Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-06

and purchaser, become lieu u;mn
"all taxes shall, as between vcn.'or
real estate on and after thu LIST day
Of December in each year." 1t will
be observed that while under t.
provisions of section 1872 suca taxes
become a lien as between vendor an"
purchaser on the list day of December
in the year in which the same are
levied, under the provisions Of 1860
they do not become lien upon real
property until they are entered by
the county auditor upon the treas
urer's tax list, which will be more
than year later. There are men,
bers of the bar who regard these two
sections as entirely harmonious; that
is, that as between vendor and pur-
chaser such taxes become lien upon
real property on the list day of De-
cember of the year they are levied.
while for the purpose of enforcing
the same they do not become a lien
against specific real property until
they are charged against it by the
auditor upon the treasureris tax list
as provided in section 1860. The Sec
tions, however, are differently con-
strued by different auditors and in
some counties at least the provisions
of section 1860 are entirely ignored.
The question also rises with abstrac-
tors and with many of them the
question is one of such grave doubt
that they make no certificate as to
personal property taxes unless the
same is expressly required.
Chapter As Of the laws of 1907,
provided for the government of cities
by commission. Since it's enactment
many cities of the state have availed
themselves Of it's provisions and are
operating under this modern system.
The law as enacted is conceded by
those who drafted it to be in many
respects crude and imperfect. The
necessity for it's amendment is so ap-
parent that it is reasonably certain
to have the consideration of the next
legislative assembly. The subject of
government is command
ing the serious thought Of patriotic
citizens in the state and otheYs. It
should have the attention of this as
ISOLATION. The prevailing system of
government of cities and villages fur
nishes the single and startling excep-
ton to the rule that the people can
govern themselves. The
bar is especially fitted to render a
public service by giving its aid to the
formulation Of more perfect law
the commission system of
government. We recon- !
mend the appointment of a special |
committee, to be carefully selected
Of those members who are sufficient |
ly interested in the subject to give to t
it the requisite time and attention
to prepare an appropriate measure
for submission to this body at its next |
annual meeting. The committee |
should carefully Investigate similar |
laws of other states and observe the
effects of their operation in those cit
les where they are in force. These
should be considered with special ref
erence to the provisions of our own
We believe that the
should freely cooperate
with citizens and with, committees of
other voluntary organizations having
similar objects, to the end that the
bill which they shall propose may
embody the results of the best
thought and experience Of the coun-
try upon this important subject The
necessary expenses of the committee
should be allowed by +he association
and provisions should b., made for
their payment from time to time as
they accrue.
Under the provisionssof our code Of
civil procedure relating to the re-
demption of real property from exc
cution sale and from sale under a
oeower contained in mortgages upon
real property a redemptioner from
whom no redemption is made is en-