Claims allowed, how the board of county commissioners a bill of items of such necessary expenses actually paid, which shall be certified under oath, and the board of county commissioners shall audit and allow such claims in the same manner as other county expenses are audited and allowed. Reimburse CHAP. 117-An act to reimburse the United States of America for military property lost by the State of Nevada, and to purchase from the United States of America, as relics, certain obsolete ordnance and ordnance stores now in possession of the State of Nevada. [Approved March 18, 1911] WHEREAS, The following enumerated property of the United States of America has been lost while in possession of the State for lost mili- of Nevada, and said loss cannot be accounted for, and the ment of U. S. tary property Property named Appropria assistant secretary of war has notified the governor of this state that the value thereof should be paid to said United States of America, amounting to two hundred and seventy dollars and seventy-two cents, namely: Thirty-nine woolen blankets; twenty yards of fine cloth; two common tents; nine common tent ridge-poles; one hospital tent-fly; one hospital tent ridge-pole; ten revolver screwdrivers; one officer's sword and scabbard; three officers' russet leather saber belts; six and one-half pairs of spurs and straps; thirty-one steel target frames; and WHEREAS, The assistant secretary of war has offered to sell to the State of Nevada for the nominal sum of one hundred and thirty dollars, the following old, obsolete property: Two three-inch muzzle-loading wrought-iron rifled guns with carriages, limbers and caissons, and one Gatling gun with carriage and limber; now, therefore, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of four hundred dollars and seventytwo cents is hereby appropriated from the state treasury to tion of $400.72 reimburse the United States of America for the loss of the articles enumerated in the foregoing preamble, and to purchase the articles therein mentioned. SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his Duties of con- Warrants for the sum specified and the state treasurer to pay the same from said appropriation, said warrants to be drawn in favor of the governor of the State of Nevada. troller and treasurer CHAP. 118-An act authorizing the inspector of mines to purchase certain equipment for emergency use for fighting fires, rescue work, and resuscitating persons overcome with smoke or gases in mines. [Approved March 18, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and purchase fire SECTION 1. That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars is Inspector of hereby appropriated out of the general fund in the state mines to treasury to enable the inspector of mines to purchase, for fighting and emergency use, such equipment for fighting fires, rescue work apparatus and the resuscitation of persons overcome with smoke and gases in mines, as in his judgment may be required. rescue on certificate SEC. 2. All expenditures under this act shall be on certi- Claims paid fication by said inspector of mines, approved by the state of inspector board of examiners, and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his warrant therefor and the state treasurer to pay the same. CHAP. 119-An act to repeal an act entitled "An act creating and establishing a state industrial and publicity commission, prescribing their duties and compensation, providing funds to be used for the accomplishment of their objects, and other matters relating thereto," approved March 29, 1907. [Approved March 18, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and publicity SECTION 1. That certain act of the legislature of the State State of Nevada entitled "An act creating and establishing a state commission industrial and publicity commission, prescribing their duties abolished and compensation, providing funds to be used for the accomplishment of their objects, and other matters relating thereto, approved March 29, 1907, is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from In effect June 1, 1911. June 1, 1911 neglected claims CHAP. 120-An act providing for the payment of certain claims against the state for services rendered or supplies furnished, approved by the state board of examiners, the appropriations for the payment of which having reverted to the general fund or was exhausted previous to January first, nineteen hundred and eleven. [Approved March 18, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the general Payment of fund in the state treasury the sum of three hundred and fortythree dollars and sixty-three cents for the payment of the following claims against the state for services rendered or supplies furnished, approved by the state board of examiners, and appropriations for the payment of which having reverted to the general fund, or was exhausted previous to January first, nineteen hundred and eleven, namely: Roy M. Filcher, salary, month of December, Lincoln County Experiment Farm, $125; Nevada Press Company, supplies, $4.35; William J. Smyth, labor, $10; W. B. Ligon, salary state auditor, $19.35; Nevada Press Company, $38; Postal Telegraph Co., $4.44; Western Union Telegraph Co., $37.49; Carson Furniture Co., $105. SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed Duties of con- to draw his warrant for the several amounts, and the state treasurer to pay the same. troller and treasurer Salaries of Nye County CHAP. 121-An act to amend "An act fixing the compensation of county and township officers in Nye County, State of Nevada, and matters pertaining to the collection and disposition of fees arising from such offices, and regulating the conduct thereof, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts