Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-01-26
SEED WHEAT.
Fun Text of the Bill Now Before
the Leglslature.

xu1l Ve1G OF the B11l NOW Ho1OIos
the Legislature.
Following 10 the full text Of house bill
No. l introduced by Mr. Adams Of
Griggs county relative to seed wheat:
SECTION I. The boards OF county com.
misaioners of the counties Of Dakota
called for that purpose. between the 18th
day Of JAnuary aud the lst day Of March,
A. D. 1889, IN the name Of their respec.
tive counties. issue the bonds OF such
counties In an amount, In each county,
not to exceed. at par valuation, the
slm OF twsnty.five thousand dollars
(&25.000). Such bonds shalt be issued iu-
,uch amounts, and payable at such time
a. shall be found by the boards of county
most v4nlageous to the interests Of
the counties issuing theln;provided, that
the said bonds shall be made payable In.
not less than dye years nor more than
fifteen years from their date. Tho said
bonds shall bear interest. payable an.
nuatly, at y rate not exceeding seven per
centutn per annum, which shall be
represented by coupons attached tu the
'aaia -bonss for each. interest payment.
man Ol the board Of county commlsioll-
ers aud astested by the county auditor
or county clerk, who shall aflix his seal
to each OF the said bonds. The boalds
issued under the provisions Of this act.
shall be mado payable ut any part of the
United States.
SEC. 2 The honda issued In accordance
with this act shall be st,iti to the highest
bidder Que week after advertising tho
salo ton consecutive days in daily
newspaper OF general circulation pub,
lished In st. Paul. Minnesota, and for
the same length Of time in q daily news
paper published in tho city of Bismarck,
and for one week in q newspaper pub
lished In tho county wherein the bonds
shall be issued: and such advertisement.
shall state tho time when and place
where the bids shall be opened and the
salo made. Provided, :hat the board Of
county commissioners Of any county
may reject any aud all bids. aud post
SEQ. 8. The proceeds arising from the
salo Of said bonds shall he deposited
with tho county treasurer of tho county
affected and bo paid out only on the
warrant Of tho board OF county commis-
siOners. signod by tho chairman, Of the
board and attested under seal by tho
county clerk or auditor. aud tho said
treasurer shalt give an additional bond
D the counny in an amount fixed by the
by them. Ifa satisfactory bono Is not
given. the said moneys shall be de.
posted In national bank. mud drawn
out only by order OF the board Of county
commissioners.
SEQ. 4. The board Of county commis-
sioners shall each year lovy upon the
taxable property of the county. suf.
ticient tax to pay the interest on said
bonds, aud at reasonable time before
maturity. tax sufficient to provide q
sinking fund for the payment Of the
bonds US thew mature.
SEC. s. When tho said bonds or the
several coupons thereto attached mature,
1t shall bo tho duty OF the county treas.
urcr to pay tho same, and ho shall can.
Gel them when paid, aud write plainly
upon the face OF the bonds or coupons
the date OF payment.
SEC. q Tho county treasurer shall be
allowed . commission 0f ono per cent.
on the par yaluo OF said bonds for re.
ceiving and disbursinY all funds arising
from the salo Of said bonds. and the
commission herein provided tor shall be
in lieu OF all other COMMISSIONS allowed
by law.
SEC. 7. Before the bonds are delivered
to the purchaser they shall bo presented
TO the county treasurer, who shall regis
ter them in u book to be kept for that
pOTPOSo UNu kuOWu uo IUO UOuu ToHiAtofe .
III which register ho shall enter the
number OF each boud, its date. dato of
maturity. amount, rate OF interest, to
whom and whero payable.
SEC. 8. Tho proceeds OF tho bonds
issued under tho provisions OF this act
shall be applied by tho board of county
coin missioners to the purchase Of seed
wheat for residents Of tho county who
suffered total or partial loss OF their
crops by drought. hail, frost or fro III
the year 1883, and who are unable to
provide themselves with suitable seed.
Provided, that wlloat to the amount oi
more than zoo bushels shall not DO fur.
nishod to any ono person.
SEC. y. Tho person receiving seed
wheat in accordance with this act shall
become indebted 70 the county furnish.
ing the seed in tho amount of the pur.
chase price thereof, With tie cost 0I
TRANSPORTATION added which, total amount
shall be lien upon the crop OF sucll
cordance with Chapter l5O uf the Gen.
eral Laws OF the Territory OF DakOts
entitled. IAN Act Creating Liens on the
Crops of Persons Buy ing Seed on Credit
and Pr,viding the Manner Of Filing
and foreclosing the Same," approved
March II, 1887, which is Lereby made
applicable to counties furnishing seeii
gram under tho provisions OF this act.
SEC. 10. No bond shall be issued
under the provisions Of this act, oxcep'
by the unanimous vote OF the members
OF the board Of county commissioners o
the county to be affected.
SEC. II. fany moneys, the proceeds
of the bonds provided for IN this act
shall 10 unex pended Oh tho lst day o
May, 1889, the same shall become par
Of the general fund OF tho county ant
shall ho 30 treated by the county treas
urer.
SEC. u. No seed wheat shall bc fur
nished to any person until the board 0
county commissioners shall be satisfied
that The applicant has not seed fit 10
sowing, aud Is unable to procure see,
grain without assistance shalt 10 dis
cretionary with the board of commits
sioners whether such assixtance shall b
II rendered or not.
SEC. l3. This act shall DO in force from
and after its approval.
The bill has passed the house All
been approved by the counciLcommitte
which amended it by max ing tho a,nour
lowering the seed furnished to cacl, ind
viduai a continuous Tax upon ths ian
. OF the person benefited. Mr.. Swal,sto
thinks tho bill viii! pass the council an
tlat the governor will sign it.
ooEs TO THE GOVERNOR.
Special Telegram to the IxsEs.ocxAs.l
BIsxkRuK, Jan. 4.-Ths seed whe,
and tag bills passed. the council today.
SwASsToN.
The se=d wheat I'LL consequent!
goes to the governor for his signA.ur,