The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-04
Some of the New Laws
Passed by Legislature

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new law which reads, ANY Of the
following il not less than a. inches
or more than 48 inches in height
shall be legal fence"
"All fences constructed of at
least three horizontal well-stretch-
ed barbed wires, the lowest of
which is not less than Is or more
than 10 inches from the ground,
securely fastened as nearly equi-
distant as possible to substantial
posts, firmly set in the ground, or
to well supported leaning posts;
not exceeding 20 feet apart, or 33
feet apart where two or more
stays or pickets' are used equidis-
tant between posts, provided that
all corral fences which are used
exclusively for the purpose of en-
closing stacks which are situated
outside any lawful enclosure shall
not be less than is feet from such
stack so enclosed, and shall be
substantially built with posts not
more than 8 feet distant from
each other and not less than five
strands of well-stretched bard
wire, and shall not be less than 5
nor more than 6 feet high, pro-
vided that any kind of fence
equally as effectual for the pur-
pose of corral fence may be
made in lieu thereof"
2 "All fences constructed of
any standard woven wire not less
than % inches in height, securely |
tasted to substantial posts not
more than 80 feet apart shall be a
legal fence, provided, that one
barbed wire shall be placed above
the same at height of not less than
48 inches from the ground"
3. All fences consisting of four
boards, rails or poles with stand
ing or leaning posts not over II
feet and 6 inches apart, provided
that if leaning posts are use, there
shall be pole or wire fastened
securely on the inside or support
of such leaning post"
5. "All rivers, hedges, noun
tain ridges and bluffs or other
barrier over through which is i'm
possible for stock to pass"
BY the provisions of House Bill
29O residents OF the state will
hereafter be giveu every oppor-
tunity to all concerning constitu- |
tional amendments and referend-
um measures voted on at any
election, instead of depending
upon slight information on the $
subjects. Whenever a proposed |
constitutional amendment or other {
question is submitted to popular I
vote it is the duty of the clerk of $
the county to have published in
one newspaper copy of the pro-
posed question once a week for
three successive weeks. Questions (
to be supmitted by the county or a
municipality must be advertised I
by publication in least one news
paper within the county oy city /
twice, just prior to election. IL
Through the provisions Of House Bill
A, maximum rate Of interest in Mon
tana u fixed at 10 per cent. This law a
sradicates the loan shark and his associate
evils. No matter how a contract or note !,
may be worded, 10 per cent is the maxi :,
mum rate OF interest which may be paid u
Or received on loans and one of the meas n
urss which was evaded in past sessions b
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book.
County commissioners are now limited
10 SIC, 900 bond issues for bridge construc-
lion, While many bridges may cost
more than this amount, with the state a
Ind federal aid available, it is possible to q
rect bridges ct . cost of more than $10,-I
100 although the county will not contri- :
3uts more than that amount. Under this
Az. The county commissioners may sub
nit TO vote Of tho resident taxpayers of
he county, on petition Of 10 per cent of
he resident taxpayers, the question Of
clling bonds for not more than $40 900
ssue must be voted upon on separate bal D
ots. Petitions for these issues must be in
he hands Of the county commissioners rs c.
lays prior to general election.