1907 CHAPTER 55. REPORTS ON TUBERCULOSIS. An Act requiring reports to be made on cases of tuberculosis, and requiring rules of State Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. Tuberculosis to be reported. It shall be the duty of every physician in the State, every superintendent of hospital or public institution in the State to immediately report to the State Board of Health every case of tuberculosis which he is called upon to treat or which is in such hospital or public institution. Each and every physician or superintendent shall make such reports as may be called for by the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health and must comply with all rules and regulations made by said Board to prevent the spread of such disease. Sec. 2. Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Approved this 9th day of March, 1905. CHAPTER 56. PRESENT OWNERSHIP MAPS. An Act amending section 2, chapter 43, laws of Utah, 1899, relating to present ownership maps. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. That section 2, chapter 43, laws of Utah, 1899, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 2. "Present ownership" maps delivered to county assessors. The county recorder shall on or before the third Monday in January of each year, transmit to the county assessor copies of the ownership plats and descriptions provided for in section 1, chapter 43, laws of Utah, 1899, as amended by chapter 84, laws of Utah, 1903, such copies to show owners at noon on the second Monday in January of such year. Approved this 9th day of March, 1905. CHAPTER 57. ERECTION OF SCHOOL HOUSES BY CONTRACT OR DAYS LABOR. An Act amending section 1890, Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, as amended by chapter 65, laws of Utah, 1903, relating to the erection of school houses by contract or days labor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. That section 1890, Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, as amended by chapter 65, laws of Utah, 1903, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 1800. Buildings may be erected by contract or days' labcr. When ever any school house is to be built, the trustees shall advertise for at least twenty days, in some newspaper printed in the county, or, if no newspaper is printed in the county, by posting notices for the same length of time in five conspicuous places in the county, for sealed proposals for building such school house, in whole or in part, in accordance with plans and specifications, which shall be furnished, by the trustees stating in such advertisement or notice, the place where, and the day and hour when, all proposals will be opened, and reserving the right, to reject any and all proposals. At the time and place specified in said notice, the trustees shall meet and publicly open and read all prosposals which have been received, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. They shall require of such contractor a bond in double the amount of the contract, conditioned that he will properly perform the conditions of the contract in a faithful manner and in accordance with its provisions. In case none of the proposals are satisfactory, all shall be rejected, and said trustees shall advertise anew in the same manner as before, until a satisfactory proposal shall be submitted; provided, that the construction of buildings, by school districts may, in the judgment of the trustees, be done wholly or in part by days' labor or by contract; Provided further, that no trustee shall be pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly, in the construction of any such building or in any contract provided for in this section. Approved this 9th day of March, 1905. CHAPTER 58. FEES OF PRECINCT OFFICERS. An Act to amend section 978, Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, relating to fees of precinct officers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. That section 978, Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 978. Justice of the Peace. Every justice of the peace may for his own use collect the following fees, and no other: For taking charge of the body of any person supposed to have died by unlawful means, and making an investigation of the means, whereby the person came to his death where no inquest is held, three dollars. For holding inquest, per day, three dollars. For each mile necessarily traveled in going to place of inquest, one way only, fifteen cents. For docketing each case, twenty-five cents. For issuing summons, for one person, fifty cents; for each additional person named therein, twenty-five cents. For each copy of any writ or process, including certificate, twentyfive cents. For issuing writ of attachment or arrest, or for the delivery of property, or any other writ, fifty cents. For issuing subpoena, including all witnesses required, twentyfive cents. For each venire, fifty cents. For each execution or order of sale, fifty cents. For hearing any motion or demurrer, for each hour or fraction thereof, fifty cents. For entering final judgment, fifty cents. For each dismissal or continuance, twenty-five cents. For each certificate, twenty-five cents. For copy of any judgment, order, docket entry, or paper on file, for each folio, ten cents. For swearing the jury, twenty-five cents. For taking depositions, per folio, ten cents. For filing each paper, ten cents. For taking and approving any bond or undertaking, including justification of sureties, fifty cents. For administering oath of affirmation to other than witnesses, twenty-five cents. For swearing each witness, ten cents. For entering satisfaction of judgment, twenty-five cents. For issuing commission to take testimony, fifty cents. For preparing and certifying transcript on appeal and transmitting papers, one dollar. For all charges for making up and transmitting papers on change of venue, one dollar. For entering cause without process, fifty cents. For entering judgment by confession, one dollar. For each warrant of arrest or search warrant, fifty cents. For each commitment to jail, fifty cents. For each recognizance or bail, fifty cents. For entering judgment for fine or other punishment, fifty cents. For solemnizing marriage, two dollars and fifty cents. In actions for damages caused by trespassing animals, the fees shall be but one-half the amounts collected in other civil cases. For hearing testimony or argument on the trial of a civil or criminal case or proceeding, per day, three dollars; provided, that in default cases, the fee shall be two dollars for all services up to and including the entry of judgment; and provided further, that where proceedings in any case occupy portions of more than one day,not more than one per diem compensation shall be charged unless the total number of hours occupied in the trial or hearing shall exceed six hours, in which case six hours shall be reckoned as a day for the purpose of fixing per diem compensation. For issuing warrant of appraisement, under lien law, fifty cents. For recording appraisement, or sale bill, under lien law, per folio, twenty cents. Approved this 9th day of March, 1905. CHAPTER 59. SERICULTURE. An Act to repeal chapter 2, title 59, of the Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, as amended by the laws of Utah, 1901, relating to sericulture. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. Utah Silk Commission abolished. That chapter 2, title 59, Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, as amended by chapter 130, laws of Utah, 1901, relating to sericulture, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 3. Property of, disposed of. That all property now in the hands of the Silk Commission, belonging to the State, be turned over to the Experimental Station of the Agricultural College of Utah, for experimental purposes, and that the balance of cash now in the hands of the commission, be turned over to the State Treasurer. Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval. CHAPTER 60. FINAL ACCOUNTS AND SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES. An Act to amend section 3952, Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, relating to final accounts and settlemen of estates. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. That section 3952, Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 3925. Petition for final account and settlement, when to be presented. When all debts are paid, or sooner, if before that time all the property of the estate has been sold, or there are sufficient funds in his hands for the payment of all the debts due by the estate, and the estate be in proper condition to be closed, the executor or administrator must render a final account and pray for settlement of his administration. Such petition shall contain the names and addresses of the heirs, devisees or other persons entitled to participate in such distribution, according to the best knowledge, information and belief of the executor or administrator. The clerk shall file the petition and fix the date of hearing thereon and give the notice provided by law. Approved this 9th day of March, 1905. |