Appropriation, $5,000 Preamble Appropriation, $4.16 Preamble WHEREAS, T. F. Richardson and his dependents do not come within the provisions of the industrial insurance act of this state: now, therefore, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. For the purpose of compensating the dependents, widow and child, of T. F. Richardson, there is hereby appropriated the sum of five thousand dollars, out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the estate of T. F. Richardson, and the state controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant in favor of the administrator of the estate of T. F. Richardson in the sum of five thousand dollars, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. CHAP. 88-An Act for the relief of the Western Union telegraph company. [Approved March 11, 1915] WHEREAS, The Western Union telegraph company has a claim against the State of Nevada for services rendered to the superintendent of public instruction and to the governor during the year 1914, which claim was not paid because the appropriations for such services had reverted to the general fund before the claim was presented; and WHEREAS, Such claim is a just and proper one, having been approved by the state board of examiners on January 25, 1915: now, therefore, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The state controller is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for $4.16, in payment of such claim, to the Western Union telegraph company, and the state treasurer is directed to pay the same. CHAP. 89-An Act for the relief of the board of regents of the [Approved March 11, 1915] WHEREAS, During the year 1914 Dr. W. B. Mack of the state university was directed by the university regents to render services of the value of $300 to the state quarantine board, relating to the investigation and suppression of diseases of cattle; and WHEREAS, Dr. Mack receives his salary from United States funds, and has received no pay for the work above mentioned; and WHEREAS, Such claim is a just and proper one, and has been certified to by the comptroller of the University of Nevada and the state quarantine board, and has been approved by the state SECTION 1. The state controller is hereby authorized to draw Appropriation, $300 his warrant for the above-mentioned claim of $300 in favor of the board of regents of the state university, and the state treasurer is directed to pay the same. CHAP. 90-An Act for the relief of E. E. Winters and [Approved March 11, 1915] Judges WHEREAS, During the year 1914 E. E. Winters, judge of the Relief of Eighth judicial district, did incur traveling expenses of $97.75, Winters and and E. J. L. Taber, judge of the Fourth judicial district, did Taber incur traveling expenses of $38.60, for which they have not been reimbursed, as claims therefor were not presented before the appropriation for such expenses had reverted to the general fund; and WHEREAS, Such claims are just and proper, and have been certified to properly, and approved by the state board of examiners on January 25, 1915: now, therefore, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The state controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrants in favor of E. E. Winters in the said sum of $97.75, Appropriaand also to E. J. L. Taber in the said sum of $38.60, and the and $38.60 state treasurer is directed to pay the same. tions, $97.75 CHAP. 91-An Act for the relief of Sam Caramella. [Approved March 11, 1915] WHEREAS, During the year of 1912 Sam Caramella did Preamble deliver to the state prison, potatoes to the value of $71.28, for which he has not been paid, as the bill was not presented in time to be paid from the 1911-1912 prison appropriation, and could not be legally paid from the 1913-1914 appropriation; and WHEREAS, Such bill is a just and proper one, having been approved by the prison commissioners and the board of exam- The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The state controller is hereby authorized to draw Appropria- and deliver to Sam Caramella a warrant in the sum of $71.28, and the state treasurer is directed to pay the same. tion, $71.28 Jury may render CHAP. 92-An Act to amend section two hundred and eighty of 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 7, 1911, the same being section 5222 of Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. [Approved March 11, 1915] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section two hundred and eighty of the aboveentitled act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 280. In an action for the recovery of money only, or specific real property, the jury, in their discretion, may render a general or special verdict. In all other cases the court may, in its discretion, direct the jury to find a special verdict in writing upon all or any of the issues, and in all cases may, in its discretion, instruct them, if they render a general verdict, to find upon particular questions of fact, to be stated in writing, and may direct a written finding thereon. The special verdict or finding must be filed with the clerk and entered upon the minutes. Where a special finding of facts is inconsistent with the general verdict, the former controls the latter, and the court must give judgment accordingly. Fixing salaries of officers of Lander County Sheriff CHAP. 93-An Act fixing the salaries of the county officers of Lander County, State of Nevada, and other matters properly connected therewith. [Approved March 11, 1915] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. From and after the passage of this act, the following-named officers within Lander County, State of Nevada, shall receive in full payment for all services rendered by them the following salaries and fees: The sheriff shall receive the sum of twenty-four hundred ($2,400) dollars per annum, and commission allowed by law for all collection of all licenses, which shall be compensation Sheriff in full for all services rendered. The sheriff shall pay into the county treasury each month all moneys collected by him 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 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 countyseat he shall be allowed his necessary expenses therefor, which shall be made a charge against the party or parties to them cost 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 dollars per month. The county assessor shall receive eighteen hundred dollars Assessor (81,800) 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 eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800) 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 dollars Treasurer ($1,800) per annum. The county clerk shall receive twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) Clerk per annum, and such civil fees as are now allowed by law. attorney The district attorney, as such, shall receive eighteen hundred District ($1,800) dollars per annum, and such fees and commissions as are now allowed by law. sioners The county commissioners shall each receive a salary of six Commishundred ($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 Paid this act shall be payable monthly. monthly SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the Repeal provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Relating to correction of contamination of Truckee river CHAP. 94--An Act to provide for relief to the people of the State of Nevada from, and to further the abatement and prohibition of, contamination and pollution of the waters of the Truckee river at and from points outside the State of Nevada, and making an appropriation therefor. [Approved March 11, 1915] WHEREAS, Professor S. C. Dinsmore, of the University of Nevada, has, by a joint resolution of the legislature of this state, been designated and appointed a special commissioner to present to the authorities of the government of the United States all facts relative to certain nuisances committed against the people of this state by reason of the pollution and contamination of the waters of the Truckee river, an interstate stream, at points without this state, by the discharge of waste liquors and other deleterious matters into said stream, to the damage and injury of the people of Nevada, and to in all ways assist said authorities and our senators and representative in Congress to get relief from and an abatement and prohibition of such nuisances; and WHEREAS, Professor Dinsmore has agreed to render such services to the people of this state without personal remuneration or compensation; and WHEREAS, It will be necessary in the presentation of these matters to the competent authorities of the government for Professor Dinsmore to make one or more trips to Washington, D. C., and possibly elsewhere, the expenses of which trips and incident to his service in this behalf should be borne by the state: now, therefore, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars is Appropria hereby appropriated from the general fund of the State of for expenses Nevada, to be used, or so much thereof as in his opinion is tion of $1,000 of special commis sioner necessary, by a special commissioner appointed by this state to represent it in the effort to obtain relief from and to abate and prohibit the contamination and pollution of the waters of the Truckee river at and from points outside the State of Nevada, in the payment of his traveling and general expenses in specially representing this state in the premises at Washington, D. C., and elsewhere; provided, however, that said special commissioner shall file in the office of the state controller vouchers for all expenditures made by him, or written. estimate of the expenditures necessary to be made by him, in this behalf, which said vouchers or estimates shall be passed upon and approved by the state board of examiners, not exceeding the amount hereby appropriated, upon which approval the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the state treasurer for such sums as the state board of examiners may so approve; and the state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same. |