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


of the contract of sale had in all things been |
fulfilled; and it shall be the duty of said su-
perintendent to take and keep true copy of
all certificates given by him on the sale of
any lands as aforesaid.
SEC. IL. The State shall not be deemed
TO have Invested itself of the title in and to
any of said lands until patent shall issue
therefor, pursuant TO the provisions OF this
act, and in case of the non.ful6llment by the
said purchaser or purchasers,o the terms OF
the contract in his certificate set forth, the
certificate of said person or persons shaR be
void andof none effect; and all the interest
of such purchaser to said land claimed by
virtue of the said certificates shall be abso.
lutely void, and the full title to such land and
the right to the possession thereof shall re-
vert in the State, and If the said superinten-
dent shall take possession thereofand resell
the same ursuant tothe pro, isioas Of his ac.
Sec. ID. In all cases where persons
holding certificates to said land as aforesaid
have forfeited all right and title to the same
and the land sold by them by the non.pay-
ment of the purchase money or non.pay-
ment OF the terms expressed in his or their
certificates according to the provisions of
this act and they or any of them or persons
claiming under them, or any other person
or persons without title, shall keep possess
sion of such land after three days written
notice shall have been given to such per-
son or persons, by said superintendent or
his agent to quit possession thereof such
person or persons shall be liable to be dis
possessed of said land in the same manner
as if they had forcbly entered upon and de-
tanned the said land from the possession of
this state and it shall be the duty of said
superintendent of public instruct on, in tbs
name of the people of this state to proceed
and obtain possession of said land by an &C
ton of forcible entry and detainer, and the
proceedings shall be had as near as may be,
pursuant to an act entitled San Act to pre-
vent forcible entries and detainers and the
act or acts amendatory thereto"
SEC. IA. All persons holding lands by
virtue of certificates as aforesaid, shall be Ii.
able to be taxed therefor in the same man.
ner as if they were the actual owners of said
land.
Sec. Is. The superintendent is also here
by authorized, to employ such assistants as
may be necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of this act, Provided, That no
such assistants be employed but such
as shall be approved by the Governor,
and such assistants shall receive for their
services sum not exceeding three dollars
per diem.
SEC. l6. 1t shall be the duty of the super.
intendent, on the first Monday of every
month, and at all other times when he shall
have fifty thousand dollars in his hands,
to depOste all moneys remaining in his
hands on account of the University or
School fund in the deposite bank of this
State and take the receipt of the cashier
thereof for the same. And at the same
time, he shall transmit to the Secretary of
State, an account of the land sold, and the
name of the persons purchasing the same.
The moneys so deposited shall be loaned to
such counties in this state as may apply for
a portion thereof, but no loan to any one
county shall exceed the sum of fifteen thou
sand dollars, or for term Of time less than
ten years, and that no loan shall be made
to any county unless the faith of the same
shall be pledged to pay the interest annual
ly, and the prmci lie whenever called for
after ten years, and it is further provided
that should balance of said moneys re.
main after supplying all counties which may
apply for the same, the superintendent is
hereby autho ,ized to loan The same to indi-
viduals on bond and mortgage on unincum.
bered lands, which exclusive of buildings,
shall be valued in double the amount Of the
moneys so loaned: Provided, always, that
no moneys shall be drawn from such dcpos-
lite bank by the said superintendent until the
securities hereinbefore required by this act
shall be deposited with the cashier of said
bank, to be transmitted by him to the Score.
tary of State.
SEC. II. The superintendent of public in
struction may lease for term of years not
exceeding three years the University or
Primary School lands which may not have
been sold, and which are already improved
or natural meadows on such terms as may
seem TO him expedient.
SEC. lS. Before commencing the sale of
the University and School lands, the SUPER
intendent shall give bonds in the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars with such
sureties as shall be approved by the au.
ditor general and accepted by the treasu.
rer, conditioned for the faithful discharge
of his duties hereinbefore prescribed, it
shall be the further duty of the superinten.
dent,
LIST. To submit to the Legislature an an.
nual report, exhibiting the condition Of the
university and primary school funds, also
of The primary schools and of the universe.
ty, and all such matters relating to his Office
and the public schools, as he may think prop
er to communicate.
I'd. To prepare suitable forms for making
all reports, which may be required of the
district, township and university boards and
suitable regulations for conducting all pro-
ceedings under the laws relating to public
instruction and transmit the same with such
instructions as he may deem proper for the
organ zation and government of the public
schools, with such directions as to the course
of studies as he may judge. advisable, to the
several officers, intrusted with their manage
ment and care.
Sd. To apply the income of the univer-
sity fund to the payment Of such debts as
shall accrue from the operation of the law
establishing the university, and apportion
the income of the school fund among the
several townships and cities of the state,
in proportion to the number in each,
between the ages of five and seventeen