The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-29

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tn full of the undivided one-half interest
sof North Dakota in the territorial library,
and in full settlement of unbalanced ac-
counts, and OF all claims against the ter
FitOry, OF whatever nature, legal or equit-
able, arising out Of the alleged erroneous
unlawful taxation of Northern Pacific
Railroad lands, and the payment OF said
amount shall discharge and exempt the
State of South Dakota from all liabilities for
inbefore eferred TO; nor shall either state
sbe called upon to pay OF answer to any
portion of liabilities hereafter arising or
accfuinR on account of transactions here
'tofore had, which liability would be q
liability OF the Territory OF, Dakota had
such territory remained in existence, and
which liability. shall grow out of matters
grounds Of buildings Of the territory sit
uAted or located within the boundaries of
a final adjustment Of accounts shall be
made upon the following basis: North
Dakota shall be charged with all sums
paid on account Of the public institutions,
grounds o buildings located within its
preparations since March Q, 1889, and South
Dakota shall be charged with all sums
paid on account of public institutions,
grounds or buildings located within its
boundaries on the same account and during
the same time. Each state shall be charged
WfSR oneihalf of all other expenses of the
territorial government during the same
during the period from March s, 1889, to the
time OF taxing effect Of this agreement by
any county, municipality or person within
the limits Of the proposed state of North
Dakota, shall be credited to the State of
North Dakota; and all sums paid into said
treasury within the same time by any
county, municipality or person within the
kOtal shall be credited to the State Of South
Dakota; except that any and all taxes on
cross earnings paid into said treasury by
railroad corporations since the 9Th day Of
March, 1889, based upon earnings OF years
prior to 1888, under and by virtue Of the
act Of the Legislative. Assembly of
the Territory OF Dakota, approved
act providing for the levy and collec:
ton Of taxes upon property of railroad
companies in this territory " being Chapter
lO7 81 the Session Laws of 1889, that is, the
part Of such sums going to the Territory,
shall be equally divided between the states
of North Dakota and South Dakota, and
all taxes heretofore or hereafter paid
of the act last mentioned, based on the
GROSS earnings Of the year 1888, shall be
distributed a already provided by law, ex-
cept that so much thereof as goes to the
territorial treasury shall be divided as fol-
lows: North Dakota shall have SO much
thereof as shall be or has been paid by
railroads within the limits Of the proposed
state OF North Dakota, aud South DAKOTA
60 much thereof as shall be or has been
paid by railroads within the limits OF
the proposed State OF South Dakota;
each state shall be credited also
with all balances OF appropriations
made by the Seventeenth Legislative
Assembly OF the Territory OF Dakota for
the account !of the public institutions,
grounds or buildings situated within Its
limits. remaining u~nexpended on March
s, 1889. LIE there shall be any Indebtedness
except the indebtedness represented by the
bonds and refunding warrants hereinbefore
mentioned, each state sinai AZ the time OF
such, final adJustment @ ccoa1 assume
It's share OF sald InaepGeaness rs aseLnl m1
~ the amonnt palu on accoun h,' " sno Pu "
licl 1nstltuglons, y VI DMiu.aks "
sucn state IN eAcess VI sIG ;, lScSlpaS alUsn
countloS, Municlpa.iI.? l : liz .a;S
lions OF persons wii u th iao a ,iaS y u, S"iH =
state, as p,oy.aea III nrs sirs or IN + i - y
there snouid % z snFp Plus ~ sta sne sh elne ~ ~
sucn Una ulustrmeUnt r as"sT od" frn w
enLltieu inS rs,,rood cornoral
countles, cip s;th;n Is nnn;.s ouar ond
tons OF persons Washi. a is aadii'J oSof a nd
above the mount cnaTged IL. anu
2 state OF Norsn : neioDy
obIigates ITSELF 20 pay sucn Part OF
tne depts ana lia nDoh1a,u ad u ~ snG en aet fn , VI VI
naa soassn g - y ha its nronortion thereof, the