in township No. eighty-seven (87) north of range No. twentyeight (28) west of the fifth P. M. Iowa; and, WHEREAS, Before said incorporation the portion of said territory, which had been platted, had been platted in part under the name Lachawanna, in part under the name Vesper, in other parts under the names of additions to Vesper, and in still other parts under various other and different names; and WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to how, in conveyances and transfers, the real estate situated in said territory shall hereafter be designated and described; and, WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the validity and legality of said act of incorporation, and as to the validity and legality of the ordinances passed by the town council of Lehigh under said incorporation, and as to the validity and legality of all other acts done by said town council and other officers of the town of Lehigh since said incorporation; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That what has heretofore been known as the Name of Levillage of Lachawanna shall hereafter be known as Lehigh, and high legalized. the name Lackawanna is hereby changed to Lehigh and all parcels of real estate described and numbered on the recorded plat of the village of Lackawanna shall now and hereafter be Conveyances known, numbered and described as of the town of Lehigh, and all transfers and conveyances of such real estate, hereafter made shall describe the same as of the town of Lehigh. legalized. SEC. 2. That what has heretofore [been] known as the village Vesper of Vesper shall hereafter be known as Smith's first addition to changed to Lehigh. Lehigh, and the name Vesper is hereby changed to that of Smith's first addition to Lehigh, and all parcels of real estate described and numbered on the recorded plat of the village of Vesper shall now and hereafter be known, numbered, and described as if [of] Smith's first addition to Lehigh, and all transfers addition. and conveyances of such real estate, hereafter made shall describe the same as of Smith's first addition to Lehigh. Smith's first tion. SEC. 3. That what has heretofore been known as Tyson's Tysons addiaddition to Vesper shall hereafter be known as Tyson's addition to Lehigh, and the name Tyson's addition to Vesper is hereby changed to that of Tyson's addition to Lehigh, and all parcels of real estate described and numbered on the recorded plat as of Tyson's addition to Vesper shall now and hereafter be known numbered and described as of Tyson's addition to Lehigh, and all transfers and conveyances of such real estate, hereafter made shall describe the same as of Tyson's addition to Lehigh. SEC. 4. That what has heretofore been known as Smith's ad- Smith's addidition to Vesper shall hereafter be known as Smith's second tion. addition to Lehigh, and the name Smith's addition to Vesper is hereby changed to that of Smith's second addition to Lehigh, and all parcels of real estate described and numbered on the recorded plat as of Smith's addition to Vesper shall now and hereafter be known numbered and described as of Smith's secSmith's second ond addition to Lehigh, and all transfers and conveyances of such real estate, hereafter made, shall describe the same as of Smith's second addition to Lehigh. addition. Additions. Town of Lehigh legalized. Publication clause. SEC. 5. That whenever any part or portion of said territory, not included in the descriptions contained in the first, second, third, or fourth sections of this act, shall be platted, or if the same has already been platted, it shall be described as an addition to Lehigh and the addition constituting such part or portion shall bear the name of the person by whom the same has been, or shall be, platted and the real estate contained in such part or portion, in conveyances and transfers, shall be known, numbered and described as of the addition to which it belongs. SEC. 6. That the incorporation of said town of Lehigh be, and the same is hereby, legalized, and the said town of Lehigh is hereby declared to be a valid, existing municipal corporation, under the laws of this state, and that all ordinances passed by the town council of said town, and all the acts of the town council and other officers of said town done since said incorporation are hereby declared to be as legal and binding, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, as the same would have been had there been no irregularities, but the law had been strictly followed in said incorporation and acts done thereunder. SEC. 7. