thirty the members of the county board of education herein provided Counties of is not in addition to that provided in section one thousand second seven hundred and seventy of the Political Code. class. visors. 16. Each supervisor, six hundred dollars per annum, and Supertwenty cents per mile for traveling from his residence to the county seat; provided, that when a supervisor is also road commissioner he shall receive, in addition to the twenty cents per mile allowed to him by law as such road commissioner his actual traveling expenses, the total mileage and expenses not in any one year to exceed the sum of three hundred dollars. CHAPTER CCV. 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 as amended March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and one, by amending section 190 thereof, relating to counties of the thirty-third class. [Approved March 19, 1903.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section one hundred and ninety of an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of township and county government, approved April first, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven," and as amended March 23rd, 1901, is hereby amended to read as follows: thirty Section 190. In counties of the thirty-third class, the county counties of officers shall receive, as compensation for the services required third class. of them by law or by virtue of their office, the following salaries, to wit: 1. The county clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars per Salaries of annum. 2. The sheriff, three thousand five hundred dollars per annum, and a jailer at fifty dollars per month, to be paid out of the county treasury; provided, the sheriff shall also receive for his own use and benefit his necessary expenses in all criminal cases, to be allowed as other county charges are allowed by law; and, provided further, that the sheriff shall also receive for his own use and benefit, the mileage, fees, and commissions for all services of all papers whatsoever issued by any court of the state outside of his county. 3. The recorder, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum. 4. The auditor, one thousand dollars per annum. 5. The treasurer, one thousand two hundred dollars per annum. 6. The tax collector, twelve hundred dollars per annum, and a deputy, at four dollars per day, for not more than one hundred County officers. thirty Counties of days in any one year, to be paid out of the county treasury; third class. provided, that no fees or compensation other than the compensation provided for in this section, shall be allowed the sheriff or tax collector for the collection of licenses in counties of this class. Salaries of county officers. Township officers. 7. The assessor, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum, and two deputies at a salary of five dollars each per day for not more than one hundred days in any one year, and two deputies additional, at a salary of five dollars each per day for not more than fifty days in any one year; such deputies to be paid out of the county treasury. 8. The district attorney, two thousand dollars per annum, and necessary traveling expenses to be allowed by the board of supervisors. 9. The coroner, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law. 10. The public administrator, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law. 11. The superintendent of schools, fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of his county. 12. The surveyor, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law; provided, he shall be given all work for the county in which the county employs one surveyor or civil engineer. 13. In counties of this class, the township officers shall receive the following compensations to wit: In townships having a population of over four thousand, justices of the peace shall receive a monthly salary of forty-five dollars per month, and constables a monthly salary of sixty-five dollars per month. The above named salaries shall be in full compensation for all services of said justices of the peace and constables in criminal cases, but said justices of the peace and constables may retain for their own use the fees allowed by law in civil cases. In townships having a population of more than twenty-seven hundred, and not exceeding four thousand, justices of the peace shall receive a monthly salary of thirty dollars per month, and constables a monthly salary of forty dollars per month. The above named salaries shall be in full compensation for all services of said justices of the peace and constables in criminal cases, but said justices of the peace and constables may retain for their own use the fees allowed by law in civil cases. In townships having a population of more than two thousand and less than twenty-seven hundred, justices of the peace shall receive a monthly salary of twenty-five dollars per month and constables a monthly salary of thirty-five dollars per month. The above named salaries shall be in full compensation for all services of said justices of the peace and constables in criminal cases, but said justices of the peace and constables may retain for their own use the fees allowed by law in civil cases. In townships having a population of less than two thousand, thirty justices of the peace shall receive a monthly salary of twenty Counties of dollars per month, and constables a monthly salary of twenty-third class. five dollars per month. The above named salaries shall be in full compensation for all services of said justices of the peace and constables in criminal cases, but said justices of the peace and constables may retain for their own use the fees allowed by law in civil cases. Provided, that in addition to the salary herein allowed, each constable shall be paid out of the county treasury for traveling expenses outside of his township, for services of a warrant of arrest or any other paper in a criminal case, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law; for transporting prisoners to the county jail, the actual expenses of such transportation; and provided further, that for the purpose of this act, the population of the several townships shall be ascertained by multiplying the number of registered voters at the last general election of each township, by five. In addition to the above salaries allowed said justices of the peace and constables for their services in criminal cases, they may retain for their own use the fees allowed by law in civil cases. visors. 