days CHAP. 25-An act to amend "An act to amend an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act concerning the courts of justice of this state and judicial officers,' approved January 26, 1865,” approved January 31, 1866, approved March 1, 1883, approved March 2, 1891, approved March 12, 1903. [Approved February 27, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section fifty of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 50. No court shall be open, nor shall any judicial Nonjudicial business be transacted on Sunday, on the 1st day of January enumerated (New Year Day), on the 12th day of February (Lincoln's Birthday), on the 22d day of February (Washington's Birthday), on the 30th day of May, commonly known as Memorial Day, on the 4th day of July, on the 1st Monday of September of each year (Labor Day), on the 31st day of October, to be known as Admission Day, on Thanksgiving Day, on the 25th day of December (Christmas Day), on a day which the primary election is held throughout the State, on a day on which the general election is held, or on any day that may be appointed by the president of the United States, or by the governor of this state, for public fast, thanksgiving or holiday, except for the following purposes: What business allowed Falling on following First-To give, upon their request, instructions to a jury then deliberating on their verdict. Second-To receive a verdict or discharge a jury. Third-For the exercise of the powers of a magistrate in a criminal action, or in a proceeding of a criminal nature. Fourth-For the issue of a writ of attachment, which may be issued on each and all of the days above enumerated upon the plaintiff, of some person in his behalf, setting forth in the affidavit required by law for obtaining said writ, the additional averment as follows: That the affiant has good reason to believe, and does believe, that it will be too late for the purpose of acquiring a lien by said writ to wait till a subsequent day for the issuance of the same. And all proceedings instituted, and all writs issued and all official acts done on any of the days above specified, under and by virtue of this section, shall have all the validity, force and effect of proceedings commenced on other days, whether a lien be obtained or a levy made, under and by virtue of said writ. If the 1st day of January, 12th day of February, 22d day of February, 30th day of May, 4th day of July, 31st day of October, or the 25th day of December fall upon Sunday, all business transactions shall be suspended on the following Monday. CHAP. 26-An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to incorporate the town of Fallon and to establish a government therefor," approved March 27, 1907. [Approved February 27, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. An act entitled "An act to incorporate the town Incorporaof Fallon and to establish a government therefor, approved March 27, 1907, is hereby repealed. SE.C 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. CHAP. 27-An act for the relief of P. Newgard, Frank Buck. T. E. O'Brien and H. A. Fravel for expenses incurred while rendering services to the State of Nevada under instructions from the governor. [Approved February 28, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and tion of Fallon repealed members SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys Relief of in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of state police seven hundred and ninety-five dollars to be paid as follows: Two hundred and forty dollars to P. Newgard; one hundred and forty-six dollars to Frank Buck; one hundred and ninetysix dollars and fifty cents to T. E. O'Brien; two hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents to H. A. Fravel, for expenses incurred while rendering services to the State of Nevada under instructions from the late governor of Nevada, John Sparks, as members of the Nevada State Police during the year nineteen hundred and eight. and SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his Controller warrant for the several amounts, payable to the several parties treasurer, named in section one of this act, and the state treasurer is duties of hereby directed to pay the same. CHAP. 28-An act to pay the deficiencies in the appropriation for the years 1909 and 1910. [Approved February 28, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of three thousand two hundred thirteen Deficiencies dollars and eighty-nine cents ($3,213.89) is hereby appropri- of 1909 and ated out of any moneys in the general fund of the state for the 1910 ties named payment of deficiencies in the appropriation for the years 1909 and 1910, as follows: Nevada State Fish Commissioners, $1,319.76; Carson City Relief of par- News, $540; Carson Daily Appeal, $360; Jennie Emmitt, $100; Ed. Regan, $216; Nevada Consolidated Telegraph and Telephone Co., $109.10; Postal Telegraph Co., $4.81; Truckee River General Electric Light Co., $59.45; Carson City Coal Gas Co., $138.15; Meyers Mercantile Co., $7.24; E. J. Walsh, $12.85; J. M. Benton, $18.30; C. F. Cutts, $1.30; Carson Furniture Co., $1; C. L. Kitzmeyer, $4.65; Mrs. J. M. Davis, $95.85; Virginia and Gold Hill Water Co., $49.88; Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Co., $6.55; F. E. Meder, $2.75; Nevada Press Co., $5.25; A. J. Millard, $3; J. A. Muller, $7.50; J. S. Burlingame, $11.60; Postal Telegraph Co., Reno, $2.78; Edward T. Patrick, $10; Frank Golden Jewelry Co., $6; Western Union Telegraph Co., Reno, $23.06; Matthew Bender Co., $7.50; Charles H. Crippen, $15; Western Union Telegraph Co., $9.81: Wm. Kayser, $64.75. SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his Duties of con- warrants in favor of the persons above named for the several amounts specified in this act, and the state treasurer is directed to pay the same. troller and treasurer Relief for labor in adjutant general's department Appropriation CHAP. 29-An act for the relief of