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than one thousand cubic feet shall receive a bounty of one thousand ($1,000) dollars from the state. The first person to sink a well in the State of Nevada not less than six inches in diameter at the bottom, to the depth of one thousand (1,000) feet shall receive a bounty of twenty-five hundred ($2,500) dollars from the state; provided, that such well shall flow at least sixty gallons of water per minute.

713. Application for bounty, how filed.

SEC. 2. The person who applies for any of the bounties under this act shall file the application with the chairman of the board of county commissioners of the county where the well is situated, and the members of the board shall examine and measure the well and quantity of oil, gas, or water mentioned in section 1 of this act, and if all the conditions have been complied with and if they consider the discovery a bona fide discovery, or properly coming under the provisions of this act they shall certify to the same under oath and forward the claim certified and endorsed to the clerk of the state board of examiners, and the claim after being passed upon and audited by the state board, or a majority thereof, shall be paid as other claims are paid. The warrant shall be drawn by the state controller and the treasurer shall pay the same.

714. State to be reimbursed, when.

SEC. 3. Any person receiving a bounty under this act shall enter into a contract with the state that he or she will, in case the oil, gas or water found is developed in sufficient quantities to become marketable or is sold in any way or bartered for any valuable consideration, that the party so disposing of it shall reimburse the state to the full extent of the bounty received.

715. Action on failure to reimburse.

SEC. 4. A failure on the part of any of the beneficiaries of this act to so reimburse the state, provided the oil, gas or water is sold for a sufficient sum to meet such obligation, shall constitute a valid cause of action against the party or parties in default, and on the authority of the state board of examiners, the attorney-general shall institute suit for the amount due, and any money or valuable consideration received by any of the beneficiaries of this act, even should it be a less sum than the amount of the bounty, shall be considered due the state under this act, with ten per cent interest per annum from the time the money or valuable consideration was received to the time of settlement, allowing thirty days in which to make settlement after the sale of the product or the property.

716. Expenses of investigation.

SEC. 5. Should the county commissioners be put to expense in the investigation of the wells, the cost of the same shall be paid by the owner of the well, and be a lien upon the bounty money.

717. Bounty, how paid.

SEC. 6. The bounty shall be first paid to the clerk of the board of county commissioners forwarding the claim to the state, and the warrant issued by the controller shall be drawn in his name, and not subject to attachment. [Sec. 7, making appropriation, omitted.]

ARTESIAN WELLS

Esmeralda, Nye, Lincoln, Eureka, Lander, and White Pine Counties

See act to provide for the sinking, boring and development of wells in southern Nevada (Stats. 1905. p. 257), relating exclusively to these counties.

DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN NOXIOUS ANIMALS

An Act to provide for the destruction of noxious animals and to repeal an act relating thereto.

Approved February 3, 1887, 38

718. Bounty for destruction of certain nox- 721. Justice to give certificate-Fees of jusious animals. tice. 722. Amount allowed.

719. Scalps to be taken.
720. Claimant to make oath.

718. Bounty for destruction of certain noxious animals.

SECTION 1. If any person shall take and kill within this state any of the following noxious animals, he shall be entitled to receive out of the treasury of the county within which such animals shall have been taken, the following bounties, to wit: For every coyote or prairie wolf, one dollar; for every lynx or wildcat, two dollars; for every mountain lion, five dollars, and for every badger, fifty cents, all of which bounties shall be subject to the provisions of this act; provided, that no person shall be entitled to apply for or receive bounty money for any number of scalps less than five at any one time. As amended, Stats. 1911, 358.

719. Scalps to be taken.

SEC. 2. The person intending to apply for such bounty shall take the scalps with the ears connected thereto of the noxious animals killed by him, to some justice of the peace of the county within which such noxious animals shall have been taken.

720. Claimant to make oath.

SEC. 3. The person claiming such bounty shall then be sworn by such justice, and state on oath the time and place when and where said noxious animals for which a bounty is claimed by him, were taken and killed, and shall also submit to such further examination on oath concerning the taking and killing of such noxious animals as the justice may require.

