The record-union., 1897-04-17
WHAT THE NEW LAWS ARE
INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH.
NUMBER TWELVE.

Among the new laws enacted by the
late Legislature is one which Will prove
of interest to every city IN the state
which is interested in better1ng the con-
dition OF it's streets. The Act is SIMPLE
to the point and the full text follows
GRAVEL BEDS AND QUARRIES.
Section /. Any Incorporated city or
town in this State may acquire, lease
purchase and operate any graVei-beo OF
quarry within the county where such
city or town is situated, and may equip
and operate a plant at such graVel-peo
or quarry, or within such town or CITY,
for the purpose of breaking, crushing or
otherwise preparing gravel or rock 10
be used in making, paving, improving OF
repairing it's streets. Any such city OF
town may acquire, lease, or purchase
and maintain all necessary ROADS, rights
of way, and tramways over whlch 10
transport gravel or rock from such
gravel-bed or quarry to such city or
town, and all necessary appliances Tor
that purpose.
Section 9. No money shall be expended
or expense incurred for any of the pur-
poses set forth in Section l, unless the
same is authorized at a regular meet
ing of the legislative body of such city
or town, and by a vote OF tWo-thlros
of the members thereof.
Section g. This Act shall not extend or
enlarge any limitation upon municipal
taxation or the expenditure of munlclpal
funds, now existing by reason OF state
laws or city charters in any OF the cities
or towns of this State.
cTrDDU-NfI, CnTTPT, OEFICTAT.S
The bill fixing the salaries of the offi-
cials of the Supreme Court was the oc-
casion of several battles royal in both
branches of the Legislature, and amend
ments were piled up so fast as to con-
fuse the ordinary citizen. 1t will be
interesting to peruse the Act as signed
by the Governor and it is given here
with:
Section 1. Section 739 of the Political
Code is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
739 The annual salaries of the OFF,
GERS Connected with the Supreme Court
are as follows:
The reporter of the decisions, S2,oOO.
One photographic reporter, $4,000, and
one photographic reporter, 81, 400
One Secretary of the Court, $2,40O,
and one Secretary of the Court, S1,2OO.
Each bailiff, $1,000.
The librarian, 81 800
Section .. Section 769 of the Political
Code is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
G69 The Supreme Court may also, in
like manner, appoint two photographic
reporters for the court, to hold office at
its pleasure.
Section s. Section 2314 of the Political
Code is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
2314 The Justices of the Supreme
Court are hereby authorized to appoint
a librarian for the Supreme Court Ii
brary, who, under their direction, shall
conduct it's affairs and be responsible for
it's care He shall receive the salary
provided for in Section 739 of this Code.
Section 4. This Act shall take effect
Immediately.
SCHOOL-TEACHERS' ANNUITY
FUND.
The Act of paramount interest to
school-teachers throughout the State is
the one providing for an annuity fund
for educators. For several years at
tempts have ben made to secure the
passage of a law providing for the crea-
ton of such fund, and in order that
teachers may become acquainted with
its provisions, the full text is printed
as follows:
Section l. Section one of an Act en-
titled "An Act to create and admins
ter a public school teachers annunity
and retirement fund in the several
counties. and cities and counties of
the State" approved March 26. 1895,
is amended SO as to read as follows,
viz:
Section l. The Superintendent of
Public Schools, or in consolidated cities
and counties, the Superintendent of
Common Schools, the County Treas
urer, or in Consolidated cities and coun-
ties, the City and County Treasurer
and the Chairman of the Board of Su-
pervisors, or in consolidated cities and
counties, the Mayor, of each county, or
consolidated city and county, and their
successors in Office, are hereby consti-
tuted a board of trustees of the public
school teachers annuity and retirement
fund, to manage the same as herein