fire. Owned and occupied by grantees. Part occupied by Andrew Adair. By George J. By John Adair. CHAPTER 177. AUTHORIZING PATENTS TO CERTAIN LANDS IN DECATUR COUNTY. AN ACT to Authorize the Auditor of State to Issue Certificates of Purchase to Certain Owners of Certain Tracts of School Land in Decatur County, Iowa. WHEREAS, The east half () of the southeast quarter (1) and the southeast quarter (1) of the northeast quarter (1) of section thirty-six (36) in township seventy (70) range twenty-five (25) west, was sold by Decatur county to one Victor Doze on the 16th day of January 1852 and the north half (1) of the southwest quarter (1) and the northwest quarter (4) of the southeast. quarter (1) of section fourteen (14) township sixty-eight (68) range twenty-four (24) in said county and state was by said Decatur county sold to one Andrew Adair on the 23d day of September, 1853, all of said lands having been sold to said named persons, by said county as then provided by law, and the same having been fully paid for, and WHEREAS, The records of said sales having been destroyed by fire before certificates were issued, but not until after the same had been fully paid for; and, WHEREAS, Said lands have been owned and occupied by the said Adairs and the grantees from the date of said purchase up to the present time, and the taxes having been duly levied thereon each year since said respective purchases and duly paid by the respective owners and, WHEREAS, Said Andrew Adair now owns and occupies the north half (1) of the north half (1) of the southwest quarter (1) of section fourteen (14) township sixty-eight (68) range twentyfour (24) and one George J. Hutchinson owns and occupies the northwest quarter() of the southeast quarter (1) of said section fourteen (14) and one John Adair owns and occupies the south half () of the north half (3) of the southwest quarter (1) of said section fourteen (14) in said township sixty-eight (68) range By Ethan A. twenty-four (24): and one Ethan A. Carpenter owns the southeast quarter (1) of the northeast quarter (4) and the north thirtyfive (35) acres off of the northeast quarter (1) of the southeast quarter (1) of section thirty-six (36) township seventy (70) range twenty-five (25) in said county and state; and one Newton Judd owns the south five (5) acres off of the northeast quarter (1) of the southeast quarter (4) and also the north half (1) of the south Carpenter. By Newton east quarter (1) of the southeast quarter (1) of section thirty-six (36) of the Willis A. Knight owns the south ten (10) acres of By Willis A. southeast quarter (4) and one southeast quarter (4) and also the Knight. west half () of the north half (1) of the south half (1) of the southeast quarter (1) of the southeast quarter (1) of said section thirty-six (36) township and range; and John W. Honn owns By John W. the east half (2) of the north half () of the south half (1) of Honn. the southeast quarter (4) of the southeast of said last named, section, township and range therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the auditor of state be and is hereby au- Auditor of thorized and directed to issue certificates of purchase as fol- state to issue lows: certificates. Adair. To Andrew Adair a certificate for the north half (1) of the To Andrew north half (1) of the southwest quarter (1) of section (14) township sixty-eight (68) range twenty-four (24). To George J. Hutchinson for the northwest quarter (4) of the To George J. southeast quarter (1) of said section township and range. Hutchinson. Adair. Carpenter. To John A. Adair for the south half (1) of the north half (1) To John A. of the southwest quarter (1) of said section township and range. To Ethan A. Carpenter for the southeast quarter (1) of the To Ethan A. northeast quarter (4) and the north thirty-five (35) acres off of the northeast quarter (4) of the southeast quarter (1) of section thirty-six (36) in township seventy (70) range twenty-five (25) in said Decatur county Iowa. Judd. To Newton Judd, a certificate for the south five (5) acres off To Newton of the northeast quarter (1) of the southeast quarter (4) and the north half (1) of the southeast quarter (4) of the southeast quarter (1) of said section thirty-six (36) in said township, county and state. Also to Willis A. Knight a certificate for the south ten To Willis A. (10) acres off of the southeast quarter (4) of the southeast quarter Knight. (4) and the west half (1) of the north half () of the south half (1) of the southeast quarter (1) of the southeast_quarter (4) of said section, township county and state; and to John W. Honn, To John W. a certificate for the east half () of the north half (1) of the south half () of the southeast quarter (1) of the southeast of said last named section. Approved, April 7, 1884. Honn. S. F. 394. Boards of CHAPTER 178. BURIAL OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. AN ACT to Provide for the Burial of Honorably Discharged Soldiers, Sailors or Marines, Who May Hereafter Die Without Leaving Means Sufficient to Defray Funeral Expenses, and to Provide Head-stones to Mark Their Graves. