Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-03-27
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entitled IAN Act to facilitate the Civ
ing Of bonds and undertakings required
by law approved February -, 1887.
An Act relative tie the connections OF
main wires and pipes OF electric light
and water companies, or corporations, To
residences or buildings.
An Act defining and classifying tran.
sient stock and providing for the assess
nsnt, collection and distribution Of tax.
ca on the same, and providing Tor pen
alties for the violation Of its provisions.
An Act entitled IAN Act to amend an
Act entitled AN Act relating to mar.
rage an6 DIVORCE approved Novem-
Der %, 1851.
An Act to reimburse L. l.. Oidie and
W. Brougher for moneys advanced to
the Board OF Health.
An Act to provide for the meas
urment Of water used ON irrigating ditch
es and the remedies therefor, and the
study OF the best methods OF distribut-
ing and using water in growing crops in
the State Of Nevada, in cooperation with
the United States Department OF .Agri-
culture and the Nevada Experiment
Station.
AID Act to regulate the practice Of
optomeIry in the State uf Nevad, and
to liz the license therefor.
An Act to reappor:ion the salaries Of
the District Judges OF the State OF Ne
vada to the several counties.
An Act relating to certain outstand-
ing and unapplied-tor county certificates
issued against the Redemption Fund OF
Lincoln county.
An Act to authorize the school trus-
tees OF Elko to Issue bonds, for the pur-
pose OF providing an additional school
room for said district.
An Act for the relief OF Mrs. Ct. r.
Davis.
Ar Act to amend sections Is, %. and
sections !, 5 and ! Of section 81 OF IN
-Act to provide for the maintenance and
supervision Of public schools"
Au Act regulating the compensation
OF the Auditor and Recorder OF Fsmer.
aida county.
An Act empowering Boards o; Conn.
ty commissioners, Town Trustees or
City Boards to revoke or dis continue
business license. ;Earr certain condi-
tons.
An Act to amend section one OF an
Act entitled AN Act to amend an Act
entitled An Act to regulate houses
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houses where beer, wine OF spirituous
Liquors are sold; approved February &c.
1887 approved March Z, 1889.
An Act TO provide relief for William
Kinney.
An Act to grant right Of way TO c. S.
Lemon and associates, for the construc.
ton OF a railroad through the counties
OF Esmeralda and Nye and other mat
ters relating thereto.
An Act to provide for the relief OF P.
Is. Ellis.
Ar Act to grant the right OF way to
Richard KirmRu and his associates for
the construction Of a railroad through
tho counties Of Ormsby and Douglass
and matters pertaining thereto.
An Act to proven, the spread OF con-
taGious diseases.
An Act to incorporate the Wuman's
Christian Temperance Union OF New
ada.
An Act making the first Monday OF
September Of each year u legal holiday
70 he known as Labor Day
The following is q continuation OF the
new laws passed by the legislature and
signed by the Governor:
Empowering the commissioners Of
Washoe county to issue and sell bonds
to the amount OF 10000 to pay the out
standing Indebtedness, to repair the
courthouse and to erect a new county
hospital.
Provides that hookmaking on prize
fights, horse races. etc, taking place
outside OF the State, can only be made
in the town OF Reno where the book.
making is done of the first or ground
floor and then a licen To- Of 300 for the
hrst and sI5 for eIch subsequent month
must he paid into the county.
Provides that whenever a petition is
presented to the county commissioners
signed by twenty or more persons who
are freehoIders. The board shall appoint
a horticultural commissioner. who shall
examine the trees and orchards OF the
county and shall force owners to take
such necessary steps as will prevent the
spread Of scale and kindred diseases OF
treee, aud where trees are already
affected he may order them killed or
treated. His compensation shall be
fixed by the county commissioners at
the time Of appointment.
Provides that the county clerk. and
sheriff ~ each county shall keep their
offices open from 8 a. IN. to 4 p. M, ex.
cept the noon hour, nnd II he cannot be
present himself during this time each Of
the above entitled officials must appoint
a deputy to be present. Failure to COM.
ply with this law entails u fine Of from
one To- two hundred dollars and in nd.
dition removal from Office.
Provides relief for Wellington Bowen.
Bowen ~ tine hero who saved the dny
during the break nj the State prison in
1870, and fought until he was literally
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