provisions hereof applicable to the street superintendent or superintendent
of streets shall apply to such person so appointed.

Ninth. The term "city council" is hereby declared to include any body
or board which, under the law, is the legislative department of the govern-
ment of any city.

Tenth. In municipalities in which there is no mayor, then the duties im-
posed upon said officer by the provisions of this act shall be performed by the
president of the board of trustees, or other chief executive officer of the
municipality.

Eleventh. The term "clerk" and "city clerk," as used in this act, is
hereby declared to include any person or officer who shall be clerk of the
said city council.

Twelfth. The term "quarter block," as used in this act as to irregular
blocks, shall be deemed to include all lots or portions of lots having any
frontage on either intersecting street half way from such intersection to the
next main street, or, when no main street intervenes, all the way to a boundary
line of the city.

Thirteenth. The term "one year," as used in this act, shall be deemed to
include the time beginning with January first and ending with the thirty-first
day of December of the same year.

Fourteenth. References in certain sections, by number, to certain other
sections of "this act" refer to the number of the sections of the original act,
as heretofore amended, unless it appears from the context that the reference
is to the section of this amendatory act, when it shall be construed according
to the context.. [Amended March 23, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 1000.
In effect and in full force from and after its passage.]

SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND-MAPS OF TO BE RECORDED.
See tit. Lands-Subdivisions of.

SUPERINTENDENT STATE PRINTING INDEX TO LAWS.

Authorizing the superintendent of state printing to have prepared and printed
an index of all the laws of California, eighteen hundred and fifty to nine-
teen hundred and seven inclusive.

(Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 572, ch. 301.)

§ 1. The superintendent of state printing is hereby authorized and directed
to have printed a complete index of all the laws of California, eighteen hun-
dred and fifty to nineteen hundred and seven, both dates inclusive, as the same
shall be prepared by the commissioner for the revision and reform of the
laws.

§2. There shall be printed the same number of copies of the index as is
printed of the statutes of California, and the distribution and sale of the same
shall be made under the laws governing the distribution and sale of the
statutes of California.

§ 3. The cost of compilation and printing of the index shall be paid out of
the appropriation made for the support of the state printing office; provided,
however, that the state board of examiners shall have the authority to invite

bids of outside printing-houses for the publication of said index, and in case any bid so obtained is less than the cost of said printing as estimated by the office of the state superintendent of printing, said printing may be awarded to said outside printing-house making a lower bid than said cost as so estimated; and provided, further, that said board of examiners shall have authority to reject all bids of said outside printing-houses.

§ 4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

SUPREME COURT-RESTORING RECORDS OF AT SAN FRANCISCO. Appropriating twenty-five hundred dollars for restoring certain records and refitting and refurnishing the office of the clerk of the supreme court in the city of San Francisco.

(Stats. and Amdts. 1906, p. 70, ch. 51.)

§ 1. There is hereby appropriated for the office of the clerk of the supreme court in the city of San Francisco the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars to enable the clerk of the supreme court to restore certain records and to refit and refurnish his office and to purchase necessary blanks and printed books and stationery and such other items as may be necessary, all being necessary because of the destruction of records and other property by fire.

§ 2. Such restoration of records, refitting and refurnishing shall be made and done under the supervision of the clerk of the supreme court. Bills for the same shall be presented to the state board of examiners and when allowed by said board the state controller shall draw his warrants therefor against this appropriation and the state treasurer shall pay the same.

§ 3.

This act shall take effect immediately.

SURVEYORS.

See tit. Land Surveyors-License of.

SUTTER'S FORT-GARDENER.

Authorizing the board of Sutter's Fort trustees to appoint a gardener for the purpose of caring for the grounds around Sutter's Fort, and providing for the compensation of said gardener.

§ 1.

(Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 776, ch. 425.)

The board of Sutter's Fort trustees are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a gardener for the purpose of caring for the grounds around Sutter's Fort.

§ 2.

The gardener provided for in section one, of this act, shall receive an annual salary of ten hundred and eighty dollars, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as other state officers.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

SUTTER'S FORT-MEMORIAL BUILDING OF SACRAMENTO

PIONEERS.

To grant permission to the "Sacramento Society of California Pioneers" to erect a memorial building on the grounds of the Sutter's Fort Park in Sacramento City.

(Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 296, ch. 235.)

§ 1. The "Sacramento Society of California Pioneers" is hereby granted permission to erect, at their own expense, upon the Sutter's Fort Park in Sacramento City, California, at some suitable place thereon to be agreed upon between said society and the Sutter's Fort Park trustees, a memorial building to the members of said association.

§ 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

SUTTER'S FORT-PURCHASE OF SPRING-WATER, ETC.

Making an appropriation of two hundred and fifty dollars for the purchase of a certain spring of water near the Marshall monument, at Colma, and for piping the water to the grounds surrounding said monument.

(Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 180, ch. 144.)

§ 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to be used by the board of Sutter's Fort trustees, in the purchase of a certain spring of water near the Marshall monument, at Coloma, and for piping the water to the grounds surrounding said monument.

