Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-05-12
some ACTS PASSED BY LEGISLATURE
New Laws That viii Be Of Interest to the
People Of the State


The southeast quarter of section
seven, the southwest quarter Of sec
ton eight, the northeast quarter OF
section eighteen, and the northwest
quarter of section seventeen, all In
township one hundred and thirty-one,
north Of range sixty-five west in
Dickey county, North Dakota, EN-.
bracing the White Stone Hills Battle
Field and the burial ground OF. soldiers
killed in that engagement, and, s.
Whereas, There was fought upon
said lands on the third day OF Sep
TENDER, 1863, q noted battle between
soldiers Of the United States army
and the Sioux Indians, and, >.
Whereas, The remains of a large
number of said soldiers of the regu-
Lar army, who were killed in said en-,
gagement, were buried on said ground
and,
Whereas, 1t is desired by the citi-
zens of North Dakota to preserve the
said burial grounds and to suitably
mark the graves and to prevent the
land from passing into private own
ership, and,
Whereas, Different military organi-
cations, as well as the legislatures of
the states to which the soldiers who
fell in said battle were accredited,
have expressed a desire to assist in
the erection of monuments and the
marking of the graves of their dead
as soon as the grounds are properly
enclosed and protected from trespass,
therefore,
Be it enacted, etc: ....
Section L.. That the grant of said
land, to wit: The southeast quarter
of section seven, the southwest quar-
ter of section eight, the northeast
quarter of section eighteen, and the
northwest quarter of section seven
teen, all in township one hundred and
thirty!one north, of range siXty-fve
west, in Dickey county, made by the
United States to the state Of North
Dakota, is with all the emoluments
and obligations, connected Herewith,
hereby in all things accepted.
Sec. 2. That the governor be, and
he is hereby authorized, directed and
empowered to forthwith appoint
commission of three citizens of the
state of North Dakota, to be known
as the white Stone Hills Battlefield
Commission" and the members of
which commission shall hold office for
the term OF two years from and after
the date OF their appointment.
Sec. g. It shall be the duty of such
commission to meet for organization
at the city of Cakes in the county of
Dickey, in the state OF North Dakota,
Within thirty days after appointment,
and to organize by the election of one
OF their number as chairman and an
other as secretary; that said com.
mission shall then take all the neces-
sary steps to properly enclose said
battlefield and to improve the same
IN so lar as may be done consistently
with the provisions of this act. and
TO make and enforce regulations relat-
ing to the further Improvement, cree
ton OF monuments, markers, roads,
drives, walks and other means Of max
ing the same attractive, and preserv-
ing the natural attractions thereof,
and regulating the entry of persons
thereon and traffic over the same;
that In so doing, the said commission
shall be and the same Is hereby au.
thorized and empowered to receive
Tor and In the name Of the state con-
trfbutions or gifts of money, work,
material, monuments, markers, and
other things which may come into
Its hands in the performance of the
things herein contemplated by it to
be done. All property Of every kind
coming into the hands OF said COM
mission and all monuments, markers
and other improvements made upon
and about said premises, shall be for
ever the property Of the state Of
North Dakota.
Sec. 4. That the members Of said
commission shall not be entitled to
any salary or compensation tor serv-
Ices rendered or time expended by
them or either of them. ~
Sec. 5. The treasurer of the state
OF North Dakota IS hereby made the
treasurer of said commission and all
moneys coming into the hands of
SAID commission, or of the mem.
bers thereof, shall be by them
immediately paid over to the state
treasurer for account OF the same.
Sec. 6. That the disbursements Of
said commission shall be at all times
evidenced by vouchers approved by
the chairman and secretary Of said
commission and fled with the state
auditor s.. =, 8, : :,
Sec. Z. That for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions Of this act
there 10 hereby appropriated the sum
OF one hundred dollars, or 60 much
thereof as may be necessary, out Of
any moneys In the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 8. The said commission shall
keep a complete record Of all it's pro
ceedings and shall, on or before the
hrst day Of january Of each odd mum.
bered year transmit to and file with
the governor report Of the came.
Approved March 13, 1905.
DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS
Oh. B. No. 7s-Morgan) KS
An Act Tor the Destruction OF All Weeds
on All Graded or Cultivated Highways.
BE 1t enacted, ETC.: -
Section /. All weeds OF every
name and n af,asa osrsl, S1<,<,o-s ,,Se~- - ~