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Sec. 6. All actions for penalties under the provisions of this act shall be tried by the court, unless a jury be demanded by either party; and when such action shall be tried by a jury, the jury Ishall find, as to each violation charged in the complaint, that "the defendant is guilty," or "the defendant is not guilty;" and upon each charge in respect to which the jury has found the defendant guilty, the court shall fix the penalty, and render judgment for the aggregate amount of such penalties, together with costs of suit.

Sec. 7. All penalties recovered under this act shall be paid into the general fund of such city. Sec. 8. This act shall apply to the city and county of San Francisco, as well as to cities whose municipal government is distinct from the county in which they are located.

Sec. 9. This act shall take effect immediately.

The Political Code, sec. 19, continues in force the following act in relation to the laying down of gas-pipes and location of gas-works:

An Act concerning gas companies.

[Approved April 4, 1870; 1869-70, 815.] Granting of franchises to gas companies.

Section 1. From and after the passage of this act, it shall be lawful for the corporate authorities of every city and town in this state, and for the supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco, to grant to any gas company the privilege of laying down pipes in the streets or alleys of such towns and cities, including San Francisco, as aforesaid, and supplying gas for the lighting of the streets and buildings thereon; such privilege to continue for a term not exceeding twenty-five years.

Conditions.

Sec. 2. Every such license or privilage shall be upon condition that the authorities shall have the right at any time to allow similar privileges to other companies; and upon the further condition, that the laying down of such pipes shall be subjeet to the reasonable direction of the said author

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ities, and shall do as little injury as possible to the paving, planking, or macadamizing of the streets and alleys aforesaid; and that whenever the paving, planking, or macadamizing of such streets or alleys is displaced for the purpose of laying down pipes or removing the same, or making connections therewith or repairs thereto, such paving, planking, or macadamizing shall be re placed in as good order as practicable by such company.

Contract for lighting streets.

Sec. 3. The authorities of every such town or city, including San Francisco as aforesaid, may contract with any gas company for lighting the streets thereof; but no such contract shall be made at a fixed rate for a longer term than five years nor at a variable or other rate for a longer term than ten years; nor shall any such contract be made at a higher rate than that now paid in the city of San Francisco.

Location of works.

Sec. 4. In addition to the foregoing provisions the authorities of such towns and cities shall af fix to every license or contract such condition as will be for the benefit of the public, and ma secure their enforcement by any orders or ordi nances which they may deem necessary. The may also control the location and construction o works so that they may be erected in suitable k calities to give the least discomfort or annoyanc to the public.

Sec. 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

TITLE 101.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Acts relating to this subject can be found Deering's Annotated Political Code under sectio 554.

GIFTS.

See ante, Donations to State, etc.

TITLE 102.

GLENN COUNTY.

An act to create the county of Glenn, to establish the boundaries thereof, and to provide for its organization.

This act was approved March 11, 1891; Stats. 1891, p. 98.

TITLE 103.

GOATS.

See ante, Estrays.

An Act to prevent buck goats running at large. [Approved March 23, 1878; 1877-8, 437.]

Buck goats not to run at large.

Section 1. It shall not be lawful for the owner or owners of any buck goat or buck goats, or any person or persons in charge of such goat or goats, to turn or permit such goat or goats to be turned or run at large in any county of this state. Penalty for violation.

Sec. 2. Any person violating the provisions of the first section of this act shall, upon complaint and conviction before a justice of the peace of the proper township, be fined in a sum not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty dollars, to be collected as fines are now by law collected.

Sec. 3. This act shall take effect on and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight.

In addition to the foregoing general act in relation to goats, there are various acts referring to the running at large of and trespassing by these animals. Some of them are noted under the head of "hogs" and "sheep." The following, passed in 1878, may be referred to here:

An act to prevent the trespassing of goats on inclosed lands in Amador county, approved March 20, 1878; 1877-8, 536.

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An act to prevent sheep and goats from being herded or running at large in certain portions of Lake county, approved March 29, 1878, 1877-8 685.

GOPHERS.

See Squirrels.

TITLE 104.

GOVERNOR.

Acts relating to, see Penal Code, Appendix, titl Governor, p. 564; Political Code, Appendix, titl Governor, p. 1035. In addition consult act for pur chase of picture of Washington Bartlett, approve March 19, 1889, Stats. 1889, p. 327.

TITLE 105.

GRAND ARMY.

Acts relating to, see Penal Code, Appendix, titl Grand Army, p. 564, and post, title Veterans Home.

TITLE 106.

GROWING TREES.

Acts relating to, see Penal Code, Appendix, titl Growing Trees, p. 565.

TITLE 107.

GUARDIANS.

Acts relating to, see Civil Code, Appendix, titl

TITLE 108.

HAMBURG HORTICULTURAL EXPOSITION. An act appropriating money to pay the expenses of collecting, preparing, forwarding, installing and maintaining, taking down and returning an exhibit of the products of the State of California at the Hamburg Horticultural Exposition, to be held at Hamburg, Germany, in eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and to provide for a commission, secretary of a commission, and the pay of the secretary thereof.

[Stat, approved April 1, 1897; Stats. 1897, chap. ccliii.]

Six thousand dollars was appropriated for the purpose indicated.

TITLE 109.

HARBOR COMMISSIONERS.

Acts relating to: See Political Code, Appendix, title, Harbor Commissioners, p. 1035.

TITLE 110.

HASTINGS LAW SCHOOL.

See University.

Acts relating to the Hastings Law School can be found in Deering's Annotated Penal Code, pp. 740742, and in Deering's Annotated Political Code, under section 1396.

TITLE 111.

HIDES OF CATTLE.

The Political Code, sec. 19, continued in force the following act:

An act for the better protection of stock raisers in the counties of Fresno, Tulare, Monterey, and Mariposa.

[Approved March 20, 1866, 322.]

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