Superviso defined. CHAP. CCLXI.-An Act entitled an Act to amend an Act enti- [Approved March 18, 1878.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section one of said Act is amended so as to rial districts read as follows: Section 1. Monterey County shall consist of four supervisorial districts, the same as where established by the Board of Supervisors thereof, on the third day of April, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and designated respectively as follows: District Number One, Monterey Supervisorial District; Number Two, Pajaro Supervisorial District; Number Three, Alisal Supervisorial District; Number Four, San Antonio Supervisorial District; provided, however, that the said Board of Supervisors shall at all times Bondage have full power and authority to alter and change the boundary lines of said districts, or either of them, when, in its judgment, such alteration and change is required. May alter boundary lines. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Clerk's office to be erected. CHAP. CCLXII.-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors [Approved March 18, 1878.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the Board of Super- SEC. 2. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith, so far as they are in conflict, are hereby repealed. CHAP. CCLXIII.-An Act to amend "An Act" entitled "An Act" to provide for establishing, maintaining, and protecting public and private roads in Colusa County, passed March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. [Approved March 18, 1878.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and tax levied. SECTION 1. Sections sixteen and twenty of an Act entitled an Act to provide for establishing, maintaining, and protecting public and private roads in Colusa County, passed March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 16. At Poll and the session of the Board of Supervisors for levying State and Property county taxes, the Board shall levy upon every male inhabitant of the county (except Indians) over twenty-one and under sixty years of age (not exempt by law) a road poll tax of two dollars, and upon all taxable property in the county a tax for road purposes of not more than fifty cents upon each one hundred dollars worth of taxable property, which tax shall be levied and collected as other taxes are levied and collected, and shall, together with the poll tax, be paid into the county treasury and apportioned to the County Road Fund. Fifteen per cent. of the property tax so collected shall be set apart by the Auditor and the Treasurer into a fund to be known as the Common Road Fund, and shall be expended under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, and the balance shall be distributed among the several revenue districts as hereinafter provided. For the purpose of collecting the poll tax herein provided for the provisions of section three thousand eight hundred and forty to three thousand eight hundred and sixty, inclusive, and section three thousand eight hundred and thirty-two of the Political Code, are hereby adopted and made a part of this Act. Section 20. It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector to keep Duty of a separate account of the road tax of each revenue road dis- certain trict by him collected, and in his settlements with the Treasurer he shall make a statement of the moneys belonging to each revenue road district; and the Treasurer shall keep his books in such a manner as to show how much road tax has been received, how much paid out, and how much is on hand in each of the revenue road districts and in the Common Road Fund, and the Treasurer shall pay all road moneys out upon warrants drawn upon the Common Road Fund or the District Revenue Road Funds, by order of the Board of Supervisors, and in no other manner. The Board of Supervisors shall cause to be printed and distributed to the various Road Superintendents proper blank receipts for road labor. SEC. 2. This Act shall be in force from and after its passage. officers. Payment of claim CHAP. CCLXIV.-An Act authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County to pay the claim of Edwin Kimball. [Approved March 18, 1878.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of the County of authorized. Alameda may, in their discretion, examine into the claim of Edwin Kimball, a resident of said county, for the construction by him of a bridge across San Lorenzo Creek, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and upon good and sufficient evidence that said bridge was constructed by said Edwin Kimball, and is now and has been in the possession of said county, and used as a portion of the public highway, then the Board of Supervisors of said county, if in their judgment they deem it just, shall order a warrant drawn by the County Auditor, in favor of Edwin Kimball, for such amount as they may deem sufficient in full for such claim, not exceeding six hundred dollars, and the County Treasurer shall pay the same out of the General Fund of said county. Nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to make this Act mandatory upon the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. Repeal. CHAP. CCLXV.-An Act supplemental to and amendatory of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate fees of office and salaries of certain officers in and for the County of Sonoma, and to repeal certain other Acts in relation thereto," approved March fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight. [Approved March 18, 1878.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Sections six and section eight of said Act are hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHAP. CCLXVI.-An Act to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading-rooms. [Approved March 18, 1878.