The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-01-18
The Seed Whest Bill.

House bill No. l, introduced BY Hon. Fred
H. Adams, entitled "An act authorizing coun-
ties to bond themselves to provide seed wheat
for Settlers" was passed by the house on Fri
day. The bill is quite lengthy, and we publish
below a synopsis showing its principal fea-
lures:
Section one authorizes boards OK county COM
missioners to issue at meeting called for that
purpose between the 18th day Of January and
the 1st day OF March, 1889, bonds not to ex-
ceed the par value OF $4,000, in such amount
and payable in such time as the board may
deem most advantageous, not less than five
nor more than fifteen years from their date,
bearing interest at not exceeding per cent,
to be sigued by tue chairman and attested by
the county clerk or auditor, and made payable
at such place in the United StOtes as may be
designated.
Section two provides for advertising for bids
and the sale Of the bonds to the highest bidder.
Section three provides for depositing the
proceeds arising from the sale aud for addi-
tional bonds by the treasurer.
Section four provides for the levy OF 4 special
tax to pay interest and to create sinking fund
to pay the principal.
Section i've prescribes the duty Of the treas.
urer in regard to the payment Of the bonds.
Section six allows the treasurer per cent
on the par value Of the bonds for receiving and
disbursing the money.
Section seven provides for registering the
bouda
Section eight provides that the proceeds Of
the bonds issued under the provisions Of this
act shall be applied by the board Of county
commissioners to the purchase Of seed wheat
for residents OF the county who suffered total
or partial loss of their crops by drought, hail,
frost or fire in the year 1883, and who are un-
able to provide themselves with suitable seed;
provided, that wheat to the amount OF more
than 200 bushels shall not be furnished to any
one person.
Section nine provides that persons receiving
seed wheat in accordance with this act shall
become indebted to the county furnishing seed
in the amount Of the purchase price thereof,
with the cost OF transportation added, which
total amount shall be lien upon the crop OF
such persons and in favor of the county, in
accordance with chapter $50 of the general
laws OF the Territory Of Dakota, entitled an
'.act creating liens On the crops Of persons buy
ing seed on credit and providing the manner
Of filing and foreclosing the same" approved
March II, 1857, which is hereby made applica-
bic to counties furnishing seed grain under the
provisions Of this act.
Section ten provides that no bonds can be
issued under the provisions Of this act except
by the unanimous vote of the members Of the
board of county commissioners in the county
to be affected.
Section eleven provides for converting any
unexpended balance May l, 1859, into tue gen.
eral fund.
Section twelve provides that no seed wheat
shall be furnished to any person until the
boarl OF county commissioners shall be salts
fed that the applicant has not seed fit fol
sowing and is unable to procure seed grain
without assistance, and it shall then ba dis.
cretionary with the board OF commissioner
whether such assistance shall be rendered OF
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