Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-01-24
A % Act

Supplemental 10 tie act of february 25M.
lS47, entitled s.4n act TO prcrite for the
management and disposition ofthe School
Fund
SEcrroS !. Be j, enacted by the General As
scInbly. OF the State Of iowa, That John NJ
Whitaker OF the county OF Van Buren,, William
II. Morrison of the county Of Dubuque, and
Robert Brown of the county of Jefferson. are
hereby appointed agents 10 select the remainder
of the five hundred Thousand acl es ofland grant
ed to fhe State OF Iowa, upon the admission OF
said state iui0 the Union. under the 9Th section
OF the act Of Congress Of September 4th 1871
entitled can act to appropriate he proceeds OF
the sales OF the public lands ard to grant pre-
emption rights" Provided, The said Whitaker
shall coahne the selections made by him 10 the
Fairfield land district, said Morrison to the Du-
buque land district, and the said Brown to the
Iowa City land district.
SEC. 2. Said agents shall take a.d subscribe
an oath before some clerk Of the District Conr-
III this state, FOR the ia htnl discharge OF the dut
ties required Of them by this act and shall file an
authenticated copy Of the same with the register
of each land Office in this state.
SEC. ). They shall then proceed 10 select the
land in accordance with the Instructions Of the
Commissioners of the General Land Office of
August 9Th. 1s47. and TO report the same TO the
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the selection is made
SIC. 4. They shall each be allowed the sim
Of three dollars for every day they may be ne
cecsarsly employed in the discharge OF their d,l-
ties, and shall present their respective accounts.
verified by cath, 10 the Auditor Of Stain. who
shall audit and allow the same, an, shall draw a
warrant in their favor for the amount thus veri
fed. or the Treasurer Of State, to be paid on, Of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appro.
pria'ed.
5. II shall be the duty or each OF the afore
said agents 10 keep correct record of the Sc
lections OF land made by himself as herein pro.
,iaed, TO estimate the value rer acre of each
quarter section, and to make full report of the
same on the first day of December next.
q. The Secretary Of State shall file a duly
authenticated copy Of this act. so soon AS The
same shall have been published, with the Regis.
ter Of each land Office in the State.
8 I. The Superintendent OF Public Instruction
shall prepare. and have printed, suitable barL
forms for reporting the selections of land as
| herein contemplated, and shall transmit The same
Commissioner of the General Land Office arore
| said: to each oithe aforesaid agents
B. The Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
| ton may authorize the sale OF any lands select.
ed under the provisions Of this act, in any or.
gained county, by the school fund commission.
| er. at any rate per acre which the said Superin.
sehdent OF Public Instruction may determine,
not less than the minimum fixed ,kcreos by thu
selecting agent, upon the terms prescribed IN
| the act to which, this is supplemental
8. When j, shall appear 10 the school fund
commissioners that the school fund is liable 10
Jured by bringing into market any portion OF
cloth section, they may reserve the same from
sale: Provided, That this shall not be applica-
Die TO prescriptions granted unde. former laws.
10. The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton shall visit the several counties of the State.
and examine the books and accounts OF the funJ
commissioners. and shall make such adjustment
Of the fuads under their control as NAV be ne
cessary 10 carry into effect any Of the provisions
Of the General Assembly relative 10 the same.
according to their spirit and intent Provided,
That The said Superintendent shall not have
control Of the funds in the h .nds Of any school
fund commissioners, unless by express eGactrnr mt
Of The General Assembly.
5 II. When in the opinion Of the school fund
commissioner, it may be necessary 10 have any
portion Of the scool lands within his county sur
veyed, he may employ a surveyor for the pur-
pose, ho shall be paid out Of the interest Of the