said Mrs. W. D. McNeilly, named in section one of this act, for the sum of two hundred dollars, and the state treasurer shall pay the same. CHAP. 8-An act to provide for the removal of the countyseat of Lyon County from the town of Dayton to the city of Yerington. [Approved February 9, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and County-seat SECTION 1. From and after the first day of May, nineteen Yerington hundred and eleven, the county-seat of Lyon County shall be of Lyon located at the city of Yerington, in said county. County of county be moved SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the officers of said county, Duties who are required by law to keep their offices at the county-seat, officers to remove the same to the said city of Yerington one week preceding the first day of May, nineteen hundred and eleven. SEC. 3. The county commissioners of Lyon County shall Records to provide for the removal of the archives, and all other movable property belonging to said county, and now located at the town of Dayton, to the said city of Yerington; and the said county commissioners are hereby authorized to sell and convey any real or immovable property situated in said town of Dayton, and belonging to said Lyon County. The proceeds from all such sales shall be paid into the county treasury of said county. SEC. 4. The board of county commissioners of said Lyon Offices County are hereby authorized and directed to provide for the use of the various officers such buildings, rooms or offices as are required by law. CHAP. 9-An act to pay the deficiencies in the appropriation for the State Orphans' Home for the years 1909-1910. [Approved February 10, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: home SECTION 1. The sum of four thousand seven hundred and Orphans' seventy-five dollars and fifty-nine cents ($4,775.59) is hereby deficiencies appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund of the state for the payment of deficiencies in the appropriation for the State Orphans' Home for the years 1909 and 1910, as follows: Employees, $967.50; S. Phelan, nurse, $38; Joe Josephs, $3.40; Meyers Mercantile Co., $1,310.01; W. H. Chedic, $239.50; Otto T. Schulz, $13.25; Nevada Consolidated Telegraph and Telephone Co., $3.50; Ed. J. Walsh, $80.85; The Emporium, $159.95; T. G. Farrer, $29.70; C. W. Von Radesky, Orphans' home $32.50; Burlington Shoe Store, $348.90; M. Buchianeri, deficiencies $43.90; Truckee River General Electric Light Co., $162.55; W. H. James, $64.75; Gray, Reid, Wright Co., $154.41; F. W. Day, $87.25; J. Hagerty, $25.75; Mrs. K. A. Raftice, $31.25; Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Co., $6.19; J. S. Burlingame, 75 cents; C. F. Cutts, $87.47; Frank Lopez, $26.60; J. A. Muller, $21.55; J. C. Tranter, $50.60; John Muldoon, $75; Nick Zimmer, $18; Palace Dry Goods House, $173.16; E. J. Dwyer, $52.30; Kitzmeyer Drug Store, $9; Joseph Smyth, $45.50; H. Millard, $13.40; F. M. Baker, $3.75; Davey & Maish, $38.25; Andrew Todd, $7; J. A. Raycraft, $5; D. G. Kitzmeyer, $4.50; Virginia and Truckee Railway, fifty cents; Appeal Publishing Co., $6.90; Carson City News, $12; F. E. Meder, $16.25; Ross Lewers, $21; De Remer Hardware Co., $7.50; Chris Hanson, $63.30; American Tea Co., $4.60; H. A. Brown, $50; Steve Belli, $32.50; A. J. Millard, $2.50; Charles Winter, $1.50; Carson Bakery, $7.80; John Catton, $4.50; T. R. Hofer, Jr., $1.50; W. H. Cavell, $104; W. Kayser, $4; J. R. Bradley Co., 75 cents. Duties of controller and treasurer SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant in favor of the persons above named for the several amounts specified in this act, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. White Pine County officers District attorney's salary CHAP. 10-An act to amend "An act to segregate certain county offices in White Pine County, State of Nevada, and firing the salaries, to take effect on the first Monday in January, 1909," approved March 29, 1907. [Approved February 9, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section seven of "An act to segregate certain county offices in White Pine County, State of Nevada, and fixing the salaries, to take effect on the first Monday in January, 1909, approved March 29, 1907, the same being chapter CCIII of the laws of 1907, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 7. The district attorney of White Pine County shall receive an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars, payable in twelve equal monthly installments, and in the attendance of justices' courts, within the county, for the prosecution of criminal cases, he shall be allowed mileage at the rate of twenty cents for each mile actually traveled, one way only. CHAP. 11-An act to amend "An act to segregate certain county offices in White Pine County, State of Nevada, and firing the salaries, to take effect on the first Monday in January, 1909," approved March 29, 1907. [Approved February 8, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section five of "An act to segregate certain White Pine County county offices in White Pine County, State of Nevada, and fix- officers ing the salaries, to take effect on the first Monday in January, 1909, approved March 29, 1907, the same being chapter CCIII of the laws of 1907, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 5. The county treasurer shall receive an annual County salary of twenty-five hundred dollars in twelve equal monthly salary payments. He shall have authority to appoint a deputy, whose salary shall be eighteen hundred dollars per annum, and such salary shall be paid in the same manner as the salary of the county treasurer. treasurer's CHAP. 12-An act to fix a salary for the constable of the first The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and ship, White salary of SECTION 1. The county commissioners of White Pine County, Constable, State of Nevada, from and after the passage of this act, shall first townpay to the constable of the first township, of said county, the Pine County, sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, monthly, as a salary, as