14. Each supervisor six hundred dollars per annum and Supertwenty cents per mile traveling to county seat, which shall be in full compensation for all services, both as supervisor and road commissioner; provided, that in case the said supervisors shall not serve as road commissioners, the salary for supervisor shall be four hundred dollars per annum. This section shall In effect. take effect immediately in so far as it relates to the salaries and fees of justices and constables. 15. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. 16. This act shall take effect on and after its passage. CHAPTER CCVI. An act to repeal section seventeen hundred and eighteen of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to the appointment of attorneys in proceedings for the settlement of estates of deceased persons. [Approved March 19, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section seventeen hundred and eighteen of the Repeal of Code of Civil Procedure is hereby repealed. Sec. 1718, C. C. P. Notaries public; number CHAPTER CCVII. An act to amend section 791, relating to notaries public, of an act entitled "An act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12th, 1872. [Approved March 20, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 791 of the act entitled "An act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 791. The governor may appoint and commission such number of notaries public for the several counties and cities that may and counties of this state as he shall deem necessary for the public convenience, except that in cities and counties and counties of the first class the number shall not exceed seventy. be ap pointed. Corporations shall keep inviolate confiden tial communications. CHAPTER CCVIII. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing certain corporations to act as executor and in other capacities and to provide for and regulate the administration of trusts by such corporations," approved April 6th, 1891, and relating to disclosures confidentially made to the officers of the corporations named in said act and authorized to discharge the duties therein provided for. [Approved March 20, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. That certain act of the legislature entitled "An act authorizing certain corporations to act as executor and in other capacities, and to provide for and regulate the administration of trusts by such corporations," approved April 6th, 1891, is hereby amended by adding thereto a section to be known as section 22 thereof, reading as follows: Any corporation exercising the powers and performing the duties provided for in said act, shall keep inviolate all communications confidentially made to it touching the existence, condition, management, and administration of any trusts confided to it; and no creditor or stockholder of any such corporation shall be entitled to disclosure of any such communication; provided, however, that the president, manager and secretary of such corporation shall be entitled to knowledge of such communication; and provided further, that in any suit or proceeding touching the existence, condition, management or administration of such trust, the court wherein the same is pending may require disclosure of any such communication. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. CHAPTER CCIX. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a Civil Code" approved March 21, 1872, by amending section 465, relating to the powers of railroad corporations. [Approved March 20, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section four hundred and sixty-five of the Civil Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 465. Every railroad corporation has power: Powers of railroad tions. 1. To cause such examination and surveys to be made as corporamay be necessary to the selection of the most advantageous route for the railroad; and for such purposes their officers, agents and employés may enter upon the lands or waters of any person, subject to liability for all damages which they may do thereto; real estate. 2. To receive, hold, take, and convey, by deed or otherwise, May accept as a natural person, such voluntary grants and donations of real estate and other property which may be made to it to aid and encourage the construction, maintenance and accommodation of such railroad; estate. 3. To purchase, or by voluntary grants or donations to May acreceive, enter, take possession of, hold and use all such real que real estate and other property as may be absolutely necessary for the construction and maintenance of such railroad, and for all stations, depots and other purposes necessary to successfully work and conduct the business of the road; roads. 4. To lay out its road, not exceeding nine rods wide, and to Width of construct and maintain the same, with a single or double track, and with such appendages and adjuncts as may be necessary for the convenient use of the same; may con 5. To construct their roads across, along or upon any stream Where of water, watercourse, roadstead, bay, navigable stream, street, struct road. avenue or highway, or across any railway, canal, ditch or flume which the route of its road intersects, crosses or runs along, in such manner as to afford security for life and property; but the corporation shall restore the stream or watercourse, road, street, avenue, highway, railroad, canal, ditch or flume thus intersected to its former state of usefulness as near as may be, or so that the railroad shall not unnecessarily impair its usefulness or injure its franchise; other 6. To cross, intersect, join, or unite its railroad with any May cross other railroad, either before or after construction, at any point roads. upon its route, and upon the grounds of such other railroad corporation, with the necessary turnouts, sidings and switches, and other conveniences in furtherance of the objects of its connections; and every corporation whose railroad is, or shall be hereafter intersected by any new railroad, shall unite with |