The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-05-28
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To regulate the safe oi Schooi ""uS'
and the surrender Of permanent leases
thereto.
Src. i. BE aenacfed by the General
issemblv Of State of Ohio, That all
those lands granted by the Congress Of
The United States for School purposes,
known as Section Sixteen, together with
all such as have been granted in lieu Of
said Section Sx,eer, may be sold, and
such sale shall be regulated BY. ard con
Quoted according to the provisions OF this
act.
Section Q. In case there has been
no vote taken for the sale Of any such
lunds, the trustees Of any original sur
veyed township, TO which such lands
may belong, shall, at least thirty days
prior 10 taking Of any snch vote, cause
moi less than eight notices TO be posted
up in as many Of the mos, public places
OF such township, notifying the legal
voters resident ,hereip, to meet at some
convenient place aud time therein specl
fed, and then and there cast their ball
lois, for or ngainst the sale Of any such
lands, belonging 10 such township
Sec. 3. The trustees Of the township
shall preside at the taking Of such bal
lots, and shalt appoiu, two clerks, who
shall keep two poll books containing the
names of the voters, aud the result OF
the ballot, which poll books shall be
signed by the trustees ard clerks; and,
In case such ballot shall result in favor
Of a sale, the trustees shall, within ten
days after such election, deposit one Of
said poll books With the auditor OF the
county, within which such lands Tor the
greater portion thereby may be situated,
with copy Of the notice given, and the
affidavit Of one or more Of The trustees,
stating the manner Of giving said notices,
the time and place Of putting up the
same; which notices, affidavit, and poll
book, shall be by said auditor copied into
book for that purpose TO be provided ;
and when so recorded, such record shall
be proof Of tAe facts therein stated.
Sec. a. Whep such record has Leen
mnde, the trustees Of such township, TO
which said lands belong, shall file pe-
fiiion in the court OF common pleas OF
The county within which said lands (or
the greater portion Of tbem) may be sit.
paie, setting forth The giving Of said no.
tice, tie taking Of said ballot, the result
or the same, the filling and recording Of
The aforesaid papers in the office OF the
auditor Of the proper county, and asking
the court to appoint three dlslnieres'ed
frseholders, not residents of the town
snip in which the land may be situate,
10 divide and value the same in money.
Sec. S. IF such court shall be saiis-
fed that The statements made In the
petition are true, the court shall appoint
three persons 10 divide and appraise the
same, according 10 the prayer of such
petition; ard said appraisers. after being
FIRST duly sworn before some officer au-
ihorized 10 administer oaths, and taking
to their aid, If they think necessary, the
county surveyor, shall proceed TO divide
said lands into such parcels or tracts, as
in their opinion will be best for the sale
thereof, and return in writing such divi-
sions, suitably numbered and described.
10 The said court, with just valuation of
each separate division in money.
Sec. 6. The court, on such return
being made, and having been by said
conri examined, aud found in all things
regular, Jus. and fair, shall certify the
same, and order the same TO be entered
Of record, together with the petition, and
oil the proceedings therein had; a copy
of which the trustees shall cause TO be
filed 10 the Office Of the auditor Of the
proper county, vino shall copy the same
in,o ihe book containing the notice,
affidavit and poll book, aforesaid, and
immediately following the same.
Sec. 4. The auditor Of the county,
on ihe recording Of said proceedings.
shall forthwith cause notice TO be pub
lished, in some newspaper of general
circulation in said county, for six conse-
cu.ive weeks, before the day Of sale: and.
al the said time, by posting up copies of
such notice, in six of the most public
places in said county, two Of which shall
be in the township where the lands are
situate, and one at the court house, con-
tanning description Of thu lots or lands
to be sold, the valuation thereof, and the
time when said lands shall be offered at
public auction, by said auditor, at the
door Of the court house, at not less than
the appraised value thereof; one twelfth
Of the purchase money 10 be paid at the
time Of sale, and The balance in eleven |
annual instalmenis of equal amount,
with annual interest thereon; and said
auditor shall, at such time and place,
proceed 10 offer the same to the highest
bidder, at OF over the appraisement, aud
on The terms stated 10 said notice.
Sec. s. In case said lands, or any |
part thereof, shall not he sold, as afore-
said, the auditor may continue to offer
tho same, on The application in writing,
Of the trustees Of the township 10 which
said lands may belong, a, any future time
M times. until they shall be sold, having