less than two calendar months to intervene between each call, according to the form which may be prescribed by him, verified by the oath or affirmation of the president or cashier, and attested by the signature of at least two of the directors thereof, which said statement must contain a full abstract of the general accounts of the bank, and exhibit in detail under appropriate heads, the resources and liability thereof, so as to plainly show all of the resources and liabilities, and the amount and kind thereof; which said statement shall be transmitted to the State Examiner within five days after the receipt of the request or requisition therefor made by him; and in such condensed form as may be required by the State Examiner, it must be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the place where such bank is located, or if there be no newspaper of general circulation published in such place, then in one published nearest thereto within the County, and at the expense of the Bank, and such proof of the publication of such statement shall be furnished as may be required by the State Examiner. The State Examiner shall also have power to call for special reports from any particular bank, whenever in his judgment the same are necessary in order to have a full and complete knowledge of its conditions. Section 2. Publication of reports. Special reports Directors of bank to de The Directors of each bank may semi-annually, on the first Monday of January and July of each year, de- clare dividend clare a dividend of so much of the net profits of the bank as they may deem expedient. Section 3. In addition to the statement required by the preceding section, every such bank shall report to the State Examiner within ten days after declaring any dividend, showing the amount of such dividend and the amount of net earnings in excess of the dividend. Such statement shall be attested as provided for in the attestation of statement by the preceding section. Information confidential, except other Section 4. The information and showings made by the reports wise provided. herein contemplated, other than such reports as are required to be published, shall be deemed for the confidential information of the State Bank Examiner's office only, and such information shall not be imparted to any persons who are not officially associated in and with the office of the State Bank Examiner, and such information shall be used by the State Bank Examiner only, in the furtherance of his official duties. penalty for non-compli ance. Directors personally. liable. Penalty for making false reports. Section 5. If any such bank neglects to make out or transmit the statements and proof of publication thereof required by this Act, it shall be subject to a penalty of Twenty ($20.00) Dollars for each day in default after the periods respectively required by this Act that it may delay to make and transmit any such statement. And should any such bank delay for the period of one month beyond the period when the same is required to be made, to make out and transmit the statements required by this Act, or wilfully violate any provisions of this Act, the Directors shall be personally liable for all debts of such corporation contracted previous to and during the period of such neglect. Section 6. Every officer or other person authorized by this Act who wilfully and knowingly makes any false statement of facts, statement of account or report, and every officer, agent or clerk of any such bank who wilfully and knowingly makes any false entries in the books of such bank, or knowingly subscribes or exhibits false papers with the intent to deceive any person authorized to examine as to the condition of such bank, and every person authorized by the provisions of this Act to make statements or reports, who wilfully and knowingly subscribes or makes any false statement or report shall be deemed guilty of felony, and upon conviction, subject to imprisonment at hard labor in the State Prison for a term of not less than one nor more than ten years. Section 7. The State Examiner shall call for a report from every such banking institution under the provisions of this Act within sixty days after its passage and approval. Section 8. clause. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act, Repealing are hereby repealed. Section 9. takes effect. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and When act after the date of its passage and approval. Approved Feb'y 16, 1905. CHAPTER 20. An Act to amend Section 4328 of the Political Code of the State of Montana, relating to the Classification of Counties. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Section 1. Political Code amended. counties to be That Section 4328 of the Political Code of the State Section 4328 of of Montana be, and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 4328. For the purpose of regulating the compensation and salaries of all county officers, not otherwise provided for, and for fixing the penalties of officers' bonds. The several counties of this State shall be classified according to the assessed valuation thereof, as follows: First Class: All counties having an assessed valuation of thirty million of dollars or over. Second Class: All counties having an assessed valuation of more than twenty and less than thirty million of dollars. Third Class: All counties having an assessed valuation of more than fifteen and less than twenty million of dollars. classified ac cording to as sessed valua tion. Applies to counties cre ated by Ninth Legislative Assembly. Boards of County Commissioners to classify counties. When act takes effect. Repealing clause. Fourth Class: All counties having an assessed valuation of more than eleven and less than fifteen million of dollars. Fifth Class: All counties having an assessed valuation of more than eight and less than eleven million of dollars. Sixth Class. All counties having an assessed valuation of more than five and less than eight million of dollars. Seventh Class: All counties having an assessed valuation of more than three and less than five million of dollars. Eighth Class. All counties having an assessed valuation of less than three million of dollars. Section 2. That all counties created by the Ninth Legislative Assembly shall be classified according to the provisions of this Act, and all salaries in such counties shall be governed thereby. Section 3. The several boards of county commissioners must, at their regular session in September, 1906, make an order designating the class.to which such county belongs as determined by the assessed valuation of such county for the year 1906, under the provisions of this Act, and in each even numbered year thereafter; provided that such classification shall not change the government of the county then in existence until the first Monday in January next succeeding. Section 4. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Section 5. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Approved Feb 'y 16, 1905.. CHAPTER 21. An Act to Detach Meagher County from the Ninth Judicial District and to Annex it to the Tenth Judicial District. . Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Section 1. Meagher County is hereby detached from the Ninth Judicial District and added to the Tenth Judicial District, and from and after the date of the passage of this Act, the Tenth Judicial District of the State of Montana shall be composed of the territory within the counties of Fergus and Meagher. Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall not work a removal of the Judge of either the Ninth or Tenth Judicial Districts nor of the clerks of the District Court of either Fergus or Meagher Counties, but each of the Judges and Clerks of the said District Courts shall continue to hold office and enjoy the emoluments thereof as before the passage of this Act. Section 3. Meagher County added to Tenth Ju dicial District. Not to affect present incumbents. clause. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are Repealing hereby repealed. Section 4. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved Feb'y 16, 1905. When act takes effect. CHAPTER 22. An Act Authorizing the County Commissioners of any county to Provide Public Scales at any suitable location in the county; Providing for Capacity thereof, and for the Appointment, Qualification, Duties, Compensation and Removal of Public Weighers, and Fixing Penalty for the Issuance of a False Certificate by any such Public Weigher. |