Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-20

is declared to be Squirrel District.
Sec. 2. The Board of Supervisors of
q county may at their discretion ap.
point q Squirrel Master for each Suq ir-
rel District. They must appoint q
Squirrel Master when one fourth oil
the registered voters of u Squirrel Dis
trict request in writing such appoint
ment.
Sec. 8. Squirrel Masters must exe-
cute and file bonds with sureties, and
also oath OF Office in like manner, with
constables of the Township In which
the Squirrel Master is to officiate.
Sec 4. Squirrel Masters must APP
point any number of deputies that he
deem necessary for thes full execution
of the duties of his Office. Such depu-
ties shall execute and file bonds
and quality in like manner with the
Principals. They shall have the same
power as the Principals.
Sec. 5. The Trustees of any School
District for which Squirrel Master is
appointed, must levy and cause to be
collected on property in the District,
such tax as may be necessary for the
full execution of this Act, the same to
be assessed and collected in like man
ner with local School District taxes
for school purposes. Such tax must
not exceed --- on each dollar OF
valuation.
Sec. 6. All able-bodied male inhab-
itants of a Squirrel District, having a
Squirrel Master, must turn out six
days in each year as a squirrel force
for the destruction of squirrels, viz:
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of October, November, December, jan
uary, February and March.
Sec. 7. The places and time of
rendezvous on each of said days will
be at the residence of the Squirrel
Master at IA. NJ. The place of meet
ing may be changed by public no.
tice from the Squirrel Master published
by posting ten hand bills for three days
in different parts of the District, with
in twenty days next preceding the
time of meeting. There may be diff
ferent places of meeting indicated in
the notice when the Squirrel Master
deems it proper to divide the squirrel
force into Squirrel Squads under differ
ent deputies.
Sec. 8. The squirrel force shall be
under the direction of the Squirrel
Master, who shall prescribe and cause
to be printed the regulations therefor
until the Board of Supervisors shall
prescribe such regulations for the
county at large, which they are em-
powered to do.
Sec. 8. Any person liable to turn
out may commute his liability by pay
ing the Squirrel Master five dollars
($5) for each day that he is so liable, or
may furnish a substitute acceptable to
the Squirrel Master.
Sec. 10. Any person liable to turn
out under this Act who does not turn
out or furnish substitute or commute
his liability Is guilty of misde-
meanOr.
Sec. IL. Any member Of the squir-
ril force who disobeys lawful order
Of the Squirrel Master or violates the
prescribed regulations, Is guilty Of a
misdemeanOr.
Sec. 2. The squirrel tax and the
Communication money must be paid
into the County Treasury as special
squirrel fund, and must be drawn out
on warrants signed by the Squirrel
Master.
Sec. l3. The Squirrel Master must
purchase all necessary things to be en-
ployed in the destruction of squirrels
and employ all necessary aid in the
preparation of such things. In all
sparsely settled districts he may in
his discretion hire persons not liable to
duty under this Act to assist the squir-
rel force on the Saturdays mentioned.
Sec. Ia. The Squirrel Master shall
keep books showing the number,
names and time of service of all per-
sons under his direction and also all
substitutes and Communication money
received and the names of all persons
liable who failed to turn out, and all
expenditures on account of the squir-
rel fund, and the number of all vouch-
ers for such expenditure, and he shall
report under oath to the Board OF Su-
pervisors within ten days after each of
said Saturdays, making in his report
full exhibit concerning the require
ments above mentioned and of all his
official proceedings. The Board of Su-
pervisors shall audit and settle all his
accounts, when just and supported by
proper vouchers.
Sec. Is. The Squirrel Master and
his deputies shall have such compen-
sation as the Supervisors may pre-
scribe.