CHAP. 28-An Act fixing the salaries of the county officers of Lander County, State of Nevada, and other matters properly connected therewith. [Approved February 28, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Lander SECTION 1. From and after the passage of this act, the salaries of following-named officers within Lander County, State of officers of Nevada, shall receive in full payment for all services ren- County dered by them the following salaries and fees: treasury expenses The sheriff shall receive the sum of twenty-four hundred Sheriff ($2,400) dollars per annum, and commission allowed by law for all collection of all licenses, which shall be compensation in full for all services rendered. The sheriff shall pay into All fees to go the county treasury each month all moneys collected by him to county as fees, in both civil and criminal cases, with a statement certified under oath, and no salary shall be allowed or paid to said officer for any month unless said statement has been so made and filed with the county clerk; provided, that when it becomes necessary in criminal cases for the sheriff to travel Traveling a greater distance than thirty miles from the county-seat he shall be allowed his necessary traveling expenses; provided further, that when it becomes necessary in civil cases for the sheriff to travel a greater distance than thirty miles from the county-seat he shall be allowed his necessary expenses therefor, which shall be made a charge against the party or parties to whom the costs of action are taxed. The sheriff shall present to the board of county commissioners, a bill of items of such necessary expenses actually incurred, and the board of county commissioners shall audit and allow such claims in the same manner as other county expenses are audited and paid. He may appoint a jailer whose salary shall be one hundred Jailer dollars per month. The county assessor shall receive eighteen hundred Assessor ($1,800) dollars per annum, and such fees and commissions as are now allowed by law. The county recorder, as such and as ex officio auditor, shall Recorder receive twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars per annum and the fees allowed under the act of February 27, 1883. He shall perform all county work required in his office, extend the annual assessment roll without further compensation or charge against the county. The county treasurer shall receive eighteen hundred Treasurer ($1,800) dollars per annum. The county clerk shall receive twelve hundred ($1,200) Clerk dollars per annum and such civil fees as are now allowed by law. District The district attorney, as such, shall receive eighteen hun- attorney Commissioners dred ($1,800) dollars per annum and such fees and commissions as are now allowed by law. The county commissioners shall each receive a salary of six hundred ($600)) dollars per annum and actual traveling expenses when traveling upon the business of said county, said expenses to be sworn to and allowed by said board of county commissioners the same as any other bill against said county. SEC. 2. All salaries provided for under the provisions of Salaries paid this act shall be payable monthly. monthly Repealing SEC. 3. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. CHAP. 29-An Act to repeal an act entitled "An act regulating the purchase of supplies by the State of Nevada and the several counties of the state." [Approved February 28, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. That "An act regulating the purchase of supplies by the State of Nevada and the several counties of the ing purchase state," approved March 19, 1901, be, and the same is, hereby by state and repealed. act regulat of supplies counties Repealing act relating to purchase of supplies To pay deficiencies CHAP. 30—An Act to repeal an act entitled "An act relating to the purchase of supplies." [Approved February 28, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. That an act entitled "An act relating to the purchase of supplies," approved March 9, 1893, be and the same is hereby repealed. CHAP. 31-An Act to pay the deficiencies in the appropriations for the years of 1911 and 1912, approved February 28, 1911. [Approved February 28, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of five thousand three hundred and thirty dollars and thirty-six cents ($5,330.36) is hereby in appropria- appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund of the tions for 1911 state for the payment of deficiencies in the appropriation for the years of 1911 and 1912, as follows: and 1912 Nevada Fish Commission, salaries, for the months of October, November and December, $813.42. Elko County Dry Farm-A. W. Hesson, salary, $102.40; deficiencies and 1912 G. W. Bowers, salary, $60; A. W. Hesson, merchandise To pay and freight, $89.93; E. S. Van Leer, blacksmith, $22; Carl in appropriaSandsberg, salary and labor, $265; Woolfried Solhman, sal- tions for 1911 ary and board, $646; Elko Telegraph and Telephone Company, $21.80; W. H. Harrah, feed stable, $14.25; Elko Lumber Company, $42.61; J. H. Hennen, threshing, $129.75; E. B. Carden, oats, $67.87; Jas. B. Warden, auto trips, $60; Thos. Brennan, hay, $284.48; R. Streeter, hauling, $4.75; Gordon H. True, Pullman and railroad fare, $22.10; W. T. Smith Company, desk, $37; Elko Wool and Warehouse Company, freight, $1. Total, $1,870.94. Deficiency, District Judges-F. P. Langan, $154.33; Peter Breen, $64.35; E. G. L. Taber, $257.46; Mark Averill, $234.85; L. N. French, $40.90; Ben Coleman, $132.35; Peter J. Somers, $94.95. Total, $979.19. Deficiency, Bailiff of Supreme Court-Ed. Regan, $94. Deficiency, Nevada Hospital for Mental Diseases-Nevada Hardware and Supply Company, hardware, $36.75; Groesbeck & O'Brien, coffins, $72; Verdi Lumber Company, wood, $104.90; W. J. Luke, blacksmithing, $3; Frank Bros, liquor, $5; Nelson & Peterson, groceries, $29.75; Nevada Packing Company, beef, $65.29; Reno Flour Mill Company, chicken feed, $7.96; Novacovich Mercantile Company, fish, $12.25; Reno Mill and Lumber Company, lumber, $8.55; Reno Shoe Factory, sole leather, $7.50; Lachman & Mayer, tobacco, $66.86; Phil Jacobs, clothing, $60.30; Conant