The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-24
EMPLOYMENT
Bill OFFERED

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 24.-Mr.
Trageton introduced the following bill
as senate bill No. 11s:
For an act to provide for the main
~tenance Of free employment offices
| under the supervision of the. commits
sioner of agriculture and labor during
the months of July, August and
| September of each year.
Be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the state of North Dakota:
Section i. 1t shall be the duty of
the commissioner of agriculture and
labor to maintain in connection with
his department, a free employment Of
flee in such suitable and conveniently
located city or cities in this or any
other state, as he may deem necessary
and expedient during the months of
July, August, September and October
| Of each year, in order to supply the
needed labor to harvest and thresh the
| crops of this state. Such employment
| office shall be in charge of a COM
petent superintendent, appointed by
| the commissioner of agriculture and
labor, who shall receive a salary of
not to exceed one, hundred twenty
five dollars ($125) per month during
the time such free employment Office
is maintained.
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agriculture and labor shall provide, or
cause to be provided. the necessary
room or rooms in which said free
employment ONCE shall be maintained.
Upon the. outside of such office, in a
position and manner to secure the
fullest public attention, shall be
placed a sign, which shall read in the
English language, North Dakota Free
Employment Office" and the same sign
shall appear upon the outside windows
in such other languages, as the
Superintendent shall deem advisable.
! The commissioner of agriculture and
labor shall also advertise the fact that
such free employment office is main
tanned in such newspapers az he
deems will give it the widest publicity.
Said commissioner shall also make
tsuch arrangements with clubs. boards,
societies or individuals as will place
said employment Office in touch with
any community or locality In this
state which may need laborers. Said
| employment ONCE shall be open from
| eight (8) a. m. ito twelve (12) m. and
from one Cd p. m. to six go p. m.
and a notice stating said office hours
shall be placed in a conspicuous place
on the outside windows of such office.
Section 8. The superintendent of
such employment office shall report on
| Saturday OF each week TO 'Uhe COM
missioner of agriculture and labor the
number of applications for work, and
the number provided with work or
referred to the place or locality in this
state where work can be obtained and
such other data as said commissioners
may require. The commissioner Of
agriculture and labor shall embody in
his biennial reports to the governor
and the legislative assembly, a detail
ed statement of the expenses incur
red in maintaining such employment
office and also a statement showing
as. far as possible what said employ
ment office has accomplished.
Section 4. For the purpose OF
maintaining such free employment
ONCE or Offices as herein provided for,
the sum OF four thousand $4,000
dollars is hereby appropriated. or as
much thereof as may be necessary,
/. out Of any moneys in the state
/ treasury not otherwise appropriated
All bills or expenses incurred in main
tanning the same shall be audited and
paid In the same manner as other bills
are audited and paid.
Section s. For the purpose OF en-
ahIing the commissioner OF a~gricultevs