conflicting therewith," approved March 24, 1909, and being chapter CLXXVII, laws of 1909. [Approved March 18, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section nine of the above-entitled act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 9. The constable in townships polling one hundred and fifty votes or more at the last preceding general election constables in shall receive as compensation for all services rendered of whatsoever nature, a salary of not less than $50 per month, nor more than $150 per month, as allowed by the board of county commissioners; and in townships polling less than one hundred and fifty votes at the last preceding general election said constable shall receive the fees now provided for in an act of the legislature of the State of Nevada, entitled "An act to regulate fees and compensation for official and other services in the State of Nevada and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto, approved February 27, 1883. SEC. 2. Section ten of the above-entitled act is amended so as to read as follows: the peace Section 10. The justice of the peace in townships polling Salaries of less than two hundred votes at the last general election shall justices of receive as full compensation for all services rendered by him as such officer the fees now provided for in an act of the legislature of the State of Nevada entitled "An act to regulate fees and compensation for official and other services in the State of Nevada and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto, approved Feburuary 27, 1883. In townships polling more than two hundred or less than one thousand votes at the last preceding general election, said justices of the peace shall receive such salary and compensation as shall be fixed and determined by the board of county commissioners; provided, that such salary shall not exceed $1,800 per year. In town ships polling more than one thousand votes at the last preceding general election, said justice of the peace shall receive such salary and compensation for his services as shall be fixed and determined by the board of county commissioners; provided, that such salary shall not be less than $1,000 per year, nor more than $2,400 per year. CHAP. 122-An act to provide educational facilities for the children in the State Orphans' Home and other matters properly connected therewith. [Approved March 20, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. home Carson City schools The children residing at the State Orphans' Orphans' Home shall be included in the school census of Carson City children may School District, and in consideration of this allowance and the attend further allowance of one thousand dollars paid annually out public of the general fund of the state treasury, the children of the State Orphans' Home shall be entitled to attend and shall attend the Carson City public schools, and to receive therein the full attention, protection and instruction accorded to any other children. To this end the board of directors of the State Orphans' Home is hereby authorized to enter into such agreements with the board of school trustees of Carson City School District, District No. 1 of Ormsby County, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and of this act; provided, that the increased income to the said school district. etc., to be furnished as herein provided shall be the full consideration to said district for the privilege required in this act. SEC. 2. The board of directors of the State Orphans' Home Text-books, shall furnish the children of the home who are attending school all text-books, supplementary books and necessary school supplies; and they shall provide a sufficient supply of proper library books for the use of said children; provided, that the above-mentioned books and supplies shall be purchased by the board of orphans' home directors and paid for out of the orphans' home fund. school trus tees, how SEC. 3. Each three months hereafter, beginning with the Money paid first day of December, 1911, and ending with the first day of June, 1912, and on the same dates each year thereafter, the board of school trustees of Carson City School District shall present a voucher against the state for one-third of the amount of money allowed in section one of this act. Upon approval of this claim by the board of directors of the State Orphans' Home and by the state board of examiners, the state controller shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer in favor of the board of trustees of Carson City School District and the state treasurer shall pay the same to the order of said board of trustees, who shall deposit the money with the county treasurer of Ormsby County to the credit of Carson City School District; and this money shall be used by said school trustees for the payment of teachers' salaries in this district. Repeal SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. County tax for exhibits at expositions Tax limited CHAP. 123-An act empowering the county commissioners to levy a special tax to cover the expenses of displaying the products of the county at expositions. [Approved March 20, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. From and after the passage of this act, the county commissioners of the various counties are hereby empowered to levy a special tax for the purpose of displaying the products of the county at expositions. SEC. 2. The county commissioners are hereby authorized to use their discretion in the levying of such tax to cover the legitimate expenses incurred in the display of any such products at any such exposition; provided, that in no case shall such tax levy exceed four cents on each one hundred dollars in any one year. |