Bros., groceries, $58.55; Gray, Reid, Wright Company, dry goods, $58.16; Reno Electrical Company, electrical supplies, $21.20; Reno P. L. & W. Company, electricity, $47.50; Union Oil Company of California, gasoline, $23.22; John A. Lewis, personal account, $63.37. Total, $752.11. Deficiency, Prison Road Fund-Nevada Hardware and Supply Company, $133.28; A. L. Young Machinery Company, $80.28; Standard Oil Company, $34.73; Reno Feed Company, $34.64; A. Ghigheri, $344.17; Reno Electrical Works, $0.74; Mrs. K. A. Raftice, $0.60; Overland Livery Company, $0.50; The Emporium Company, $11.75; E. S. Dougherty Company, $2.80; J. R. Bradley Company, $3; Bools & Butler, $3.25; Verdi Lumber Company, $170.97. Total, $820.70. Recapitulation of Deficiencies-The Nevada fish commis sion, salaries, $813.42; Elko County dry farm, $1,870.94, district judges, $979.19; bailiff of supreme court, $94; hospital for mental diseases, $752.11; prison road fund, $820.70 Total, $5,330.36. controller SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his Duties of warrants in favor of the persons above named for the several and amounts specified in this act, and the state treasurer is treasurer directed to pay the same. Railroads must use headlights of certain brilliancy CHAP. 32-An Act to promote the public safety by requiring common carrier railroads to provide and equip all locomotives in road service with headlights, of lighting capacity of 1,500 candle power, and prescribing penalty for the violation of the provisions thereof. [Approved February 28, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Every company, corporational lessee, manager or receiver, owning or operating a railroad in this state, is hereby required to equip, maintain, use and display at night upon each and every locomotive being operated in road service in this state, an electric or other headlight of at least 1,500 candle power, measured without the aid of a reflector; provided, that this act shall not apply to locomotive engines regularly used in switching cars or trains; and provided further, that this act shall not apply to railroads not maintaining regular night-train schedules, nor to locomotives going to or returning from repair shops when ordered in for repairs. SEC. 2. All locomotives backing up, over any division or Locomotives district, or portion thereof at night, shall be provided with must show a headlight of the character described in section 1 hereof displayed in the direction the engine is moving. light in direction they are moving noncompli ance SEC. 3. Any railroad company, or the receiver, or lessee Penalties for thereof, doing business in the State of Nevada, which shall violate the provisions of this act shall be liable to the State of Nevada for the penalty of not less than one hundred ($100) dollars nor more than one thousand ($1,000) dollars for each offense. And such penalties shall be recovered and suit brought, in the name of the State of Nevada, in any court of competent jurisdiction, in any county in or through which such line of railroad may run, by the attorney-general or by the district attorney in any county in or through which such line of railroad may be operated. Regulating prices of state law books SEC. 4. This act shall take effect January 1, 1914. CHAP. 33-An Act in relation to the sale of state law books. The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The secretary of state is hereby authorized and directed to sell the state law books at the following prices, namely: For each volume of the Nevada Reports, two dollars and twenty-five cents; for each volume of Nevada and Sawyer's Digest (1878), one dollar; for each volume Compiled Laws of Nevada (1861-1900), six dollars; Statutes of Nevada, two dollars a volume during the two years immediately succeeding the date of publication, and at the expira tion of two years, one dollar a volume; Special Session Laws, 1908, and 1912, fifty cents per volume; for each volume of Constitutional Debates, 1864, three dollars; for each set of Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912, fourteen dollars a set. to go to SEC. 2. All fees collected in the office of the secretary of All moneys state shall be paid into the state treasury for the use and benefit of the library fund. SEC. 3. All acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith are hereby repealed. CHAP. 34-An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of guardians, and to prescribe their duties," approved March 11, 1899. [Approved February 28, 1913] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section five of the above-entitled act is hereby amended to read as follows: library fund mother legal Section 5. The father and mother, being each competent Father and to transact his or her own business, and not otherwise unsuit- guardian of able, shall be entitled to the guardianship of the minor. If minor child either the father or mother be dead or be unable or refuse to take the custody of the minor, or has abandoned his or her family, the other is entitled thereto. SEC. 2. Section six of the above-entitled act is hereby amended to read as follows: have custody Section 6. The guardian or guardians appointed as afore- Guardian to said shall have the custody and tuition of the minor, and the of child durcare and management of the estate, of which appointed, ing minority including the earnings of said minor, until such minor shall attain the age of twenty-one years, if a male, or eighteen years, if a female, unless sooner discharged according to law. SEC. 3. Section thirteen of the above-entitled act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: appoint interest of Section 13. Nothing contained in this act shall affect or Court may impair the power of the court to appoint a guardian to guardian to defend the interest of any minor, in any suit or matter pend- defend ing therein, or to appoint or allow any person as the next minor friend of a minor to commence and prosecute any suit in behalf of a minor. CHAP. 35-An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this state and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section fifty-three of the above-entitled act is hereby amended to read as follows: |