Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

glslature, except those who are acting CON-
missioners, who shall be paid as before spe-
CITED in the foregoing section.
Approved March 2l, 1887.
A true copy. KNITTING PRITcHETTE,
Secretary Of State.
| AN ACT to providefor the disposition of the
university and primary school lands and for
Other purposes.
SEC. l. Be it enacted By the Senate and
Horse Of Representatives. Of the State Of
| Michigan, That the superintendent Of pub.
| lie instruction, shall have the care and dis
position Of all lands and other property re.
served and granted to the state for the purpo.
ses of education.
SEC. 2. The said superintendent shall
have power, and it is hereby made his duty,
to sue for, and recover in his name of Of
fee, in any court of competent jurisdiction,
for all trespasses and wastes, committed on
said lands and property, either by injuring
the same, or by cutting, carrying of, or
otherwise destroying the timber growing
thereon and also to sue and recover as a.
toresaid in an action of assumpsit, for the
use and occupation of all said lands and
property, such sum or sums as may be JUS,
OF any person or persons, who may have
used or occupied the same, either by consent
and permission, or by lease from any officer
or officers having charge thereof or other.
wise.
Sec. 3. The attorney general of this
State and the prosecuting attorneys of the
several counties, are hereby authorized and
directed to appear in behalf of the state,
and conduct all such suits as they may be
instructed and required to do by the su-
perintendcnt Of public instruction.
SEC. A. All moneys collected under the
preceding sections, after deducting the cost
Of such collection shall be paid into the
hands of the superintendent of public in
struction, to be accounted for by him in
the same manner as other moneys that
shall come into his hands by virtue of his
| office.
Sec. 5. The superintendent of public in
struction is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to sell Mt public auction, so much of
the University lands as shall amount to
sum not exceeding five hundred thousand
dollars, and so much of the School lands
as will amount to a sum not exceeding one
million five hundred thousand dollars, on
such terms and under such regulations as
are hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 6. None of the University lands
shall be sold at lower minimum price than
twenty dollars per acre, and none of
the Primary School land at lower min.
imum price than eigh, dollars per acre.
Sec. 7. The terms of payment to be one
fourth of the purchase price in cash, the re-
mainder in annual instalments of five per
cent, commencing in five years from the
time of sale at an interest of seven per cent.
um, to be paid annually, at such place as
shall be specified in the instrument of secu.
rity, Provided, That any person who may
wish to pay his instalments before the same
shall become due, may do so by giving one
years previous notice to the superinten.
| dent of public instruction of his intention to
pay.
Sec. 8. Public notice of sale shall be ri.
ven, at least three months, before the sale
OF any lands shall take place such notice
to set forth the time and place of sale, and
be published in the State paper, and in one
or more papers in the county in which the
lands to DC sold may be located, or by post.
ing up written notices in three Of the most
public places in said county.
Sec. 8. No land shall be sold except at
public auction in the county where such
lands are located but the time and
place OF sale, shall be under the direction
OF the superintendent of public instruction.
SEC 10. Whenever either the Universe.
ty or School fund will be greatly benefited
by laying off any section or part of a sec.
ton, into town or village lots, the superin.
tendent of public instruction is hereby au.
thorized TO do or to cause the same to be
done; and all such lots shall be sold on the
same terms, and under the same regula.
tons herein before prescribed but in all 9th.
er cases, the said University and School
lands shall be sold in such quantities and
parcels not exceeding one hundred and six.
ty acres as may in the opinion of the SUPER
lntendent ofpublic instruction most promote
the interest OF the said University and School
fund.
SEC. IL. On the sale of lands agroenblv
to the provisions of this act, the supernten.
dent Of public instruction is hereby author.
lied and directed to make out and deliver
to the purchaser or purchasers of said land
certificate in the name of the people of
this state, in his official capacity, and it
shall be Witnessed by two Witnesses; said
certificate shall describe the land sold; the
consideration paid and to be paid therefor,
the time and terms of payment, and the con.
dltons OF the forfeiture and re-entry by the