The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18
Golden Valley county not responsible

L 1OE An any Wdy.sy y, s.
Passed noxious weed law which
creates offices for league workers in
every township at the rate Of S. q
day and ten cents per mile. This fills
the place Of the county tax supervisor
who were reduced from So, one in
each county, to six, one in each ju-
dicial district, but increases thirty
times over the number drawing pap
from the public funds.
Added another graft for Brinton's
newspaper string by providing that
holders Of mortgages shall give mo-
tice by publication in official papers
the date when mortgages are due, as
we'll as give notice by registered mail
noticed to be printed and mailed 90
days before expiration.
Boosted the state emergency fund
from SIS, 900 to $4,000 appropriate
ion. H.
Making corporations absolutely sub
servient to the dictation of the state
administration by making forfeiture
Of charter the penalty for removal of
suits from the state to the federal
courts.
Assessed all car or freight hauling
companies six per cent of their gross
earnings.
Provided for the joint ownership Of
public buildings by townships or vii
lagos, and then putting over COM
panion bill which allows, cities, villa
ges, or any other subdivisions to ac-
quire anything they desire to buy by
bond issue of five per cent Of valua-
ton.
Cut the amout of cash banks must
hold in reserve from 20 percent of the
deposits to ten per cent.
Not all the Legislation was auto
cratic, for some measures passed are
commendable. Among these were bills
Raising the salary Of court report
ers to $4,000 per year.
Repealed both the foreign and do
nestle moneys and credits acts which
was driving foreign capital out of the
state.
Extended the time to five years for
on deposit in banks of the state from
state income tax. This doesn't help
any to cut the taxes of the home state
Idepositor, but does lessen the distrust
Of North Dakota felt now by the for
eign investor.
Extended the time to five years for
payment by farmers of seed and feed
liens and moneys advanced by coun-
ties.
Provided that taxes become delin>
| quent semi annually on March / and
September Is, splitting the payments
| in two.
Increased the salaries Of the board
of railroad commissioners and gave
| orders that they devote all their time
to their jobs. ..-
Passed the bill providing for $780,
900 appropriation out of the automo-
bile license money as the states share
of the $3.50, 1000 bridge over the Mis-
souri river between Mandan and Bis
marck. This is the last link in the
Red Trail National Parks Highway
Half the cost Of the bridge will be paid
by the federal government; one third
by the state and the counties will pay
E$9O 900 each. Burleigh and Morton)
1 Added the architects to the license
list and providing for the collection
of fees from state architects. This is
similar to the license fee collected
from lawyers. Preachers are in linz
l for license at the next session.
j A measure provides that adults may
be adopted the same as children.
Amended the motor vehicle law tx
provide tax on motorcycles.
Repealed the act Of the last session
expehding $40, 900 for an extension 0.
the state one street car line-th the orig
inal "Toonervile Trolley
That common carriers shall provid;
! shelters on their right-of-way fo7
!, their employees by October 1, 1920.
/ School board and district treasur
ers must file annual reports to tn,
state bank of North Dakota, thus pro
y viding a check that all school none,
has been deposited in the Waters-Ca
thro private bank.