Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-05-01

To regulate the sale Of school lands, and the
surrender Of permanent leases thereto.

AN ACT
To regulate the sale Of school lands. and the
surrender Of permauent leases thereto.
Sec. I. Be IL spacfed By tie GsneYaE Ass
ssrn6Jy fthe State Of Ohio, That ell Gh6ss
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 SiAteen. may
be sold. and suOh sale shall be regulated by
and conducted according 70 the previsiUnso of
this act
Sec 2. In case there has no vote taken for
the sale of any such lands the trustees Of any
original surveyed township. to which suclr
lands may belong shall ct least thirty days
prior to taking Of any such vote, cause not
less than eight noticesto be posted up ID as g
many of the most public places Of such town.
ship. notifying the legal voters resident
therein TO meet at some convenient place and
time therein specified, and then and there
cast their ballots. for or against the sale Of
any such lands, belonging TO such township.
Sec. 8. The trustees of the township shall
preside at the taking Of such ballots; and
shall appoint two clerks, who shall keep two
poll books containing the hames Of the voters.
and the result of the ballot. which poll books
shall be signed by the trustees and cleFksi
and, in case such ballot shall result in favor 81
a sale, the trustees shall within ten days af-
ter such election, deposit one Of said poll
books with the auditor of the county, wiihiH
which such lands Tor the Crater portion there's
Of may be situated. with copy Of the hVtice
given, and the affidavit one or more Of the
trustees. stating the manner Of giving said no
tees, the time and place of putting Up the
same; which notices. affidavit, and poll book,
shall be BY the auditor copied into a, book Tor
that purpose 10 be provided and when 90 re-,
corded, such record shall be procf Of the facts
therein stated.
Sec. A. When such record has been made.
the trustees Of such toWnships 10 which said
lands belong. shall file petition n the court
ofcommon pleas of The county within which
said lands(or the greater portion Of theml may
be situate. setting forth the giving Of said mo-
tice the taking of said ballot. The result Of the
same; the filing and recording Of the aforesaid
papers lii The office OF the auditor Of the pro5s
er county. and asking the court 70 appoint
three disinterested freeholdeTs. not resident
Of the township in which The land may bs
situate, to divide and value the same Ia mon.
| ey.
Sec. S. If such court shall be satisfied thai
the statements made in the petition are true.
the court shall appoint three persons 70 di.
vide and appraise the same, according TO the
prayer of such petition; and said appraisers.
after being FIRST duly sworn before SOME ofi1
cet authorized oaths and taking TO tleif adsa
if they think necessary. the county surveyor.
shall proceed to divide said lands into such
parcels or tracts, as in their opinion viii be
best for the sale thereof and return IN writing
such divisions, suitably numbered and desert
bed. to the said court. With just valuation Of
each seperate division, in money
Sec. 8. The court, on such retufh being
made. and having been by said court exanid-
ed. and found in all things regular, just and
fair. shall certify the Same, and otdet the Same
be TO entered of records together with the petit
tion, and all the proceedings thereon had q
copy of which the trustees shall cause 70 be
filed in the office of the auditor Of the proper
county, who shall copy the same ihtu the
book containing the notice; affidavit anil poll
book, aforesaid, and immediately following
the same.
Sec Z The auditor Of the county. on thu
recording Of said proceedings ahatl softhwith
cause notice to be published. in some news.
paper of general circulation in said county,.
for six consecutive weeks. before tie day OF
sale; an lat the same tinic,by posting up cop
les of such notice in six of The most publis
places in said county, two Of which shall BE- ii
the township where the lands are situate,
and one at the court hoise, containing des-
cription Of the 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 valde thereof:
one-twelfth of the purchase money 10 be-
paid at the time of sale; and tie balance in
eleven annual installments of eqaai amoun...
With annual interest thereon; and said auditor,
shall at such time and place, proceed to offer
the same to the highest bider, al or over the
appraiscment; and on the terms stated IN said
notice.
Sec. g. In case SAID lands, or any parE
thereof shall not be sold. as aforesaid. the a1-s
ditor may continue to offer the same, on the
application in writing. Of the trustees of the
township to which said lands may belong. al
any future time or times, until they shall be
sold. having first given the like notices herein
provided to be given on the first sale thereof:
Provided. that no sale shall DE had on any
valuation made more than two years prior TO
the day of the sale.
Sec. 9. The court Of common pleas afore.
said; is Hereby required, on the petition II
the trustees aforesaid. setting forth the former
appraisement and the subsequent proceeds
dings thereto. and that two years have elapsed
since. and the land remainniug nhsold, 10
direct anew valuation of the same, 10 BE-.