T. B. Ramsey, moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Relief of sum of eight hundred ($800) dollars to pay Thomas B. Ram- $800 sey for per diem allowance of ten ($10) dollars per day while acting under instructions from the late Governor John Sparks, as the special representative of the governor of the State of Nevada, from the 7th day of December, 1907, to the 24th day of February, 1908, both dates inclusive. controller SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his Duties of warrant for the amount named in section 1 of this act, and and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. CHAP. 45—An Act to amend section two of an act entitled "An act to segregate certain county officers in Elko County, State of Nevada, and fixing their salaries, to take effect on the first Monday in January, 1909," approved March 27, 1907. [Approved March 4, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section two of said act is hereby amended to read as follows: treasurer sheriff of Section 2. The sheriff of Elko County shall receive the Regulating sum of two thousand four hundred ($2,400) per annum; he salary of shall pay into the county treasury each month all moneys col- Elko County lected by him for fees; provided, that twenty per cent of all moneys collected by said sheriff for sheep licenses may be retained by him as commission for collecting the same; and provided further, that when it becomes necessary, in the dis- Expenses charge of official duties, for the sheriff to travel from the county-seat, he shall be allowed his necessary and actual traveling expenses therefor. He shall also be reimbursed for any and all telegraph and telephone tolls necessary in the discharge of his official duties. He shall present to the board of county commissioners a bill of items of such necessary expenses actually paid, which shall be certified under oath, and the board of county commissioners shall audit and allow such claims in the same manner as other county expenses are audited and allowed. The sheriff may appoint two deputies Deputies, who shall each receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum. One of said deputies shall act as jailer, said deputies to be paid monthly and in the same manner as other officers of the county are now paid; provided, that in cases of emergency and when the board of county commissioners deem it necessary, the sheriff may, with the consent and approval of the board, appoint one or more deputies, such deputy or deputies to serve only so long as said emergency may continue, and to be paid at the rate of $100 per month. when Salary of district attor CHAP. 46-An Act fixing and regulating the compensation of the district attorney and ex officio public administrator in and for White Pine County, Nevada, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith. [Approved March 4, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. From and after the taking effect of this act, the district attorney and ex officio public administrator in ney of White and for White Pine County, Nevada, shall receive an annual Pine County salary of twenty-five hundred dollars, which salary shall be paid in twelve equal monthly installments. He shall also be entitled to all fees prescribed by law with reference to the office of public administrator. bonds to pay SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. CHAP. 47-An Act to amend section one of an act entitled "An act to authorize the board of county commissioners of Lincoln County, Nevada, to empower the board of fire commissioners of the town of Caliente, in said county, to issue bonds for the purpose of paying off the outstanding indebtedness of said town incurred on account of installing a system of water supply for said town, and to complete and perfect the same," approved March 18, 1911. [Approved March 6, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. That said section one of said act above entitled is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. For the purpose of providing funds to pay the Authorizing outstanding indebtedness of the town of Caliente incurred in indebtedness providing said town with an adequate water supply for fire of town of protection and domestic purposes, and to complete and perwater supply fect the same, the board of county commissioners of Lincoln Caliente for County is hereby authorized and required to empower the board of fire commissioners of said town to issue bonds, in the name of said town, in a sum not exceeding thirty-six hundred dollars, gold coin of the United States, and to pledge the good faith and credit of the said town for the payment of the principal and interest of the same. Such bonds shall be known as "Caliente Water Supply Bonds." Such bonds shall be of denominations not less than one hundred dollars each, and shall each purport and state upon the face thereof that the town of Caliente, in Lincoln County, State of Nevada, is indebted to the holder, in gold coin of the United States, in the sum therein stated, with interest at a rate not exceed over 7 per ing seven per cent per annum, from and after date of issu- Interest not ance, interest payable annually, on the 10th day of May, 1912, cent and each year thereafter, said interest to be paid at the office of the county treasurer of said county. None of said bonds shall run for a longer period than seven years. CHAP. 48-An Act consenting to the use by the United States of America of Lake Tahoe, its waters, bed, shores, and capability of use for reservoir purposes, in connection with the Truckee-Carson reclamation project of the reclamation service of the United States. [Approved March 6, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Lake Tahoe lamation SECTION 1. That for the purpose of aiding the Truckee- Consenting Carson reclamation project now being carried out by the to use of reclamation service of the United States of America, under by U. S. recthe act of congress approved June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. p. 384), service known as the reclamation act, and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, consent is hereby given to the use by the United States of America of Lake Tahoe, situated partly in the State of California and partly in the State of Nevada, and the waters, bed, shores