generally to perform such duties as directed by the sheriff of the county or the chief of the fire department in the city, town, or village, to fully protect the property of such city, town, or village, from loss by conflagration. 905. Failure to repair defective fixtures. SEC. 3. Any person who shall, after being notified by the fire wardens to repair any defective chimney, flue, furnace, range, oven, stovepipe, or fixture therewith connected, so as to prevent the same from endangering the property of said city, town, or village from destruction or loss by fire, who shall neglect or refuse, for a longer time than twenty-four hours after notice in writing to repair the same, to comply with the order and direction of said fire wardens, and shall fail or refuse to make the required repairs, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars and not to exceed five hundred dollars, together with the costs of prosecution in the case. 906. Failure to remove dangerous material, misdemeanor. SEC. 4. When the said fire wardens shall order the removal of any dangerous or inflammable material from the premises of any person, a failure to comply or remove the same upon the part of the owner, occupant, or agent of the premises where said dangerous or inflammable material is situated, for the period of forty-eight hours after notice in writing from said fire warden to remove the same from the limits of the city, town, or village, so as to prevent danger therefrom, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, together with the costs of prosecution, and shall also be directed to remove said dangerous or inflammable article or articles, or that the same shall be removed by the said fire warden at the expense of said defendant, in case the defendant neglects to remove the same for one day after being notified by the justice of the peace or other officer so to do. 907. Fee of warden. SEC. 5. The fire warden shall be allowed a fee of five dollars in each conviction, in addition to other costs, to be collected from defendant. An Act to provide policemen in unincorporated cities, towns, and villages. 908. Tax authorized. 909. Boundaries prescribed. 910. Tax assessed and collected. 911. Police department fund. 912. Restriction. 908. Tax authorized. Approved March 11, 1865, 396 913. Use of police fund. 914. Warrant void, when. 915. Intention of act. 916. Policemen, how appointed-Powers. SECTION 1. The board of county commissioners of the various counties of the State of Nevada are hereby empowered to levy and collect a tax of not exceeding one-half of one per cent upon the assessed value of property within any unincorporated city, town, or village, for the benefit of the police department of such city, town or village. As amended, Stats. 1907, 97. 909. Boundaries prescribed. SEC. 2. The board of county commissioners shall prescribe the boundaries within which such tax shall be collected; provided, that such boundaries shall not extend beyond the limits of such city, town, or village. 910. Tax assessed and collected. SEC. 3. Said tax shall be assessed and collected at the same time, and by the same officers, who assess and collect the state and county taxes, and under the same provisions of law, and shall be paid over to the county treasurer. 911. Police department fund. SEC. 4. The county treasurer shall keep said moneys in a separate fund, to be denominated the "police department fund." SEC. 5. No money shall be paid out of the police department fund, except by order of the county commissioners. 913. Use of police fund. SEC. 6. The board of county commissioners shall have power to use the police department fund in paying the expenses of such police department within the boundaries of such city, town, or village, as prescribed by the said commissioners. 914. Warrant void, when. SEC. 7. Any warrant drawn on the police department fund, when there is not sufficient money in the treasury to pay the whole amount of such warrant, shall be void. 915. Intention of act. SEC. 8. This act is intended to provide for the payment of such liabilities provided for by this act as may accrue after its passage, and which may be audited and allowed by the board of county commissioners, and incurred in maintaining a police department in any unincorporated city, town, or village, desiring to avail itself of the benefits of this act, and not for the payment of any liabilities accruing before the passage of this act. 916. Policemen, how appointed-Powers. SEC. 9. The board of county commissioners of any county are hereby empowered and required to appoint policemen, not exceeding two in number, in any unincorporated city, town, or village, and to fix their compensation, not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars per month; and said board of county commissioners may, at any time, remove such policemen and appoint others in their place, whenever they shall deem it necessary for the public good. Such policemen shall serve within the limits of such unincorporated cities, towns and villages; and said board of county commissioners shall have power to appoint such other special policemen as, in their judgment, the public safety may require, whose compensation shall not exceed four ($4) dollars per day, or per night, as the case may be, and who shall continue to serve only during the pleasure of said board of county commissioners. Such policemen and special policemen shall, within the limits of such unincorporated cities, towns and villages, be invested with all the powers of making arrests which are now exercised, or which may be hereafter exercised by the peace officers according to the laws of this state, and within the limits of any unincorporated cities, towns and villages, as aforesaid; and any such policeman or peace officer may, on any day, and without a warrant, and at any time of the day or night, arrest a person or persons. As amended, Stats. 