The herald., 1895-01-18
Following is the iul text of the
Mathews bill:

An act to authorize the several counties of
this state to provide for the construction
and operation OF railroads within their
several counties, and to create bonded
Indebtedness for that purpose
The people of the state of California repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION l. The boards of supervisors of the
several counties OF this state are hereby au-
thorized and empowered, ii they deem it for
the pubic interest," to provide by ordinance
for the construction or purchase OF railroad
or railroads, within the limits OF their re-
spective counties, and for the maintenance
and operation of the same, and for that pur-
pose to issue bonds OF the county therefor in
sums not less than ten and not more than one
thousand dollars EACH ana bearing rate of
interest not exceeding per cent per alnum,
payable semi-annually which bonds shall be
substantially in the form and subject to the
provisions, so far as applicable, OF the four
leenth SUBDIVISION of section 20 OF the "Act to
establish uniform system OF township and
county governments" But said ordinance
SHAH take effect only upon the assent of two
thlrds OF the quallhed electors OF each county,
voting at an election to be held for that pur-
pose, and said ordinance shall, at the same
time provide for the collection of an annual
tax suhclent TO pay the interest on such in
deptedness as II tails due, and to constitute n
sinking fund Tor the payment of the principal
thereof on or before maturity, which shall not
exceed 40 years from the time of issuing the
bonds, winch sinking fund shall also be con-
stituted by the said ordinance.
section 2. The boards of supervisors OF the
may be about TO construct. railroads adjoining
with each other and constituting continu-
Gus line, may unite together for the purpose of
jointly operating the same as Il continuous
road, either permanently or for such term as
they may agree upon, and for such purpose the
SAID boards of supervisors are authorized to
provide by ordinance for written agreement
to be executed by their several presidents and
secretaries, providing for such Joint operation
and prescribing how the same shall be carried
out, ana the terms ana conditions Of its man
aBement. Ana thereupon the said counties
snail constitute corporation for the purpose
OF operating said road under and according to
the terms OF SAID agreement, and the directors
OF said corporation shall consist of one or
more members OF each board, to be determined
| by the SAID agreement the number of directors
from each county TO be, as near as posi- bic in
| proportion to the mileage in said county
Section 3. The said railroads shall be held
! and owned by the several counties to which
| they belong by inalienable title, and shall be
| exempted from oil taxation. Nor shall the
| board of supervisors OF any county have Tho
| power to sell, hypothecate, lease or otherwise
| cucumber them.
ANOTHER SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Haskins read a serisa OF subsdi-
ary resolutions, the chief of which was
that committee OF seven be appointed
from each county interested, to presen
the plen embodied in the main report
of the committee on resolutions, to tbs
people of the respective counties, il
order to secure their united and prompt
co operation for the speedy construction
. OF the road.
Mr.. Forman moved as a substitute
| which was accepted, that O committee
on ways and means be appointed, which
should conRist OF two members from Los