Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-03-01
$4,000 For Seed Grain For Grasshoppsr
Sufferers.

Vlueus
Sec. 2. For the purpose Of ascer-
tanning the amount of seed grain re.
CURED by each county so devastated, 1t
shall be the duty of the county auditor
of such counties. to give immediate
notice to the town clerks to post no.
tees in at least three of the most pub.
lie places in such town, too all persons
wishing to avail themselves OF the
benefits of this act, to meet at tile
county seat, and file with the county
auditor a sworn statement showing the
condition of their property both real
and personal, and whether incumbered
by mortgage or otherwise.
Sec. 3. No applicant shall be en-.
titled to or receive any of the benefits
of this act, until after first making
affidavit before. some officer residing
in the same county and qualified to ad-
minister oaths, that by reason of grass.
hopper ravages, he or she is utterly
unable by any resource Of their own
to procure seed grain; which aft.
davit shall be attested by at least two
witnesses, and such application and
affidavit shall be fled in the Office of
the county auditor, where such appli-
ca It resides, open to public inspection,
and any person found guilty of false
swearing, shall suffer all the pains and
penalties of perjury.
Sec. 4. The county auditor and
county commissioners in each county
so devastated by grassh0ppers, are
hereby appointed and constituted 4
board to meet and examine and con-
slider. each application made as provided
for in sections two and three of this
act, and to decide who are justly en-
titled to receive the benefits under
this act, and to forward to the Gov.
ernor a certified list of such applica.
tions.
DSec. S. It shall he the duty of the
board created by the foregoing section
to keep correct statement of the
amount of seed furnished each person.
the cost of the same per bushel, to-
gether with description of the land
occupied by said applicant, in book to
be used for that purpose and no other.
Sec. 6. Each and every persons re.
ceiving seed grain shall affix his receipt
for said grain under the entity in said
book; said entry shall contain state
ment that said sum is taxable against
the person receiving seed grain, and
against his property. and that in con.
sideration Of the grain so received he
will refund to the State the value
thereof, through the form of a tax to
be levied and collected as provided in
this act, which shall. be explained to
each person receiving the same.
4 ~ 1,,tv Of 1,o
county auditors of the counties en-
braced in this act to cause to be assess.
ed against the property Of each and
every person receiving seed grain I'M
der the provisions Of this act, a sum
equal to the cost of said grain. One
half OF said sum to be levied in each
Of the two years first following the re-
ceipt OF said grain, and the sum SO
assessed shall be lien upon the crop
of grain raised each year by the per
son receiving seed grain, under the
provisions of this act until each year 3
tax is paid.
Sec. 3. In case Of the failure of crops
by reason OF grasshopper ravages
or other cause. then the time of pay,
ment of the tax herein provided fol
shall BE- extended without interest and
penalty. from year to year, until thu
! person receiving aid under the prOvis
ions of this act shall have raised a cr0I
of grain; but such person shall make
affidavit to the fact of the destruction
of the crop as provided in section three
of this act. .-.,.~
Section Q. The Governor, upon re
ceipt of lists Of applicants as provided
in section az Of this act shall there
upon proceed to make distribution Of
the amount appropriated, giving tt
each county q prOportiOnate sum base(
upon the number Of applicants from
such counties, allowing to each suct
applicant an equal share of the ap
preparation. Provided no person shall
receive more than twenty-five dollar.
of the amount thus appropriated fol
the purchase Ut seed grain. In every
case the county auditor and county
commissioners shall deliver to such ap
plicants seed grain and not money; and
it shall be the duty of said officers
whenever in their judgement it maj
be necessary to require security of any
applicant that he will SOW or plant thu
seed grain SO received by him.
Section 10. The Governor shall
issue to each county 40 devastated
an order on the State auditor for such
amount Of the appropriation as il
provided for in section nine of thi.
act. The State auditor shall thereup,
on draw his warrant on the State treas
urer for that amount. .s. IS
Sec. IL. It shall be the duty of the
county board 50 constituted to draw
the money from the State Treasurer
on the warrant of the State Auditor,
and purchase such seed grain necessary
rs they find most suitable for these
applicants, and shall cause the same
to be distributed in equal shares to
each applicant. and take his receipt a
provided for in section five.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty Of the
county auditor. to have the certified
list Of applications sent to the Govern
or on or before the twenty.eighth DAY
Of February, "A. D. 1877. ..5-tst..., +.
Sec. Is. All moneys collected by thu
county treasurer Of any county under
the provisions OF this act shall be paid
over to the State treasurer, togethe,
with the other taxes collected for thu
State during that year.