for the mode of creating such indebtedness and of paying the same, and the mode of creating such indebtedness has been by the proposed issuance of the bonds of such municipality all the proceedings of such municipality leading up to and including the issuance and the proposed issuance of such bonds are hereby validated, legalized, ratified, confirmed and declared valid to all intents and purposes; and all such bonds, sold after the passage of this act for not less than their par value are hereby legalized and declared to be legal and valid obligations of and against such municipality so issuing and selling the same, and the faith and credit of such municipality is hereby pledged for the prompt payment and redemption of the principal of such bonds and the coupons thereto attached; provided this act shall not operate to legalize any bonds of any municipality already sold or any bonds that have not, at the time of the passage of this act, been authorized by not less than two-thirds of the qualified electors of such municipality voting at any such election. §2 This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Former act on this subject can be found in Stats. 1907, p. 104. TITLE 56. ACT 392. Authorizing boards of supervisors to grant franchises for constructing booms. [Stats. 1881, p. 25.] Superseded by subd. 35, § 25, County Government Act, 1897, p. 466. pealed 1901, p. 265. ACT 397. TITLE 57. BOUNDARIES OF STATE. Re To provide for the correction and establishment of the eastern boundary of the state. [Stats. 1889, p. 38.] Perhaps obsolete, for it provided the work was to be done in one year. ACT 398. To define and establish a portion of the eastern boundary of the state of California. [Became a law under constitutional provision without governor's approval, March 1, 1901. Stats. 1901, p. 89.] ACT 403. TITLE 58. Fixing a bounty on coyote scalps. [Stats. 1891, p. 280.] Citations. Cal. 106/116, 120, 125; 141/355; 144/683, 686, 689, 693, 694, Construed in Bickerdike v. State, 144 Cal. 681, 698. АСТ 408. TITLE 59. To settle land titles in the town of Branciforte, Santa Cruz County. АСТ 413. [Stats. 1863-64, p. 443.] TITLE 60. BRAZOS DEL RIO. Changing the name of the town of Brazos del Rio in Solano county to Rio Vista. [Stats. 1861, p. 12.] TITLE 61. BRIDGES. АСТ 418. Authorizing cities to maintain drawbridges across navigable streams flowing through or penetrating the boundaries of such cities. [Stats. 1883, p. 295.] АСТ 419. An act concerning bridges across navigable streams. §1. The board of supervisors of any county in this state now controlling or maintaining, by virtue of any statute, any bridge across any navigable stream wholly or in part within the boundary lines of any municipal corporation, is hereby authorized and empowered, whenever it may become necessary, in the interest of commerce or by reason of any such bridge being out of repair, to reconstruct and rebuild any part of such bridge, or replace such bridge by a new structure, or with the consent of the governing bodies of such municipalities change the location of such bridge to such place on such stream as may be better suited to its use, or to the use of such navigable stream; and the board of supervisors of any county is hereby authorized to abandon any such existing bridge and rebuild a new bridge at such changed location, and the board of supervisors of any such county so rebuilding and reconstructing said bridge may enter into an agreement with any person or corporation, now maintaining any bridge across any such navigable stream, for the building of a joint bridge for the purpose of preventing the impeding of commerce on such navigable streams, and of apportioning the expense between said county and said person or any corporation, in such manner as may be agreed upon between said county and said person, or corporation. § 2. The expense of said reconstruction, or the building of a new bridge, to be payable out of the same fund as is now provided by law for the maintenance and repair of any such bridge; provided, that in case said county should make such agreement with said person or corporation for the building of any joint bridge, that only the county's portion of said joint bridge, as may be settled by said agreement, shall be paid from the said funds; and, provided, that in no event shall the county pay more than one-half the cost of construction, repair or reconstruction of any such joint bridge. §3. All acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. §4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. ACT 420. An act to provide for bridges across navigable streams, and across estuaries, ponds, swamps, or arms of bays that may be outside of the line of navigable waters. [Approved March 14, 1881. Stats. 1881, p. 76.] Power of supervisors to erect bridges. §1. The power to erect bridges on public highways across navigable streams in this state, or to grant franchises to individuals, or corporations for the same, is hereby granted to the boards of supervisors of the several counties of the state, under the restrictions of this act. Regulation of tolls, by whom exercised. §2. The power to grant franchises to individuals or corporations to construct bridges, and the regulation of tolls thereon, shall be exercised by the county on the left bank of all streams. Supervisors may join between counties. § 3. Where a navigable stream is the boundary line between the counties, the boards of supervisors of such counties may join in the construction of a bridge, upon such terms as may be agreed upon; provided, however, that in case of a failure to agree, either county may build the bridge and maintain control thereof. Notify state engineer. § 4. Whenever the supervisors of any county or counties desire to erect a bridge on any public highway, or to grant the privilege so to do to any individual or corporation, across a navigable stream, under the provisions of this act, said board, or boards shall notify the state engineer of such purpose, and of the precise point where such bridge is proposed to be located. The