of the United States, the following described piece of land situate, lying and being in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, and bounded and described as follows, to Description. Wit: Commencing at a point on the northerly line of Jackson street distant thirty feet westerly from its intersection with Sansome street; thence, running westerly along said northerly line of Jackson street, twenty feet; thence, at right angles northerly sixty feet, to the southerly line of Gold street; thence easterly, along said southerly line of Gold street, twenty feet; thence, at right angles, southerly and parallel with Sansome street, sixty feet, to the place of beginning-at such time and in such manner, whether at public or private sale, as shall be most advantageous to said estate, without any order of sale made by the Probate Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Before making such sale the administrator shall give such additional bond as the Probate Judge may require for the faithful performance of all the duties herein required and for the faithful application of the proceeds of such sale, such bond to be approved by the Probate Judge. Report to be Conveyance. SEC. 2. The said administrator with the will annexed shall make a full report of any such sale as shall be made by him to the Probate Court of the City and County of San Francisco, as in other cases of sale of real estate in the Probate Court, and the Judge of said Court shall examine the same and confirm or set aside the said sale, as in other cases of sales of real estate by executors or administrators. SEC. 3. The said administrator with the will annexed is hereby authorized, upon the confirmation of any such sale as is herein before provided, and the compliance on the part of the purchaser or purchasers with the terms of such sale, as set forth in section one of this Act, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to the said purchaser or purchasers a legal conveyance of the premises sold, which shall be as valid and binding as if the same had been made by the said Charles G. McChesney in his lifetime. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Authorized. CHAPTER CCCCLXXV. An Act to authorize Romualdo Pacheco, trustee for the infant heirs of Juana Castro, deceased, to sell certain real estate of said infant heirs. [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Romualdo Pacheco, as trustee of and for the infant heirs of Juana Castro, deceased, by and under the direction of the Probate Judge of the County of San Luis Obispo, with the consent of Juan Castro, father and guardian of said infant heirs, is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, at pub lic or private sale, as shall by him be deemed most advantageous for the interest of said minors, the whole or any individual interest of said minors of and in the "Rancho Sury," in the County of San Luis Obispo, devised to them by the last will and testament of John Wilson, deceased. SEC. 2. The said trustee is hereby authorized, with the con- Conveyance. sent of said guardian and by the direction of said Probate Judge, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser a conveyance of the property sold, which shall absolutely and forever convey to and vest in the grantee all the interest, right, title, claim, demand, reversion and remainder, legal and equitable, of the aforesaid minors, in and to the property described in the deed of conveyance. SEC. 3. The said trustee, upon any such sale or sales being Bond. made as aforesaid, shall thereupon file in the Probate Court of the said County of San Luis Obispo such bond, with two sureties, to be approved by said Probate Judge, in double the amount of the entire amount of such sale or sales, conditioned for the due and proper application of the said funds for the benefit of the said infant heirs. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. CHAPTER CCCCLXXVI. An Act for the relief of H. B. Underhill, late District Attorney of San [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: tion. SECTION 1. The sum of four hundred and three and four one- Appropria. hundredths dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay H. B. Underhill, late District Attorney of San Joaquin County, being the amount of percentage due him for obtaining a judgment on the official bond of Mark A. Evans, late Treasurer of San Joaquin County; and the Controller of State is hereby authorized and directed to issue his warrant for the said sum to H. B. Underhill or his assigns, and the Treasurer of State to pay the same. Authorized. CHAPTER CCCCLXXVII. An Act authorizing John Hayes and Maria Hayes, guardians of William C. Kisling and Caroline A. Kisling, minors, to sell real estate of said minors at public or private sale. [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. John Hayes and Maria Hayes, administrator and administratrix, with the will annexed, of the estate of John W. Kisling, deceased, and guardians of the infant heirs of the said John W. Kisling-namely, William C. Kisling and Caroline A. Kisling are hereby authorized and empowered to sell, at private or public sale, as they may deem proper, any interest in real estate belonging to one or both of the said heirs, situated in the City and County of San Francisco, on