in favor of said educational district No. 1 for such amount as may be so determined, and the county treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same. [Assembly Bill No. 269–Mr. Royle] CHAP. 146-An Act to provide an appropriation for furnishing certain rooms in the Nevada heroes memorial building. [Approved March 21, 1921] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and ation, $1,500 ex-service heroes SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated the sum of fifteen Approprihundred dollars ($1,500), out of any moneys in the general for furnishfund of the state treasury in the year 1922 not otherwise ing rooms for appropriated, for the purpose of purchasing furnishings for men in rooms provided for the use of ex-service men as designated in memorial an act entitled "An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled building 'An act to provide for the erection of the Nevada heroes memorial building in Carson City, Nevada, defining the duties of the board of capitol commissioners in respect thereto, providing for the issuance of bonds therefor and the manner of their redemption, and other matters relating thereto,' approved March 29, 1919," approved March 7, 1921. missioners to and make SEC. 2. The board of capitol commissioners is hereby Capitol comempowered to make the necessary expenditures from the consult needs funds appropriated for this purpose. Before purchasing of veterans any such furniture, however, the said board of capitol com- expenditure missioners shall ascertain, in so far as possible, the needs and requirements of the ex-service men, such needs and requirements being given due consideration by said board of capitol commissioners when furnishings are purchased. [Assembly Bill No. 274-Mr. Gentry] CHAP. 147-An Act to establish commissioner districts in the county of Lincoln, and providing for the election of members of the board of county commissioners thereof. [Approved March 21, 1921] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and county com SECTION 1. Within ninety days after the passage of this Three act, the board of county commissioners of Lincoln County missioner shall divide said county into three commissioner districts in districts for such manner that the towns of Pioche and Panaca shall be County in the first district, the town of Caliente in the second district, Lincoln long-term commissioner and the town of Alamo in the third district. They shall also establish election precincts within said county in such manner that each and every election precinct shall be wholly within some one of said districts. SEC. 2. At every election hereafter, at which county comRotation of missioners are to be elected, one member of the board of county commissioners shall be elected from each one of said districts in which a vacancy may exist, or may impend because of the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent member from that district; provided, that, commencing with district No. 1 at the general election of 1922, each of said districts shall in turn be entitled to elect the long-term commissioner in the order in which said districts are numbered; and provided, further, that no two commissioners shall serve at one and the same time from any one district. Qualifica SEC. 3. Candidates for the office of county commissioner for the respective districts shall be qualified electors and county com- residents of the district for which they are candidates. tions of missioners Preamble Funds specified [Assembly Bill No. 275-Committee on Ways and Means] CHAP. 148-An Act authorizing the state treasurer to merge certain special funds in the state treasury with the general fund therein; specifying the funds referred to and authorizing official action to carry out the purpose of this act. [Approved March 21, 1921] WHEREAS, The following funds are kept separate and apart in the state treasury: Balances unutilizable Said funds turned into 119.35 $12,294.95; and WHEREAS, Said funds are made up of unexpended balances and moneys remaining over and above the needs for which they were collected and in their present situation cannot be utilized for any useful purpose and should therefore be made available to increase the general fund and to lessen the tax-levy requirements for conducting the state government; therefore The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. That the funds mentioned in the preamble and general fund the moneys thereof shall be and they are hereby merged in the general fund in the state treasury henceforth and the state treasurer is directed to carry this act into effect, and the state controller and other officers are directed to make the necessary entries in their books to evidence and effectuate the operation of this act. [Assembly Bill No. 282-Committee on State Prison and CHAP. 149-An Act to provide suitable quarters at the [Approved March 21, 1921] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Nevada ex-service men SECTION 1. The board of commissioners of the Nevada Quarters hospital for mental diseases is hereby authorized and directed reserved in to provide and properly equip and prepare suitable quarters hospital for in what is known as the Stone House, on the grounds of said institution, for the treatment, care, and accommodation of those persons committed to the said Nevada hospital for mental diseases who are ex-service men of the world war formerly in the service of the