value, either by way of fine, license, permit or otherwise, receive or secure immunity from arrest, prosecution or punishment therefor. Any such officer, elective or appointive, violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than five years, and shall be forever disqualified from holding such office in any county in this state.

SEC. 15. An emergency existing therefor, which is hereby declared, this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 18, 1911.

CHAPTER 16
AN ACT

APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WAGON BRIDGE ACROSS THE SALMON RIVER ABOUT 500 FEET ABOVE THE GOFF FERRY ON THE LINE OF THE STATE WAGON ROAD IN IDAHO COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE USE AND EXPENDITURE OF SAID SUM IN THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND ERECTION OF SAID BRIDGE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH BRIDGE AND APPROACHES; APPOINTING A COMMISSION FOR THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE WORK, AND DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE COMMISSIONERS OF IDAHO COUNTY TO ACT AS SUCH BRIDGE COMMISSION FOR ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH BRIDGE, AND GRANTING ALL NECESSARY POWER AND AUTHORITY TO SUCH COMMISSION TO DO AND PERFORM ALL THINGS NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF, AND THE APPROVAL OF THE WORK AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID BRIDGE; PROVIDING THAT THE SAME SHALL BE THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF IDAHO AND SHALL BE KEPT UP AND MAINTAINED BY IDAHO COUNTY, AND UPON THE COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE THEREOF SHALL BE A FREE BRIDGE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That a wagon bridge shall be constructed

across the main Salmon River at a point about five hundred (500) feet above the Goff Ferry, in Idaho County as the Board of Commissioners of Idaho County shall designate.

SEC. 2. The Board of Commissioners of Idaho County, in their official capacity, shall be, and constitute a Bridge Commission for the purpose of carrying into effect the object and purposes of this Act, and shall have general supervision of said bridge and its approaches during the construction of the same. They shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, the plans and specifications for said bridge and shall have full power and authority to demand and receive bonds and undertakings, running in the name of the State of Idaho, and in such sum as they shall deem necessary, for the faithful discharge of any and all contracts awarded by them under the provisions of this Act, and shall have power and authority to award any and all contracts that may be necessary in providing for the construction of said bridge. They shall also have the power and authority to order and direct the State Engineer to examine and report upon the bridge site, plans and specifications, and examine the bridge upon its completion and report to the Board, in writing, as to whether the same is built in conformity with the plans and specifications.

SEC. 3. No part of the appropriation made by this Act shall be expended for such bridge or paid out by the State Treasurer until it is shown by the certificate of the Board of County Commissioners of Idaho County, acting as such bridge commission, that sufficient funds have been raised by private subscription or appropriation by the Board of Commissioners of Idaho County, or both, which sum or sums, added to the appropriation hereby made, will be sufficient to construct the bridge, for which such subscriptions and appropriations are made, together with the building and constructing of all necessary approaches to said bridge in order to connect the same with the public highway on each side of the said stream. In addition to the raising of such fund and certifying the same, by the Board of Commissioners, it shall be made to satisfactorily appear to the State Board of Examiners, before making final payment on said bridge, that the making of such payment will pay and liquidate all outstanding claims and charges for labor, material and construction work, of every kind whatsoever, against the said bridge. And it is hereby declared to be the specific purpose and intent of this Act, that whatever sum or sums may be necessary for the construction of the said bridge, over and above the amount of the appropriation carried by this Act, shall be raised by private subscrip

tion or appropriation made by the Board of Commissioners of Idaho County, or both, and that the sum hereby appropriated shall not be used or expended upon the said bridge until it satisfactorily appears that the balance of the price of labor, material and construction is provided for by such subscription and appropriation.

SEC. 4. All moneys, authorized to be expended under the provisions of this Act shall be paid out of the funds hereinafter provided for by the State Treasurer; Provided, That before the State Auditor shall draw his warrant, all claims against said commission for labor performed, or material furnished, shall be audited and allowed by said Commissioners, and shall be certified up to the State Auditor by the chairman of said Board of Commissioners; Provided, further, That before the chairman of said Board of Commissioners shall certify any claim to the Auditor, said claim or claims must be authorized by a vote of a majority of said Board of Commissioners at a regular meeting of said Board held for that purpose. All bills presented to the Poard shall be verified by the oath of the person presenting the same.

