The morning call., 1892-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHAPTER CxI.

an Act to prouide for the issuance and sale
OF State bonds to create a fund for tho
construction and furnishing bg the Board
OF State Hdrb0r Commissioners of a GEN.
erot ferry and passenger depot in the city
and county Of San Francisco to create q
sinking fund for the payment Of said
bonds. and prouiding for the submission
Of this act TO rote Of the people.
IApproved March II, 1871
The People Of the State Of California. rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION /. For the purpose OF providing
ainnd Tor the payment Of the indebted
ness hereby authorized to be incurred by
the Board OF State Harbor Commissioners,
LOT the erection and furnishing OF general
railroad. passenger and ferry depot at Or
near the 1oot OF Market street. in the city
and county OF San Francisco, at q cost not
to exceed 5000. co., which tbs said Board OF
State HarDor Commissioners are hereby
authorized to construct In the manner and
method authorized by law, and Mt a COST
not to exceed said $500, 600, the State Treas
urer shall. Immediately after the issuance
OF the proclamation OF the Governor, here
matter provided for, prepare suitable bonds
OF the Stata of California: One thousand
bonds, in the denomination of 500 each;
600 bonds, in the den omlnation OF $500 each:
$50 bonds, in the denomination Of $1,000
each. The whole issue of said bonds shall
not exceed the sum of S690.0t0 which said
bonds shall bear interest at the rate Of 4
per centum per aDnum from their date. and
shall be payable at the Office Of the Stale
Treasurer at the expiration of 10 years
from their date. Said bonds shall bear date
the first day Of January, A. ID. 1893, and shall
be payable on the first day Of January, q. ID.
1912. The interest accrulDg on said bonds
shal be due and payable at the office OF
said Treasurer on the first day Of January
and tho first day OF July Of each year. pro-
rtdeG, that the first payment OF interest
shall be made on the first day of July, A. d.
1898, on so many of said bonds as have been
heretofore issued. At the expiration OF
IS years from the date Of said bonds, they
shall cease to bear interest and said Treas
urer shall forthwith pay the same out of the
San Francisco Depot Sinking Fund. pro
vlded for hereinafter in this act. said
bonds shall be signed by the Governor.
countersigned by the Controller. Endorsed
by said Treasurer, and shall have the seal
of tho State affixed thereto.
Sec. 2. Interest coupons shall be attached
to each bond. so that they may be removed
without injury or mutiiation TO the bond
Said coupons, consecutlyely NUMBERED
shall be signed by the State Treasurer. But
no interest on any of said bonds snail be
paid for any time which may intervene be-
tween the date Of any of said bonds and the
issue thereof to purchaser.
Sec. 8. The sum of $1,000 is hereby appre-
priated TO pay the EXPENSE that may be in
CURED by the State Treasurer in having
said bonds prepared. Said amount shall be
paid out of the San Francisco Harbor In
provement Fund, on Controllers warrants
duly drawn for that purpose.
Sec. 4. When the bonds authorized to be
issued under this act shall be duly executed,
numbered consecutively, and sealed. they
shall be by the State Treasurer sold al pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash.
and in such parcels as said Treasurer shall
deem best; but he must reject any and all
bids for said bonds, or any OF them. which
shall be below the par value Of said bondss
and he may, by public announcement at the
place of sale, continue such sale, as to the
whole or any part thereof, to any time and
place he may select. Due notice Of the
place and time of sale of such bonds shalt
be given by said Treasurer, by publication
in two newspapers published in the city and
county Of San Francisco. and also in two
newspapers published IN the city OF Oak
land, two published in the city of Los An
geles, and two published In the city OF Sac
ramento, once week for four weeks prior
to such sale. The costs Of such publication
shall be paid out OF the San Francisco Har-
Dor improvement Fund, on Controllers
warrants duly drawn for that purpose. The
proceeds Of the sale of sucb bonds shall be
forthwith paid over by said Treasurer into
the treasury, and must be by BIN kept in
separate fund, to be known and designated
as the San Francisco Depot Fund.-" and
must be used exclusively for the building
and furnishing of said depot. Drafts and
warrants upon said fund shall he drawn
upon and shall be paid out Of said fund in
the same manner as drafts and warrants
are drawn upon and paid out OF the San
Francisco Harbor Improvement Fund.
Sec. 5. For the payment of the principal
and interest of said bonds a sinking fund,
to be known and designated as the 'SaR
Francisco Depot Sinking Fund. 50" %
and the same r. hereby created, as follows:
The State Treasurer shall, on the first day
of each and every month after the dats OF
said bonds. take from the San Francisco
Harhor improvement Fund the sum OF
S46S1, and place the same in said San F-an-
cisco Depot Sinking Fund, created by
this section. SAID Treasurer shall. on
Controllers warrants duly drawn for
that purpose, employ the moneys in
said sinking fund In the purchase of bonds
of the United States, which said bonds shall
be kept In proper receptacle. apprOpEi-
ately labeled; but he must keep always on
hand sufficient amount OF money In said
sinking fund With which to pay the interest
on the State bonds herein provided TO bs
issued. And to provide means for the pay
mept of said sum OF five thousand one
hundred ana thirty-One dollars, monthly.
from said San francisco Harbor Improve
ment Fund into said San francisco Depot
Sinking Fund and for the other payments
out Of said fund authorized by this act, and
as provided for therein, the said Board Of
State HsrbQr Commissioners are hereby
authorized and directed, by the collection
of doekage, wharfage, tolls. rents and cram
age, 10 collect sum of money sufficient
therefore, over and. above the amount
limited By section two thousand five huO-
dred and taenty-six OF The political code OF
the State of California. After the payment
of all said bonds the surplus or balance re-
TIL in caiA n fhorr
be, shall forthwith be paid into the San
Francisco Harbor Improvement Fund. At
the maturity Of said State bonds the said
Treasurer shall sell the United States bonds
then in said sinking fund, at governing mar.
ket rates and place the proceeds in said San
Francisco Depot Sinking Fund and shall
pay out the same in extinguishment OF said
State bonds, on Controllers warrants duly
drawn for that purpose.
Sec 6. The State Treasurer shall keep
full and particular account and record OF
all his proceedings under this act and he
shall transmit 10 the Governor an abstract
OF all bis proceedings Hereunder, with his
annual report, to he by tho Governor laid
before the Legislature; and all BOOKS and
papers pertaining 10 the matter provided for
In this act shall at all times be open 10 thu
inspection of any party interested, or tbs
Governor, or Attoruey-General, or a COM
mittee of either branch Of the legislature
OF Joint committee Of both.
See. T. 1t shall be the duty Of the State
Treasurer to pay the interest on said bonds
when the same falls due, cut of the sinking
fund provided for in this act, on Con-
troller's warrants duly drawn for that pur-
pose.
Sec. 8. This act, II adopted by the peop,s,
ms hereinafter provided for, shall take effect
on the thirty-frst day of December, A. ID.
eighteen hundred and ninety-two, as TO ali
It's provisions, except those relating to and
necessary for its submission TO the people
and for returning, cauvassine and pro-
claiming the votes and as to said excepted
provisions this act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
SEC g. This act shall he submitted to the
psnple of the Safe OF California for their
ratification at the next general election to
be holden In the month of November. A. D.,
eighteen hundred and pinety-two; and the