Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08

county treasury On or before the first day
of the following month, for the benefit OF
the general revenue fund.
Emergency %clauSe.)
Approved Feb. 2S. 1895. .
AMENDING ACT FOR INCORPORA-
TION OF CITIES.
Is. B. No. 1871
An Act to Amend Chapter 100 OF the SEES.
sion Laws OF 1890, Being an Act Amend
ing Articles 4, 9 and IL of Chapter 70 of
the General Laws OF 1887, Entitled San
Act to Provide for the Incorporation OF
Cities" and also to Repeal Section l of
Chapter 81 of the Laws Of 1890, in so far
as the Same Relates to Cities.
Be it enacted, ETC.:
i, SECTION l. AMENDMENT. That Sec
ton l OF Chapter 100 OF the Session Laws
of 1890. amending Subdivision 5 of Section
l OF Article 4 of the General Laws of 1887
be amended so as to read as follows:
.. LIMITING CITY INDEBTEDNESS. |
10 borrow money on the credit of the cor
pOratlOn tor corporate purposes and to
issue bonds therefor. in such amounts and
form, and on such conditions as 1t shall
prescribe, but shall not become indebted
III any manner. or for any purpose to an
amount, including existing Indebtedness,
To exceed D per centum of the taxable
property therein as determined by the last
preceding city assessment: provided, that
an incorporated city may, by a two-thirds
vote, Increase such Indebtedness 8 per
centum on such assessed value beyond said
. per cent limit: and such city shall pro-
vide for the collection of a direct annual
tax sufficient to pay the interest on such
debt when it falls due, and also to pay and
discharge the principal thereof within
twenty years after contracting the same:
provided, no bonds shall be issued under
the provisions OF this act, either tor special
or general purposes, except as hereinafter
otherwise provided. unless at an election
after twenty days notice in a newspaper
published ID the city. stating the purpose
for which said bonds are to be issued and
the amount thereof, the legal voters of said
city. by a majority vote shall determine in
favor Of issuing said bonds. Provided,
raising OF funds to pay for the establish
ment, construction and maintenance of a
system OF sewerage n the constructing
or purchasing water works for furnishing
a supply of water to the inhabitants Of
such city or municipal corporation, and
the issuing of bonds therefor as provided
by Section s OF Article IL as re-enacted
and amended by this act.
AMENDMENT That Section 6
OF Article Ii as amended by Section 1
OF Chapter 100 of the Session Laws of
lo9O, be amended and re.enacted so as to
lcdu dS lOllOWS:
SEC. g.: BONDS FOR SEWERAGE OR
WATER WoRKs-How IssUED.] The city
council for the purpose OF raising funds to
pay for the establishment, construction
and maintenance of such system of sewer.
age and for the purpose of constructing or
purchasing water works for furnishing a
supply OF water to the inhabitants of such
city, snail have power to issue the bonds
OF The city to an amount not exceeding 4
Der CSnClm nOOn the assessed valpati,,p pf
The taxable property OF such city as de-
termlned by the last preceding assessment
without regard to the existing indebted
ness OF such city, such bonds to be payable
IN not to exceed twenty years from the
date thereof, drawing interest semi-annu-
ally, at the rate OF not to exceed 7 per cent
per annum, payable either in New York
city or in the city issuing the same and
which shal be signed and executed as pro-
vlded IN the article on special assessments
OF the SAID act; provided, that at no time
shall there be such bonds outstanding or
unpaid more than an amount equal to 4
per cent OF the assessed valuation of the
taxable property of such city as deter
mined Dy the last preceding assessment,
and such bonds shall not be negotiated for
less than 100 cents on the dollar.
): All acts and parts of acts in con-
1lct with the provisions of this act, especi-
ally Section | of Chapter 81 Of the Laws
'. wv - ~ q 40 LlC dlll lCldltS u
cities, are hereby repealed.
Emergency clausp.)
Approved March IA, 1895.
CLERK HIRE FOR STATE OFFICERS.
Is. B. No. IL
An Act to Amend Section of Chapter 9 of
the Laws of 1891, Providing Clerk Hire
Tor the Various State Officers and Max
ing an Appropriation Therefor.
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION l. That Section l of Chapter
OF the Laws of 1891 be amended so as to
read as follows:
SECTION /. The following amounts are
hereby fixed and allowed for clerk hire of
the several state officers hereinafter men
toned, which sums shall be paid in
monthly payments on the warrant of the
state auditor, commencing January 1st,
1895, to-wit:
Governors office, for private secretary
stenograpl!er messenger. and such other
employees as may at any Time be necessary,
t"enty-nlne hundred dollars per annum.
Secretary of states office, twenty-five
hundred dollars per annum
Ireasurer's Office, fifteen hundred dollars
per annum.
Auditors Office, twenty-five hundred dol
lars per annum.
Attorney generals office, one thousand
five hundred dollars per annum.
superintendent of public Instructions
once, three thousand dollars per annum.
commissioner OF %inSuranca Office, twenty.
one hundred dollars per annum.
COMMISSIONS of agriculture and labOr's
office, fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Secretary of the board of railroad com.
mlssloner's, one thousand dollars pei
annum.
Provided, That all clerical appointments
shall first be referred to the Governor fol
his approval.
Emergency clause.)
Approved Feb. 10, 1896.
QUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN TOWN
OFFICERS.
III. B. No. 1871
An Act Amending Section % of Chapter
"a OF the Political Code, Being Sector
lO49 OF the Compiled Laws of 1887, Re
lating to the Qualifications of Oflcer.
OF Incorporated Towns or Villages.
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION l. Section % of Chapter "a O
the Political Code, being Section 1O49 O
the Compiled Laws of 1887, is hereb,
amended to read as follows:
Sec 049. The clerk. treasurer, marsha.
and justice of the peace of any incorporated
town or village in the state of North Da
kota shall, within ten days after receiving
hotlce OF their election or appointment ant
before entering upon the duties of their re
spectlve offices, execute a bond with Sc
curly, to be approved by the board O