compensation in full for all services rendered, or performed, by said constable and they are hereby authorized, and directed, to make an appropriation from the funds of said county to pay said salary. turned into SEC. 2. Said constable shall turn into the treasury of said All fees county, at least once in each month, and on or before, the second treasury Monday of each month, all fees collected by him, and said fees shall become a part of the general funds of said county, subject to appropriation and use by the board of county commissioners thereof. Mineral County created CHAP. 13-An act creating and organizing the county of [Approved February 10, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The county of Mineral is hereby erected out of the following territory, to wit: All that portion of Esmeralda County lying northerly of a line drawn, commencing at the intersection of the Mount Diablo base line with the Von Schmidt's survey of the boundary line between Nevada and California, running thence east to the southeast corner of township one north, range thirty-two east on said Mount Diablo base line; thence northeasterly to the southwest corner of Boundaries township seven north, range thirty-eight east, Mount Diablo base and meridian; thence continuing in the same direction intersecting the boundary line between the counties of Nye and Esmeralda, which said territory is hereby detached and set aside from Esmeralda County, and the county of Mineral erected therefrom. SEC. 2. The place known officially as Hawthorne, being the Hawthorne town and postoffice of Hawthorne, is hereby designated and county-seat made the county-seat of Mineral County, at which place shall be maintained the county and judicial offices, and the necessary county buildings. appoint County commissioners SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the governor, within ten Governor to days after this act shall have taken effect, to appoint three citizens of the United States, who are also citizens of the State of Nevada, and residents of Mineral County, not more than two of whom shall be of the same political faith, to serve as a board of county commissioners for said Mineral County, the same as if duly elected to such office until their successors are chosen, and until said successors shall enter upon the duties of their office. ers to SEC. 4. Such board of commissioners of Mineral County Commission shall, within ten days after their appointment, meet at the court-house building at Hawthorne, and, after severally taking appoint clerk the official oath, duly organize by electing one of their number as chairman, and by appointing a clerk, who shall not be one of their number. organize and Duties of clerk SEC. 5. Such clerk so appointed shall take an oath to faithfully perform his duties, and shall immediately proceed to make and keep official record of all proceedings of said board of county commissioners of Mineral County; shall receive and file all papers and instruments intended for the consideration of said board, shall countersign all orders and proceedings of the board, and shall serve or cause to be served all orders of the board. He shall retain his position until a duly appointed, or elected county clerk of Mineral County shall qualify and enter upon the duties of his office. He shall deliver to his successor all books and papers held by him as such clerk, and shall receive such compensation as may be allowed to him by said board of county commissioners of Mineral County. appoint first SEC. 6. Said board of county commissioners shall, within commissionten days after their organization, as aforesaid, appoint from the legal citizens of Mineral County, to be officers of said county Mineral County until their respective successors shall enter regularly upon their duties, namely: A sheriff, who shall be ex officio county assessor; a county recorder, who shall be ex officio county auditor; a county clerk, who shall be ex officio county treasurer, clerk of the district court, and clerk of the board of county commissioners; a district attorney; a county surveyor, and a public administrator. And the said officers so appointed shall, within ten days, qualify and enter upon the duties of their respective offices. officers of commis SEC. 7. Said board of county commissioners is hereby Duties required to make provision for such furniture, appliances, sioners books, stationery and supplies as are suitable and necessary for the use of said county officers and for the proper conduct of all county business, which said business shall be transacted at the court-house in Hawthorne. County SEC. 8. All fees collected by each of the aforesaid county what fees officers of Mineral County, except the county surveyor and paid to public administrator, shall be by them paid into the county treasurer treasurer each month. SEC. 9. The said officers of Mineral County shall receive the following compensation, to wit: officers and deputies The sheriff and ex officio assessor shall receive four thou- Salaries of sand dollars per annum; he shall be allowed to appoint one deputy who shall receive a salary of eighteen hundred dollars per annum, and he shall also have the right and authority to appoint such additional deputies as may be necessary; provided, that the compensation of each such additional deputy shall not exceed four dollars per day, such compensation to be paid by and with the approval of the board of county commissioners only. The county recorder and ex officio auditor shall receive two thousand dollars per annum, and whenever fees of his office shall exceed two hundred dollars per month he may appoint a deputy at a salary not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars per month; provided, that whenever the fees of his office are less than two hundred dollars per month the salary of the deputy shall cease. The county clerk and ex officio treasurer, clerk of the district court and clerk of the board of county commissioners shall receive a salary of two thousand dollars per annum, and may, during such periods as the district court and the board |