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors supervisors to in each of the counties of this state, to designate some suitable designate person to attend person in each township, whose duty it shall be to cause to be honorably dis- decently interred, the body of any honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine, who served in the army or navy of the United States during the late war, who may hereafter die without leaving sufficient means to defray funeral expenses. to burial of charged soldiers or sailors. Not to be in pauper cemetery. Proviso not : to exceed $35 each. Surviving relatives. Head-stone for grave. Proviso cost Such burial shall not be made in any cemetery or burial ground used exclusively for the burial of the pauper dead. Provided, The expenses of such burial shall not exceed the sum of thirty-five dollars, and provided further, that in case surviving relatives of the deceased, shall desire to conduct the funeral, and are unable or unwilling to pay the charges, therefor, they shall be permitted so to do, and the expenses shall be paid as herein provided. SEC. 2. The grave of any such deceased soldier, sailor or marine, shall be marked by a head-stone containing the name of the deceased and the organization to which he belonged or in which he served. Provided, Such head-stone shall not cost more than the sum not to exceed of fifteen dollars, and shall be of such design and material as may be approved by the board of supervisors. $15. Paid by county. SEC. 3. The expenses of such burial and headstone shall be paid by the county in which such soldier, sailor or marine shall have died. And the board of supervisors of such county is hereby authorized and directed to audit the account and pay the said expenses, in similar manner as other accounts against such county are audited and paid. Approved, April 7, 1884. CHAPTER 179. TO PROTECT SUB-CONTRACTORS. AN ACT to Protect Subcontractors for Labor Performed, and Ma- S. F. 400. terial Furnished for Public Buildings and Improvements. [Additional to Ch. 100 of the Acts of the 16th General Assembly.] Be it enacted by the Genenral Assembly of the State of Iowa. SECTION 1. Every mechanic, laborer or other person who as Who may subcontractor shall perform labor upon, or furnish materials have a lien. for the construction of any public building or bridge or other improvement not belonging to the state, shall have a valid claim against the public corporation constructing such building, bridge, or other improvement for the value of such services and material, in an amount not in excess of the contract price to be paid for the building, bridge or other improvement nor shall any such corporation be required to pay any such claim, at any time before, or in any manner different from that provided in the principal contract. SEC. 2. Such claim shall be made by filing with the public How lien shall officer through whose order the payment is to be made, an item- be made. ized and sworn statement of the demand within thirty days after the performance of the last labor, or the furnishing of the last portion of the material, and claims shall have priority in the order in which they shall be filed. SEC. 3. Any party in interest may cause the adjudication as How to the amount, validity, priority and mode and time of pay- adjudicated. ment, of such claim by equitable proceedings in any court having jurisdiction. In such case the court may assess a reasona ble sum to be taxed as attorney's fees against the party failing in such action in favor of such corporation. pen may release SEC. 4. The contractor may at any time release such claim Contractor by filing with the treasurer of such corporation a bond, to such claim by filing corporation, for the benefit of such claimants in sufficient bond. alty with sureties to be approved by such treasurer, conditioned for the payment of any sum which may be found due such claimant. And such contractor may prevent the filing of such May prevent claim by filing in like manner a bond conditioned for the pay filing bond. ment of persons who may be entitled to file such claims. Suit may be brought on said bond by any claimant within one year after the cause of action accrues, and judgment shall be rendered against the principal and sureties for any amount due said claimant. Approved, April 7, 1884. filing claim, by |