and capability of use for reservoir purposes thereof, in such manner and to such extent as the United States of America through its lawful agencies shall think proper for such purpose, and as fully as the State of Nevada could use the same; provided, however, that the Proviso consent hereby given is without prejudice to any existing rights that persons or corporations may have in Lake Tahoe or the Truckee River. CHAP. 49-An Act to reimburse the United States of America for military property lost by the State of Nevada, and to purchase from the United States of America, as relics, certain obsolete ordnance and ordnance stores now in possession of the State of Nevada. [Approved March 6, 1913] WHEREAS, The following enumerated property of the Preamble United States of America has been lost while in possession of the State of Nevada and said loss cannot be accounted for, and the assistant secretary of war has notified the governor of this state that the value thereof should be paid to said United States, amounting to one hundred and sixty-one and forty-hundredths dollars, namely: Seven officers' sword belts and plates; twenty-one saber To pay belts and plates; two officers' saddlecloths; one Colt's revollost military ver, cal. 38; one cavalry saber and scabbard; one blanket U. S. for property Appropriation, $881.40 Duties of controller and treasurer bag; seventeen brass hook attachments for bayonet scabbards; one arm chest; two wall tents; four ridge poles and two upright poles; and, WHEREAS, The assistant secretary of war has offered to sell to the State of Nevada for the sum of twenty dollars two caissons for three-inch wrought-iron muzzle-loading guns; now, therefore, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred and eighty-one and forty-hundredths dollars is hereby appropriated from the state treasury to reimburse the United States of America for the loss of the property enumerated in the foregoing preamble, and to purchase the caissons therein mentioned. SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his warrants for the sum specified and the state treasurer to pay the same from said appropriation, said warrants to be drawn in favor of the governor of the State of Nevada. CHAP. 50-An Act abolishing the office of road supervisor of White Pine County, authorizing the division of said county into road districts, and providing for the election of road supervisors for said districts, and fixing the duties and compensation for said road supervisors. [Approved March 6, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The office of road supervisor of White Pine County shall be abolished on and after the first Monday in in White Pine January, 1915. Road supervisor abolished Road districts Election of district road SEC. 2. The board of county commissioners of White Pine County shall, immediately after the passage and approval of this act, divide the said county of White Pine into road districts. SEC. 3. At the general election in November, 1914, there shall be elected in each of the road districts into which said Supervisors county is divided as provided in the preceding section, one road supervisor, who shall hold office for two years or until his successor has duly qualified. Said road supervisors shall take office on the first Monday in January following their election, provided they have duly qualified by filing their official oath and a good and sufficient bond conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties in an amount to be determined by the board of county commissioners. SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of each of said road supervis said district ors to examine and inspect all county roads and public high- Duties of ways in his district outside of any incorporated town or city, rod to report the condition thereof to the board of county com- supervisors missioners, to supervise the repairs made on any such roads or highways, or the opening or building of any new roads, to keep the same free from obstructions and to perform such other duties in relation thereto as are necessary in their proper upkeep; provided, however, that all of his said acts Proviso and duties shall be under the general supervision of the said board of county commissioners, and he shall not spend or contract for the spending of any county funds in the performance of his said duties, or in the repair or the building of the said roads, without being first authorized by the said board so to do. said SEC. 5. The said road supervisors shall be paid only for Payment of the work they actually perform, and each of them shall pre- supervisors sent his bill to the said board for such services, and the same shall be regularly approved and passed by the said board as other county bills, before they shall be paid. SEC. 6. All other acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SEC. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and In effect after its passage. CHAP. 51-An Act to amend an act entitled "An act relating to the organized and to the enrolled militia," and to repeal certain acts in conflict therewith. [Approved March 7, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: national SECTION 1. The national guard of Nevada shall be com- Composition posed of such units, upon the approval of the governor of of Nevada Nevada, as the war department of the United States may sug- guard gest, and of such other units as the governor may approve of. SEC. 2. The national guard of Nevada shall be uniformed Uniform as the army of the United States is uniformed, except that the abbreviations "Nev. N. G." shall replace the letters “U. S.” where those letters occur. SEC. 3. It shall be governed by the regulations made by u. s. the war department of the United States for the organized regulations militia of the United States and such laws as the legislature of this state may enact and such rules and regulations as the governor of this state may make. issue SEC. 4. The governor, as commander-in-chief of the mili- Governor to tia, shall issue commissions to all officers appointed or elected commissions therein. The commissions shall be attested by the secretary of state with the great seal, and also by the adjutant-general with the seal of his office. No fee shall be charged for mili- No fee for tary commissions. commissions |