ACT 2300. To grant to the city of Monterey the title to the water front of said city in the bay of Monterey. Stats. 18678, p. 202.] Amended 1903, 290. TITLE 316. АСТ 2306. MONTEREY COUNTY. Courthouse and jail, erection of. [Stats. 1877-8, p. 28.] Amended 1877-8, 1034 ACT 2307. Transfer of money from one fund to another. [Stats. 18756, p. 595.] Superseded by subd. 18, sec. 25, County Government Act, 1897, 463. This act authorized the transfer of money from the swamp land fund to the general fund. ACT 2308.. Concerning roads and highways in. [Stats. 1877-8, p. 998.] Repealed 1883, 5, chap. X, sec. 2, and by the County Government Acts. АСТ 2309. Repealing the act of 1868 relating to roads in Monterey and making the provisions of the codes, respecting roads and highways applicable. [Stats. 1873-4, 307.] ACT 2310. Authorizing the appointment of two additional notaries in Monterey County. [Stats. 1871-2, p. 792.] Repealed by Political Code, sec. 791. ACT 2311. In relation to officers of, their fees and salaries. 1877-8, p. 863.] [Stats. "Repealed, except as to county surveyor, by fee bill of 1895, 267. and the County Government Act, 1897, 526, sec. 175. The provisions relating to the salary of recorder never went into effect. See Speegle v. Joy, 60 Cal, 278."-Code Commissioners' Note. ACT 2312. To legalize and make valid copies of certain records of. [Stats. 1877-8, p. 736.] ACT 2313. Fees of sheriffs of. [Stats. 1871-2, p. 419.] Repealed by County Government Act, 1897, 526, sec. 175. АСТ 2314. Fixing salary of superintendent of common schools of. [Stats. 1871-2, p. 316.] Repealed by County Government Act, 1897, 526, sec. 173. ACT 2315. Supervisoral districts, reorganizing. [Stats. 1873-4, p. 203.] 452. Amended 1873-4, 432. Superseded by County Government Act, 1897, АСТ 2316. 453. Supervisors, terms of. [Stats. 1875-6, p. 124.] Amended 1877-8, 326. Repealed by County Government Act, 1897, ACT 2320. TITLE 317. MONTEREY CUSTOM HOUSE. To provide for the appointment of a board of Monterey custom house trustees and for the acquisition of the control of the Monterey custom house property, and providing for an appropriation for the preservation, protection, and improvement of said property. proved March 16, 1901. Stats. 1901, p. 516.] ACT 2325. TITLE 318. MORO COJO SLOUGH. Declared navigable. [Stats. 1873-4, p. 790.] Repealed by Political Code, sec. 2349, as amended 1891, ACT 2330. TITLE 319. [Ap To abolish attorney's fees and other charges in foreclosure. [Stats. 1873-4, p. 707.] This act can be found in the Appendix to the Code of Civil Procedure, p. 780. TITLE 319a. MOTORCYCLES. ACT 2331. An act to regulate the operation of motor vehicles on public highways, and making an appropriation for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this act. [Approved March 22, 1905. Stats. 1905, p. 816.] Section 1. Subdivision 1. The words and phrases used in this act shall, for the purposes of this act, unless the same be contrary to or inconsistent with the context, be construed as follows: (1) "motor vehicle" shall include all vehicles propelled by any power other than muscular power, provided that nothing herein contained shall, except the provisions of subdivisions three, four and five of section three and subdivision one of section four of this act, apply to motorcycles, motor bicycles, traction engines or road rollers; (2) "public highways" shall include any highway, county road, state road, public street, avenue, alley, park, parkway, driveway or public place in any county, or incorporated city and county, city or town; (3) "closely built up" shall mean (a) the territory of any county or incorporated city and county, city or town contiguous to a public highway which is at that point built up with structures devoted to business, (b) the territory of any county or incorporated city and county, city or town contiguous to a public highway not devoted to business, where for not less than one quarter of a mile the dwelling-houses on such highway average less than one hundred feet apart, provided that the local authorities having charge of such highway shall have placed conspicuously thereon at both ends of such closely built up section signs of sufficient size to be easily readable by a person using the highway, bearing the words "Slow down to "" miles, inserting in the blank space the number of miles to which the speed is to be reduced, and also an arrow pointing in the direction where the speed is to be reduced; (4) "local authorities' shall include all boards of supervisors, trustees or councils, committees and other public officials of counties, or incorporated cities and counties, cities or towns; (5) "chauffeur" shall mean any person operating a motor vehicle as mechanic, employee or for hire. Sec. 2. Subdivision 1. Every person hereafter acquiring a motor vehicle shall, for every vehicle owned by him, file in