An Act to Amend and Re-enact Section 2514 of the Compiled Laws of the State of North Dakota for the year 1913, relating to the Relief of Poor Persons. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. AMENDMENT.] That Section 2514 of the Compiled Laws of the State of North Dakota for the year 1913 is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: § 2514. WHERE RESIDENCE IS UNCERTAIN.] If any one within the description of the poor persons specified in this Act shall be found in any township and the overseer of the poor of such township shall be unable to ascertain and establish the place of legal residence of such person, he shall proceed to provide for such poor person in the same manner as other persons are hereby directed to be provided for, and the township shall be reimbursed by the county for the expense of providing for such person and it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to provide for the payment of all such claims, provided that the township overseer of the poor of the township shall comply with Section 2513 of the Compiled Laws of the State of North Dakota for the year 1913. Approved March 1, 1917. PUBLIC WELFARE COMMISSION CHAPTER 181. [H. B. No. 69-Weld.] PUBLIC WELFARE COMMISSION. An Act Establishing a Public Welfare Commission, Prescribing its Powers and Duties, Fixing the Compensation of the Members thereof, and Providing for Investigation in Regard to the Economic, Moral and Social Conditions of Women and Child Workers, Prescribing Duties of Hotel Inspectors in Relation Thereto, and Making an Appropriation to Carry out the Provisions of this Act. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. There is hereby created a commission which shall be composed of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor, the Attorney General and a woman to be appointed by the Governor. Such woman shall have had, if possible, experience as a welfare worker among women and girls and shall be at least thirty years of age. The woman so appointed shall be the executive officer and secretary of the commission and shall receive as compensation for her services the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum together with actual and necessary expenses while engaged in the work of the Commission. The other members of the Commission shall receive their actual and necessary expenses while engaged in performing the duties imposed by this Act outside the city of Bismarck. § 2. It shall be the duty of the Public Welfare Commission to investigate or cause to be investigated, the economic, moral and social conditions of women, girls and child workers in factories, hotels, restaurants, stores, laundries, and other industrial establishments. The executive officer and secretary of the commission shall have the same police powers as are conferred by law upon officers of the State Humane Society. § 3. It shall be the duty of the State Hotel Inspector when so directed by the Public Welfare Commission to investigate the wages, hours of labor, opportunity for recreation and other social, economic and moral conditions of women and girls employed in hotels and restaurants inspected by him. § 4.] It shall be the duty of the Public Welfare Commission to make a report to the Governor and the next Legislative Assembly concerning the social, economic and moral conditions of female and child workers mentioned in Section 2 of this Act, and recommend legislation for the improvement of said conditions. Such report shall also show the average wages received by female and child workers in the places mentioned in Section 2 of this Act. 5. APPROPRIATION.] There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. § 6. REPEAL.] All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions herein are hereby repealed. Approved March 15, 1917. PERSONAL PROPERTY CHAPTER 182. [H. B. No. 16-The Speaker.] LIEN FOR REPAIRS ON PERSONALTY. An Act to Amend Section 6877, of the Compiled Laws of North Dakota for 1913, Providing for a Lien for Repairs upon Personalty. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. SECTION 6877. LIEN FOR REPAIRS OF PERSONALTY.] Any blacksmith or mechanic having an established place of business within the state who makes, alters, or repairs, any personal property, at the request of the owner or legal possessor of the property, shall have a lien upon the same for his reasonable charges for work done and materials furnished, until the charges are paid, and said lien shall have priority over all other liens, chattel mortgages or incumbrances against said personal property; provided, however, that any person entitled to a lien under this section shall, within thirty days after all materials are furnished or labor performed in altering or repairing such personal property, file in the office of the Register of Deeds of the County, a statement in writing, verified by oath, showing the labor performed, or other materials furnished, the price agreed on for the same, if no price is agreed on then state the reasonable value thereof, the name of the person for whom the work or labor was performed, or to whom materials were furnished, or both, and descriptions of the property upon which lien was claimed; provided, that when the person retains possession of this property so altered or repaired no statement is required to be filed as above provided; provided, that if any person makes, alters or repairs more than one article of the personal property for the same owner or legal possessor thereof, he may include all such articles of personal property so made, altered or repaired, in the same statement and the statement so made shall have the same force and effect to each article enumerated therein as though a separate statement has been filed for each of said articles so made, altered or repaired. Unless the person entitled to said lien shall file such statement within the time aforesaid, he shall be deemed to have waived. his right thereto; provided, further, that the person holding such lien, on property that has been previously encumbered by mortgage, before the foreclosure of same, shall give to the record holder of such mortgage twenty days' notice in writing of his intention to foreclose said lien before beginning action or proceedings for foreclosure of the same, which notice may be served by sending same in a registered letter addressed to such mortgagee at his last known postoffice address; and provided, further that the holder of any mortgage against property on which lien herein provided for, shall have been filed, may at any time previous to sale, pay off the amount due on such lien, the holder thereof shall assign the same to such person, and thereafter he shall be entitled to all rights that the person filing said lien would have, had the same not been paid. Approved February 2, 1917. CHAPTER 183. [S. B. No. 207-Carey.] PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNERS. An Act Requiring the Owners of Personal Property to Notify the County Treasurer of the Sale of such Property at Public Auction, Providing for the Collection of their Personal Property Taxes and Prescribing Dates of Auctioneers in Relation thereto. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. Every owner of personal property who decides to sell such property at public auction shall notify the county treasurer of the county in which such property is to be sold not less than six days prior to the date fixed for the sale by sending to him either a copy of the auction bill, or a notice of such auction sale. And whenever any person has been engaged as auctioneer to sell personal property at public auction, he shall immediately notify the county treasurer of the county in which such property is to be sold that such auction will be held. § 2. Upon receipt of such notice or notices, the county treasurer shall ascertain whether the such owner of personal property has paid the personal property taxes assessed against him and if he finds that such taxes are due and owing he shall immediately notify the sheriff of the county in which the sale is held, the amount of any such personal taxes and it shall be the duty of the sheriff to have such taxes collected before said sale takes place, and forward the same to the county treasurer. 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed Five ($5.00) Dollars for each offense. Approved March 10, 1917. RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS CHAPTER 184. [H. B. No. 378-Committee on Appropriations.] APPROPRIATION-RAILROAD COMMISSION. An Act Appropriating Money for the use of the Board of Railroad Commissioners, between the following dates, to-wit: February 6th, 1917 and June 30th, 1917, both dates inclusive. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. APPROPRIATION.] There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1,500) Dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for the use of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners for traveling expenses. § 2. The state auditor is hereby authorized to transfer from the furniture and fixture appropriation of the Board of Railroad Commissioners to the supply fund of said Board the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars. § 3. EMERGENCY.] Whereas it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety that this act shall become effective without delay for the following reasons, to-wit: That there are no moneys now available for the purpose herein specified, and whereas it is deemed necessary that the Board of Railroad Commissioners have funds wherewith to visit the various parts of the state in the performance of their official duties, Therefore this act shall become and be in effect and in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved March 13, 1917. |