The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1921-10-07
MOTOR R EH|ICLE| .
FUND WITHHELD
FROM COUNTIES
More Than $780, 900 Due the Various
I, Counties Held Up At 4
4 Bismarck ~.
(Bys Il. ID. PauRon)

spOnsible for the fact that the counties
Of North Dakota have not been able
to realize moneys due to them out of
the automobile registration fund. =
!, The Bank of North Dakota depos-
tied a lot of money and loaned a lot Of
money to a lot Of private banks: it in
vested about s3,OoO,0 900 in farm loans;
put s1,235.OO0 into: public industries;
and, froze up money belonging to the
state and political subdivisions in
other. ways. s >n +, J. -a,.. a. ~
when will the counties get their
money C.. D. Poindexter was asked
concerning the automobile fund distri-
button. j. * ;5ss2s$ .'sG III
Il: He ,dehberated at length. r. H.
'.When the Bank of North Dakota
gets its money out of the private
banks, :" was his, answer. II
/ About $4,000 Of accounts due insti-
tutions; s1s7,252s4 due to public
schools by:reason Of the May appor-
tionment 4 more than $4,000 due vol
.unteer fire departments, are being
held up at this time along with more
than 100000 due the counties from
the highway fund.
There was $409 9,170.59 in the motor
vehicle registration fund on Sept. 13.
Halt Of that belongs to the counties
of the state. .G. =. }.tS ~"
Some Of this money should have been
paid: to the counties last April.
Another portion Of it should have
been paid in, July: ,,ssr-.9 e =.
Still another portion should Be paid!
this month. 4 90 -.
Ny None Of the payments have been
made, even, though less than half Of
,the money due to the counties was
certified on July % for distribution.
, It is being held in Bismarck to as
lsist the administration in bolstering
up, the Bank Of North Dakota, while
thet onnties wait for the cash. :,s % #
Other Funds Held OF h
44-t ty-l!S !. 81 ,.f Of j
The manner, in x which the motor
vehicle registration fund has been and
is being administered Is stsimilar to the
method employed BY the administra-
ticn in several other instances. s q.
For instance, the volunteer fire de-
partments OF the state have been ae-
MED money due them. all because the
Bank OF North lj Dakota needs the
mon II 5s EiSs n Re-
Nearly 100000 has been collected
Fbysy the guaranty, fund commission,
tied up in the Bank Of North Dakotas
held there, while depositors WITH
money in closed banks are denied cash
due them. 2... n 1. 4. !. 4. 1
I Likewise, VI the Il schools have been
forced ITO await; the pleasure of the
Bank of ! North Dakota, although this
constitutes another story. H.s
There sis;Fa ection of! the motor We
hicle registration act that provides
that the counties shall receive half Of
the money derived from the licensing
Of vehicless within the county after
the state highway commission gets
$3.50, 900 aa year and after 100000 is
set apart for construction Of bridges;
such .as the bridge atross the Mis-.
Issoun river between Bismarck and
MandaIl $ u, Il Il
|sss Both transfe 4. have been made,
1000 being taken out 81, the motor
yehicle fund :ssss N N ]:
NJ With those nsferss compile leted, the
fund totalsd 34os. .17o.6s 81 sept. ls.
ASisO q that amount $2o4. .5s5. .2s5 belonged
to the scounti s3S9
The law provides that the appor-
tionment back Is the counties shall
he made quarterly on April !, July s.,
Sep. ~ and Jan. .!3sE#s 3fs
No apportf ont was made BY the
department Tor / the arst quarter Of
this
In July, when therl1aa, sswlace tas9, ,831.a4
|in thes sfund. half 81 tls s;416. 81,
belong to the counties. Tie motor
vehicle apartment superinte lent
eertthed only ;ss, ,s2o.5o y stos i theI conn
tissS for payment 4
| III then became the duty of the state
audito D: g: 'Iaoinde dexter. q issue the
,Iarrants for The money g Tie several
coantis
III |ss issus ~ T. y,
4 teis Snethin Rdicats ytsn