Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08

among the applicants approved by said board
pro rata in proportion to the amount require
by each II there shall, not lie sufficient grain
to supply ali In full Provided, that after all
approved applicants for said grain in any
county are supplied, If there be a surplus the
same shall be sold BY direction Of The board
OF county commissioners. aud the sum re-
ceived therefor shall lie turned over to the
county treasurer, VINO shall give his receiLt
tneretor, ana SAID sum shall: thereupon by
MN be paid over to The state treasurer, who
Shall receipt for the same to said county and
endorse said amount SO received OH the
county bond OF The county making such pay.
ment.
SEC. 6. The county auditor of each county
shall, as soon as the county commissioners
shall have performed the duty prescribed
in section five %. issue to each applicant an
order for the number Of bushels Of each
said applicant.
Provided: however, that saio order shall
not be delivered until said applicant has
signed contract in triplieate, attes,ed by
me county auditor to the effec: that said APP
bushels Of seed grain tnaming the amount
and kind) received from the state, promises
TO pay to the S;ate Of Minnesota (naming
amount) 49, dollars, the amount of the
be taxable against all the real and personal
property Of said applicants; that such tax
Shall be levied BY The county auditor Of his
| county, and collected as taxes against real
and personal property ure collected under
the laws OF this state, and that the sum 80
levied shalt be first hen upon the crop OF
grain raised each year by the person receiv-
ing said seed grain until said amount is fully
paid.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be tho duty of the county
auditor Of each county to cause the tax pro-
vided for in section six Co to be levied
against the property of each person receiving
iced grain under the provisions of this act.
- t0~ hall h<,t1 S~A In
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety
one (lS9i), and the other half shall he levied
In the year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-two (1S99). and all moneys collected
of this act shall be kept separate from other
state and county taxes. and shall be paid over
to the state treasurer forthwith upon receipt
of the same.
SEC. 5. Ihe contracts provided for in Sec
ton Six (6) Of this act shall be numbered coll-
secutively by the county auditor; one %
shall be filed in the office Of the county audi
tor: one (I shall be transmitted to the state
auditor and filed in his office. and the third
(3d2 shall be filed IN The office of the town
tract resides.
The county auditor shall keep and tran
scribe IN book, to be used for that purpose
only, said contracts ana correct list and
OF each applicant, the number of his applica-
ton, The date of his contract, the cost Of each
kind of seed grain furnished to MIN, the de-
scription of land occupied by him and show
ing also the total amount Of money furnished
to said county by the state.
true copy OF said list and schedule so
transcribed shall be made and signed by the
chairman of the board of county commission
ers and certified to by the auditor, and for
warded to the governor: and whenever the
amount provided for in any contract filed
under the provisions of this act is fully paid,
the county auditor is empowered to cancel
such contract and he shall write the word
satisfied" opposi g the name of such person
in the book in which said contracts are en-
tered, and shall deliver up said contract 10
the person entitled thereto.
SEC. @. Upon the filling Of the contract as
provided In section eight (8) of this act the
State Of Minnesota shall acquire Just and
valid lien upon the crops of gram raised each
year BY the person receiving said seed grain.
to the amount OF the sum then due to the
state upon said contract, as against all subse-
quent creditors, purchasers or mortgagees in
good faith or Otherwise, and The said filings
Of said contract shall be held and considered
to be tull and sufficient notice to all parties
OF the existence and extent OF said lien,
amount covered by said contract is fully paid.
Each and every person who has received
seed grain under the provisions of this act
shall, as soon as his crops Of the year where
tract are harvested aud thresned, market a
! sufficient amount of grain to pay the amount
then due on his contract and pay the same
over At once to the county treasurer of his
county. which payment shall satisfy said lien
for that year.
SEC. 10. ANY person or persons who shall,
contrary to the provisions of this act, sell,
trnnsfer.take or carry away or In any manner
dispose of the seed grain, or any part there
OF, furnished BY, the state as provided IN this
| any thereof for any other purpose OF
sowing and planting his ground. or who
| Shall transfer, take or carry away, or in any
manner dispose OF the CROP or any part
| thereof, procured by sowing or planting of
said seed grain. with the intent to defraud
! the state, or the applicant for such seed
I grain. or to deprive said applicant Of the use
and benefit thereof, shall be guilty Of mis-.
| fore any justice Of the peace shall pay a fine
of not less Than ten (I0) dollars. or more than
one hundred 90 J dollars, or DO imprisoned
in the county jail for term of not less thar,
prosecution, and whoever under any Of the
| provisions herein shall be found guilty Of
, false swearing shall be deemed to have com
mitted perjury: and shall suffer the pains
i and penalties Of that crime.
! SEC. IL. 1t shall be the duty Of the super
, visors. cOnsta les and town cl'rks of towns
and the commissioners. shertfs. and county
attorneys OF counties Receiving aid under the
provisions of this act, having knowledge OF
any violation of said provisions. TO make
! complaint thereof TO any justice OF The
| proper county and said Justice shall there
upon Issue a warrant for the arrest of the Of
| fender, and proceed to hear and determ inc
the matter In issue in the same manner as
provided In other cases. and every person
/ convicted under the provisions Of this uc
shall stand committed to The county Jail unit
his fine Is paid, provided such Imprisonment
! shall not exceed ninety days.
| SEC. II. The county commissioners of each
and every county receiving aid under the
provisions Of this act are hereby authorized
and empowered TO issue bombs of such
county 10 the State Of Minnesota for The full
amount OF the all received bv such county
| which bonds shall be payable on or before
i fOur ~ years from the date thereof with in
! terest at the rate of three per cent per an
mum. PAYABLE annually. and shall be signed
by the chairman ct the boaId of county com
mlssioners. and countersigned by the county
! auditor. and sealed with his seal.
Said bonds shall bear interest at the rate Of
Six 10 per cent per annnm after maturity
! aud shall De delivered to the state auditor tie
fore the aid contemplated Ivy this act Is fur
| nished by the state.
All payments made by the county treasurer
| TO the stale treasurer as in this act provided
| shall BE- Endorsed and credited, when m ade
on the bond of said county.
SEC: Is. II the said bonds are not paid DO
! fore the year in which the same become due
the county auditor of the proper county shall
at the time Of making the annual tax levy fo
such year. levy an additional tax upon ali the
| taxable property of such county for al
amount sufficient to pay the sum then le
| manning unpaid on the bonds of his count,
issued as aforesaid. SAID tax to be levied AMI
collected as other county taxes.
SEC. II: That the sum of twenty five thou
sand dollars (S25,0)0) be aud the same i!
hereby appropriated out OF any moneys ir
the state treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the purpose of this act.
SEC. IS This act shall take effect and be II
force from and after Its passage.
Approved February "A, 1891.
! CHAPTER 1911. F. NO. COZ.
An Act to amend section one Q) Of Hons,
File No. forty nine (40), an act entitled
IAN act to furnish seed grain for distribu
ton In certain counties" approved Febru
try twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred an(
ninety-one C89D.
Be It enacted BY the Legislature of the STATE
| of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That House File No. forty-nin,
(49l. an act entitled IAN act to furnish seet
grain for distribution in certain counties at
hicted by frost or blight or hail during tn,