February 27, A. D. 1860, and section 115 of an act relating to counties and county officers, approved February 25, A. D. 1860, be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 13. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State, immediately upon the approval of this act by the Governor, to have a certified copy published once in the Topeka Tribune, which shall constitute such publication.

Approved, March 1, 1864.

THOMAS CARNEY,

Governor.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the enrolled law on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Topeka Tribune for March 5, 1864.

W. W. H. LAWRENCE,

Secretary of State.

Contracts awarded to the lowest bidder.

Duty of county board to advertise.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS.

AN ACT relating to county improvements.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That all contracts for the erection of court houses, jails and other county buildings, and the construction of any bridge, the cost of which exceeds one hundred dollars, shall be awarded at a public letting to the lowest responsible bidder, and the person or persons to whom the contract is awarded. shall give bond in double the amount of the contract price, with two or more sufficient securities, to be approved by the board of County Commissioners, conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract according to the terms and specifications thereof.

SEC. 2. The board of County Commissioners shall, before awarding any contract for any improvement, as specified in section one of this act, publish notice of the same at least thirty

days in some newspaper printed in the county, or, if there be no newspaper published in the county, said board shall cause written or printed notices to be posted in at least five conspicuous places in the county for the same length of time, which notice shall specify with reasonable minuteness the character of the improvement contemplated, the time and place at which the contract will be awarded, and shall invite sealed proposals for the same.

SEC. 3. Before advertising for bids for any contract, as provided for in section two, said board shall cause plans and speci- Specifications. fications of the proposed work or improvement to be prepared, which plans and specifications shall be displayed for the inspection of bidders, in the office of the County Clerk, at least thirty days before the time for awarding the contract.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in the Topeka Tribune.

Approved, February 29, 1864.

THOMAS CARNEY,

Governor.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the enrolled law on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Topeka Tribune for March 4, 1864.

W. W. H. LAWRENCE,

Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

COURT IN NEMAHA COUNTY.

AN ACT regulating the manner of holding the April term of Court in the county of Nemaha.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That at the April term of the court of Nemaha county, no grand or petit jury shall be summoned, unless the District Court of said county shall order the Sheriff of said county so to do.

SEC. 2. This act to be enforced from and after its publication

once in the Topeka Tribune.

Approved, February 10, 1864.

THOMAS CARNEY;

Governor.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the enrolled law on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Topeka Tribune for February 13, 1864.

W. W. H. LAWRENCE,

Secretary of State..

CHAPTER XL.

TERMS OF COURT IN THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

AN ACT to change the terms of the District Court in the Third Judicial District.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That section two of an act approved March 4, 1862, entitled "An act to change the terms of the District. Court in the the third and fifth judicial districts," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: That section one of an act approved February 22, 1862, entitled "An act to amend an act regulating the terms of the District Courts in the several judicial districts," approved May 20, 1861, be and is hereby amended so as to read as follows, to wit: The terms of the District Court for the third judicial district shall commence in each year as follows: In the county of Davis, on the first Monday in April and October; in the county of Riley, on the second Monday in April and October; in the county of Potawatomie, on the third Monday in September; in the county of Wabaunsee, on the fourth Wednesday of September; in the county of Shawnee, on the third Monday of May and November. The counties of Riley, Wabaunsee and Potawatomie are hereby detached from the county of Davis, and all the records and books pertaining to the counties of Davis,

Clay, Dickinson, Riley, Wabaunsee and Potawatomie, are to be deposited in the county of Riley, and the papers and records pertaining to the counties of Davis, Dickinson and Clay are hereby transferred from the said county of Riley to the county of Davis, and the records and papers pertaining to the counties of Potawatomie and Wabaunsee, to the counties of Potawatomie and Wabaunsee, respectively, in accordance with the provisions of section second of said act, entitled “An act regulating the terms of the District Courts in the several judicial districts,” approved May 20, 1861: Provided, that no jury shall be summoned in the county of Davis for the spring term, and in the county of Riley for the spring term, unless ordered by the Judge of the district, on the request of the board of County Commissioners of each county respectively, for the trial of criminal cases, in which case the Judge of the district is hereby authorized to order petit juries to be summoned, either before or during such term.

SEC. 2. The section to which this act is amendatory is Repeal. hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in the Topeka Daily Tribune..

Approved, February 16, 1864.

THOMAS CARNEY,

Governor.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the enrolled law on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Topeka Daily Tribune for February 19, 1864.

W. W. H. LAWRENCE,
Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XLI.

TERMS OF COURT IN FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

AN ACT regulating the terms of the District Court in the Fifth Judicial
District.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That the terms of the District Court in the fifth judicial district shall commence in each year as follows: In the county of Coffey, on the second Monday of March and the third Monday of August; in the county of Woodson, on the first Monday of September; in the county of Osage, on the fifth Monday after the first Monday of March and September; in the county of Lyon, on the seventh Monday after the first Monday of March and September; in the county of Morris, on the third Monday of November; in the county of Chase, on the first Monday of August: Provided, that no jury shall be summoned in the county of Coffey for the August term, and in the county of Osage for the spring term, unless ordered by the Judge of the district either before or during such term.

SEC. 2. That section first of an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to change the terms of the District Court in the third and fifth judicial districts,' approved March 4th, A. D. 1862," be and the same is hereby repealed.

Approved, February 29, 1864.

THOMAS CARNEY,

Governor.

CHAPTER XLII.

COUNTY SEAT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY.

AN ACT providing for the permanent location of the county seat in and for the county of Jefferson.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That there shall be held, at the usual place of holding elections in the different precincts within the county Election ordered. of Jefferson, on the fourth Monday of March, 1864, an election