SEC. 49. The Board of Supervisors, by an order entered Form of upon its minutes, shall prescribe the form of said bonds, and of bonds. the interest coupons attached thereto, and must fix the time when the whole or any part of the principal of said bonds shall when be payable, which shall not be more than ten years from the payable. date thereof. etc. SEC. 50. Said bonds must not bear a greater amount of Rate of interest than seven per cent per annum, said interest to be paid interest, annually or semi-annually, and said bonds must be sold in the manner prescribed by the Board of Supervisors, but for not less than par, and the proceeds of the same thereof must be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the bond fund of said road district, and be drawn out for the purposes for which said. bonds were voted, in the same manner as other moneys are drawn out of other funds of road districts. est and bonds. SEC. 51. The Board of Supervisors, at the time of making Tax levy to the levy of taxes for county purposes, must levy a tax for that pay interyear upon the taxable property in such road district, for the redeem interest and redemption of said bonds, and such tax must not be less than sufficient to pay the interest of said bonds for that year, and such portion of the principal as is to become due during such year, and in any event must be high enough to raise annually, for the first half of the term which said bonds have to run, a sufficient sum to pay the interest thereon; and during the balance of the term high enough to pay such annual interest and to pay annually a proportion of the principal of said bonds equal to a sum produced by taking the whole amount of said bonds outstanding and dividing it by the number of years said bonds then have to run; and all money so levied, when collected, shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the road fund of such district, and be used for the payment of principal and interest on the said bonds and for no other purpose. The principal and interest on said bonds shall be paid by the County Treasurer, upon the warrant of the Auditor, out of the fund provided therefor; and it shall be the duty of the Auditor to cancel and file with the Treasurer the bonds and coupons as rapidly as they are paid. Controller failure of SEC. 52. If the Board of Supervisors of any county which Duty of has issued bonds under the provisions of this Act shall fail to upon make the levy necessary to pay such bonds or interest coupons Supervisat maturity, and the same shall have been presented to the ors, etc. County Treasurer, and the payment thereof refused, the owner may file the bond, together with all unpaid coupons, with the State Controller, taking his receipt therefor, and the same shall be registered in the State Controller's office; and the State Board of Equalization shall, at their next session, and at each annual equalization thereafter, add to the state tax to be levied in said district, a sufficient rate to realize the amount of principal or interest past due, prior to next levy, and the same shall be levied and collected as a part of the state tax, and paid into the state treasury, and passed to the special credit of such district bond tax, and shall be paid by warrants as the payments mature, to the holder of such registered obligations, Unsold bonds may be with canceled. as shown by the register in the office of the State Controller, until the same shall be fully satisfied and discharged; any balance then remaining shall be passed to the general account and credit of said district. SEC. 53. Whenever any bonds issued under the provisions. of this Act shall remain unsold for the period of six months drawn and after having been offered for sale in the manner prescribed by the Board of Supervisors, the board of trustees, or other governing body of the road district for or on account of which such bonds were issued, or of any road district composed wholly or partly of territory which, at the time of holding the election at which such bonds were voted, was embraced within the district for or on account of which such bonds were issued, may petition the Board of Supervisors to cause such unsold bonds to be withdrawn from market and canceled. Upon receiving such petition, signed by a majority of the members of the board of trustees or other governing body of said road district, the Supervisors shall fix a time for hearing the same, which shall not be more than thirty days thereafter, and shall cause a notice, stating the time and place of hearing, and the object of the petition in general terms, to be published for ten days prior to the day of hearing, in some newspaper published in said road district, if there is one, and if there is no newspaper published in said road district, then in a newspaper published at the county seat of the county in which the road district or some part thereof is situated. At the time and place designated in the notice for hearing said petition, or at any subsequent time to which said hearing may be postponed, the Supervisors shall hear any reasons that may be submitted for or against the granting of the petition, and if they shall deem it for the best interest of the road district named in the petition that such unsold bonds be canceled, they shall make and enter an order in the minutes of their proceedings that said unsold bonds are canceled, and thereupon said bonds, and the vote by which they were authorized to be issued, shall cease to be of any validity whatever. Action of ors on Lake Tahoe CHAPTER CCXLV. An Act to create the office of Lake Tahoe Wagon Road Commissioner, providing the term of office and compensation of such commissioner, defining his duties, and making an appropriation for the salary and expenditures provided for and authorized by this Act. [Approved April 1, 1897.