payable to bearer, in which case dividends may be paid to the bearer of the proper dividend coupon upon its presentation and surrender without the production of the certificate to which such dividend coupons belonged. Section 6. Bearer certificates may at any time be converted into registered certificates such as are now provided for by law, upon the request of the bearer of such bearer certificates and the surrender of such bearer certificates to the corporation and the cancellation thereof; and registered certificates may also be converted and exchanged for bearer certificates at the request of the owners of such registered certificates and the surrender and cancellation thereof. Section 7. The corporation may do all acts and adopt all by-laws and resolutions necessary or proper to carry into effect the powers herein granted and to provide for details in the exercise thereof, subject, however, to the provisions of this Act. Section 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. HOUSE BILL NO. 266. An Act to define the powers and duties of County Surveyors, and to provide for their compensation, and to abolish the office of Road Supervisor. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. It shall be the duty of the county surveyor of each county of the State: I. To divide his county into suitable road districts, of such size and form as he shall deem best for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act; II. To define each and every public highway in his county, and file with the county clerk maps of all such roads of which no maps are already on file, and to open or cause to be opened all public highways which have been, or which may hereafter be laid out and established according to law, and to survey and properly define the same. III. To take charge of the highways within his county, and to keep them clear from obstructions, and in good repair. IV. To cause banks to be graded, bridges and causeways to be made when necessary, to keep the same in good repair and renew them when destroyed. V. To make or cause to be made all plans and specifications for each and every bridge and road hereafter to be built or constructed, and to examine and report to the Board of County Commissioners of his county on all work when completed, and if said work is properly done according to the plans, specifications and contract, then said County Surveyor shall draw his voucher for the same, and if said work was done under contract, then a copy of such contract shall accompany such voucher. VI. To do and perform such other duties as are hereinafter provided in this Act. Section II. Any ten residents of a Road District may petition in writing the county surveyor of the county to alter or discontinue any highway, or to lay out a new highway therein. On receipt of a petition to alter, discontinue, or lay out a new road within his county, as is above provided, it shall be the duty of the county surveyor of the county to send two notices to one of said petitioners to post, which notices are to be posted, one at the beginning and one at the termination of the road which it is proposed to alter, discontinue, or lay out, and the county surveyor shall post a like notice at the door of the county clerk's office of said county. Each of said notices shall contain a description of the route of the road which it is proposed to alter, discontinue or lay out, and shall state the place of beginning of the same and the termination thereof. The chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, upon three days notice from the county surveyor shall name one person to act as viewer of said road in behalf of said board, and such person shall be notified by registered mail by the county surveyor to present himself at the place of beginning of said road at the time stated in said notice, to view said road in company with the County Surveyor, and one of the petitioners for said road who shall have been duly appointed a viewer by the county surveyor, and notified in like manner. Before beginning the view of any road, the county surveyor shall require sworn proof of the posting of the notices herein provided for, and all notices shall be given at least ten and not more than forty days before the viewing of any road is made. Section III. After said viewers chosen as above provided have been. sworn they shall proceed to view the road which it is proposed to alter, lay out or discontinue. If the petition asks for the laying out of a new road and after having viewed said proposed road, said viewers approve of the same, they shall immediately survey said proposed road, the county surveyor to be assisted by the other viewers in the making of such sur vey. Section IV. In case any person appointed as a viewer as above provided, for any reason be unable to assist in the viewing or in the surveying of any road, then and in such case the county surveyor and the remaining viewer may appoint some other suitable person to assist them in the performance of their duties. Section V. All roads hereinafter constructed shall be sixty feet wide, unless otherwise determined by the board of viewers viewing the same and approved by the board of county commissioners. Section VI. The county surveyor shall be chairman of all boards of viewers, and shall keep a full and accurate account of the proceedings of all such boards, of all roads altered or discontinued, and of all roads laid out, naming the same, and shall give the place of beginning and length of all proposed roads, how they are defined, their marks and corners, the grades, the character of ground, the land or premises over or through which any proposed road