The record-union., 1899-03-25

the national Guard 10 ascertain what
rents and expenses are due. The Act
took effect from its passage.
CHAPTER Sc.
Chapter 66 becamesa law on March
9Th, without the Governors signature.
1t makes provision for the establish
ment and maintenance of seven dis
tricts adjacent to municipal corpora
tions.
Section 1 of the Act provides that it
shall be the mandatory duty Of the
Board of Supervisors of any county Of
the State of California, whenever a
petition of one-fourth of the adult resi-
dents of any district describing the ex-
terror boundaries of the said district
shall be presented to them, praying
for the formation of sewerage dis
trict thereof, to publish for ten days in
some daily paper in the nearest mu-
nicipal corporation, or if there is no
daily paper, then to publish weekly for
two successive weeks in a weekly paper
published in the nearest municipality,
a notice of such petition and a deScrip-
ton of the exterior boundaries of the
district so proposed. If within twenty
DAYS after the last such publication
a. protest containing the signatures of
the owners of a majority of the as
sessed valuation of the property within
such district shall be fled with said
Board of Supervisors, then said petit
ton shall be denied and no part of the
district shall be included within any
sewer district formed within six months
thereafter. If no such protest be filed,
then at the expiration of the twenty
DAVIS allowed it shall he the duty of
the Board of Supervisors to declare
such district a sewer district.
Section provides that at the time
Of making each tax levy subsequent to
the formation of the proposed district,
the Board of Supervisors must levy
such an amount OF taxes upon the
taxable property of the district as shall
by the board be deemed necessary for
carving out the law and of the forma-
ton of the sewerage district, and the
taxes shall be collected in the same
manner as State and county taxes are
collected. The Board of Supervisors
must provide in the levy for assessing
and collecting a sufficient amount OF
money to pay to any municipality
whose sewers shall be connected with
it the amount fixed by the legislative
body of the municipality, as charges
for the privilege of connecting with
the sewerage system, and the amount
must be fixed by the legislative body
before the LIST day of March of each
wear. and notice thereof must be given
said Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors shall have
power after the formation of a sewer
age district, to lay out and construct
sewers therein, and to provide for max
ing connections with the sewer by prop
erty holders and other persons resident
within the district, and for the main
tenance and extension of the district
as NAV be required Property holders
may be compelled to connect with sucn
districts.
Section provides in detail that
whenever a district shall be formed or
territory adjacent to municipality
having a sewerage system, the sewer
age system of said sewerage dlstrlcl
must be connected with and nave It's
outlet through the sewerage system OF
the municipality; but no connection
can be made with the sewerage system
of any municipality without the con-
sent of the legislative body of the mu-
nicipality: and when connection is
made with the sewers Of the munlcl-
pality the Board of Supervisors shaii
nav the municipality annually the sum
of money that shall be fixed as charges
by the legislative body of the munlci-
patty for the privilege ,af so connect
ing and maintaining connection with
the sewer system thereof, and TINS
amount may vary from year to year
as the legislative body of the munlci-
pality shall deem reasonable.
CHAPTER 81.
chapter 81. approved March 9th.
amends Section 1851 Of the Political
Code, which treats of the canvass Oh
votes by Boards of Election The
amendment makes it, the duty o.
Boards of Election to post a copy OF
the result of votes cast at each poillne
place, in conspicuous place, OUTSIDE
of the polling place. The copy OF the
result must be signed by the members
of the Election Board and duly at
tested by clerks. The section makes
it a misdemeanor Tor any person ~
efface the notice thus posted Inc Ac'
goes into effect on May 10Th.
CHAPTER 6o.
CHAPTER 6S, approved March 9th' aoas
Sections 90 and 631a to the PENAL Coue'
These sections make 1t felony u
corruptly influence the election OF
United States Senator. Every cahoi-
date for United States senator, ana
every direct or indirect agent OF sucn
candidate, is prohibited from trying u
influence legislators in the matter VI
voting for United states oenalof'
Section GO is as follows:
..F,yery candidate for United States
- a.
Senator at an approaching session OF
the LEGISLATURE and every person act
ing for or on behalf of any SUCH can
didata who shall advance, or give, or
loan. or promises to advance, or give, or
loan any money or property to any
candidate for the Legislature, oe1ore
or after his nomination.. or before OF
after his election under an express o.
implied promls e that sucn caholua -
for the Legislature (whether nomlnateu
ar not OF. before or after his electlon)
will support or vote for such candidate
for Senator in the Congress OF the
Tinted States at an approaching ses-
sion Of the Legislature, shali pc oeeheu
guilty of a felony. The advancing
giving. or loaning of money or prop
erty. or the promise to advance, give.
or loan money or property 10 any can
didate for the Legislature, oy any can
didate for Senator as AFORESAID, or py
any person for him, or on MS penal1' as
aforesaid. shall be deemed prlma Iacle
nrof of an express or implied agree
ment that such candidat. for the Leg
Ilature will. if elected to the Legislature
vote for such candidate Tor Senator III
Congress-
Section 631a provides that the ac-
tss,ao 80 ,,,onov or property from a