The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-02

urer and credited to fund indicated
by the heading. The total credits in
this fund were $3,108.67 up to Jan. 1,
with expenditures in eighteen months
Of $819.46. The board proposes that
an appropriation Of $1,000 for the
coming two years be made, thus limit
| ing the boards expenditures.
| Burial of Sailors and Soldiers.
North Dakota laws provide that the
burial expenses of honorably discharg-
ed, dependent soldiers Of the Civil war
shall be paid by the state, and an ap-
preparation of $500 for that purpose
and for the erection of headstones, is
suggested. The former appropriation
was $400, but there have been no
expenditures in four years.
Institute Fund.
The standing appropriation of $12,-
600 for the biennial period for the
farmers institutes is continued on the
boards recommendation. The entire
fund is expended each year, but the
| sum is so limited that it has been
impossible to expand the work to any
| material degree.
Stallion Registration.
An allowance of $1,000 to the
stallion registration board is suggest
ed. The appropriation has continued
for several years. but the budget board
board from local sources is sufficient
such income should be applied on the
expenses now maintained by the direct
appropriation.
Treasurers' Bond.
Under chapter 246, session laws of
1915, it is made the duty of the state
to pay the premium on the $500, 900 bond
demanded of the state treasurer, and
$25, 900 is proposed for that purpose.
Premium Distribution.
Under the law that provides for the
apportionment of the so-called "2 per
cent fund.- created by the payment
by insurance companies of 2 per cent
of the face of the premiums to the
state, among the volunteer fire depart
ments of the state.
In 1915, 17S towns received $685.
049.61, and in 1916. 1873 towns received
27,078.24.
During the coming two years, the
board thinks 100000 will be required,
estimating the increase in the number
of cities that will be entitled to such
aid.
Sanitary Board.
An appropriation of $1,000 for the
per diem ana expenses of the members
of the board of trustees of the live
stock sanitary board is suggested.
Disbarment Proceedings.
Expenses of members of committees
covering Investigations and prosecu-
tions under the disbarment act, are
estimated at $4,000 for the coming TWO
years
Reimbursement Capitol Fund.
An appropriation of 100000 to re-
imburse the state capitol land fund is
suggested, payments having been
made from the capitol fund for illegal
purposes in the past. 1t will be nee
essary for the state to at some time
make up the fund.
Payments made on an illegal basis
include $5,912.25 for a sewer; $7,663.16
for a water main; $500 for engineer
ing; $3S, 645.06 for the capitol trolley
line.
Indemnity for Tubereular Bovines.
A budget board believes that $15,-
600 annually will carry out the pro-
visions of the act under which own
ers of tubercular cattle, killed under
orders of the state livestock sanitary
board will be Unidentified. Here
tofore, or up to two years
ago, a fractional mill tax was levied
for that purpose, but the last legis
lature abolished that plan and CUB
stituted the direct appropriation.
The state pays appraised value of
animals destroyed with the following
grade meat cattle, 2 years
old or over, not more than $25; grade
meat cattle, 2 years and under, SIS;
pure bred registered cattle, 2 years
and over, not more than $50: pure
bred registered cattle, years and
under, not more than $50.
Chambers and Dourine.
It is estimated that $4,000 will be