§ 2. The controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrant in favor of the board of Sutter's Fort trustees for the amount herein made payable, and the treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

SUTTER'S FORT-STREET IMPROVEMENT.

Authorizing the board of Sutter's Fort trustees to improve a certain street in the city of Sacramento, to wit: Twenty-sixth Street from the south line of K Street to the north line of L Street, and to make an appropriation therefor.

(Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 184, ch. 151.)

§ 1. The board of Sutter's Fort trustees are hereby authorized and empowered, in connection with the city of Sacramento, to improve, under the provisions of a general law of this state, entitled "An act to provide for work upon streets, lanes, alleys, courts, places, and sidewalks, and for construction of sewers within municipalities," approved March eighteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and act supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof, and to pay the proportion of the costs thereof chargeable against the state, the following street in the city of Sacramento and bordering on a portion of the property belonging to the state of California, and known as Sutter's Fort, to wit: Twenty-sixth Street from the south line of K Street to the north line of L Street.

§ 2. The sum of twelve hundred dollars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the general fund of the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose provided for in section one of this act.

§ 3. The state controller is hereby directed to issue a warrant, payable out of the general fund of the state treasury, for said sum of twelve hundred dollars, or so much of said sum as may be necessary, in favor of the board of Sutter's Fort trustees, and the treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

SUTTER'S FORT-TRUSTEES.

To provide for the appointment of a board of Sutter's Fort trustees and for the acquisition of the Sutter's Fort property, and providing for an ap propriation for the preservation, protection and improvement of said property.

(Stats. and Amdts. 1891, p. 25, ch. 39.)

§ 2. The said board of Sutter's Fort trustees are hereby authorized to receive and accept from the Sutter's Fort committee of the grand parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West, a corporation, without cost to the state, the possession of and the title to the site and grounds known as the Sutter's Fort property, and which is particularly described as those two certain blocks of land bounded by K and L, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth streets, in the city of Sacramento, county of Sacramento, state of California. Said board of trustees are also hereby empowered to exchange with the city of Sacramento, upon such terms as to them may be deemed proper and just, any land on the south or west side of said fort for the purpose of providing more suitable boundaries of said Sutter's Fort, the conveyance thus exchanging said lands shall be signed and executed by the board of Sutter's Fort trustees and by them duly acknowledged, so as to entitle the same to be recorded, and when so executed, shall convey title to the land thus exchanged. [Amended March 21, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 838, ch. 450.]

TITLES

TAXATION-ASSESSMENT-ROLL-RESTORATION OF.

See tit. Assessment-Roll-Restoration of.

TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES--DUPLICATES OF.

See tit. Certificates-Duplicates.

ESTABLISHING AND QUIETING (THE MCENERNEY ACT). To provide for the establishment and quieting of title to real property in case of the loss or destruction of public records.

(Stats. and Amdts. 1906, p. 78, ch. 59.)

§ 1. Whenever the public records in the office of a county recorder have been, or shall hereafter be, lost or destroyed, in whole or in any material part, by flood, fire or earthquake, any person who claims an estate of inheri tance, or for life in, and who is by himself or his tenant, or other person, holding under him, in the actual and peaceable possession of any real property in

such county, may bring and maintain an action in rem against all the world, in the superior court for the county in which such real property is situate, to establish his title to such property and to determine all adverse claims thereto. Any number of separate parcels of land claimed by the plaintiff may be included in the same action.

§2. The action shall be commenced by the filing of a verified complaint, in which the party so commencing the same shall be named as plaintiff, and the defendants shall be described as "all persons claiming any interest in, or lien upon the real property herein described, or any part thereof," and shall contain a statement of the facts enumerated in section one of this act, a particular description of such real property, and a specification of the estate, title, or interest of the plaintiff therein.

§ 3. Upon the filing of the complaint, a summons must be issued under the seal of the court, which shall contain the name of the court and county in which the action is brought, the name of the plaintiff and a particular description of the real property involved, and shall be directed to "all persons claiming any interest in, or lien upon the real property herein described, or any part thereof," as defendants, and shall be substantially in the following form:

"In the superior court of the state of California in and for the county (or city and county) of

Plaintiff,

VS.

All persons claiming any interest in, or lien upon, the real property herein described or any part thereof,

Defendants.

The people of the state of California, to all persons claiming any interest in, or lien upon, the real property herein described or any part thereof, defendants, greeting:

You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of

....

plaintiff, filed with the clerk of the above entitled court and county, within three months after the first publication of this summons, and to set forth what interest or lien, if any, you have in or upon that certain real property or any part thereof, situated in the county (or city and county) of state of California, particularly described as fol-. lows: (Here insert description.)

And you are hereby notified that, unless you so appear and answer, the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, to wit: (Here insert a statement of the relief so demanded.)

Witness my hand and the seal of said court,

(Seal)

this .... day of

A. D.

Clerk."

§ 4. The summons shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the action is brought. The newspaper in which such publication is to be made shall be designated by an order of the court or a judge thereof to be signed and filed with the clerk. No other order for the publication of the summons shall be necessary, nor shall any affidavit