military or naval forces of the United States, and may be suffering from or afflicted with what is commonly known as "shell shock" or other mental diseases, and who in the judgment or opinion of the superintendent of said Nevada hospital should not be confined with other inmates of said mental hospital; provided, however, if there be available space, the attendants caring for such patients may be quartered therein; and provided, further, if there be no such patients in said institution, said building may be used for other purposes. tion, $4,000 SEC. 2. The sum of four thousand dollars is hereby appro- Appropriapriated, out of any moneys in the general fund of the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of making the necessary repairs, the employment of nurses, and carrying out the other provisions of this act. 8 Repeal of certain act [Assembly Bill No. 288-Mr. Lockhart] CHAP. 150-An Act repealing an act entitled "An act defining the duties of the secretary of state in regard to the disposition of certain publications, and other matters in relation thereto," approved March 15, 1917. [Approved March 21, 1921] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. That certain act, entitled and approved as aforesaid, is hereby repealed. State taxrate fix 60 cents for tionment [Assembly Bill No. 290-Committee on Ways and Means] CHAP. 151-An Act to fix the state tax levy for the fiscal years 1921 and 1922 and to distribute the said levy to the proper funds. [Approved March 21, 1921] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. For the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1921, an ad valorem tax of sixty cents (60c) on each one hundred dollars of taxable property is hereby levied and directed to be collected for state purposes upon all taxable property in the state, including net proceeds of mines and mining claims, except such property as is by law exempt from taxation, which shall be apportioned by the state controller among the various funds of the state as follows: Contingent university fund, ten cents, not less than one cent of which shall be used or set aside for permanent con1921; appor struction on the property of the University of Nevada. Public service division of the University of Nevada fund, two cents. State farm bureau fund, one cent. Consolidated bond interest and redemption fund, three cents. Publicschool teachers' retirement salary fund, five-tenths of one cent. The general fund, twenty-four cents. The distributive school fund, eleven cents. State highway fund, six cents. New state prison building fund, one cent. Nevada hospital for mental diseases building fund, one cent. Civic and physical training fund, five-tenths of one cent. 62 cents for 1922 SEC. 2. For the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1922, an ad valorem tax of sixty-two cents (62c) on each one hundred dollars of taxable property is hereby levied and directed to be collected for state purposes upon all taxable property in the state, including net proceeds of mines and mining claims, except such property as is by law exempt from tax ation, which shall be appropriated by the state controller among the various funds of the state as follows: ment Contingent university fund, eleven cents, not less than two Apportioncents of which shall be expended or set aside for permanent construction on the property of the University of Nevada. Public service division of the University of Nevada fund, two cents. State farm bureau fund, one cent. Consolidated bond interest and redemption fund, four cents. Publicschool teachers' retirement salary fund, five-tenths of one cent. The general fund, twenty-four cents. The state distributive school fund, eleven cents. State highway fund, six cents. New prison building fund, one cent. Nevada hospital for mental diseases building fund, one cent. Civic and physical training fund, five-tenths of one cent. [Senate Bill No. 130-Committee on Ways and Means] CHAP. 152—An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a state auditor, fix his compensation, prescribe his duties, to inspect and audit public accounts and to establish a uniform system of public accounting, cost-keeping, and reporting, and mattters relating thereto, and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith," approved March 10, 1917. [Approved March 21, 1921] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: deputy clerk examiners SECTION 1. The above - entitled act is hereby amended State auditor by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 3: of state Section 3. In addition to the other duties imposed by board of law on the state auditor, he shall be ex officio the deputy clerk of the board of examiners and shall assist the board of examiners in the examination, classification and preparation for audit of all the claims required to be presented to said board, and he shall check and audit all such claims before they are submitted to said board for audit, approval and allowance. The general rules of procedure to govern this work shall be more particularly prescribed in harmony with this act by the board of examiners, and the state auditor shall comply with any such rules so prescribed. SEC. 2. Section 9 of the above - entitled act is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 9. The salary of the state auditor is hereby fixed Salaries of at three thousand ($3,000) dollars per annum, payable in and deputy state auditor |