Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03
state Elevator.

Senator HITLER introduced in the SEN
ate yesterday, a bill for a state elevator at
Duluth or West Superior. The bill in sub
stance is as follows:
SECTION l. ~Appropriates $1,000 0 for the
erection of such elevator.
Sec. 2. Institutes board of grain and
warehouse commissioners, comprising the
lieutenant governor, chairman of railroad
commissioners and the commissioners of
agriculture and labor. Their duty to select
n purchase a site for the elevator at
Duluth or West Superior in their discre.
ton, subject to approval of the governor.
1t must be purchased as soon after July Is,
1893, as practicable.
Sec. 8. The board must first receive
abstract of title of the land, approved by
the attorney general and no money to be
paid until perfect title is give1..
Sec. 1. The board to prepare plans
by the governor before adopti0n,. the
same to be accompanied by detailed esti-
mates of costs, materials, etc.
Sec. 5. When plans n specifications
are approved, board to advertise for bids
for the construction Of the elevator in
Duluth or West Superior, as determined
on. They to furnish applicants with copies
Of this act and of the specifications. and to
leave a copy of plans and specifications in
the city selected.
Sec. =. Bids to be opened not less than
ten days after publication of the notice,
and the contract to be let TO the lowest and
best bidder. PrOviso, no bid to be accepted
unless accompanied by bond in $4,000
with three SuretieS.
Sec. Z. The contract when made to be
accompanied by bond in such sums as the
board determines, approved by the COVER
nor, the contract to be signed by the chair
nan of the board and cOuntersigned by the
secretary, and be in triplicate, tie third
copy to be filed in the office Of the state
auditor.
Sec. 8. Moneys appropriated to be
paid direct to parties to whom payable,
from the state treasury. on warrant of the
auditor issued on the order of the board.
person as warehouse man, and necessary
assistants. to hold during the pleasure of
the board, he and his assistants not to be
members OF any board of trade or similar
association; the amount of their bond and
compensation 10 be fixed by the board;
tund hereinafter created. on order OF the
board.
Sec. 10. The board to establish rules
and regulations.
Sec. IL. Shall fix charges for storage
and handling wheat, the same to be col
ants and paid into the state treasury ito
constitute the warehouse fund.- and such
charges to be a lien on the grain.
Sec. II Additional to charges mentioned
by section IL, there shall be charged l cent
per bushel on all wheat received, to con-
stltMte a special warehouse fund, to be COLI
trolled by the board and used to increase
the capacity and facilities of. the elevator.
Sec. Is. When this special fund reaches
100000, it to be used by the board paying
for the site and erection OF another eleva-
tor.
Sec. IA. The w~arehouseman to make
weekly reports to the board of commits
siOners.
Sec. Is. All moneys received under
sections IL and II to be turned into the
state treasury weekly.
Sec. IL. No wheat to be received except
that grown in North Dakota.
Sec. II. Duty of the state treasurer to
receive moneys as above, keep special &C
count of the same and pay out on order OF
the board.
Sec. Is. Before construction. the state
IN which the elevator Is to be located, to
cede tn this state absolute civil jurisdiction
over the land built upon, so as To exempt
the same and all grain received or IN
transit from the laws or taxatlOn oI tnnt
state aud leave them subject to North
Dakota.
Sec. ~. The board u make suitable
provision ut Buffalo. N. w. or at any other
necessary points, for transfer by suitable
means and ito all things necessary 10
enable North Dakota grain to reacn us
destinations unmixed with that OF other
states; expenses of such arrangements 10
m met by toll; but the original Investment
necessary for such arrangements 10 DC pau
out OF the money hereby (Scction y aplro'
priated or from revenue 10 arise from the
elevator at the city decided upon (p'''"'h
or West SuDeriOr).