1907, 97. 917. Majority of electors to petition. SEC. 10. The provisions of this act shall not be enforced, or have effect, in any city, town or village, within this state unless a majority of the property holders of such city, town or village aforesaid, shall petition to the board of county commissioners of the county wherein such city, town, or village is situated, setting forth the following facts: 1. That said petition contains the names of the majority of the property holders of such city, town or village, as the case may be. 2. That they request the appointment of such policemen and the levying of a tax of one-half of one per cent as a compensation therefor as herein provided. As amended, Stats. 1907, 98. 918. Duty of commissioners. SEC. 11. Upon the presentation of a petition, in compliance with the provisions of section 10 of this act, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners, in which county such city, town, or village is situated, to levy said taxes aforesaid, and to make the appointment of one or more policemen, in accordance with the request of such petition. As amended, Stats. 1907, 98. An Act to provide for abating nuisances in unincorporated towns in SECTION 1. For the purposes of this act, nuisances in any unincorporated town in this state shall be deemed to consist of permitting filth-heaps, garbages, unprotected sewage or drainage pipes or boxes, cesspools, obstructions to the safe and convenient passage of vehicles and pedestrians through and over the public highways, streets and alleys and other such nuisances as may be named by the state board of health, or county board of health, to remain unabated after due notice to abate or remove same as required by the provisions of this act. 920. Officers to abate-To post notice-Proviso. SEC. 2. Upon the complaint of any resident in any unincorporated town in this state to the sheriff or constable in which the unincorporated town is situated that a nuisance exists in said unincorporated town, or from the personal observation and knowledge of the sheriff or constable that a nuisance exists in any unincorporated town of the nature mentioned in section 1 of this act, the said sheriff or constable shall notify the property owner or occupants of the premises causing or permitting the nuisance to exist that unless said nuisance is abated or removed within ten days after service of notice, the said sheriff or constable will abate or remove, or cause to be abated or removed, at the expense of the owner of the property, the nuisance complained of or found to exist. Notice to abate or remove any nuisance shall be served upon the owner or occupants of the premises, or agent of the owner of the property or premises responsible for the unabated nuisance. If the owner of the property is unknown or absent with no known representative or agent upon whom notice can be served, then the sheriff or constable shall post a written or printed notice upon the property premises, setting forth that unless the nuisance is abated or removed within ten days, the said sheriff or constable will abate or remove, or cause to be abated or removed, at the expense of the owner and property, the nuisance complained of and found to exist; provided, that in carrying out the provisions of this act, no charge, debt or claim against any individual owner or any one piece of real property shall exceed the sum of fifty dollars. 921. Expense claim against property. SEC. 3. Any unpaid sum of money against the property or owner accrued in abating or removing nuisances contemplated by this act, shall be a claim against the property and may be recovered in an action at law in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the unincorporated town is situated. The amount recovered to be disbursed in paying the expenses of abating or removing the nuisance and court expenses. An Act to provide for the improvement of streets and alleys in the unincorporated towns and villages in the State of Nevada. Approved March 10, 1865, 355 922. Petition for improvement or repairs. 923. Extent of petition. 924. Notice of improvement-Form of notice. 925. Hearing of objections. 926. Proceedings upon granting prayer. 927. Contract in writing for improvement. 928. Bid accepted. 929. Special assessment roll. 930. Tax levied. 931. Notice of special taxes. 932. Duty of clerk regarding special taxProviso. 933. Delinquent list. 934. List delivered to district attorney. 936. Moneys, how paid over. 937. Tax to be a lien. 938. Completion of contract. 922. Petition for improvement or repairs. SECTION 1. Whenever it is deemed necessary to make any improvements or repairs upon any street or alley, in any unincorporated village or town within this state, such improvements or repairs shall be made upon complying with the requirements hereinafter set forth, to wit: A petition shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which such village or town is situated, setting forth in said petition-first, the street or alley where such improvements or repairs are to be made; second, full and complete specifications as to the nature and extent of such improvements or repairs, with sufficient certainty so as to enable parties to make bids or proposals for the work. 923. Extent of petition. SEC. 2. Said petition must be signed by at least two-thirds of the property owners, or their agents, owning or having legal control of property fronting or being situated on said street or alley. 