The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-11

final passage.
Mayor A. D. Moe of Valley City, has
been here explaining the plan of
power plant is so located that a city
steam service is possible, with a half
mile haul the longest line. The city
has about $4,000 in it's power plant
fund, which will be converted to the
construction Of the heating system.
All told, it is expected that the plant
will cost about $4,000, and no bonds
will be necessary to finance the opera
tons, for there will be about $4,000
in the fund when the work is complet-
ed, and the balance will be carried on
city warrants. n
Valley City hopes to be in position
to proceed with the letting Of the con-
tract for the work at an early date
the entire Job to be completed by next
fall.
The bill, introduced in the house by
Representative Carr, came out Of the
committee yesterday on a favorable
report, also being considered in the
Nonpartisan caucus.
Interest Bill Returned.
Representative Lathrop's bill provid-
ing for the reduction of the rate or
interest during the period of redemp-
ton from to 6 per cent, and which
had been reported out Monday for
passage, by the judiciary COMMITTEES,
was yesterday returned to the agricul-
tural committee, upon the motion OF
Representative Peterson. Of Towner.
Representative Peterson explained
that 1t had been found that another
bill making about the same provisions
had been introduced by three other
members, acting jointly, and their bill
was before the agricultural committee.
For that reason, the Lathrop Dill,
which was in general orders was re-
! referred.
Representative Smiths bill for the
| repeal of the law by which township
clerks must pay so cents to the coun-
ty auditor for recording township
bonds, is now before the house for
final passage, on the recommendation
of the judiciary COMMITTEES.
/, The bill by which witnesses and
: Jurors may be summoned by mail ana
telegraph, abolishing the old plan
whereby personal service is required,
was reported out OF the cornmi''ee
Notice on Foreclosure.
Representative Hagan has introduce
ed a measure, known as house bill No.
81, by which 1t would be necessary TO
give q thirty day notice OF Intention
to foreclose a mortgage.
Such notice would have 10 De VIII
ten, describing the land, the date ana
amount Of the mortgage and the sum
due for the principal. interest and
taxes, stating that IL the same be not
1 paid within thirty days, foreclosure
| would be started.
The bill is before the committee on
banks and banking.
| Memorial Day Regulation.
Rep. J. r. T. o'Connor Of Grand
Forks wants Memorial day absolute
ly sacred to purpose for which it is
1 set aside, and in house bill No. e.
| he would prohibit ball games, horse
races or other sports, or any enter
| tainment that will interfere with the
1 proper observance of the day.
A fine of from S. to 500 is proVid-
ed-and an emergency clause is at"
| tached to the measure. -.
| Rural Credits in Senate.
Senator Gronvold's bill providing
| for rural credits is before the senate
/ for final passage. 1t is in the form
OF a constitutional amendment, and
would give the state power to estab-
4 lish a state rural credits departm emit.
| operating in such manner as the legis-
| lature may provide, the state to pledge
/ its credit for the promotion OF the de-
1 partment. r....H