state engineer shall, within ten days of the receipt of such notice, designate the width of the draw to be made in such bridge, and also the length of the spans necessary to permit the free flow of water. Hearing before state engineer. § 5. The communication from the state engineer, fixing the draw and spans, shall be spread upon the minutes of the board, and any bridge constructed at that point shall be in conformity therewith; provided, however, that the state engineer may, upon hearing before him, had upon the application of any person or body interested, made within ten days GENERAL LAWS. 66 after the receipt by said board of supervisors of said communication of said engineer, change his first plans, in which case the modified plans must be so spread upon the minutes, and shall stand in the place of the original; provided, however, that before such hearing is had, the said engineer must give ten days' notice by publication in some newspaper published in the county or counties from which the application came, of the time and place of the hearing. Surveyor general, when may act. § 6. In case of the absence or inability of the state engineer to act, the duties devolving upon him under this act shall be performed by the state surveyor general. Rates of toll, by whom fixed. §7. When a bridge shall be built on a navigable stream by one county, or two counties, it may be absolutely free, or tolls sufficient to pay in whole or in part, for the construction, and to keep up the repairs and expenses thereof, may be charged; the rate to be fixed by the board of supervisors of the county in which the same is located, or, if located in two counties, then by the board of supervisors of the two counties, or if there be any disagreement between said boards, as to imposing or removing tolls, or the rate, the matter in dispute shall be referred to the board of supervisors of some neighboring county for determination, and its decision, communicated in writing to the clerks of the said boards respectively, shall be final; and if tolls are fixed or removed thereby, the same shall take effect on the tenth day from the date of such written determination. Supervisors to declare necessity for building bridges. § 8. The board of supervisors, or other governing body of any city and county, or county, in this state, shall have power to declare that it is necessary for the public convenience to have a bridge or bridges built across any estuary, swamp, pond, or arm of a bay that may lie or extend into the county, or city and county, and prescribe the points between which said bridge or bridges shall be built, and when they shall have specified the points between which it is, in their judgment, necessary to build the said bridge or bridges, they may let contracts to build the bridges, as aforesaid, and pay for the same out of the general fund of the city and county, or county. § 9. This act shall take effect immediately. АСТ 421. An act to enable adjoining counties to enter into agreements for the construction, rebuilding, replacing, or relocation of bridges over navigable waters between said counties, jointly with other persons or corporations. [Approved March 23, 1907. Stats. 1907, p. 982.] § 1. In case it shall appear to the boards of supervisors of two adjoining counties that any bridge shall be necessary for highway pur poses, over any navigable river, stream, or inlet of the sea, between said counties, or if any bridge existing thereover and used wholly or in part for highway purposes, (whether the same is owned by said counties or either of them, or used by them or either of them by agreement with the owner thereof,) shall, in the interests of commerce, or by reason of such bridge being out of repair or deteriorated beyond reasonable repair, require reconstruction, or rebuilding, or replacing by a new structure, or its location to be changed to such place on such navigable river, stream, or inlet of the sea, as may be better suited to its use, or to the use of such navigable water, or may tend to prevent obstruction to commerce thereon, the boards of supervisors of such counties may, in their discretion, enter into an agreement with any person or corporation for the building of a joint bridge, or the reconstruction, or rebuilding, or replacing by a new structure of such existing bridge, or the rebuilding thereof at another location, and the joint use of the same thereafter by such person or corporation, and said counties or the public, and for apportioning the expense of such joint reconstructed or relocated bridge between said counties and each of them and such person or corporation jointly using or to use the same, and to provide for the construction and use thereof in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between such counties and such person or corporation. In such case none of the provisions of subdivision 4 of section 25 of an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of county and township government," approved April 1, 1897, shall be applicable thereto; provided, that in no event shall either county agree to contribute more than one-third of the cost of construction, reconstruction, relocation, or repair of any such joint bridge. §2. This act shall take effect immediately. ACT 425. TITLE 62. Incorporating Brooklyn. [Stats. 1869-70, p. 680.] Amended 1871-72, p. 409. Brooklyn is now a part of Oakland. ACT 429. TITLE 63. BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. An act creating a bureau of building and loan supervision; providing for the appointment of administration officials therefor to be known as the building and loan commissioners; prescribing their duties, powers and compensation; providing for a secretary, his powers and compensation; providing for the rental of offices for the use of the bureau and for traveling and office expenses; providing a system for licensing building and loan and other associations, and for assessing and collecting the license fees necessary to meet the salaries and other expenses; providing a course of procedure where viola |