the office of the secretary of state a statement of his name and address, with a brief description of the vehicle to be registered including the name of the maker, factory number, style of vehicle and motor power on a blank to be prepared and furnished by such secretary of state for that purpose; the filing fee shall be two dollars. Subdivision 2. The secretary of state shall thereupon file such statement in his office, register such motor vehicle in a book or index to be kept for that purpose, and assign it a distinctive number. Subdivision 3. The secretary of state shall forthwith on such registration, and without other fee, issue and deliver to the owner of such motor vehicle a seal of aluminum or other suitable metal, which shall be circular in form approximately two inches in diameter, and have stamped thereon the words "Registered motor vehicle, No. State of California," with the registration number inserted therein; which seal shall thereafter at all times be conspicuously displayed on the motor vehicle, to which such number has been assigned. Subdivision 4. If the vehicle has been previously regis tered, the certificate issued thereon shall be returned to the secretary of state and in lieu thereof such secretary shall issue to said owner a registration seal containing the number of such previous registration upon payment of a fee of one dollar. Upon the sale of a motor vehicle, the vendor, except a manufacturer or dealer, shall within ten days, return to the secretary of state the registration seal affixed to such vehicle. Subdivision 5. Every motor vehicle shall also at all times have the number assigned to it displayed on the back of such vehicle in such manner as to be plainly visible, the numbers to be in arabic numerals, black on white background, each not less than three inches in height, and each stroke to be of a width not less than half an inch, and also as a part of such number the abbreviated name of the state in black on white ground, such letters to be not less than one inch in height. Subdivision 6. A manufacturer of or a dealer, in motor vehicles shall register one vehicle of each style or type manufactured or dealt in by him, and be entitled to as many duplicate registration seals for each type or style so manufactured or dealt in as he may desire on payment of an additional fee of fifty cents for each duplicate seal. If 3 a registration seal and the corresponding number shall thereafter be affixed to and displayed on every vehicle of such type or style as in this section provided, while such vehicle is being operated on the public highways; it shall be deemed a sufficient compliance with subdivisions one, three, five and eight of this section, until such verdict shall be sold or let for hire. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to apply to a motor vehicle employed by a manufacturer or dealer for private use or for hire. Subdivision 7. No motor vehicle shall be used or operated upon the public highways after thirty days after this act takes effect which shall display thereon a registration seal or number belonging to any other vehicle, or a fictitious registration seal or number. Subdivision 8. No motor vehicle shall be used or operated on the public highways after thirty days after this act takes effect, unless the owner shall have complied in all respects with this section, except that any person purchasing a motor vehicle from a manufacturer, dealer or other person after this act goes into effect shall be allowed to operate such motor vehicle upon the public highways for a period of five days after the purchase and delivery thereof, provided that during such period such motor vehicle shall bear the registration number and seal of the previous owner under which it was operated or might have been operated by him. Subdivision 9. The provisions of this section shall not apply to motor vehicles owned by non-residents of this state and only temporarily within this state, provided the owners thereof have complied with any law requiring the registration of owners of motor vehicles in force in the state, territory or federal district of their residence, and the registration number showing the initial of such state, territory or federal district shall be displayed on such vehicle substantially as in this section provided. Sec. 3. Subdivision 1. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public highway at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and use of the highway, or so as to endanger the life or limb of any person, or the safety of any property; or in any event on any public highway where the territory contiguous thereto is closely built up, at a greater rate than one mile in six minutes, or elsewhere in any incorporated city and county, city or town at a greater rate than one mile in four minutes, or elsewhere outside of any incorporated city and |