The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-21

constitutional amendment is neces-
sary.
To make possible the terminal eleva-
tor carried in the bill passed yester-
day, a direct levy of $4,000 is re-
quired, for there is approximately
$4,000 in the terminal elevator fund
that was raised by direct taxation
under the eighth OF mill levy.
Following is, the terminal elevator
bill that the senate has laid before the
house:
For an act to provide for the crea.
ton of a commission. the selection of
a location. erection. leasing, operat-
ing, renting or selling, one or more
terminal elevators either within or
outside the state OF North Dakota, and
making an appropriation therefor.
Be 1t enacted by the legislative as
sembly OF the state of North Dakota:
Section /. Creation of commission.
There is hereby created commission,
which shall be known as the North
Dakota Terminal Elevator commits
sion.
Section 2. Membership of commits
sion. The North Dakota Terminal
Elevator commission shall be COM
posed OF fifteen members. of whom
the governor, attorney general, state
treasurer shall be ex officio members
of said board.
Section s. Appointment of members
and vacancies. how filed. The COVER
nor shall, as soon as possible. after
the passage and approval of that act,
appoint twelve citizens of the state OF
North Dakota, no two members of the
twelve appointed members shall reside
in the same judicial district and three
b.o,. ,R nm snfn
members must be executive officers in
the Equity Cooperative exchange, a
corporation with Offices in the city OF
st. Paul. MINI. In the event any
vacancy may occur in the membership
of the said commission, the governor
shall Immediately fill such vacancy by
appointment.
Session A. Term of appointed mem
Der. Each member appointed to the
North Dakota Terminal Elevator COM
mission shall hold Office for the period
OF two years from the date of his APP
pointment.
Section 5. Powers and duties of the
The North Dakota
Terminal Elevator commission is here
by, authorized and fully empowered to
select the location, erect or construct
lease from, operate. rent to. or sell one
or more terminal elevators, either
within or outside the state of North
Dakota and shall have full charge or
all matters and things pertaining to
the construction and equipment of
such terminal elevator or elevators
and require bond from members or
employees in amounts agreed upon by
said commission. The North Dakota
Terminal Elevator commission shall
have full authority to prescribe rules
for the operation and management of
any elevator or elevators provided for
under the provisions of this act and
shall have authority to prescribe fees
and charges to be collected for all
services which. said elevator mas per-
form for its patrons or customers.
The North Dakota Terminal Eleva-
tor commission shall have the authori-
ty to employ such help as it may deem
necessary and advisable to employ,
and shall fix the compensation or
salary, or other allowances for such
employees.
The North Dakota Terminal Eleva-
tor commission shall have full authors
ty to expend any moneys provided for
terminal elevator purposes In a later
section of this act all of which
expenditures shall be made in accord