Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-01

GiVe.) 1t shall be. the duty OF the con-
stables and town clerks of the towns
and the county commissioners, sher-
ifs and states attorneys of the
ties furnishing seed grain under the
provisions of this act, having any
knowledge of the violation Of
it's provisions, to make complaint
thereof to a justice of the peace,
and said justice shall thereupon issue
a warrant for the arrest Of the
offender, and proceed to hear and de-
termine the matter and dismiss the
complaint or bind the offender over to
appear before the district court, as the
case may be.
Sec. IA. Grain. How Distributed.
Application. How Received.) The
county commissioners of every county
proposing to distribute seed grain I'm
der the provisions of this act, shall
advertise such intention in such man
ner and for such length of time prior
to the first day of April as is possible
for them to do, giving notice that all
applications must be filed with the
county auditor by the first day of
April.
Provided, that no distribution of
seed grain under the provisions of this
act shall take place prior to the tenth
day of April. If more seed grain is
applied for han can be supplied by
the commissioners under the proyi-
sions of this act, a pro rata distrihu-
ton shall be made by them among
those wac shall have been found en-
titled to the benefits of this act. The
commissioners shall have the right to
refuse any application which they
may deem improper to grant and they
may revise their adjustment of appli-
cations at any time before final dis
tribution.
Sec. Is. Duties of Commissioners in
Relation to Distribution of Grain.) 1t
SHAH be the duty of the commissioners
providing seed grain under the provi-
sions OF this act, to purchase the same
at the lowest price at which suitable
grain can be obtained and to furnish
the same to the applicants at the &C
tual cost thereof to the commission
ers, with transportation and handling
charges added, if any there be, pro-
vided that the commissioners may add
thereto a sum not to exceed five cents
a bushel to cover expenses and cost of
collections, and any person requiring
or extorting from any applicant a
greater price shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by fine
or imprisonment. or both. as the court
may determine.
Sec. Ii. Sinking Fund to Pay Bonds.)
All money received by the county
treasurer in payment Of debts incurred
under the provisions of this act, shall
be paid into and become a part of the
sinking fund herein provided for. and
be used exclusively in the purchase or
payment of bonds issued hereunder.
Sec. II. Option.) Said board may
at any time. with the concurrence of
the wners thereof, pay and retire any
of the bonds issued under the provi-
sions of his act. out Of the funds pro
vided for hat purpose at not more
than par value thereof with accrued
interest.
Sec. IS. Taxes. When Not to be
Levied.) In case q sufficient fund has
been paid into the county treasury in
any one year. as provided in secti>u
10 of this act, on or before November
LIST, to meet the interest and sinking
fund provided for in this act, then
there shall be no tax levied for such
purposes in that year and in no year
shall there be a greater sum levied
than will. together with the balance
at that date in the treasury belonging
to the said seed grain fund, be sufi-
cient to pay the warrants, bonds and
interest.
Sec. 10. Emergency As there are
settlers who are unable to procure
seed for their farms for the coming
spring, an emergency exists, this act
shall take effect and be in force imme-
diately after its passage and approval.
Approved February IS, 1901.