Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-04
BOUNTY FOR TREE CULTURE.
(H. B. No. 22-scheer.)

(H.B B. No. 22-scheer.)
An Act to Promote Forest Tree Culture.
Be 1t enacted, ETC.:
Section l.. Bounty for Tree Plant
ing) That any person who shall
hereafter plant, cultivate and keep In
q growing, thrifty condition one acre
and not more than ten acres Of prai-
RE land with any kind Of forest trees
and shall plant or have planted said
trees not more than eight feet apart
each way shall be entitled to three
dollars for each acre SO planted ana
cultivated to be deducted annually
from the taxes levied against real es-
tate comprising OF eighty acres. one
hundred sixty acres or three hundred
twenty acre farm as the case may be
upon which said trees are growing,
but such bounty shall not be paid un-
less such grove shall have at least
four hundred living trees on each
acre SO maintained and kept ii grow
Ing condition. Esis
Sec. .. Every person planting such
forest tree or trees suitable for hedge
IN rows as boundary lines along the
public highways or on any other por-
ton OF his premises which rows shall
contain not less than two living trees
to each rod and who shall In other
respects comply with the provisions
OF this act shall annually receive q
bounty at the rate OF two dollars for
every eighty rods OF each row In
length; provided, however, that no
bounty shall be paid or deduction al
lowed under the provisions Of this
act for q longer period than I'VE years
upon any one tract or row Of trees.
" Sec. 3. Proof Of Pianting.) ANY
person wishing to secure the benefit
Of this act shall during the month of
June next after expiration Of one year
after planting such grove, row or
rows OF trees and annually thereafter
fie with the county auditor or clerk
Of the county In which the same is
located, g correct plat Of the land de-
scribing the section or fraction there
OF on which said grove, row or rows
have been planted or cultivated and
shall make due proof OF such plant
Ing and cultivation az well as Of title
to the land by oath Of the owner ana
the AFFIDAVIT OF two freeholders resid.
Ing. In the vicinity setting forth the
facts in relation to the growth ana
cultivation Of the grove, row or rows
Of trees for which sacii bounty IL az.
manded !; provided, this act SHAH not
apply 80 any railroad company for
planting trees within two hundred
feet .M It's track for the purpose of
making q snow fence, nor TO Il any
trees planted upon land held ana NJ.
CURED under the timber culture Iaws
Of the United States. n
Sec. 4. Examination and Repowt AZ
Assesscr.) It Ii hereby made the
duty Of the assessor sof every town
or county at the time OF making Ills
assessment to ascertain whefher ar
not trees have been planted ~ any
land owners In his town or county
and for which compensation IL claimed
under this act and IN case trees have
been planted and such compensation
Is claimed the Assessor shan person.
ally examine the grove Or line 81
trees and make report to the extent
and conditions thereof according q
the prescribed form, the same to Be
returned 70 the county auditor with
the other returns and assessmen&
book. 1isST 81
Approved February 20. 1908.
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