School that may be necessary but which cannot be arranged to be paid for as provided in subdivision seventh hereof, for expert opinions as provided for in subdivision nine of this act, for printing, stationery, postage, and expressage that will be required by said committee, and for manufacturing any edition of any book of the state series now in use or which may hereafter be adopted for use in the primary and grammar schools. It is provided that all moneys that have been received or that may hereafter be received from the sales of book fund. state series of school text-books, except that which is received in payment of royalties and provided in this act to be deposited to the credit of the text-book royalty fund, shall be kept by the state treasurer as a separate and distinct fund, to be known as the "state school book fund," which fund shall be subject to the drafts of the said text-book committee for all expenses incurred by the superintendent of state printing for all material, labor, and other expenses necessary in the mechanical work of printing and publishing state school text-books; all claims to be drawn after being certified to by the superintendent of state printing, as provided in subdivision four of section five hundred and twenty-six of the Political Code; provided, that all demands on the state school book fund shall be presented to the state board of examiners in itemized form for their approval; and upon the approval of the state board of examiners, the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant, and the state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same, in conformity with the provision of this section. Experts to pass on merits of books. Existing law con tinued in force. 9. Before selecting any text-book matter to be used in the compilation or revision of a state school text-book, the said committee may, subject to the approval of the state board of education, secure one or more educational experts to examine and give their opinions on the merits of any book or books or parts of a book that may be taken under consideration, and the claims for payment of such expert service shall be paid in like manner as other claims are paid out of the state textbook appropriation; provided, that the expense of such expert examination and opinion shall not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for any one book that may be adopted and published as a book of the state series. 10. The existing law which provides the manner and the means for the distribution of state school text-books is hereby continued in force and effect. SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER CLXXIV. An act to provide for the completion of the carpenter, blacksmith, and plumbing shops, and for the equipment of the same with necessary machinery and tools, of the Whittier State School, and to make an appropriation for the same. [Approved March 18, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: tion for School. SECTION 1. The sum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00), Appropriaor so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated completion of shops, out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appro- Whittler priated, one half of said sum to be paid to the board of trustees of State the Whittier State School on July 1st, 1903, and the remainder of said sum to be paid to said trustees on July 1st, 1904, to be by them expended for the purpose of completing the building of the carpenter, blacksmith, and plumbing shops of said school, and equipping them with necessary machinery and tools. SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants in favor of said board of trustees, for the amount herein made payable, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER CLXXV. An act appropriating money for the purchase of bedding, furniture and carpets for the use of the Preston School of Industry. [Approved March 18, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: tion for of furni SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in Appropriathe state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three purchase thousand and five hundred dollars, to be used by the trustees ture, Presof the Preston School of Industry, for the purchase of bedding, ton School furniture, and carpets for the use of said school. SEC. 2. The controller of state is hereby directed to draw his warrant in favor of said board of trustees of the Preston School of Industry, for the amount of money appropriated by section one of this act, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of said appropriation. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. of Industry. Appropriation for CHAPTER CLXXVI. An act to provide for the erection and completion of additional buildings at the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children, for equipping and furnishing the same, and to appropriate money therefor. [Approved March 18, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The sum of twenty thousand dollars is hereby additional appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the erection and completion of additional buildings at the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children, and for equipping and furnishing the Home for Feeble Minded same. SEC. 2. Not more than six thousand five hundred dollars of the sum herein appropriated shall be expended for the erection of an hospital building. SEC. 3. Not more than three thousand five hundred dollars of the sum herein appropriated shall be expended on the equipment, furniture and furnishings of the aforesaid hospital building. SEC. 4. Not more than eight thousand five hundred dollars of the sum herein appropriated shall be expended for the erection of three cottages for cripples and paralytics. SEC. 5. Not more than one thousand five hundred dollars of the sum herein appropriated shall be expended in the equipment, furniture and furnishings of the aforesaid three cottages for cripples and paralytics. SEC. 6. The controller of state is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the sum or sums herein appropriated, in favor of the board of trustees of said home, and the treasurer of state is hereby directed to pay the same. SEC. 7. This act shall take effect July 1st, 1904. Appropria tion for purchase of books, Preston CHAPTER CLXXVII. An act appropriating money for the purchase of books for the library of the Preston School of Industry. [Approved March 18, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Industry. five hundred dollars, to be used by the trustees of the Preston School of School of Industry for the purchase of books for the library of said school. SEC. 2. The controller of state is hereby directed to draw his warrant in favor of said board of trustees of the Preston School of Industry, for the amount of money appropriated by section one of this act, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of said appropriation. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. CHAPTER CLXXVIII. An act to provide for certain improvements at the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children, and to appropriate money therefor. [Approved March 18, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: Appropria ments at Minded SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money on for in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of improvesixteen thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as Home for may be necessary for certain improvements at the California FeebleHome for the Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children, Children. to consist of an additional electric lighting plant, the installation of a steam heating and ventilating system, and power plant. SEC. 2. Not more than two thousand five hundred dollars of the sum herein appropriated shall be expended on the erection of a suitable building for the proper housing of the said additional electric lighting, steam heating and power apparatus. SEC. 3. Not more than four thousand dollars of the sum herein appropriated shall be expended for additional electric apparatus, electric fixtures, and connections. SEC. 4. Not more than ten thousand dollars of the sun herein appropriated shall be expended on apparatus for the generation of steam and for steam heating fixtures and connections and ventilating system. SEC. 5. The controller of state is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the sum or sums herein appropriated in favor of the board of trustees of said home, and the treasurer of state is hereby directed to pay the same. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect January first, 1904. Appropriation for baths, etc., at Home for FeebleMinded Children. CHAPTER CLXXIX. An act to provide for certain improvements at the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children, and to appropriate money therefor. [Approved March 18, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of six thousand five hundred dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary for certain improvements at the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children, to consist of additional lavatories and baths, the installation and equipment of food elevators, and for the purchase of additional laundry machinery and laundry apparatus. SEC. 2. Not more than four thousand five hundred dollars of the sum herein appropriated shall be expended for the erection and equipment of additional lavatories and baths, and the purchase of additional apparatus, fixtures and piping necessary therefor. SEC. 3. Not more than one thousand dollars of the money herein appropriated shall be expended on the installation and equipment of food elevators. SEC. 4. Not more than one thousand dollars of the money herein appropriated shall be expended on laundry machinery, laundry apparatus, and the providing of laundry facilities. SEC. 5. The controller of the state is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the sum or sums herein appropriated in favor of the board of trustees of said home, and the treasurer of state is hereby directed to pay the same. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER CLXXX. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of county and township government," approved April first, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and amended March 23, 1901, by amending section 192 thereof relating to the compensation of officers of counties of the thirty-fifth class. [Approved March 18, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and dssembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section one hundred and ninety-two of an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of county and |