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The office of Lake Tahoe Wagon Road Commissioner is hereby created. Such commissioner shall be appointed Road Com- by the Governor of this State, and his term of office shall be Wagon missioner. four years from and after the date of his appointment, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. office. SEC. 2. Said commissioner shall take the same oath of office Oath of as is provided by law for other state officers, and, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall give bond to the Boud. State, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Governor, in the sum of five thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of his duties as such officer. SEC. 3. Said commissioner shall receive from the State a Salary. salary of fifty dollars per month, payable monthly, which salary shall be paid out of the state treasury upon warrants drawn by the Controller in the same manner as the salaries of other state officers are paid. He shall also receive his necessary traveling expenses while engaged in the performance of his Traveling official duties, such traveling expenses to be allowed by the expenses. State Board of Examiners. and duties sioner. SEC. 4. Said commissioner shall have the care, control, Powers management, and supervision of that certain wagon road of commisbelonging to the State of California, known as the "Lake Tahoe Wagon Road," situated in the County of El Dorado, in said State, and commencing at the junction of said road with the Placerville and Newtown road, a short distance easterly from the village of Smith's Flat, in said county, and running thence to a point on the east boundary line of this State at or near Lake Tahoe. It shall be his duty to keep said road, and the bridges and culverts thereon, in good repair and condition, and he shall keep said road free from obstructions and open for travel at all times, except when prevented by snow or severity of climate. He shall repair or rebuild said road, bridges, and culverts whenever and wherever necessary, and shall construct new bridges and culverts when necessary or proper, and may alter or change said road when necessary or proper to improve the same, and may and shall do all things necessary or proper to care for, manage, maintain, improve, and protect said road, together with its bridges and culverts, and to otherwise perform his duties as such commissioner; and in so doing he is authorized to employ all necessary assistance and procure all necessary materials, implements, and appliances. Examiners SEC. 5. All expenditures authorized by the provisions of Board of this Act, except the salary of said commissioner, shall be to approve subject to the approval of the State Board of Examiners. The claims. State Controller shall draw his warrants for all expenditures so approved by said board, and the State Treasurer shall pay the same. tion. SEC. 6. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in Appropriathe state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars, for the purpose of paying the salary of said commissioner, and the other expenses and expenditures authorized or directed by the provisions of this Act for the remainder of the forty-eighth fiscal year and for the forty-ninth and fiftieth fiscal years. SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Appropriation for deficiency, N. G. C. CHAPTER CCXLVI. An Act making an appropriation to pay the deficiency in the appropriation for the payment of expenses incurred in calling the National Guard of California into service, by order of the Governor, during the year 1894. [Approved April 1, 1897.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred and thirty-five and two one hundredths dollars ($135.02) is hereby appropriated to pay the claim of O. F. Washburn, for supplies furnished the National Guard of California. Upon the approval by the State Board of Examiners of the same, the State Controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the same, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. Appropria claim Luke Kavanagh. CHAPTER CCXLVII. An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of Luke Kavanagh, for reporting and transcribing testimony for the Board of Health. [Approved April 1, 1897.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of eight hundred and seventy-seven tion to pay dollars and sixty cents is hereby appropriated, to pay the claim of Luke Kavanagh, for reporting and transcribing testimony for the Board of Health (the same having been approved by the State Board of Examiners), and the State Controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the same, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER CCXLVIII. · An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of Marion Pirkey for moneys advanced to the National Guard of California. [Approved April 1, 1897.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: tion to pay Pirkey. SECTION 1. The sum of five hundred and forty-seven dollars Appropriaand twelve cents is hereby appropriated to pay the claim of claim of Marion Pirkey for moneys advanced the late Company "G," Marion Eighth Regiment, National Guard of California, and the State Controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the same, and the State Treasurer is directed to pay the same. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER CCXLIX. An Act making an appropriation to pay the claim of Sarah H. Wing against the State of California, and making an appropriation therefor. [Approved April 1, 1897.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and claim of SECTION 1. The sum of five thousand dollars is hereby Appropriaappropriated out of any money in the state treasury not ton to pay otherwise appropriated, to pay the claim of Mrs. Sarah H. Sarah H. Wing against the State of California. SEC. 2. The Controller of the State is hereby authorized and instructed to draw his warrant in favor of the said Mrs. Sarah H. Wing for the sum of five thousand dollars, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and instructed to pay the same. SEC. 3. Said sum shall be in full payment and satisfaction of said claim, and said Mrs. Sarah H. Wing shall make and deliver to the Controller, upon the receipt of said warrant, a release of all her claim against the State of California. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Wing. |