such terms as to them Conditions. may seem proper and beneficial to the estate of said heirs; provided, that the said sales shall be reported to the Judge of the Probate Court of said City and County of San Francisco, and that he approve of the said sales, and that, as guardians of the said heirs, they be required to account for the proceeds of said sales; and provided further, that the said John Hayes and Maria Hayes, administrator and administratrix and guardians of the said minors, shall not be permitted by any provision of this Act to sell or in any way dispose of any of the real estate, or any interest therein, of any of the real property returned in the inventory of the property belonging to said estate, or any of the real estate, or any interest therein belonging to said estate, which may already have been distributed by order or decree of the Probate Court. Conveyance. SEC. 2. That the said John and Maria Hayes, as such administrator and administratrix and guardians of said heirs, be and they are hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers of said interests good and sufficient deeds of conveyance for the property sold. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect immediately. Appropria tion. CHAPTER CCCCLXXVIII. An Act for the relief of T. M. Brown. [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of three hundred dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the General Fund and not otherwise appropriated, and the Controller of State is required to draw his warrant for said amount in favor of T. M. Brown, Sheriff of Klamath County, or his order; said sum being the amount paid and expended by said T. M. Brown for the capture of Indian Frank, the murderer of R. L. Stockton, the Indian Agent of the Hoopa Valley Reservation, on day of SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. CHAPTER CCCCLXXIX. An Act to authorize the construction and maintenance of a wharf in the County of Monterey. [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Charles Moss and Donald Beadle, and their asso- Authorized. ciates and assigns, are hereby authorized to construct and maintain a wharf in the County of Monterey, at the point known as "Moss Landing," near the mouth of Salinas River, in the Bay of Monterey. SEC. 2. The said Charles Moss and Donald Beadle, and their Land associates and assigns, are hereby authorized to use for said granted. purposes a strip of land, not exceeding five hundred feet in width, fronting along the shore of the Bay of Monterey, at said landing, and extending into the bay far enough, without obstructing the navigation of the said bay, to accommodate the draught of such vessels as the commerce of the district may require. SEC. 3. The construction of said wharf shall be commenced Construction within six months, and completed within two years after the passage of this Act; and the term of the privilege hereby granted shall be and is twenty years from the passage of this Act. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHAPTER CCCCLXXX. An Act to authorize the guardian of Minnie Locke, Belle Locke and Willie H. Locke, infant heirs of Frederick A. Woodworth, deceased, to lease certain real estate in the City and County of San Francisco. [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The guardian of Minnie Locke, Belle Locke and Authorized. Willie H. Locke, infant heirs of Frederick A. Woodworth, de lease. May execute ceased, is hereby authorized and empowered to lease all the interest of the said infant heirs in real estate in the City and County of San Francisco for a period not exceeding twenty years from the first day of June, eighteen hundred and sixtyeight; and such lease shall be valid and binding upon all parties in interest, their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, as though the same had been executed by the owner thereof when of full age and ability to act; provided, however, that no lease shall be binding upon the infant heirs when they arrive at maturity which does not provide for the permanent improvement of the property leased, by the erection thereon of substantial buildings, partaking of the realty. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Franchise. CHAPTER CCCCLXXXI. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize P. K. Austin and his associates to construct and maintain a turnpike road from the Town of San Rafael to Point San Quentin, and to collect toll for travel thereon, passed March first, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section two of said Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. Said company, when incorporated as aforesaid, shall have full powers to build, erect, construct and maintain a public toll road or a railroad from San Rafael, across the marsh and swamp lands, to Point San Quentin, in Marin County, and shall have the right of way for that purpose, and shall enjoy all the rights, privileges and immunities thereunto appertaining, for the space of twenty years from the completion of said road; provided, that nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to authorize the appropriation or obstruction of any portion of any public road now used, or any obstruction of the navigation of San Rafael Creek. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. |