721. Justice to give certificate-Fees of justice.

SEC. 4. If it shall appear to the justice that the noxious animals have been taken and killed within the county, he shall cut off the ears from the scalps and give to the person so sworn a certificate stating the number and kind of scalps deposited with said justice. The justice shall within thirty days thereafter send to the sheriff of his county all scalps deposited with him, together with a statement naming the person depositing the same, the time deposited, and the kind of scalps. Upon receipt of said scalps and statement, the sheriff, county clerk and district attorney, as a part of their official duties, shall compare the number and kind of scalps received by the said sheriff with said statement, and immediately thereafter said officials shall destroy said scalps and file the said statement with the clerk of the board of county commissioners. The said justice shall receive for each oath administered twenty-five cents, and for each certificate twenty-five cents, to be paid by the party applying for said bounty, and in no case to be a charge against the county. As amended, Stats. 1899, 61.

722. Amount allowed.

SEC. 5. Upon the presentation to the board of county commissioners of the proper county of any such certificate, they are hereby authorized and directed to allow the amount due under the provisions of this act, to the person therein named, out of the general fund of the county.

SEC. 6. An act entitled "An act to provide for the destruction of noxious animals within this state," is hereby repealed.

An Act to provide for the destruction of certain noxious animals.

Approved March 13, 1891, 37

723. Bounty for destruction of gophers.
724. When bounty may be claimed.
725. Claimant to be sworn by justice.

726. Duties of justice of the peace.
727. Bounties allowed, how.

723. Bounty for destruction of gophers.

SECTION 1. If any person shall take and kill within this state any pocket gophers he shall be entitled to receive out of the treasury of the county within which such pocket gophers shall have been taken the following bounty, to wit: For every pocket gopher, one and one-half cents; provided, no person shall be entitled to apply for or receive bounty money for any number of scalps less than one hundred at any one time, and all bounties to be paid for the object herein set forth shall be subject to the provisions of this act; and, further provided, that the term pocket gophers herein shall not include squirrels or chipmunks. As amended, Stats. 1893, 20.

724. When bounty may be claimed.

SEC. 2. The person intending to apply for such bounty shall take the heads, or skin of the heads, with pockets attached, with the ears connected thereto, of the pocket gophers killed by him to some justice of the peace of the county wherein which such pocket gophers shall have been taken. 725. Claimant to be sworn by justice.

SEC. 3. The person claiming such bounty shall then be sworn by such justice of the peace, and state on oath the time and place when and where said pocket gophers for which a bounty is claimed by him, when taken and killed, and shall also submit to such further examination, on oath, concerning the killing and taking of such pocket gophers, as the justice of the peace may require. As amended, Stats. 1893, 21.

726. Duties of justice of the peace.

SEC. 4. If it shall appear to the justice of the peace that the pocket gopher or pocket gophers have been taken and killed within the county, he shall cut off the ears from the scalp and destroy the said ears, and give to the person so sworn a certificate stating the number of scalps deposited with and destroyed by him. The said justice of the peace shall receive for each oath administered, twenty-five cents, and for each certificate, twenty-five cents, to be paid by the party applying for such bounty, and in no case to be a charge against the county. As amended, Stats. 1893, 21.

727. Bounties allowed, how.

SEC. 5. Upon the presentation to the board of county commissioners of the proper county of any such certificate, they are hereby authorized and directed to allow the amount due under the provisions of this act to the person therein named, out of the general fund of such county.

CHILDREN

Dependent, neglected or delinquent children, sections 728-756.

Contributory dependency and contributory delinquency, sections 757–764.
Illegitimate children, sections 765-766.

For act in relation to apprentices, see sections 482-497, 2919.

Employment of, under certain conditions, misdemeanor, see sections 6823-6824.

An Act relating to children who are now or who may hereafter become dependent, neglected or delinquent, to define these terms and to provide for the treatment, control, maintenance, protection, adoption, and guardianship of the person of such child or children.

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SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the "Juvenile Court Law" and shall apply only to children under the age of eighteen years not now or hereafter inmates of a state institution, except as otherwise herein provided.

