The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-22

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missioners Of Grant county. the COM
missioners Of Towner county, the
commissioners Of Nelson county, the
commissioners Of Cavalier county, and
the commissioners Of Ransom county.
Would No Extraordinary
I'VE might add that It would Be .
rare and extraordinary and most un-
usual situation to assume that al Of
these highly respected and respectable
elected officers Of al Of the foregoing
Counties, and In all probability many
more in this State that we have not,
up to tho moment had IN opportunity
to investigate. were wrongful, corrupt.
and criminal In their Interpretation
Of the present state Of the law.
The Commissioners Of each and
every one Of these Counties. q We
have been reliably informed, have act
ed In connection with this law exactly
a. have the Board Of County Commis-
sioners Of Burleigh County. and In
truth and In fact have made the same
identical contract Is have the Com
missioners Of Burleigh County: that
Is they have taken the previous years
contract and extended the same for
an additional year at discount Of 10
per cent. We might add, too, for your
inforamtion, that We have not includ-
ed In the above any County In which
the Bismarck Tribune Company has
made . similar contract. In every
one Of the counties referred to the 10
per cent discount contracts have been
made with printing concerns other
than the Bismarck Tribune Company.
AS Is before herein indicated, the
state Of the law on this subject has
been the source Of controversy for .
very considerable period. In the coun.
ties referred to above. or ct least .
substantial portion Of them. the re.
spective states attorneys Of those
counties have held o. advised their
county commissioner that the con-
duct Of the commissioners In making
the contract for the present year. on
. basis Of 10 per cent discount Of the
contract Of the previous year. without
advertising for bids, Is lawful.
AS . matter Of fact In this state
there exists ct this time three separ-
oVO @4A4 ~sosAas0s osAss Asos.ees 01.sAssess@
concering the proper method OF pro-
cedure under the present state Of the
Law. One legal opinion Is to the ef-
feet that the authority to purchase
printing supplies. etc., Is In the COM
mittee, that Is In the County Auditor.
County Treasurer and Chairman Of |
tho Board Of County Commissions
and that they need not advertise for
bids. In fact no provision = made for
advertising for bids under any circum.
stances.
Supessdes lS3l Law3
Another opinion, Of equal respeo-
liability, Is to tho effect that Chap.
ter 100 Of the laws OF 1919, entirely
supersedes the 1871 law on the SUBJ
ject and that the Board Of County
Commissioners shall spend the peo-
pies money In advertising only for |
the erection Of county buildings, the
purchase Of fuel, election ballots, and
election supplies.
Another equally respectable opin- |
lon u that the provisions Of the law
giving this power Of purchase to the
committee has been repealed BY in
ference. That Chapter 100 Of the
laws Of 1919 does not ret aside the I
1871 Law, and that It q, therefore,
necessary to advertise In connection
with Ill contracts, including labor,
where the amount thereof exceeds |
Three Hundred Dollars . year.
We are advised that the latter |
opinion Was the opinion Of Ar. |
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