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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
4
The state constitution proposal, after passing the Tenth Native Assembly, advances to the Eleventh Legislative Assembly for approval or rejection. The action centers on the constitutional change, with the outcome pending legislative consideration and potential public impact.
The text proposes amending section 140 to require every railroad and common carrier operating in North Dakota to keep public records of stock ownership transfers assets and liabilities. Directors must file sworn annual reports with the auditor or designated official, detailing acts and doings, with further related reports to other officers as prescribed by law. The legislature would enact penalties to enforce the provisions.
Long constitutional section outlining powers of initiative and referendum for North Dakota voters. Details the processes for proposing laws, submitting measures to the people, and the governor's role in immediate effect laws. Includes timelines, required majorities, and filing rules with the secretary of state.
The article lists six proposed land grants to public institutions including a soldiers home at Lisbon Ransom County with forty thousand acres, a blind asylum at Pembina with thirty thousand acres, an industrial school with forty thousand, a forestry school in McHenry Ward or Rolette counties, a scientific school at Wahpeton Richland with forty thousand, and a state normal school at Minot Ward, with a note that no other similar institution can be created without a constitutional revision.
The draft amendments set sale terms for state lands in North Dakota including minimum prices at appraised value, structured payments over twenty years with interest, and public auctions at county seats. Lands not subdivided offered in quarter sections with reappraisal if unsold within two years, taxes due from contract date, and nullification if annual taxes remain unpaid by October.
An OCR fragment notes loans and discounts, overdrafts secured and unsecured, checks and cash items, and liabilities. It references capital stock paid in and subordinates, implying a balance sheet snippet with banks and assets, but details are garbled and unclear.
The document proposes amending section 176 to tax property by uniform value, with exemptions for U S federal and state entities, and for property used for schools churches and charities. It allows railroads to pay a percentage of gross earnings in lieu of taxes on certain properties, affecting assessment rules in section 179.
A long OCR list details cattle and horse brands for many residents such as H W Braddock, Baker, Baumgartner, Clark, Coover, Davis, Fredeen, Gravink, Hook, and Yeater. Brands appear on left or right ribs hips shoulders and other body parts with variants like initials and symbols. Several households include multiple stock types and combined marks, reflecting a local registry of livestock brands.
Sealed bids are invited by the School Board of Glanavon District No 4 for building two school houses in the Glanavon area. Bids must be marked Bid for Two School Houses and Homes and addressed to H. Hawley Clerk. Bid opening Saturday Oct 17, 1908. Bond double the work value required. board may reject any bid.
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