Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-21
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.

SURRENDER ol permanent leheea lnefHtOs
Sec. /. Be il enacted by the General As.
sembly Of The Slate 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 Sixteen, may be sold, and
such sale shall be regulated by, and conducted
according TO the prov sions Of this act.
Sec. 2. 10 case there has been no vote taken
for the sale Of any such lands, the trustees Of
any original surveyed township, to which such
lands may belong, shall, at least thirty days pr-
or to taking Of any such vote. cause not less
than eight notices 10 be posted up in as many
Of the most public places Of such township, no.
iifJ ing the legal voters resident therein, TO meet
al some convenient place and time therein spe.
Gifted, and then and there cast their ballots, for
or against the sale Of any such lands, belong
ing TO such township.
Sec. 5. The trustees of the township shall
preside at he taking Of such ballots, and shall
appoint two clerks, who shall keep two poll
books containing the names Of the voters, and
the result Of the ballot, which poll books shall
be signed by the trustees and clerks and, in
case such ballot shall result in favor of Il 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
for the greater portion Ihereof) may be situated,
with a copy Of the notice given. and the allida.
Wit 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 10 be provi.
ded and when so recorded, such record shall
be proof Of the facts therein stated.
Sec. 4. When such record has been made,
the trustees Of such township, TO which said
lands belong, shall file petition in the court Of
common pleas of the county within which said
lands Tor the greater portion Of lhem) may be
situate, setting forth the giving Of said notice.
the taking Of said ballot, The result Of the same,
the filing and recording Of the aforesaid papers
in the office of the auditor Of the proper county,
and asking the court to appoint three disinter.
esed freeholders, not resident of the township
in which the land may be situate, 10 divide and
value the same in money.
Sec. 5. II such court shall be satisfied that
the statements made in the petition are true, lh1
court shall appoint three persons TO divide aud
appraise the same, according to the prayer of
such petition and said appraisers, after being
first duly sworn before some officer authorized
TO administer oalhs, 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 aud return in writing such divis.
ions, suitably numbered and described, TO the
said court, with just valuation Of each sepa.
rate division, in money.
Sec. 6, The court, on such return being
made, and having been by said court examined,
and found in all things regular, just and fair,
shall certify The same, and order the s0me 10 be
entered of record, together with the petition, and
all the proceedings therein had; copy of
which the trustees shall cause 10 be filed in The
office of the auditor Of the proper county, who
shall copy the same into the hook containing the
notice, affidavit and poll book, aforesaid, and
Immediately following the same.
Sec. 7. The auditor Of the county, on the
recording Of said proceedings, shall forthwith
cause notice 10 be published, in some newspa.
per of general circulation i'll said county, for six
consecutive weeks, before the day Of sale and,
at 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, containing description Of the lots or
lands to be sold, The valuation thereof, and the
lime when said lands shall be offered at public
auction, by said auditor, at the door of the court
house, al not less than The appraised value there.
of one twelfth of the purchase money to be
paid at the time OF sale, and the balance in elev.
en- annual instalmenls of equal amount, with an.
nual interest thereon; and said auditor shall, al
such time and place, proceed to offer the same
to the highest bidder, al or over the apprase.
ment, and on The terms stated in said notice.
Sec. 8. In case said lands or any part there.
of, shall not be sold, as aforesaid, the auditor
may continue to offer The same, on the applica.
ZION in writing, of The trustees of the township
10 which said lands may belong, at any future
lime or times, until they shall be sold, having
6ys -i"en the like notices herein provided, to be
ovon on ,n;c Gsst sale thereof; Provided, that no
soIe shall be had on any valuation made more
than two wears prior 10 The day Of sale.
Sec. 9. The cour; Of common please arore'
said, is hereby required, eli the pe'I!Ion oil the
trustees aforesaid, setting forth the i2rmer aP'
thereto, and that two years have elapsed since,
aud The land remaining unsold to direct new
valuation of the same, TO be made in the man
ner hereinbefore directed, unless said court, on
testimony, shall be satisfied that the former ap-
prasement is just and fair valuation of said
lands; in that case The court shall make an en-.
,ry of the fact, which entry shall be certified TO,
and recorded by the auditor, in manner alore.
said, aud shall have the same effect as anew aP.
prasement.
Sec. 10. In case said lands are held under
permanent leases, or leases for nnety.nine
years. the legal or equitable holder Of auy such
lease, wishing 10 surrender The same, and 10 pur.
chase the fee of the premises so held by lease,
may, with the consent Of the trustees OF The ori.
ginal township to which such lands belong, file
his petition in The court Of common pleas OF the
county in which the largest portion of such
lands are situate, setting forth description oI
the premises so held, the state Of his lease, OF
his lille thereto, that he is desirous of surren'