SEC. 5. On letting contracts under the provisions of this Act, the time for the completion of the work contracted for shall, in no case, be extended beyond January 1, 1912.

SEC. 6. No money in excess of one-third (1-3) of the contract price of the said bridge shall be paid to the contractor or contractors by the Board of Commissioners before the work has been passed upon and accepted by said Board.

SEC. 7. That the said Board of Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services as Bridge Commissioners, as provided for in this Act, but all of their traveling expenses and other necessary expenses incident to the construction of the bridge herein provided for shall be paid out of the bridge fund created by this Act.

SEC. 8. For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act and constructing the bridge herein provided for and meeting and defraying the expenses thereof, as hereinbefore provided, there is hereby appropriated the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to be paid out of the State Treasury, upon the warrant of the State Auditor, as hereinafter more specifically provided, and this Act shall be deemed and construed to be a specific appropriation of the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) for such purpose, and no other or further appropriation Act shall be necessary in order to authorize the payment and disbursement of that sum, and it shall not be necessary that the same be included within any general appropriation bill

in order to be available and payable for the purposes herein specified. Of the foregoing sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000), the sum of Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($8,983.50), now in the hands of the State Treasurer, which was realized from the sale of bonds, under authority of House Bill No. 85, passed at the Tenth Legislative Session, and approved March 17, 1909, which authorized and directed the construction of the same and identical bridge, provided for by this Act, is hereby appropriated and authorized to be used for the purposes of the construction of the bridge, herein authorized and provided for, and which bridge is hereby designated as the Goff-Salmon River Bridge; and the further and remaining sum of Six Thousand Sixteen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($6,016.50) shall be paid out of the general funds in the hands of the State Treasurer, and which sum is hereby specifically appropriated for such purpose.

SEC. 9. The bridge herein provided for, may, at all times be used in accordance with the general laws of this State by the United States, the State, or by any of the residents or citizens thereof, free of charge or toll of any kind.

SEC. 10. After the completion and acceptance of said bridge, the Board of County Commissioners of the said Idaho County shall cause the same to be maintained and repaired as are other public bridges within said county; Provided, however, That nothing contained herein shall be construed as waiving any right the State may have in or to said bridge, or any right to legislate in the future as to said bridge.

SEC. 11. Whereas, an emergency exists therefor, this Act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 18, 1911.

CHAPTER 17
AN ACT

TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND EMPLOYES AND FOR THE GENERAL EXPENSES OF THE ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, AND DECLARING ΑΝ EMERGENCY WHEREBY THIS ACT SHALL GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY ON ITS APPROVAL.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars

($15,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is, hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund of the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the compensation due the officers, members and employes, and for the general expenses of the Eleventh Session of the Legislature of the State of Idaho; Provided, That after all expenses of the Eleventh Session of the Legislature of the State of Idaho are paid, any and all money of this appropriation remaining as a surplus appropriation shall revert back to the general fund of the State Treasury.

SEC. 2. That the State Auditor is hereby authorized and required upon the presentation to him of the certificate of the presiding officer of the House of which the person therein named is a member, officer, employe, that the party mentioned in the certificate is entitled to compensation to the amount therein stated, to draw his warrant on the general fund of the State Treasury, for the amount so certified as due; and also to draw his warrant on the general fund for the general expenses of each House of the Legislature during the Eleventh Session, upon receipt from time to time of the certificate of the presiding officer thereof stating the amount due and to whom it is payable.

SEC. 3. Whereas, an emergency exists therefor, this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 20, 1911.

CHAPTER 18

AN ACT

TO AMEND SECTION 4416 OF THE REVISED CODES OF THE STATE OF IDAHO RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF REFEREES.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

SECTION 1. That Section 4416 of the Revised Codes of the State of Idaho be, and the same is, hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 4416. A reference may be ordered to any person or persons, not exceeding three (3), agreed upon by the parties. If the parties do not agree, the Court or Judge must appoint one or more referees, not exceeding three (3), who reside in the State of Idaho, and against whom there is no legal objection.