The morning call., 1892-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHAPTER CxE.

""tJofFy utu passenger depot an the cttH
and county Of San Francisco; to create a
sinking fund for the payment of said
bonds. aud proriding for The submission
q Afs act to rote Of the people.
IApprOyed March II. 1871
The People Of the State Of California, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do
enact as folIows:
SECTION i. For the purpose Of providing
fund for the payment of the indebted
ness hereby authorized TO be Incurred by
the Board of State Harbor Commissioners,
Tor the erection and furnishing of general
railroad. passenger and ferry depot at or
near the foot Of Market street, In the city
and county of San Francisco, at a cost not
to exceed s6o0. 600. which the said Board of
State Harbor Commissioners are hereby
authorized TO construct in the manner and
method authorized by law, and at cost
not to exceed said 5000. 900, the State Treas
urer shall. Immediately after the issuance
OF the proclamation OF the Governor. here
matter provided for, prepare suitable bonds
Of the State of California;: One thousand
bonds, in the denomination Of 500 each;
800 bonds. in the der omination OF $500 each; ;
250 bonds. in the denomination Of $1,000
each. The whole Issue Of said bonds shall
not exceed the sum Of 100000, which said
bonds shall bear interest at the rate OF
per ceutuH per annuul from tnclF uhte, hHU
shall be payable at the Office Of the State
Treasurer at the expiration of 19 years
from their date, Said bonds shall bear date
the first day Of January, A. ID. 1898, and shall
be payable on the first day Of January, A. ID.
1912. The interest accruing on said bonds
shall be due and payable at the office OF
said Treasurer on the first day of January
and the first day OF July Of each year; pro-
rfdeG, that the first payment OF interest
shall be made on the first day Of July, A. ID.
1893, on so many OF said bonds as have been
heretofore issued At the expiration OF
10 years from the date Of said bonds they
ehall cease to bear interest ana said Treas
urer shall forthwith pay the same out OF the
San Francisco Depot Sinking Fund, pro-
vided for hereinafter in this act. Said
bonds shall be signed by the Governor,
cOuntersigned by the Controller. indorsed
by said Treasurer, and shall have the seal
Of the State affixed thereto.
Sec. 2. Interest coupons shall be attached
TO each bond, so that they may be removed
without injury or mutllRtion TO the bond.
Said coupons, consecutiyely numbered,
shall be signed by the State Treasurer. But
no interest on any of said bonds shall bs
paid for any time which may intervene be-
tween the date OF any of said bonds and the
issue thereof to purchaser.
Sec. g. The sum of $1,000 is hereby appro-
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 I'M
proyement Fund, on Controllers warrants
duly Grawn 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 at 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
sha hxak ka1o ho Inc of .at6 han da,
and he may. by public announcement at tie
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 tie
place and time of sale Of such bonds shall
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 ln the city OF Sac
ramento. once q week for four weeks prior
TO such sale. The costs OF such publication
shall be paid out Of the San Francisco Hsr-
Dor Improvement Fund, on Controllers
warrants duly drawn for that purpose. The
proceeds Of the sale Of such bonds shall be
forthwith paid over by said Treasurer into
the treasury, and must be by him kept In
separate fund, to be known and designated
as the "San Francisco Depot Fund.-" and
must be used exclusively for ths building
and furnishing of said depot. Drafts and
warrants upon said fund shall be drawn
upon aud 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. B. For the payment of the principal
and interest OF said bonds n sinking fund.
20 be known and designated as the "SaH
Francisco D-pot Sinking Fund. Snaii nt
and the same s hereby created, as follows:
The State Treasurer shall, on the first day
OF each and every month after the date Of
said bonds, take from the San Francisco
Harbor Improvement Fund the sum Of
s4631, and place the same In said San Fran
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
ately labeled; but he must keep always on
hand a sufficient amount OF money in said
sinking fund with which TO pay the interest
on the State bonds herein provided to be
Issued. And 10 provide means for the paw
mept OF said sum of five thousand one
hundred and thirty-one dollars, monthly,
fYom said San Francisco Hsrbor Improve
ment Fund into said San Francisco Depot
Sinking Fund and for the other payments
out OF said fond authorized by this act, and
as provided for therein. the said Board OF
State HarbQr Commissioners are hereby
authorized and directed, By the collection
of docRage, wharfage, tolls, rents and cram
age, to collect sum Of money sufficient
therefore. over and above the amount
limited by section two thousand five hun
drsd and tmenty-six Of the political code of
the State Of California. After the payment
of all said bonds the surplus CT balanea re-
aiming In said sinking fund, if any there
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 sin king 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 keen
full and particular account aud record of
all his proceedings under this act and he
shall transmit 10 the Governor an abstract
of all his proceedings Hereunder, with his
annual report, to be by the 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 TO the
inspection OF any party interested, or the
Governor, or Attorney General, or a COM
mittee OF either branch OF the Legislature,
or joint committee Of both.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty of the State
Treasurer TO pay the interest on said bonds
when the same falls due, out OF the sinking
fund provided for I'm this act, on Con.
troller's warrants duly drawn for that pur.
pose.
Sec. 8. This act, II adopted by the people,
rs hereinafter provided for, shall take effect
on the thirty first day of December A. ID
eighteen hundred and ninety-two, as TO ali
Its provisions, except those relating to and
necessary for its submission to the people
and fop returning. cauvassing and pro-
claiming the votes and as to said excepted
provisions this act shall take effect immedi.
ately.
Sec. 8. This act shall be submitted to the
people OF the 5 ate OF California for their
ratihcation at the next general election to
De holden In the month Of November, A. D.,
eighteen hundred and ninety-two; and the
Sns!ined electors OF the State shall, at said
election. on their ballots. vote for or against
this act; those voting for the same shall
write or have printed on their ballots the
words For the San Francisco Depot Act"
ana those voting against the same snail