Organized districts not necessarily affected Bonds of First issue any drainage district heretofore organized, unless such district duly elects to come under the provisions of the act as hereby amended; nor shall anything in this act be construed as affecting in any way the provisions of the "Nevada Irrigation District Act," approved March 19, 1919. CHAP. 241-An Act to authorize the board of county commissioners of Pershing County, Nevada, to issue bonds to provide for aid in the improvement of a highwayacross the county of Pershing. [Approved April 1, 1919] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. For the purpose of aiding the department of highways of the State of Nevada, in constructing a highway across the county of Pershing along the line designated as "Route 1" of the system of state highways, as defined by an act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada, chapter 169, Statutes 1917, or as it may hereafter be designated, the board of county commissioners of Pershing County is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to issue bonds in the name of the said Pershing County in the aggregate sum of seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dollars. The said bonds, which shall be known as the "Pershing County Highway Bonds, Issue of 1919," shall be issued and sold at such times as may be necessary to take advantage of equal amounts tendered to the department of highways of the State of Nevada, or to Pershing County, from such sources as hereinafter provided. It is provided, however, that the first issuance and sale shall be for not less not less than than twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars, and that any bonds which are issued and not sold within eighteen (18) months after the passage of this act shall be canceled. All moneys derived from the sale of said bonds is to be expended by the county commissioners of said Pershing County, and within the bounds of the said county, and under the direction of the department of highways. It is provided, however, that the said county commissioners shall not issue said bonds, or any part thereof, except upon the following express conditions: That there shall be enacted as a law an act or acts which shall provide that the counties of Washoe and Elko shall each be bonded for the sum of one hundred fifty thousand ($150,000) dollars, and Humboldt County in the sum of seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dollars, and that the other provisions of said act or acts shall be similar in all respects to this act, and that an amount of money equal to the sum of any of the bond issues of the above four counties shall be raised and made available to the department of highways of $25,000 Washoe. the State of Nevada by any individuals or organizations in California or any state or states other than Nevada, said money to be available for expenditure upon any portion of "Route 1" of the system of state highways as defined by "An act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada," or as said route 1 may be hereafter designated between the Utah and California lines. missioners bonds SEC. 2. The said board of county commissioners shall County comcause said bonds to be prepared, and they shall be signed by to prepare its members and its clerk and the county treasurer, and authenticated with the official seal of the said county. Coupons representing the several installments of interest to fall due thereon shall be attached to each bond, so they may be removed without injury to the bonds, numbered consecutively and signed by the county treasurer. bonds to be SEC. 3. The said board of county commissioners is author- Sale of ized to negotiate the sale of said bonds to the highest respon- advertised sible bidder at not less than their par value, after advertising for sealed bids for the same in one or more papers published in Pershing County for a period of not less than two weeks preceding the date of the opening of said bids; the proceeds of such sale shall be placed in what shall be known as "The Pershing County Highway Fund," which shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Payments from said fund shall be made only on warrants drawn by the county treasurer of said county in payment of the obligations contracted under the provisions of this act. tion, interest, tion of bonds SEC. 4. The said bonds shall be of the denomination of Denominafive hundred dollars ($500) each; they shall be numbered and redempconsecutively and they shall bear interest at the rate of five (5) per cent per annum, said interest payable on the second Monday of January of the second succeeding year in which said bonds or any of them shall have been issued, and every twelve months thereafter; and on the second Monday of January, 1922, and every twelve months thereafter, eight or more of said bonds shall be redeemed and satisfied until all of said bonds so issued shall have been redeemed and satisfied. Said bonds shall be redeemed and satisfied as aforesaid, in the order of their issuance, the lowest-numbered bond to be first paid and redeemed, and so on until the whole amount of said bonds shall have been redeemed and satisfied. SEC. 5. For the purpose of creating a fund for the Special redemption of the said bonds and the payment of the interest thereon, the said board of county commissioners of Pershing County shall in the year 1919, and annually thereafter at the time of levying taxes for state and county purposes and in the same manner, levy and collect a special and additional tax upon all property within Pershing County sufficient in its judgment to provide for the payment of the interest annually due on said bonds, and the redemption and satisfaction of the bonds, as herein before provided. The said taxes shall be annual county tax Interest to cease, when of highways to be consulted assessed and collected the same as other taxes, paid to the county treasurer, and by him placed in the county treasury. At the maturity of said bonds and the coupons thereon, they shall be paid by the county treasurer out of the said Pershing County highway fund, and shall thereupon be canceled and marked paid by the county treasurer; no interest shall be allowed or paid on any of said bonds after they have become due and payable, and shall have been called in for redemption. SEC. 6. The board of county commissioners shall consult Department with the board of directors of the department of highways and the state highway engineer, and by and with the advice of said board of directors and the state highway engineer, select for construction and improvement, sections of the route which is hereinbefore specified as "Route 1" of the system of state highways, as defined by "An act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada," or as route 1 may hereinafter be designated. By and with the advice of the department of highways, a type and manner of improvement shall be adopted for each section of said route so selected. Said department to make surveys at county expense Rights of way in name of state Bids for construction tised for SEC. 7. Upon the request of the board of county commissioners the department of highways shall cause surveys, plans and specifications to be made of each and every section