For the purpose of this act the words "dependent child" and "neglected child" shall mean any child who, while under the age of eighteen years, for any reason is destitute, homeless or abandoned; or dependent upon the public for support; or has not proper parental care or guardianship; or habitually begs or receives alms; or is found living in any house of ill-fame, or with any vicious or disreputable person, or has a home which by reason of neglect, cruelty or depravity on the part of its parents, guardian or any other person in whose care it may be, is an unfit place for such child, or who, while under the age of ten years, is found begging, peddling or selling any article or articles, or singing or playing any musical instrument for gain or giving any public entertainments upon the street, or accompanies or is used in the aid of any person so doing; or is incorrigible, or knowingly associates with thieves, vicious or immoral persons; or without just cause, and without the consent of the parents, guardian or custodian absents itself from its home or place of abode, or is growing up in idleness or crime; or knowingly frequents or visits a house of ill-fame or ill-repute; or knowingly frequents or visits any policy shop or place where any gaming device is operated; or patronizes, visits or frequents any saloon or dram shop where intoxicating liquors are sold; or patronizes any public poolroom where the game of billiards or pool is being carried on for pay or hire; or who wanders about the streets in the night time without being on any lawful business or any lawful occupation; or habitually wanders about any railroad yards or tracks, or jumps or attempts to jump onto any moving train; or enters any car or engine without lawful

authority, or writes or uses vile, obscene, profane or indecent language, or smokes cigarettes in any public place or about any schoolhouse; or is guilty of indecent, immoral or lascivious conduct; any child committing any of these acts shall be deemed a delinquent child, and when proceeded against, such proceedings shall be on behalf of the state in the interest of the child and the state, with due regard for the rights and duties of parents and others, by petition to be filed by any reputable person, and to that end it shall be dealt with, protected and cared for in the district court as a ward of the state in the manner hereinafter provided.

The words "delinquent person" shall include any person under the age of eighteen years who violates any law of this state or any ordinances of any town, city, county, or city and county of this state, defining crime.

A deposition of any child under this act or any evidence given in such cause shall not, in any civil, criminal or other cause or proceeding whatever in any court, be lawful or proper evidence against such child for any purpose whatever, except in subsequent cases against the same child under this act; nor shall the name of any such child in connection with any proceedings under this act be published in any newspaper without a written order of the court. The word "child" or "children" may be held to mean one or more children, and the word "parent" or "parents" may be held to mean one or both parents, when consistent with the intent of this act. The word "association" shall include any association, institution or corporation which includes in their purposes the care, or disposition of children, coming within the meaning of this act. As amended, Stats. 1911, 382.

729. Jurisdiction.

SEC. 2. Jurisdiction. The district courts of the several judicial districts in this state shall have original jurisdiction in all cases coming within the terms of this act. In all trials under this act, any person interested therein may demand a jury of six or twelve persons, or the judge of his own motion may order a jury of the same number to try the case.

730. Juvenile department.

SEC. 3. Juvenile Department. The findings of the court shall be entered in a book or books to be kept for that purpose, and known as the "Juvenile Department," and the court may for convenience be called the "Juvenile Department of the District Court."

731. Petition to the court, contains what.

SEC. 4. Petition to the Court. Any reputable person, being a resident of the county, may file with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction of the matter, a petition in writing setting forth that a certain child, naming it, within his county, is either dependent, neglected or delinquent as defined in section 1 hereof; and that it is for the interest of the child and this state that the child be taken from its parent, parents, custodian or guardian and placed under the guardianship of some suitable person to be appointed by the court; and that the parent, parents, custodian or guardian of such child, are unfit or improper guardians, or are unable or unwilling to care for, protect, train, educate, correct, control or discipline such child, or that the parent, parents, guardian or custodian consent that such child shall be taken from them.

The petition shall also set forth either the name, or that the name is unknown to petitioner (a) of the person having the custody of such child; and (b) of each of the parents or the surviving parent of a legitimate child; or of the mother of an illegitimate child; or (c) if it allege that both such parents are or such mother is dead, then of the guardian, if any, of such child; or (d) if it allege that both such parents are or that such mother is dead and that no guardian of such child is known to petitioner. All persons so named in such petition shall be made defendants by name and shall be notified of such pro

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