924. Notice of improvement-Form of notice. SEC. 3. Upon presentation of such petition, the clerk of the board shall file the same, and thereupon the board shall make an order, to be entered in the minutes of proceedings of said board, requiring the clerk of said board to give notice to all persons interested, to appear before said board on a day certain. which shall be ten days from the date of the notice, to show cause why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, which notice shall be published in some newspaper published in the county, if there be one; if not, then by posting the same in three public places on the street or alley, within the limits of the proposed improvements. The notice shall be substantially in the following form, to wit: Notice is hereby given that on the ___ day of.. , a petition was presented to the board of county commissioners of county, praying for the improvement of street (or alley), in the town of in the nature and extent as follows, to wit: (Here set forth the specifications. as contained in the petition.) All persons interested are hereby notified to be and appear before the board of county commissioners, on the ____ day of _ at ten o'clock a. m. of that day, to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioners should not be granted. (Date.) Signed: Clerk of the Board of Commissioners, 925. Hearing of objections. County. SEC. 4. On the day, and at the time mentioned in said notice, the board shall meet and hear any objections which may be made to the making of the improvements or repairs mentioned in the said petition; parties objecting, or other persons, may be examined under oath. If, upon such hearing, the party or parties objecting do not own, represent, or have legal control of more than one-third of the value of all the property fronting or situated upon the street or alley within the limits of the proposed improvements, then it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to grant the prayer of said petitioners, and further proceed as hereinafter provided. 926. Proceedings upon granting prayer. SEC. 5. If the board, by a majority vote, shall grant the prayer of said petition, they shall signify the same by an entry in their minutes to that effect. The board of county commissioners shall thereupon advertise in some newspaper published within the county, if there be one, if not, then by posting in three public places within the village or town, for bids or proposals to make such improvements or repairs; the bids or proposals shall be open for fifteen days from the date of the notice, and shall be directed to the board of county commissioners, and delivered to the clerk of said board. Upon the day succeeding the fifteenth day from the date of said advertisement, the board shall proceed to open the bids or proposals, and the person or persons offering to do the work for the smallest amount of money shall be declared the lowest bidder, and his or their bid shall be accepted in preference to all other bids; the board may reject any and all bids; provided, that no contract shall be let within thirty days after the order is made by the board; and provided further, that after said order is made, and specifications furnished for the work, any property owner may make such improvement, sidewalk, or grade, according to the order and specifications of the board of county commissioners, and such parties shall not be taxed for such improvements if the board of commissioners shall examine and accept said work. 927. Contract in writing for improvement. SEC. 6. Whenever any bid is accepted, the board shall make a contract, in writing, for the improvements and repairs, signed by the board of commissioners, and the party or parties whose bid or proposal is accepted. 928. Bid accepted. SEC. 7. If the party or parties whose bid is accepted shall fail to sign said contract within five days after such bid is accepted, or contract drawn, the board may accept the next lowest bidder, and make contract with him, as aforesaid. 929. Special assessment roll. SEC. 8. Within twenty days after the execution of the contract, the board shall, from the last assessment roll of the county, make out a list of the property within the limits of the proposed improvements on said street or alley, properly ruled into columns, in which columns shall be contained respectively, the name of the owner of the property, the description thereof, its value, the rate of tax, and the total amount of taxes; which list, when completed, shall be signed by the board, or a majority thereof, and, when filed with the clerk of said board, shall be known as the "Special assessment roil for street improvements." SEC. 9. The board shall, within the time specified in section 8 of this act, levy a tax upon the assessed value of the property contained in the "special assessment roll," sufficient to pay the contract price for making the improvements, and all costs and charges incurred subsequent to the filing of the petition mentioned in section 1 of this act; the tax, when so levied, shall be entered by the clerk of said board in the minutes of proceedings of said board. 931. Notice of special taxes. SEC. 10. Upon the filing of the special assessment roll, the clerk of the board shall proceed to collect the taxes, and shall forthwith give notice, by |