selected as hereinbefore provided, and the board of county commissioners shall cause to be paid by Pershing County, out of funds in the Pershing County highway fund, the entire expense thereof upon vouchers certified to by the state highway engineer. SEC. 8. All necessary rights of way shall be acquired by the board of county commissioners in the name of the State of Nevada, and all expense in connection therewith shall be paid out of the Pershing County highway fund. SEC. 9. It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to advertise for all work provided for in this act, to be adver- according to the plans and specifications prepared by the state highway engineer. The advertisement shall be inserted at least once each week for a period of two weeks in two newspapers, one of which shall be published in Pershing County and the other having general circulation throughout the state. Such advertisement shall state the place where the plans and specifications may be examined, the time and place where bids will be received, and the time of their opening. Certified checks with bids to give bonds The board of county commissioners may make such rules and regulations as they may deem best for the requirement of certified checks with the bids, and for the acceptance of bids and for partial payments to the contractor. The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized Contractors to enter into a contract in the name of Pershing County with the successful bidder, and require such bond as they may deem necessary of the contractor for the faithful performance of the work. be done to satisfaction of highway department on work SEC. 10. A clause shall be inserted in each and every con- Work must tract that the work is to be done to the satisfaction of the department of highways and the state highway engineer. SEC. 11. The board of county commissioners shall cause Progress to be made progress and final estimates of the work, which payments shall be the basis for progress and final payments to the contractor. It is provided, however, that before any payments are made to the contractor that such progress and final estimates shall first be approved and certified to by the state highway engineer. CHAP. 242-An Act to authorize the board of county commissioners of Humboldt County, Nevada, to issue bonds to provide for aid in the improvement of a highway across the county of Humboldt. [Approved April 1, 1919] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and 66 Humboldt authorized, highway SECTION 1. For the purpose of aiding the department of Bonds of highways of the State of Nevada, in constructing a highway County across the county of Humboldt along the line designated as $75,000, for 'Route 1" of the system of state highways, as defined by an state act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada, chapter 169, Statutes 1917, or as it may hereafter be designated, the board of county commissioners of Humboldt County is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to issue bonds in the name of the said Humboldt County in the aggregate sum of seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dollars. The said bonds, which shall be known as the "Humboldt County Highway Bonds, Issue of 1919," shall be issued and sold at such times as may be necessary to take advantage of equal amounts tendered to the department of highways of the State of Nevada, or to Humboldt County, from such sources as hereinafter provided. It is provided, however, that the first issuance and sale shall be for not less than twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars, and that any bonds First issue which are issued and not sold within eighteen (18) months $25.000 after the passage of this act shall be canceled. All moneys derived from the sale of the said bonds is to be expended by the county commissioners of said Humboldt County, and within the bounds of the said county, and under the direction of the department of highways. It is provided, however, that the said county commissioners shall not issue said bonds, or any part thereof, except upon the following express conditions: not less than Elko. Washoe, and Pershing Counties must issue bonds missioners to prepare bonds That there shall be enacted as a law an act or acts which shall provide that the counties of Washoe and Elko shall each be bonded for the sum of one hundred fifty thousand ($150,000) dollars, and any new county created out of territory now a part of Humboldt County in the sum of seventyfive thousand ($75,000) dollars, and that the provisions of said act or acts shall be similar in all other respects to this act, said money to be available for expenditure upon any portion of "Route 1" of the system of state highways as defined by "An act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada," or as said route 1 may be hereafter designated between the Utah and California lines. SEC. 2. The said board of county commissioners shall County com- cause said bonds to be prepared, and they shall be signed by its members and its clerk and the county treasurer, and authenticated with the official seal of the said county. Coupons representing the several installments of interest to fall due thereon shall be attached to each bond, so they may be removed without injury to the bonds, numbered consecutively and signed by the county treasurer. Sale of bonds to be advertised SEC. 3. The said board of county commissioners is authorized to negotiate the sale of said bonds to the highest responsible bidder at not less than their par value, after advertising for sealed bids for the same in one or more papers published in Humboldt County for a period of not less than two weeks preceding the date of the opening of said bids; the proceeds of such sale shall be placed in what shall be known as "The Humboldt County Highway Fund," which shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Payments from said fund shall be made only on warrants drawn by the county treasurer of said county in payment of the obligations contracted under the provisions of this act. SEC. 4. The said bonds shall be of the denomination of five hundred dollars ($500) each; they shall be numbered and redemp consecutively and they shall bear interest at the rate of five (5) per cent per annum, said interest payable on the second Monday of January of the second succeeding year in which said bonds or any of them shall have been issued, and every twelve months thereafter; and on the second Monday of January, 1922, and every twelve months thereafter, eight or more of said bonds shall be redeemed and satisfied until all of said bonds so issued shall have been redeemed and satisfied. Said bonds shall be redeemed and satisfied as aforesaid, in the order of their issuance, the lowest-numbered bond to be first paid and redeemed, and so on until the whole amount of said bonds shall have been redeemed and satisfied. Denomina tion, interest, tion of bonds Special annual County tax SEC. 5. For the purpose of creating a fund for the redemption of the said bonds and the payment of the interest thereon, the said board of county commissioners of Humboldt County shall in the year 1919, and annually thereafter at the time of levying taxes for state and county purposes and in |