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register a paper published at Des Moines, Iowa and in the Lehigh Valley Echo a paper published at Lehigh in Webster County, Iowa without expense to the State. Approved, March 22, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa H. F. 142. Preamble. CHAPTER 63. INCORPORATION OF TOWN OF WILLIAMS LEGALIZED. AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Williams in the County of Hamilton and State of Iowa and the Official Acts of the Town Council and Other Officers Thereof. WHEREAS, At the August term 1883 of the circuit court held in and for said county of Hamilton application was made for the incorporation of the town of Williams in the county of Hamilton and state of Iowa; and WHEREAS, In pursuance thereof five commissioners were ap pointed to hold an election as required by law and did hold an election; and WHEREAS, At said election five trustees were elected instead of six as required by the act of the seventeenth general assembly; and WHEREAS, The said trustees did order a special election at which H. F. Anders was elected trustee thereby making the board consist of six members as required by law; and WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen as to the legality of the incorporation of said town and the election of said trustees; therefore Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of the town of Williams in the county of Hamilton and state of Iowa be and the same is hereby legalized and the election of officers and all the official acts of the town council of the said town of Williams done in pursuance of said incorporation be and the same are hereby legalized and binding as though no defect in the incorporation of said town or the election of said trustees had existed. Legalized. SEC. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance Publication shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication clause. in the Iowa State Register published at Des Moines Iowa and the Hamilton Freeman a weekly paper published at Webster City Hamilton county Iowa without expense to the state. Approved, March 22, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa State Register April 30, and Hamilton Freeman April 2, 1884. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 64. RELATIVE TO COMPENSATION OF PHYSICIANS ON CORONERS' IN QUESTS. AN ACT to Amend Section 368, Chapter VII, Title IV Code of 1873, S. F. 94. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. That section 368, chapter 7, title iv code of 1873 Code, § 368 be, and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 368. In the above inquisition by a coroner, when he or the jury deem it requisite, he may summon one or more physicians or surgeons to make a scientific amended. Coroner may summons phy. sicians. Fees of physicians. examination, who, instead of witness fees, shall receive such reasonable compensation as may be allowed by the county board of supervisors. Approved, March 26, 1884. S. F. 138. Reducing number of regiments to six. § 13, chapter 74, 18th G. A., amended. §45 Ib. amended. § 21 Ib. amended. $15,000 CHAPTER 65. TO AMEND THE MILITARY CODE. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 74, Laws of the 18th General Assembly. SECTION 1. That section 9, chapter 74 laws of the 18th general assembly be amended by striking out the word and figure "nine" and inserting in lieu thereof the word and figure "six." SEC. 2. That section 13 of said chapter of said laws be amended by striking out in the first sentence of said section the words "not less than" and the words "nor more than ten." SEC. 3. That section 45 of said chapter of said laws be amended, by striking out all of said section after the words "with a view to disbandment." SEC. 4. That section 21 of said chapter be and is hereby amended by inserting after the words, "as ordered by the commander-in-chief" the words "and for the time spent in such encampment each soldier and officer shall receive as compensation therefor the sum of $1.50 per day, to be paid under such provisions as the commander-in-chief may direct." SEC. 5. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of addi- chapter 74, laws of the 18th general assembly as herein appropriation. amended, there is hereby made the additional appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, and all warrants against said appropriation shall be drawn by the auditor of state upon the state treasurer upon the certificate of the adjutant general approved by the governor. Publication clause. SEC. 6. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Iowa State Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, March 26, 1884. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Iowa CHAPTER 66. RELATIVE TO CARE OF THE INSANE. AN ACT to Amend Section 1384 (Chapter 2 Title XI.) of the Code H. F. 23. of Iowa in relation to care for the Insane. amended. Time of annual meeting Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: [SECTION 1.] That section 1384 of the code of Iowa be, and Code, § 1384, same is hereby amended by striking out the word "first" in the sixth line thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the word " second," and by striking out the word "October" in the seventh changed. line thereof and inserting the word "July," also by changing Time of quarthe eleventh line by striking out "first Wednesday in (January, terly meetings April and July)," and inserting "second Wednesday in (October, January and April)." Approved, March 27, 1884. changed. CHAPTER 67. PROTECTION OF GAME. AN ACT to Amend Section 2 of Chapter 156 of the Laws of the H. F. 63. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: ed. SECTION 1. That section 2 of Chapter 156 of the laws or the $2, chap. 156, 17th G. A. and seventeenth general assembly as amended by chapter 193 of chap. 193, 18th the laws of the eighteenth general assembly be and the same is GA., amendhereby amended as follows to-wit: strike out of the third line changing of said section the words fifteenth day of August and insert in time. lieu thereof the words, "first day of September." Approved, March 27, 1884. |