CHAPTER XLII. AN ACT To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners, and the Office of Overseer, in each Township of the several Counties of this State, to regulate Water Courses within their respective limits, passed May 15, 1854. [Approved February 19, 1857.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section first, of said Act, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: each township. Section one. There shall be in each township of the Counties Board of Comof San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Napa, Los Angeles, missioners for Solano, Contra Costa, Colusi, Tulare and Santa Cruz, a Board of Commissioners to regulate water courses, to consist of three members, and also an Overseer, to be elected as hereinafter provided. Also Overseer. CHAPTER XLIII. AN ACT To amend an Act to regulate Proceedings in Civil Cases, passed [Approved February 20, 1857.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section six hundred and forty-six, of said Act, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Copy of process Section six hundred and forty-six. In the Counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, in Spanish. Contra Costa, Los Angeles and San Diego, it shall be the duty of the officer to give the defendant in a civil action, if said defendant shall require it, a copy of the summons, or other process, in the Spanish language; and in the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis All proceedings Obispo, Los Angeles, San Diego, Monterey and Santa Cruz, it required. in Spanish if shall be lawful, with the consent of both parties, to have the process, pleadings, and other proceedings in a cause, in the Spanish language. Time extended. Proviso. To extend the Time of collecting Taxes in the County of Marin. [Approved February 20, 1857.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The time of collecting delinquent and other taxes now due in the County of Marin, is hereby extended to the first Monday in June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven. Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to release, in any way, the sureties on the official bond of the Sheriff of Marin County. SEC. 2. The Board of Supervisors of Marin County, may reAdditional bond. quire of the Sheriff to give additional bonds, if they shall deem it necessary for the security of the public moneys to be collected by the extension granted in this Act. CHAPTER XLV. AN ACT To change the Time of holding the Courts in Yolo County. [Approved February 20, 1857. | The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The County Judge of Yolo county shall hold the Court of Sessions Court of Sessions on the third Monday of August, and the first Mondays of December and April; the County Court shall be held when held Probate Court, on Thursday after the third Monday in August, and the first Mon- County Court, days of December and April, and the Probate Court on the first when held. Mondays of January, March, May, July, September, and Novem- when held. ber, of each year. CHAPTER XLVI. AN ACT To grant to the Sheriff of Tuolumne County additional time to make his Annual Settlement for the Collection of State and County Taxes for the year 1856. [Approved February 24, 1857.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Sheriff of the County of Tuolumne is hereby Time extended. granted two months from the first Monday of March, 1857, to make his annual settlement for the collection of State and County Taxes for the year 1856; and he shall continue the collection of State and County Taxes up to the expiration of that time. Pro- Proviso. vided, That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to release, in any way, the sureties on the official bond of the Sheriff of Tuo lamne county. And further provided, That before the said first Further proviso Monday of March next, the said Sheriff obtain the written consent of his sureties to this extension of time, or in default thereof, exe cute new bonds for the faithful discharge of his duties under this New bonds. Act, in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The Board of Supervisors of Tuolumne county may require the Sheriff to give additional bonds, if they shall deem it Addition'l bonds necessary for the security of the public moneys to be collected by the extension granted in this Act. Granting the Privilege to John A. Rudisall to erect a Wharf on [Approved February 25, 1857.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The right to build and erect a wharf, on the south Locati'n of grant side of Petaluma Creek, in Sonoma County, at what is called the Hay Stack Landing, from the point of high land now occupied by Johu A. Rudisall, extending into the creek to low tide, is hereby Term of grant. granted to John A. Rudisall, his heirs or assigns, for the term of ten years from the passage of this Act. SEC. 2. The use and occupancy of the overflowed land hereby granted for the purpose of said wharf, shall consist of a strip of land commencing at low tide, and running back not to exceed one Extent of land hundred feet in width, and six hundred feet in length, to include the present wharf. granted. Repairs and enlargement when required. SEC. 3. The said Rudisall shall keep the present wharf in good repair, and shall, from time to time, enlarge the same as the business and commerce may require, and collect such wharfage, and be Subject to rules. subject to such rules and regulations, as may be prescribed by the Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County, Not obstruct navigation. SEC. 4. The privilege hereby granted shall not authorize the said Rudisall, his heirs or assigns, at any time to obstruct the navigation of said creek. CHAPTER XLVIII. AN ACT To extend the Time of collecting Taxes in the County of Contra Costa. [Approved February 28, 1857.j The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Sheriff of the County of Contra Costa is hereby authorized and empowered to continue the collection of State and County taxes due therein, until the first Monday in May Time extended. next; and for such purposes, he shall have all the powers given to Sheriffs by the "Act to provide Revenue for the support of the General Government of this State;" and in said collection he shall be governed, in all respects, by said Act, and he shall not be required to make his final settlement, or to return his delinquent list, until the second Monday in May next. Provided, he shall make settlement in accordance with the provisions of said Act, of all taxes collected, before proceeding under this Act, and shall make oath that he has not, under his control, any moneys collected for taxes, except such as he believes he is entitled to as fees. Proviso. SEC. 2. This Act shall expire on the eleventh day of May Suspension of next; and during its continuance all provisions of law in conflict conflicting laws. or inconsistent with this Act, are hereby suspended. SEC. 3. Before the extension herein granted shall take effect, the said Sheriff shall file, with the Clerk of the Board of Super- Consent of visors, the written consent of his sureties to the said extension; or sureties, or new in default thereof, shall execute new bonds, conditioned, in the sum bonds. of ten thousand dollars, for the faithful discharge of the duties imposed upon him by this Act. CHAPTER XLIX. AN ACT To establish the County Seat of El Dorado County. [Approved February 28, 1857.J The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Location of SECTION 1. From and after the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, the City of Placerville, in the County County Seat. of El Dorado, shall be the county seat of said County of El Dorado. SEC. 2. All laws, and parts of laws, inconsistent with the pro- Repeal. visions of this Act, are hereby repealed. |