The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-08
S75. 900 for Seed Gram for Grasshopper su
fererss

purpose OF purchasing seto y flih W
sufferers from gfAsshopper raVages
BE it enacted by the Legislature 81 Inc
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That the sum OF seventy
FIVE thousand dollars, or as muct |
thereof as may be necessary, be ana
the same is hereby appropriated our |
Of anv money in the treasury not oth- |
erwise appropriated, for the purchase
Of seed grain for distribution to suffer
ers from grasshopper ravages as mere
matter provided.
sec. 9 For the purpose OF ascef-
tanning the amount OF seed gram re-
CURED by each county SO devastated,
it shall be the duty or the couh.
ty auditor Of such counties, 20
give immediate notice tc !. the town
clerks to post notices in at least three
Of the most public places IN each town.
to all persons wishing to avail them
selves of the benefits of this acb, 20
meet at the county seat ana NE WIN
the county auditor sworn sIaIeiiieH0
showing the condition OF their proper
tn. both real and personal, ana WiieCh'
er incumbered by mortgage or othei-
wise.
Soc. 3. Noapplicant shall be enti-
tied to or receive any or the oehents
Of this act. until after first making Al
fdavjt before some officer residing IN
the same county qualified to admins
ter oaths. that BY reason Of grasshop-
ner ravapes. he or she is utterly I'M
Able nv any resource Of their own, 10
procure seeu grain; which affidavit
shall be attested by az least two VII
nesses, and such application ana aiiiaa-
Wit shah he fled In the ONCE OF 0he
county auditor where such applicant
resides, open to public Inspection ANA
any person found guilty OF TalSe swear
IL 2. shall suffer all the pains ana pen
allies Of perjury.
Seed. The county auditor and county
commissioners IN each county 50 deyAs
tated By grasshoppers, are hereby ap-
uointed ana constituted BOARD 10
meet and examine and consider each
application made rs PROVIDED III SEE
ton TIVE and three Of this act, ana 10
decide VINO are Justly entitled 10 re,
cieve the benefits under this acO' ana
to forward TO the Governor certlied
lis of such applications.
sec. s. It shall be the duty OF the
board created by the foregoing sectioh
10 keep correct statement Oh the
amount of seed furnished each person
the cost Of the same per Dushei' To-
gether with description Oh 0he lai'
occupied by said applicant, i'll BOOK
10 be used TOR that purpose, anu no
other.
sec. G. Each and every person SO
receiving seed grain shall ailX ms re
ceipt for said grain under the ehlls
in said book said entry shaii CONTAIN
q statement that Sald sum Is CaAdp1t
against the sad person Receiving 7eeo
grain, and against MS plopet'S' az,
that IN consideration OF lhe gram -
received he WILL refund 10 we seae'
the value thereof. through the 1ofh
of tax, to be levied and coilec'eo a.
provided III this act, when sl'4l "
explained 70 each person receiving Sh'
same.
Sec !. 1t shall ne the duty u In
county auditors or Ihe counties eiii
braced in this act 10 cause 20 pe a.
sessed against the property OF eaci
and every person receiving SEED gran
under the provisions OF TINS acU' SUI
equal to the cost OF sad gram on
half Of said sum To be leVled III eaei
OF the two years iirsI following me ~
ceipt Of said grain, and the sum SO aS
sessed shall be q lien upon the crop Q
grain raised each year, ny me PeIs
receiving seed gram, uhder the pft
visions OF this act, until eaeh year
tax is paid
sec. s. In case Ell the faliare {
crops by reason OF grasshopper faFaes
or other cause, then the time Oh pa,
ment Of the tax herein proViaeo y
shall De extended WAthoue idV0i g
and penalty, from year TO year UNI
the person receiving AID unoer IL
provisions Of this act shall have raise
crop Of grain but such person sha
make affidavit to the tact oil The q
struction OF the crop as provided
section three Of this act.
Sec. g. Inc Governor, upon eeeA
Of lists Of applicants as provided
section four 81 of this act shall thef
upon proceed to make distribution
the amount appropriated. giving
each county proportionate sn