The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-03
of 5000 per month.

excess of S200 per month.
Defines the duties of County Super
intendent. Practically the old law,
with but the change of few words to
make it harmonic with new enact
ments.
The Board of County Commissioners
may withdraw license issued by the
Sheriff or other proper official, where
there is reason TO believe that such
business is a nuisance or menace to
public health, providing such action
be unanimous.
Making it unlawful to conduct a
house of ill-fame within four hundred
yards of any school house, or within
four hundred yards of any church edi-
flee, building or structure erected for
and used for devotional services or re-
/ ligious worship in the state of Nevada.
said to be imperative and useless.
Appropriates $3.50 to pay William
Kinney for services as Bailiff of the
/ odI'itihO NOuIt lOI llic years IJol anu
/ 1902.
Grants right-of-way to c. s. Lemon
and associates to build a railroad from
the Carson and Colorado to the town
of Tonopah. Construction to begin
within four months and to be eomplet-
ed within fifteen.
/ Appropriates 500 TO pay p B. Ellis
/ for extra services performed in the
Office of the Secretary of state.
Grants a right-ofway to Richard
Kirman and associates to construct a
steam or electric railway from Carson
City through arson Valley. Work to
begin within one year and to be com
pleted within two.
When a contagious disease makes its
appearance in any county the Board
of County Commissioners shall take
such measures to prevent its spread as
are deemed proper, and shall establish
and enforce quarantine regulations.
Also provides a penalty for disobey-
anee OF regulations Of the Board of
Health.
incorporated the Women's hristian
Temperance Union.
Adds Lincolns Birthday to the list
of legal holidays, 50 far as related to
courts of justice; also Labor Day.
Empowering the Commissioners of
Washoe county to issue and sell bonds
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out standing Indebtedness, to repair The
court house and to erect new county
hospital.
Provides that booknlking on prize
fights, horse races, etc, taking pla e
outside of the -tate, can only be
made in the town of Reno, where
the bookmaking is done off the first or
ground floor and then a license of Sl00
for the first and S75 for each subse-
quent month must be paid into the
county.
Provides that whenever petition is
presented to the County Commission
ers signed by twenty or more persons
who are freeholdars, the Boar3 shall
appoint a horticultural commissioner
who shall examine tie tree and orch
ards of the county and shall force own
ers 30 tax such ne essary steps as will
prevent the spread of scale and kind
red diseases of trees, an where trees
are alre ldy affected he may order
taem killed or treated. His comp EN-
sation shall be fixel by the county
Commissioners at the time Of appoint
ment
Provides that the County lerll and
Sheriff of each county shall keep their
Offices open from A. NJ. to 4 P NJ,
excepting the noon hour, and If he
cannot be present himself during this
time each of the above entitled officials
must appoint deputy to be present.
Failure to comply with this law en-
tails fine of from 500 to 5000 and in
addition removal from office.
Provides relief for W ellington Bowen.
Bowen is the hero who saved the day
during the break at the State Prison
in 1870, and fought until he was liter
ally hammered AMI hacked to pieces.
This act provides that the Controller
shall issue warrant to Mr.. Bowen
each month for not less than $35 o.
more than 80 until the sum of $1,000
has been issaed to him. Bowen is now
in the Poor Farm
The new Revenue Law. Provides
that the Assessors shall meet in the