Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-03
NEW LAWS.

tabished; counties where the rate last
year was III excess OF 81 80 the reduction
is to be ten cents per year.
Provides that the Board OF County
Commissioners OF washoe county acting
as a board Of Equalization, shall have
the same jurisdiction over property in
the town OF Reno. rs they have else.
where.
Any applicant for lands Of the State
OF Nevada who Is now a contestant in.
volving the right TO purchase such lands
and who docsnot vigorously prosecute his
or her suit within one year shall forfeit
all right or claim and the land shall 20
10 the defendant.
Teachers in the public schools and the
University shall be exempt from jury
duty, save during Vacations.
Fixing the State tax rate for 1893 at
10 cents upon each Sl00 worth Of prop
erty, and apporticpiuR this SUN to the
various State funds.
Appropriatmg $4,000 for the erection
OF a new Orphans Home building. un-
der the d direction Of the State Orphans
Home board. The money is Ia be taken
from the school fund and replaced with
thirty.eight bonds of one Thousand dol.
lars each.
1t is unlawful for any person or cor
poration to collect a hospital tax
from his or its employees. unless such
hospital is actually i'll existence and
within a reasonable distance of the rlace
where the wOrkmen are employed. Tie
penalty for violation is a fine running "a
$500 and imprisonment.
Increasing the number OF notary pub.
lies the Governor may appoint in certain
counties as follows: Nye county, in
creased from 10 To %; Washoe county.
from lG to 30: Huu.lo' y county, from
l6 to %; Elko county ID to %; Lincoln
l6 to 90.
A misdemeanor to place acids or other
poisons in streams OF Nevada mot APP
plying to mills for reduction OF ores):
fish ladders must be maintained v hen
necessary, and failure 70 do go involves a
fine Of $50 to $500 on the part OF the
owner Of the offending dams or wiers,
The close season for trout is from No.
venber lst to March 18th, and it Is un.
lawful to have trout in ones possession
during this time.
Appropriation bill for salaries Of State
officials d contingent. expenses.
The new incorporation law. Takes up
forty-two pages in the statutes. 1t is IL
more liberal law thun the old one. based
somewhat upon the incorporation laws
OF Arizona and New jersey, and design
ed to catch business for Nevada.
Providing Tor the incorporation OF the
city CT Tonopah and establishing a city
government there, Including "A mayor
and city council. Quite similar to the
act under which the city OF Carson was
incorporated.
Fixing a penalty ~ from $50 to 5000
for hunting or d~ischarging firearms
upon any enclosed property Of another,
upon which there ARE signs displayed
prohibiting such hunting or shooting.
A reward or 80 will be paid to the
party giving infor nation leading to the
arrest Of the offender.
Authorizes the appointment ui a dep.
uty sheriff of Washoe county nj n salary
of $40 per nnnum.
Appropriates sc, 000 to he used 10y the
board Of capitol commissioners in sccur-
ing such water rights and lands rs may
he necessary to insure Sufficient wafer
for the capitol grounds and Orphans
Home.
To protect the scconh growth ~ tim.
Der in Nevada. 1t is a misdemaamor To-
cell or offer for sale my live or growing
wood obtained from trees less than one
foot in diameter. iwo feet from the
ground. Penalty $500 tine or SIX months
IN the county jail or both.
Railroads must tot coniine stock in
cars longer tlinn thiriy-tix hours with.
ont unloading the came Tor water and
rest; penalty a line from slOO to 900.
ApprOpriat,ng 500 to reimburse former
Battery \ Tor money advanced during
the Spanish War.
Declares That the present method Of
conducting the State Agricultural So
ciet. mt Reno is 4 very unsatisfactory
md hereafter when the legislature makes
HI appropriation tr inc same the bills
and expenses Of the 80 called fairs are
10 DO audited by the proper State Of
%ficials.
~Appropriates $500 TO have a tttnit
painted OF cx'Govetnor Sadlcr.
Tho salary of various county fish and
game wardens shall not exceed $50 per
month.
In casc Of death ri applicant for state
lands; the patent shall he issued in
name Of deceased as though he were
still alive, and the title shall he vested
in liis legal heirs.
COmman ding The county commission.
ers OF Wasboc county to lis tie a procla.
nation before April, 1909. Tor the cleo
ton Of city officials.
Concerning the duties ~ The Sinfc
Board OF CaDyassers.
Limitiup the time in which proceed.
inRs for contcsiina the election Of every
officer may DO commenced.
Establishing a School OF miuea nj
Virginia City aud appropriating 5000
Tor lite support. !