W. E. Lear, P. J. [Approved February 28, 1911] WHEREAS, The above-named persons have performed certain necessary labor for the state in and about the state armory at the instance of the adjutant-general during the year 1910, which said services have not been paid for, and are a just demand against the state; now, therefore, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of sixty-two dollars and fifty cents ($62.50) is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise specifically appropriated, for the payment of the amounts following: W. E. Lear, $9; P. J. McMahon, $42; M. G. Cecil, $9; Wm. Kayser, $2.50. SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his warrants in favor of the persons above named for the several amounts, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. CHAP. 30—An act for the relief of Peter J. Somers for legal expenses incurred while acting as district judge of the State of Nevada. [Approved February 28, 1911] Judge P. J. WHEREAS, During the month of December, 1910, Peter J. Relief of Somers was the duly elected, qualified and acting district judge Somers of the seventh judicial district of the State of Nevada, and while engaged in the legal discharge of his duties as such judicial officer did incur certain expenses during the said month of December 1910, but owing to inadvertence he failed to present his claim while money was appropriated for such purposes; and WHEREAS, The amount of expenses so incurred by said Peter J. Somers was the sum of thirty-seven dollars and ten cents; now, therefore, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and tion SECTION 1. The sum of thirty-seven dollars and ten cents Appropriais hereby appropriated, out of any money in the general fund of the state not otherwise appropriated, for the relief of Peter J. Somers. troller and SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his Duties of conwarrants in favor of Peter J. Somers for the amount specified treasurer in this act, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. CHAP. 31—An act to authorize the board of county commissioners of Douglas County to issue bonds for the purpose of creating a fund for liquidating and paying all outstanding indebtedness of said county, including the expenses of building and equipping a county court-house, other than bonded indebtedness, for purchasing and equipping a county poor farm, for building and maintaining public roads and bridges, and for paying current expenses of Douglas County, State of Nevada. [Approved February 28, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and for Douglas SECTION 1. The board of county commissioners of Douglas Bonds County, Nevada, are hereby authorized and empowered to pre- county pare and issue bonds of said county, after the first day of February, 1911, for an amount not exceeding the sum of thirty thousand dollars, exclusive of interest, for the purpose of providing funds for paying all outstanding indebtedness of said county, other than bonded indebtedness, including expenses of building and equipping a county court-house, for purchasing of same and equipping a county poor farm, for building and maintaining public roads and bridges, and for paying current expenses in Douglas County, State of Nevada. SEC. 2. The board of county commissioners of said DougPreparation las County may cause said bonds to be prepared and made ready for issuance. Such bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the board, countersigned by the county treasurer, and authenticated with the seal of the county. Coupons for interest shall be attached to each bond, so that the same may be removed without injury to the bonds, and each of said coupons shall be consecutively numbered, and signed by the chairman of said board and the county treasurer. SEC. 3. The clerk of the board of county commissioners Record to be shall keep a record of all proceedings under the provisions of this act, showing the number and date of each bond and to whom issued. kept of bonds SEC. 4. The board of county commissioners of Douglas Negotiation County is hereby authorized to negotiate the sale of said bonds, or such number thereof as they may deem necessary, by advertising for sealed proposals or by private sales, as they may deem for the best interests of the county, and may reject any and all bids; provided, that no bonds shall be sold for less than par value; and provided further, that all bonds shall be made. for gold coin of the United States, and the interest thereon shall be payable in like gold coin. Denomina tion of bonds Improve ment fund created Duties of county commissioners SEC. 5. Said bonds shall be each for the sum of five hundred dollars. They shall be numbered from one to sixty, consecutively, and the interest on the same shall not exceed six per cent per annum, payable annually on the first Monday in July of each year, at the office of the county treasurer of said Douglas County, and in no case shall any of said bonds run for a longer period than eighteen years. SEC. 6. All moneys received from the sale of said bonds shall be paid to the county treasurer of said county, and said treasurer is hereby required to receive and safely keep the same in a fund hereby created and known as the "Douglas County Improvement Fund No. 1, and pay out said moneys only in the manner now required by law for the payment of the same, and for the purposes for which the same were received. SEC. 7. The said board of county commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to use the money accruing from the sale of said bonds for liquidating and paying all outstanding indebtedness of Douglas County, other than bonded indebtedness, including the expenses of building and equipping a county court-house, for purchasing and equipping a county poor farm, for building and maintaining public roads and bridges, and for paying current expenses of said Douglas County. SEC. 8. The said county treasurer shall be liable on his |