is to pass, the damages if any to the owner of the land over which the proposed road is to run, who acted with him as viewer, day or days engaged in viewing road, with all dates, together with the proof of posting of notices, all of which the county surveyor shall report to the board of county commissioners, together with any suggestions as to the advisability of altering, discontinuing or laying out any proposed rcad, and with an estimate of the probable cost of the same. This report shall be made within fifteen days after the view of any road is had, as herein provided, and all such proceedings to view, lay out, discontinue, or aiter any road, shall be submitted to the board of county commissione:s, and must be approved or rejected by them. Section VII. The county surveyor shall be the general superintendent of all roads within his county and of the construction and alteration of all roads hereafter built or altered, and of all other work required to be done by him. Section VIII. The county surveyor shall have power to employ suitable laborers, tea'ns and implements necessary in the performance of any work required to be done by him under the provisions of this Act, and to appoint some person as manager of such work, who shall at all times be under the orders and control of the surveyor of roads, and to receive labor in payment of the special road tax as is by law provided. But no person employed as manager shall receive more than three dol lars per day and no such manager shall have less than five men under his direction at one time except in the case of an obstruction when if necessary a greater or less number than five men may be employed, and shall not expend in money or labor, or both, to exceed the sum of $100.00 without an order from the chairman of the county commissioners. Section IX. The county surveyor shall have power to contract for the performance of any work required to be done by him, the cost of which shall not exceed in all the sum of One Hundred Dollars. And for the doing or performance of any work required to be done by him the cost of which when completed shall exceed the sum of One Hundred Dollars; the county surveyor shall have power to contract with the approval of a majority of the Board of County Commissioners of his county. Section X. The county surveyor shall at the close of each quarter make to the Board of County Commissioners of his county an accurate and concise report of all roads and bridges and of their condition and needs. Section XI. The county surveyor shall at all times keep himself informed as to the amount of money on hand and available in the general road fund, and at no time shall he exceed such amount without the consent of the Board of county commissioners. Section XII. The county surveyor shall keep a record of all surveys made or caused to be made by him, and shall send a full report of each survey, together with the field notes and plat of the same to the Board of County Commissioners of his county, to be recorded in the book provided for the keeping of records of roads. Section XIII. The county surveyor of each county shall receive as full compensation for the performance of his duties as county surveyor, in connection with the roads and otherwise, the sum of five dollars per day; provided, that said compensation shall not exceed: In counties of the eighth class, seven hundred and fifty dollars. In counties of the seventh class, eight hundred dollars. In counties of the sixth class, one thousand dollars. In counties of the fourth class, fourteen hundred dollars. Said compensation to be paid quarterly by the Board of County Commissioners after the accounts of said surveyor have been examined and ap proved by said Board, and said surveyor must, before the commissioners shall issue any warrants for any services rendered under this Act, file with the said board an itemized account under oath. Section XIV. Viewers other than the county surveyors, and all assistants of any county surveyor shall receive not to exceed three dollars per day for each day engaged or employed. Section XV. It shall be the duty of the county surveyor to make all maps provided for in section 3732 of the Political Code without extra charge. Section XVI. The office of road supervisor is hereby abolished. Any and all Sections of Chapter 2 of Title VI, of Part III, of the Political Code relating to the powers and duties of road supervisors are hereby made applicable to county surveyors in so for as the same are not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act. Section XVII. All bills for road work must be presented, sworn to, audited and allowed, as other claims against the county. Section XVIII. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with any provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Section XIX. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 4, 1897. HOUSE BILL NO. 189. An Act relating to Interest upon Warrants of Cities and Towns. Section 1. When any warrant, drawn upon the treasurer of a City or Town pursuant to any ordinance or resolution or direction of the council of such city or town, is presented to the city or town treasurer for payment, and the same is not paid for want of funds, such treasurer must endorse thereon "Not paid for want of funds," annexing the date of presentation, and sign his name thereto; and from that time until such warrant is called for payment the warrant shall bear interest at a rate fixed by ordinance and not to exceed six per cent per annum. Section 2. When there are moneys in the city or town treasury applicable to the payment of any warrants drawing interest, sufficient to pay |