Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-01


January, 1899.
Chapter william act TO provide for
the purchase OF land for an Agricultural
Experimental station at Reno. Approved
February II, 1899.
Section one authorizes the commits
sioners Of Washoe county TO levy and col
lect tax OF 25 cents on each S1O0 Of tax
able property, the amount so raised 70 be
for payment of land and water for an
experimental station at Reno.
Section two provides the manner OF COL
lecting the tax.
Section three authorizes the Regents 10
select Q tract OF land near Reno. and pro-
vides that the cost shall not exceed the
sum OF $4,000.
Sections four, i've and six provide the
manner In which final arrangements shall
be made for transferring the land to the
State.
Chapter IX.--An act to enable CORPORA
tions TO divide their capital stock into
shares Of Lesser denomination. Approved
February 21. 1899.
Section 1.-All corporations organized
and existing under the laws Of this State,
desiring to divide the capital stock OF the
corporation into shares Of smaller denom-
ination than originally issued, may do so
By Q majority vote Of the trustees OF the
corporation at any regular or called meet
ing of the trustees, and may issue the
stock OF such corporation in accordance
Herewith. after having filed In the Office
OF the Secretary OF State Q certificate set
ting forth the amount or denomination in
which they propose 10 divide such shares.
verified by the sffdsvit Of . majority OF
such trustees.
Section 2.-This act shall not be con-
strued as enabling any corporation to
change the amount Of its capital stock.
Section 3.-All acts and parts Of acts
in conflict with this ACT are hereby
repealed.
Chapter X.-An act TO create Township
Coroners. Approved February %, 1899.
Section /. Each Justices Township in
this State 10 hereby made Coroner's 8
Township.
Section 2. All the Justices OF the Peace
in this State are hereby made ex-officio
Coroners.
Section 3. The Ooroners created by
section two OF this ACT shall have authority
to perform all the duties Of Coroners only
within the township where they. as JUS
tices OF the Peace. reside; provided, that
in townships where there is no qualified
Justice OF the Peace, the Justice OF the
Peace residing nearest to the place where
the services OF Coroner are required,
within the same county, shall have the
same authority in the township where
there is no qualified Justice Of the Peace,
as in the township where he resides.
Section 4. The duties Of Coroners In
this act provided for shall be the same as
are now provided by law.
Section 8. The fees and compensstions
Of Coroners as in this act provided. shall
be as now prescribed by law.
Section G. This act shall take effec,
and be in force from and after it's sp-
provAl.
Section Z. All acts and parts of acts
10 conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Chapter XI.-An sot to provide for an
alias summons.
Section /. Whenever any summons
shall be returned not executed as to any
defendant, the plaintiff shall be entitled
to another summons, totes QUOTES,
against such defendant, IL he shall require
it until due service shall be made.
Chapter XII.-An act to pay the ex-
penses incurred by the Governor In aid
ing the United States to raise the Volun-
teer Army In the late war with Spain,
and sppropristing money TO pay the same.
Section one sppropriates s6,647. 80 to
pay the expenses incurred by the Cover.
nor Ia raising volunteers for the late war
with Spain.
Section two authorizes the State Con-
troller to draw his warrants in favor OF
the Governor for the amount.
Section three authorizes the Governor
to collect the amount thus advanced by
the State. from the United States.
Chapter XIII.-An act amending the
act srmitting the establishment OF county
high schools. Approved February 2s, 1899.
Section 1. Section six OF said act ts
hereby amended so as TO read as follows:
Section 6. The County Boards OF Edu-
cation Of such counties wherein county
high school has been or shall hereafter be
established shall, after the expiration OF
the term OF Office OF the County Superin-
tendent OF. Schools now holding Office In
such counties wherein o county high
school has been established. and after the
expiration OF the term OF office Of the
County Superintendent OF Schools holding
Office at the time Of the establishment OF .
county high school in such counties
wherein county high school may here
after be established. 10 consist OF three
mem bers, chosen ss follows:
First The County Superintendent OF
Schools of the count ty in which . county
high school has been or shall be estsb-
lished shall be one member Of the County
Board OF Education.
Seoond-At the regular biennial cleo.
tion TO be held In November, 1900. there
shall be elected two competent persons,
one TO serve two years and one to serve
four years. and al each regular biennial
election thereafter. there shall be
elected one person to serve four years.
Each person elected, as hereinbefore pro-
vided. shall enter upon the duties OF his
office on the first Monday in July follow
ing his election. and shall hold Office until
his successor is elected and qualified;
provided, that the two mem bers appointed
BY the County Commissioners shall
hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Third-H st any time q vacancy shall
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