The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-19

ships, making duplicate invoices
thereof, which shall be receipted
for by said trustees, one copy to
be retained by them, and one re
tanned by the county commission
ers, and filed in the Office of the
county clerk.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty
of the said several township trus-
tees to distribute the grains and
seeds to them entrusted 10 the
destitute farmers of their respec-
tive townships, according to the
needs and restitution of each:
PTOrided. That neither grain or
seed shall he supplied To those
able to procure, or who have them
in possession. Each Of said
township trustees shall take re-
ceipts in triplicate, in folm to be
presented by the state relief COM
mission, specifying the postoffiee
address and place of residence of
such recipient, together with de-
tailed statement of the kind and
quality of each kind of such grain
or seed issued. Immediately up
on the distribution of such grain
or seedes: - within five days after
the WORK sn 11AAsSdistribution is com
pleted by such trustees, each one
shall make a detailed report of
such distribution to the board of
county commissioners, in form to
be prescribed as above, which said
report shall be verified by the oath
of such trustee, and accompanied
by the original and duplicate cop
les of receipts taken from recip-
tents. 1t shall be the duty of the
several boards of county commits
sioners within ten days from the
time full reports are received from
the various trustees to make a re-
port of the distribution of grain
and seeds. by townships, to the
state relief commissions, which
said report shall be verified by
the oath of the chairman of such
board of county commissioners,
and accompanied by the original
of the receipts given by each re-
cipient to the township trustee, as
hereinbefore provided.
Sec. II. Said board OF commits
sion shall keep a minute and de-
tailed record of all of their pro-
ceedings, and shall give and re-
ceive duplicate vouchers for every
transaction, properly verified I'M
der oath, which records and
vouchers shall be filed with the
secretary of state and q full, de-
tailed and specific statement and
report of all of their official trans
actions shall be made by them to
the governor on or before the first
day of July, A. d. 1875, which re-
port shall be submitted by the
governor to the legislature at its
next session.
Sec. II. On application by order,
signed by the president and coun-
tersigned by the secretary of said
board of relief commissioners, the
auditor of state shall draw his war
rant on the treasurer for the sum
named in the order, and the treas
urer shall pay such sum to the
treasurer of said board out of the
relief fund.
Sec. Is. AS soon as practicable
after the passage of this act, the
commission shall notify the
boards of county commissioners,
of the several counties, of the pro-
portion in value of grain and seeds
to which they may be entitled, I'M
der the provisions of this act; and
it shall be the duty of the county
commissioners to forthwith make
a requisition upon said board of
relief commissioners for the kinds |
of grain and seeds required, and |
the proportion of each.
Sec. IA. Said commission shall |
receive no compensation for their
services in the discharge of their
duties under this act, but shall be |
reimbursed for their actual neces-
sary expenses, including sufficient |
clerical force to carry out the pro-
visions of this act, to be audited |
by the auditor of state, as other
accounts against the state, or
itemized accounts verified by oath:
Provided, That such expenses
shall not continue longer than
the first day of June, A. d. 1875,
at which time the official duties of
said board, under this act, shall
cease and terminate.
Sec. 10. Said commission are
hereby authorized, under the di-
rection of the attorney general, to
institute and prosecute. in the
name of the board of relief COM
missioners, any and all actions or
proceedings that may be necessary
and proper for the full, complete,
and prompt enforcement of all
rights, powers, and duties confer
red by this act; and the attorney
general of the state is hereby
authorized to appear, prosecute or
defend for said board of relief
commissioners, in all such actions
or proceedings.
Sec. 16. The commission shall
have power to make such rules and |
regulation for the conduct of the |
business growing out of the proyi-
sions of this act, as they may deem
for the best interests of all concern
ed, which rules and regulations |
shall become part of the record of |
the relief commi ssions.
Sec. II. Blanks and other priht-
ing. which may be necessary under |
the provisions of this act, shall
be furnished by the secretary of
state.
Sec. Is. The sum of two thous-
and dollars, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated out of the proceeds of the |
sale of said bonds, for the purpose
of defraying the expenses of the re-
lief commission, as provided in this
act.
Sec. 10. That an act entitled can
act authorizing the issue of bonds
for the relief of the destitute peo-
pie of the frontier" approved Sep
TENDER 81, 1874, be and the same is
hereby repealed: Prorided, That |
the repeal of said act shall not in /
any manner impair or affect any of
the bonds of the state of Kansas
that have been sold and delivered |
in good faith, in accordance with
the provisions of said act; nor
shall the repeal CT said act, in any |
manner, impair or affect any bonds |