The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-11

u city councils we're extended in sew
raj respects. among others permitting
hem to condemn rights of "a out
ide OF the city limits; to establish
ark boards aud condemn lands TOR
PARKS. rcTisiRg and extending their
powers III relation TO the building of
sewers permitting them 20 license
ard reSu!dte public dances and pro-
liblt fortune ~tellers, t4ktrs. clairvoy.
,nts, etc: compelling city clerks to
annually publish financial statements
1f the condition OF the city. exempt
ng tireLieI from poll tax and Jury
towns to be- certified: fixing a uniform
lat" for al municipal elections TO pre-.
vent coioniZation AMI a genera! procc~
lure for the Incorporation OF towns.
Assessment and Taxation.
This subject, one OF the most vita.
% the state oeCdu-c q! IN" Con~titu
ional limits upon y means 81 rails
ng re'.nI.". ,rceit"d a good deal OF
consideration ard at one tim" it
Seemed e il a tlN commission bill
night pas, but the plan w3~ finally
lbaniou. !. The legislation which W0-
obtaiucd is Is follows: Permitting a
Emil deati -rcy levy in l3"2 and
1910. a procedure tor appeals
boards OF equalization: p%roviding that
county ti,a,urcrs shall collect all spe
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sale unit. the third Monday in 40
vember; fixing the limit OF taxation
In independent school districts. in.
creasinG the limit of bonds which may
be ISSUED by an independent school
to 4 per CEN, of the Investment: pro-
vjding Tor the refund of money erro-
neouslY paid at tax sales; increasing
the limit OF the county bridge tax to
3 mills: requiring personal service on
an owner OF land before q tax deed
issues.
Game Laws.
A comDreh ansive law regulating the
protection OF game was passed. 1t
provides for the appointment of "A
state game warden and for deputy
wardens in the counties, who are to
be nominated by the county commits
sionerS and appointed by the state
warden. Every gun pays 81 tax,
which is retained by the counties.
NOn-residents are required to pay a
Ms tax, one-half of which Is retained
by the counties and the other half
paid into the state game fund. All
classes OF game ara protected under
the law. The shooting of prairie chick
is absolutely prohibited for two
years. The game warden is author
lied to spend 3 limited amount OF
money from the game fund for bring
ing golden pheasants into the state
and for the protection of the same.
Another act protects mink, otter
and beaver and makes it unlawful to
kill them from April Is to Sept. 10;
other acts exempt Canadian jays. or
whisky jacks, and carp, suckers and
buffalo fish from protection.
Public Health.
The physicians Of the state had or
ganized a rather strong propaganda
to secure a comprehensive health
code, but their efforts proved una
vatling. However. a s~anitarium for
the treatment Of consumptives was
established at Custer and a health
laboratory in connection with the uni.
yersity, whore microscopic analyses
are to be made free for the benefit OF
the public and also for which provi-
sion was made to provide unclaimed
bodies for physiological study. Other
matters relating to public health pro
vide for the transportation OF dead
bodies: a comprehensive pure drugs
bill under the Jurisdiction OF the pure
food department: the admission Of
Kansas gasoline to the state and pro
hibiting the adulteration of linseed oil
State Affairs.
The interest on state money. quite
contrary 10 the spirit of our consti.
tuition, has always been a perauiSite
OF the state treasurer, but during the
last campaign this was made an is
sue and Treasurer CaSsil, at the end
Of his first term. WaS defeated upon
~ hth ~ - 1'AtAopAA ''l'u IL
party platform demanded TN. enact
ment OF a comprehensive state depoS.
tory law. Such a law vas enacted
creating a state board of finance con.
siStiAg Of thu governor. secretary OF
state. auditor and treasurer and To-
the deposit OF state FUNDS I'm bonded
banks throughout the state. 10 draw
interest Tor the benefit of the stat"
and relieving the treasurer OF re-
spOn5ibility tor funds 30 deposited.
The legal ate % interest on regis
tered warrants wa, axed at . per
cent with a provision hat whenever
$4,000 i'll warrant had been regis
tered the board OF finance should con.
vert them into ) per cent revenue
warrants. The highest contract rate
Of interest in che state was fixed az
10 per cent. Other acts relating 70
Stata affairs defina a state Tag and
provide for securing two o them
dividing thu state into tNO ~Ongrr-
SiOHal districts. the dividing line be
ing approximately IRON the north Linz
Of p~OOkingS county VEST o. fnp Mis-