Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-10
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ssMARck DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY 70
Richard Daley, Devils Lake .... 81. 25
d. S. Bangs, Devils Lake g
Fred Baker, Devils Lake %
H. E. Baird Devils Lake 81. IS
6. N. Fisher Devils Lake .s. I. l. g
Frank Whitman, Devils Lake n. ". IS
Ole serungaTd Devils Lake e
II. M Cree1 Devils Lake %
Miscellaneous collections II. . g
Total .... 81: q. I. 81. 400
Through courtesy Of gentleman desires his withheld
the charges for the exhibit and were
had charge Of the exhibit for the very efficient and economical
results and most satisfactory As e ee
received the highest award agriculture, gold
medals and grand prize general excellence OF North Dakota
exhibit.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
Through experience has been demonstrated that quite
few Of law pertaining schools and public ns
lands need changing that the public lands
house carefully consider the recommended
by Land Commissioned Hegge and report to
honorable body This is department and requires
results Be attained u methods and
systems have been made il this department. during this adnsra
changes of law other desirable results be
accomplished One especially needed law 70 define specifically
what lands Ignite coal a t section ION 1ss q
be sold but the legislative assembly may By general laws provide for
sans s snon y nd
not sufficiently specific Most the public lands the west
ern part affected BY this clause
The board Of university and school lands resolution its
last meeting requesting this session early law to
the amendment Of the constitution econ 1922 relating to
investment Of school funds thereby permitting the immediate in
vestrnent Of funds on hand.
AUDITORS DEPARTMENT.
The avabity sub-vouce system similar that Of other
states deemed expedien during this administrator and
qure receipt for all paid for the state Of sums
amounting 81 the bill rendered against the
and result positive the state derives material benefit
from the saving thereby accing suggest provision Of law Il
required, enforcing this system
There another change recommend the auditors department
Of the auditing board must approval to every
bill rendered against sa and labor, and
that the adoption the salary pay system used Wisconsin
Minnesota and other states This system would require the
salary requiring rs 100 and during legislative
sessions hundred There good reasons or con
tnuing the present antiquated system.
RECOMMEND the institutions authorized BY law
install uniform system accounting doing with the cunbe
method Of furnishing duplicate recepted bills as is now
required and the classification accounts alike in all st
tion thereby giving true basis for comparison Under our
statements or reports of the several institutions
believe Of all the institutions in the state should
same per the expense money At the
present institution So per diem and
per mile all Other institutions pay So
! diem and all necessary expenses
allowing public buildings to be insured for
thirds Of their value should be changed and the maximum amount be
onea the value Ibeeve the rates for this insurance IS high
considering the risk carried
law should be passed authorizing the state treasurer and the
auditor transfer to the general fund Of the state balance
created by special levy after the full for which
such special fund created had been accomplished For instance
d s tax n r. 10 oa a nd rs Sc
/ transferred to the general fund
TREAsURERs OFFICE
recommend the repeal Of S B. III passed during the last
adoption intelligent substitute The
provision reads Te official bond
the Of less than $500 ooo which bond shall BE paid BY
the state Further would be reflection your
telgece There apparently conflict in the limit Of the
surety bond be issued for by company See law
recommend the adoption Of Minnesotas system Of
school bonds where purchased BY the board Of university
and school lands for for institution and public school
funds Under the Minnesota system the interest is collected by the
state treasurer issuing receipts annually county for the
amounts and the county charges them the
school treasurer It very great improvement the present
cumbersome coupon according the opinions of Mnnesota
state auditor and treasurer