The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-02
TWO PROCLAMAT|ONS|
BY LANCER
TO ASSIST TENANTS.
Warns Judges, Sheriffs and
Others to Oesist From
Evictinq Citizens
ORDER LASTS TILL MARCH
Says Cold Months Carry Threat
to Citizens Who Are With.
out incomes

Judges. Justices Of the peace. sher-
IFS, constables and other administra-
tive officers were ordered in two proc
lamations issued by Gov. william
LANCER Saturday to desist from dis
possession OF families from homes
they own or lease and to prevent TAX
ing. necessary household articles or
apparel from debtors where families
are shown to be in financial distress.
One proclamation directs that off,
GERS refrain from evictions Of fami-
lies from homes owned and occupied
under any equitable title, or under
lease written or oral. between the
dates Of Nov. / and March Is follow
ing" It states lessons may, however,
upon due notice to the lessee. obtain
an order from the district court to
Dust such lessee in cases where, from
evidence taken, 1t Is established that
the lessee is financially able to pay
rent, besides taking care Of himself
and family"
Bars All Seizures
The other proclamation states Of
ficers shall desist from making any
order 'or from entering any home In
this state and taking therefrom any
article Of necessary household furni-
ture, household equipment or wearing
apparel, unless the creditor, upon due
notice to the debtor, can show to the
| satisfaction Of one Of the district
Judges Of that district that the debtor
Is financially able to pay the debt o.
| some portion thereof. IN addition t.
maintaining the livelihood Of himself
and family"
The proclamation states ''home
owners who have lost their positions
or incomes are unable to pay the pay
ments due on household furniture
equipment or wearing apparel"
Many of such owners are In pos
session Of such household equipment
under conditional sales contracts and
mortgages and the holders thereof
and mortgages are forcing collection
Of such accounts by taking physical
possession of such equipment, under
court orders and otherwise. to the
great damage of said home owners
under financial conditions that rem
der them helpless. and all Of which
action will make 1t impossible to
maintain home and as q result may
break up families and will force such
owners to secure county aid and in
crease the burden Of taxpayers. al
ready oyerburdened. resulting in q
calamity OF which the state must
take notice"
Many Are Helpless
The proclamation stated that be
cause OF the financial helplessness Of
the many citizens Of this state they
ore unable to protect themselves and
| families with the necessities Of hu-
man life. and are being driven from
their homes and places of residence
to become public charges"
! From all sections Of the state. the
! proclamation said. come appeals tc
prevent dispossessions and >evictions
during the severe winter months and
at time when the inclemency Of the
weather puts added burdens upon
people who are desperately striving to
care for their families.
ITO permit the cold letter Of the
law to operate and dispossess and
evict families in this state during the
cold winter months Of the year would
amount to a public calamity. especial
| ly in face Of q situation where thou
sands are asking for federal aid in
order to i've"