Del Norte County. DEL NORTE. Defining 3909. Situated in the northwest corner of the State of boundaries California, beginning at a point in the Pacific Ocean, on the forty-second parallel of north latitude, three miles from shore, being on the southern line of Oregon; thence running southerly, three miles from ocean shore, to a point on the northern line of Humboldt County, one mile south of the mouth of Klamath River; thence easterly, along the northern boundary of Humboldt County, to the summit of a spur of the Siskiyou Range of mountains; thence northerly, following the summit of said spur of the Siskiyou Range of mountains, to the forty-second parallel of north latitude; thence due west to the place of beginning. Defining Siskiyou SEC. 2. Section three thousand nine hundred and thirteen of the Political Code is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SISKIYOU. 3913. Commencing on the northern line of the State of boundaries California, at the range line between ranges numbered four (4) and five (5) east of Mount Diablo base and meridian; thence due south on said range line to the northern line of Shasta County; thence westerly along the northern line of Shasta and Trinity Counties to the top of the ridge dividing the waters of the Salmon and its tributaries from the waters that flow into the Klamath and Trinity Rivers and their tributaries, to where the Salmon enters the Klamath River; thence westerly on a direct line to the summit of the spur of the Siskiyou Range of mountains; thence northeasterly, following the southeasterly line of Del Norte County, as described in section one of this Act, to the forty-second parallel of north latitude; thence due east along the line dividing the States of Oregon and California, to the place of beginning. Appoint Commissioner. Duties. debtedness; how. SEC. 3. As soon as practicable after the passage of this Act, the Board of Supervisors of Del Norte County, and the Board of Supervisors of Siskiyou County, shall each appoint a Commissioner, whose duty it shall be to meet at the county seat of Del Norte County on the first Monday of July, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, or as soon as practicable thereafter, and proceed to ascertain the indebtedness of Del Norte Ascertain in- County at the date of the passage of this Act. When the amount of such indebtedness is ascertained, they shall determine what portion thereof shall be paid by Siskiyou County, upon the following basis, viz.: taking first the assessed value of all the property in Del Norte County, as appears from the assessment roll of eighteen hundred and eighty-six; second, taking the assessed value of all the property estimated or being in that portion of Del Norte County by this Act annexed to Siskiyou County, and the amount to be paid to Del Norte County by Siskiyou County shall be that proportion of the whole debt of Del Norte County that the assessed value of the property in the annexed territory bears to the assessed value of all the property of Del Norte County. The amount agreed upon as a just proportion to be paid to Del Norte County by Siskiyou County shall be forthwith forwarded by said Commissioners to the Board of Supervisors of Siskiyou County, who, upon the receipt of the same, shall order the Auditor of said county to draw a warrant upon the Treasurer of Siskiyou County, payable out of the General Fund, in favor of the Treasurer of Del Norte County for the amount specified. missioner. SEC. 4. Should the Commissioners herein provided for be Third Comunable to agree in respect to any of the matters they are required to determine, they are authorized to select a third Commissioner, who shall have the same power to act as the two first named, and the decision of two of said Commissioners shall be conclusive upon all questions submitted. The compensation of said Commissioners shall be five dol- Compensalars per day for each day actually devoted to the perform- tion of. ance of the duties imposed upon them, together with all necessary traveling expenses, and the same shall be paid by Siskiyou County. County. Del Norte SEC. 5. On the demand of the Board of Supervisors of Records of Siskiyou County, the Recorder of Del Norte County shall, Del Norte within four months after said demand, prepare and deliver to the Recorder of Siskiyou County, suitable books of records, containing certified copies of all conveyances, and all other writings or instruments concerning or affecting land and real estate, situated within the territory by this Act annexed to Siskiyou County. For the services performed under this Fees of section the County of Siskiyou shall pay to the Recorder of Recorder Del Norte County such fees as are now allowed him by law County; for similar services; and the Board of Supervisors of Šiski- how paid. you County are hereby required to order the Auditor of said county to draw a warrant in favor of the Recorder of Del Norte County upon the Treasurer of Siskiyou County, for the amount due, payable out of the General Fund of the county; and upon the demand of the Board of Supervisors of Del Norte County, the Board of Supervisors of Siskiyou County shall cause to be forwarded a certified transcript of conveyances, and all other writings or instruments concerning or affecting land and real estate situated within the territory by this Act annexed to Del Norte County, and the expenses incurred for such services shall be paid by Siskiyou County. SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Repealed. CHAPTER LXXXIX. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Santa Barbara," approved March 30, 1878. [Approved March 11, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Said Act is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Appropria CHAPTER XC. An Act to provide for the payment of mileage of Presidential [Approved March 12, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of five hundred dollars is hereby tion. Mile- appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury not age Presi dential Electors. otherwise appropriated, to pay the mileage of Presidential Electors, during the fortieth fiscal year. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. Repealed. CHAPTER XCI. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Town of Wilmington, in the County of Los Angeles, in the State of California," approved February 20, 1872. [Approved March 12, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 66 CHAPTER XCII. An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to incorporate the Town of Wilmington, in the County of Los Angeles, in the State of California, approved February twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two," approved March 21, 1872. [Approved March 12, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. An Act entitled an Act to amend an Act enti- Repealed. tled "An Act to incorporate the Town of Wilmington, in the County of Los Angeles, in the State of California, approved February twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two," approved March twenty-first, eighteen hundred and seventytwo, is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHAPTER XCIII. An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of an open canal from and along North Street, in the City of Stockton, County of San Joaquin, State of California, to the San Joaquin River, for sanitary and drainage purposes, and to appropriate money therefor. [Approved March 12, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Directors for the Insane Asylum of Stock- Construct ton, California, are authorized, empowered, and directed to canal. construct, and cause to be constructed, levees and embankments, and maintain, or cause to be maintained, an open canal from the said Insane Asylum, from and along North Street, to and into the San Joaquin River, by the least expensive route; and the said Board shall have full power to do any and all acts necessary to and for the construction, leveeing, and maintenance of the said canal, and the contracting for said construction, leveeing, and maintenance thereof. The construction and maintenance of the Construction said canal and levees shall be let to the lowest responsible not to exceed bidder, at a sum not to exceed forty thousand ($40,000) dollars, the contract to include right of way, damages, and all rights incident thereto; the contractor to give good and sufficient bonds. Said canal to be used for drainage and sanitary purposes for the State Insane Asylum, A sewer may be constructed instead of an open canal, on any part of the line of the proposed canal. And there is hereby appropriated $40,000. Appropria- the sum of forty thousand ($40,000) dollars out of any money tion How in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose aforesaid, to be expended by said Directors. expended. State Capitol, Building, and State CHAPTER XCIV. An Act to provide for the painting of State buildings located at Sacramento. [Approved March 12, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The State Capitol Commissioners are hereby Agricultural directed to have the exterior of the following named State buildings painted, to wit: The State Capitol, the State Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition Building, and the State Printing Office, said buildings being situated in the State Capitol grounds, at Sacramento. Printing Specifications. SEC. 2. The painting of the buildings named in section one, shall consist of two good coats of the best white lead, and best linseed oil paint, trimmed in such colors as may be directed by the State Capitol Commissioners; the roofs of said buildings to be painted with one good coat of fireproof roof paint; said roof paint shall be oil paint with lead or iron base, mixed with any fireproof material satisfactory to said Commissioners. Keep record of sales. CHAPTER XCV. An Act to protect life and property against the careless and malicious use or handling of dynamite and other explosives. [Approved March 12, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. It is the duty of each and every person, contractor, firm, association, joint stock company, and corporation, manufacturing, storing, selling, transferring, disposing of, or in any manner dealing in, or with, or using, or giving out nitro-glycerine, dynamite, vigorite, hercules powder, giant powder, or other high explosive, by whatever name known, to keep at all times an accurate journal, or book of record, in which must be entered, from time to time, as they are made, each and every sale, delivery, transfer, gift, or other disposition made by such person, firm, association, joint stock company, or corporation, in the course of business or otherwise, of any quantity of such explosive substance. |