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Boards of Supervisors of the City and Tax levied. County of San Francisco, and the municipal authorities of the several incorporated cities and towns of this State, are authorized to levy and collect, as in other cases, annually, a tax, not to exceed one mill on the dollar, for the purpose of establishing in such cities and towns, respectively, free public libraries and reading-rooms, and purchasing or leasing such real and personal property, books, journals, and other publications, and erecting such buildings as may be necessary therefor. Trustees of same. SEC. 2. The municipal authorities, respectively (except as Appointhereinafter otherwise provided), in their respective cities mento and towns, may appoint such Trustees (not exceeding seven), and powers and such other officers and assistants as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act; they may declare and fix the terms of office (not exceeding four years) of all such Trustees, officers, and assistants, and, at their pleasure, on the request of a majority of the Trustees, may remove any from office, and fill vacancies; they may fix the salaries of all officers and assistants, except the Trustees, who shall serve without salary or other compensation; and they may make, or may authorize the Trustees to make, such rules and regulations, and by-laws, as may be necessary for the government and protection of such libraries and readingrooms, and all property belonging thereto, or that may be loaned, devised, bequeathed, or donated to the same. Fund. SEC. 3. All money and revenue collected or received by Library authority of anything herein contained shall be known and designated as the "Library Fund," and shall be paid into the proper city or town treasury, and there kept separate and apart from other funds, and be drawn therefrom as in other cases provided, but only to be used and applied for the purposes herein authorized. SEC. 4. All property, real and personal, acquired by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise, under the provisions of or for the purposes authorized by this Act, shall vest and be and remain in the proper city or town, respectively, and may be protected, defended, and sued for, by action at law or otherwise, by such cities and towns, respectively, as in other cases. SEC. 5. The following eleven persons, to wit: Geo. H. Trustees Rogers, John S. Hager, Irving M. Scott, Robt. J. Tobin, E. D. appointed. Sawyer, John H. Wise, Andrew J. Moulder, Louis Sloss, A. S. Hallidie, C. C. Terrell, Henry George, and their successors, are hereby constituted and appointed, during good behavior, honorary Trustees, without salary, of any library Meetings. Powers of Supervisors authorized to donate property. Transfer of property for maintenance of library. and reading-room, and of the real and personal property thereunto belonging, that may be established or acquired under the provisions of this Act, in and for the City and County of San Francisco. Such Trustees shall meet for business purposes on the first Tuesday of each month, and at such other times as they may appoint, in a place to be provided for the purpose, and six shall constitute a quorum for business. They may appoint one of their number President, and they may also elect a Secretary, who shall keep a record and full minutes, in writing, of all their proceedings. The Secretary may certify to such proceedings, or any part or portion thereof, under his hand, verified by a seal to be adopted and provided by the Trustees for that purpose. Such Trustees, by a majority vote of all their members, to be recorded in the minutes, with ayes and noes, at length, shall have the power: First-To make and enforce all rules, regulations, and by-laws necessary for the administration, government, and protection of such library, reading-room, and property. Second-To fill all vacancies that may from any cause occur in the Board of Trustees. Third-To remove any Trustee who may neglect to attend the meetings of the Board, or who may absent himself from such meetings, or, without the consent of the Board, from the State for three consecutive months. Fourth-To appoint and define the powers and duties of any and all authorized officers and assistants, and at their pleasure remove the same. Fifth-To provide memorial tablets and niches to perpetuate the memories of those persons who may make valuable donations to any such library. Sixth-By and with the consent and approval of the Board of Supervisors of said city and county, expressed by resolution duly passed by that body: To determine the number of officers and assistants to be appointed for such library and reading-room, and to fix the salaries of such officers and assistants, and of the Secretary; to purchase necessary real and personal property; to lease and erect buildings; to order the drawing and payment of money from out of the Library Fund for any expenditure or liability herein authorized; and generally to do all that may be necessary to fully carry into effect the provisions of this Act. SEC. 6. The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco are authorized and empowered, by a resolution duly passed for that purpose, to grant, donate, or authorize the use of, either in whole or in part, any land, square, or other real estate belonging to said city and county, or dedicated to public use therein, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining thereon a building to be used only for a public library and reading-room in and for said city and county, as in this Act authorized and provided. SEC. 7. The proprietors, or other competent authority, of any subscription or other library may, upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon by them and the municipal authorities of any incorporated city or town, except in |