conveyances having same effect as mortgage, 435. appointed by governor. 326. commissions attested and recorded, 326. bond and oath of, 326. seals and register of, 336. certificates of, evidence. 327. register, what to contain, 3:8. negligence or misconduct of, 328. deposit of register, 328. initials on seal, 328. fees of secretary and register, 329. OFFICIAL YEAR. when to terminate, 409. all official acts to be recorded, 462. persons firing woods, &c., fined and imprisoned, 424. persons may fire on their own land, 424. firing against fire, 425. PROTECTION TO MARRIED WOMEN. may hold property, 303. may bargain, 304. may sue, 304. may carry on business, 304. husband not liable for liabilities of wife contracted before marriage, 304. judgments against, 304. wife's tort, 301. separate deed, 304. PENITENTIARY. where located, 429. situation of site, 430. commissioners, 430. treasurer to receive appropriation, 430. commissioners to advertise for proposals, 431. contractors, how paid, 431. duties of warden, 431. monthly statement of warden,432. duties of commissioners, 432. commissioners to give bonds, 433. accounts of commissioners, 433. POISONS. when sold to be labelled, 291. PUBLIC LANDS. incorporated town upon, 453. deed of conveyance, to trustee, 453. notice of receipt of patent to be given by trustee, 434. persons or companies occupying blocks or lots to sign state- two or more adverse claimants, 455. service upon adverse claimant, 455. deed in fee simple, 456. sold to highest bidder, 456. trustees going out of office to discharge all trusts, 457. successors to assume trust, 457. RATE OF INTEREST. any rate valid, 428. in the absence of contract, 428. interest on decrees or judgment, 428. balance of account, 428. no time mentioned, 428. auditor's warrants, county orders, &c., 429. REPEAL. of an act incorporating city of Laramie, 684. what money to be retained, 329. REVENUE. purposes for which taxes are assessed, 340. what property taxable, 341. what included in the term 46 credits, 11 342. who shall assist the assessor in listing, 342 3. on failure to furnish statement, 344. commission merchants, &c., 345. personal property, where listed, 345. agents, where to list, 345. when a person is doing business in more than one county, 345 Insurance companies, 346. shares of stock in national banks, 346. all taxable property to be listed each year, 346. bank notes, &c., how assessed, 346. bona-fide debts to be deducted, 346-7. who held to be a merchant, 347. who held to be manufacturers, 347. assessment books, what to contain, 348. duties of assessor, 349. refusing to assist assessor, 349. oath administered to each person assessed, 349. in case any one refuses to swear, 350. each assessor to take an oath, 350. board of equalization for territory, 252. duties of auditor, 352-3. taxes, when levied, 353. form for tax list, 354. entries required, and when list to be delivered, 354. warrants receivable, 355. in case of error, in name. 355. when collector distrains goods, 356. if the collector be resisted or impeded, 358. when unpaid taxes become delinquent, 356. County collectors shall make final settlement on first Monday in November, 357. in cases of erroneous payment, 357. the treasurer shall give notice of sale by publication, 357. who is considered the purchaser, 358, persons purchasing shall pay taxes, 358. mistake in advertisement not to effect sale, 358. certificate of sale, 358. redemption of real property, 359. deeds, when made out, 359-60. treasurer's acknowledgment lands sold by mistake, 361. action for recovery, 362. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. of deed, 381. what to be public highways, 330, notice of petition, 331. county commissioners to view, 331. petitioners to bear expense of viewing, 331. persons on line of road to be served with notice, 331, warrant of county clerk directed to viewers, 332. refusal to act as road viewer, 333. failure of viewers to make returns, 333. road, how designated, 333. commissioners to decide whether or not located, 333. damages, 333. where unlawful to locate, 334. width of roads, 334, fords, 334. obstructions to fords and bridges, 334-5. bridges when built by contract, 335. no person to damage road by water, 336. penalties, 336. ditches to be bridged, 336. board of county commissioners shall levy tax for, 336, SALARIES OF JUDGES. appropriation, 415. how much paid to each judge, 415. first payment, when made, 415. deductions, 415. this act, when to take effect, 415. SCHOOLS. auditor ex-officio superintendent, 219. salary and duties of, 220. to make what dispositions of maps, &c., 221. duties of county superintendent of, 221. failure to report, 222. may administer oath, 222. school tax collected, 223. money subject to draft of officers, 223, formation of new districts, 223. duty of persons notified by superintendent, 223. who deemed electors, 223. meeting, how organized, 224. officers, how elected, 224. oath of directors, 224. each district a body corporate, 224. regular meetings, 224, 226. powers of districts, 224. tax, how levied, 225. rules for the government of meetings, 225. transfer of moneys, 225. election of officers, 226. directors, how to qualify, 226. powers of board, 226. pupils from other districts, 226. clerk and treasurer to give bonds, 227. judges of elections, 227. accounts and settlements, 227-229. auditing claims, 227. special meetings, 227. filling vacancies, 228. higher schools, 228. employing and paying teachers, 228. duties of director, 228. drafts and orders, 229. suits, 229-232. duties of clerk, 229. list of scholars, 229. failure to file report, 230. school house fund, 231. statement of finances, 231. clerk to certify amount of tax voted, 231. on what levied, 331. TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. penalties for injuring lines of, 292. from town of Wyoming to "last chance," 363. commissioners to locate road from Sherman to line of Colo- duties of, 316, 317. duplicate receipts granted by, 317. accounts and vouchers of collectors of revenue, 317. accounts settled within ten days, 317. warrant of distress, 317. who to serve warrant, 318. amount of warrant, how collected, 318. advertisement and sale of distrained property, 318. claims to be exhibited within one year, 318. claims, what allowed, 318. auditor may examine parties on oath, 319. accounts preserved, 319. no warrant drawn unless money has been appropriated, 319. no appropriation made, 319. delinquent collectors, 320. list of defaulters, 320. books of auditor and treasurer free to inspection, 32). letter books kept, 320. issue of unauthorized warrants, 320. refusal to pay warrants, 320. neglect of duty and unlawful acts, 321, amount due territory a lien on real estate, 321. settlement with auditor and treasurer, 321-2. auditor and treasurer, pro tem, 322. certificates of settlement, 322. compensation of auditor and treasurerer, 323. |