The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31

the council, in the discretion Of the
| council as hereinafter provided.
| Section 8. Powers and Duties
They shall cooperate with the com
| missioner of agriculture and labor
| and consult with farmers and 9TH
| ers who might be in need Of labor,
and labor organizations and such
other persons as might be in posi-
ton to furnish labor and devise
means for the furnishing thereof,
and with the North Dakota federal
| fuel and food administration in slim
ulating an increased production of
| food and economy and preservation
| thereof.
They shall make a careful sur
vey and investigation concerning the
practicabillty of the use of Ignite
coal and other fuel resources of the
state, and shall encourage its use,
production and distribution and shall
suggest to the governor means of
developing and extending the same.
They shall cooperate and advise
with the the federal government as
to the fuel conditions Of the state,
and see that an adequate supply OF
fuel will be furnished to this state.
during the summer months, when
transportation is not oyertaxed, 30
as to avoid a fuel shortage in the
state during the coming year.
They shall make q record or all
property belonging to persons in
military service or in any establish
ment or branch thereof. who are out
of the state because, of such service;
and shall make such rules and regu-
lations as will protect and preserve
the same whenever necessity exists
therefor.
They shall further have power and
If shall be their duty to make and
promulgate from time TO time rules
and regulations for the promotion
and preservation of the public peace,
safety and welfare, and they may
prescribe rules and regulations un-
der which the citizens Of this state |
not a part of the active militia may
organize. They may also from tlme
to time, as the exigencies Of the oc-
casion shall REQUIRE. make and pro-
mulgate rules and regulations 70
assist the government of the United |
States in carrying out and enforcing
its laws and regulations relative TO
the conduct OF the war.
Each member of the council snail
possess the same powers as the
sherifrs of the several counties and
NAV exercise such powers in any
part of the state, separately or in
with other police off,
GERS.
They shall assist and co-operate
with all state and county officials
in promoting patriotism and loyalty
to this government and humanity,
and shall assist and cooperate with
the officials in preserving the public
peace, health and safety, as we'll as
the broad democratic principles upon
which this nation and state were
founded.
And they shall have power to and
shall perform all such other duties
as the governor shall from time to
time authorize and direct under the
war powers and laws and the consti-
tuition of this state,
Section 4. Reports. IL shall be
the duty of the council to report at
the end Of each calendar month to
the auditing board OF the state of
North Dakota, a voucher statement
Of its expenditures, In regular form,
properly verified by the chairman or
secretary. The state auditor shall Is
sue state warrants for all bills so re-
ported and approved by the state
auditing board, which warrants shall
be presented to the state treasurer.
r. for any reason there shall be no