The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-03-07
SEED AND FEED BONDING
ACT

SEED AND FEED BONDING
ACT
II. B. No. l.
(ALaddock of A[ountrail)
AN ACT
10 amend and Re-cnact Sections
3471- 3472- 3473- 3476- 3477-
347S- 3479- 1880 34sl- 1882
1888 34S4- 1885, 34S7 md 1883
of the Compiled Loms of North
Dakota for the gear 1913, .An-
thorising Counties 10 issue
Bonds and Warrants to Procure
Seed Grain and Feed for Needy
Inhabitants Therein and Pro-
riding for the issuance of Bonds
and Warrants for Seed Grain
By Counties and Aid By the
State IN Respect thereto, and
making an Appropriation There
for.
Be it Enattd by the Legislature
assembly Of the state Of NORTH
Dakota.
Section 1.-Amendment.) That
Section Bal of the Compiled Laws
Of North Dakota, 1913, is hereby
amended and re-enacted SD as to
read as follows
Section 347l.-Bon,lS Author
lied. Petition for. Time to Run.
In any county of the state where
the crops for any preceding year
have been Il total or partial failure
by reason drouth, hail or other
cause, it shall be lawful for, and
it shall be the duty of the board
Of county commissioners Of such
county to ISSUE the bonds of the
county under and pursuant to the
provisions Of this article, and with
the proceeds derived from the
sale thereof, to purchase seed grain
and feed, for the inhabitants there
OF who are in need Of seed. grain
and feed. and are unable to- pro-
cure the same, whenever said boarl
shall be petitioncd in writing SO to
do by not less than fifty freehold
ers resident in the county; and
said board at meeting called as
hereinafter provided to consider.
said petition. shall by majority
vote determine that the prayer Of
the petitioners should he granted.
provided. that all such petitions
shall be filed with the county au-
ditor on or before the twenty
fifth day of February: and there
upon il shaIb the duty of >a; I!
officer to forthwith call meclin"
of the board Of county commits
sionels of his county to consider
said petition; and provided. fur
Their. that the total amounts of
bonds issued by amy county under
the provisions of this article shall
not. with the then existing indebt-
edness of the county. exceed the
limit of Indebtedness fixed by the
constitution in such ease: that sail
bonds shall be in denomination Il
from one hundred to five hundred
dollars: shall bear at rate Of in
terest not exceeding six per cent
per annum. payable semi-annlally
at such place and time as shall be
determined by the board. and thai
all bonds issued under the provi-
sions of this article shall become
due and payable in not less thar.
one nor more than five years from
the date thereof. the date to be
fixed by the county board at the
time of the issuance thereof with
the above limitation.
Section 2.-Amendment.) That
Section 3472 of the Compiled Laws
of North Dakota. 1913 is hereby
amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:
Section 3472.-Bonds. How Ex-
ecuted.) Such bonds shall be
signed by the chairman of the
board Of county commissioners and
be attested by the county auditor,
who shall afix the seal of the coun-
ty thereto and shall have Endorsed
thereon certificate signed by the
county auditor. stating that said
bonds are issued pursuant to Law
and within the debt limit.
Sectio" 3.-Amendm"nt.) That
Section 3'4773 of the Compiled Laws
of North Dakota. 1913 is !lrrrb.
amended "''d re enacted so as tc
read as follows:
Section 3473-r"n.ls. How Sold
or Disposed off, Inmedia@r'v af
ter it has been determined to is.
sue bonds or warrants for any