The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-07-30
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's,,sa N 10 AN. ACT. 1s,t,.l wv 81.
Toiabolish the office Of Register and Re-
gceiyerof the Slate Land Office at De-
\ ifance,io regulate the sale Of lands al
lsaid office, and to create the Office Of
! h,Land Commissioner. ,,. rc'bf3 Nd
| SEC. Il. Be IL enacted By the General
Assembly Of Me State Of Ohio, Tha, the
offices Of Register and Receiver of the
State Land Office at Defiance, in this
State, be and the same is hereby abol,
ished; and Immediately after the passage
of this act, there shall be appointed by
the Governor, BY and with the advice and
consentuf the Senate, Land Commits
sioner. who shall keep an Office, al De-
fance, aforesaid, for the sale OF all the
lands of The State, which have heretofore
been for sale al said Land Office, and now
remains unsold. 7,fe ol4tras .,aiara
Sec. 2. That said Land Commits.
sioner shall hold bis Office for and during
the term Of three years, and until bis
successor shall be appointed and quail
fed; and shall have allihe powers here
tofore possessed bv, and perform all the
duties heretofore enjoined on both the
said Register and Receiver, according to
law; and before entering upon the dis,
charge Of The duties of his said office, the
said Land Commissioner shall enter into
bond, with three or more sureties, free.
holders Of the State of Ohio, to be apa
proved by the Governor of this State,
payable 10 the Slatesof Ohio, in ,he sum
of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned
for the paying over according TO law of
all moneys which may be received by
said Land Commissioner in his official
capacity, and for the faithful discharge of
all and singular the duties Of said
office; and If the said Land Commissioner
shall at any time fail to give such bond
with said sureties, orl fai! in making his
returns and paying over moneys received
by him in his official capacity, as required
by law,siiis Office shall be considered
vacant, and il shall be the duty of the
Governor to fill sad office by appoint
ment, with the advice and consent OF Ihe
Senate as prescribed in The first section
ofithis.aci, ifthe General Assembly shall
be in session at the time such vacancy
occurs; and if the Genera! Assembly
shall not be in session at such time, then,
and in that case, the Governor shall fill
such vacancy by the appointment of some
person to hold said Office until the first
session of the General Assembly succeed.
ing such appointment, and until his sue
cessor is appointed aud qualified; and
the said Commissioners, appointed under
any of the provisions of this acl, before
entering upon the duties Of his said Office,
shall take and subscribe to an, oath or
affirmation, before competent authority,
to discharge faithfully and TO the best Of
his skill and ability, all tho duties of said
office; which oath or affirmation, shall be
endorsed upon his bond aforesaid. /
Sec. 8. That said Land Commits
sioner shall receive as a compensation for
his services, the sum Of three per centum
ON The amount of all moneys received at
his said office in payments for lands sold
by him as such Commissioner
Sec. d. That the Register and Re-
ceiver of The State land Office at Defiance,
at this time acting, shall deliver over, all
the books, papers, and other property
belonging TO their respective Offices, to|
such person as mey be appointed Land
Commissioner, under this act.
Sec. S. That any person holding the
office of Commissioned, shall not pur-
chase, or enter, or be in any manner con.
cerned, either as principal or agent,
directly or indirectly, in the purchase or
entry Of any lands subject to sale or entry,
liz said State Land Office; and any Com
missioner violating the provisions of this
section, shall, for every such offence, for
felt ard pay The sum Of two hundred
dollars, to be recovered by action Of debl,
in the name of the State of Ohio, which
action shall be brought in the county
wherein said land office is situate; and
the amount recovered in said action shall
be paid into the State treasury, by the
Attorney Of such county;
and it is hereby made the duty of such
Attorney,to prosecute in be,
half of the State, all actions under the
provisions of this section, for which service
he shall be allowed reasonable compen-
sa,ion, to be audited aud allowed by the
auditor Of State, and paid out of the
recovered in such action or &C.
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Sec. g. That said lands shall be sold
10 any person not an actual settler,
making the oath as hereinafter provided,
ii the appraised value thereof, heretofore
made, or hereafter to be made, in pur-
,uance of law.
Sec. r. That said lands shall be sold
o actual settlers, al fif,y per cent. below
heir appraised value; Provided, that any
applicant whoeapplies 10 purchase Or enter
my Of said lands al said reduction, shall.
before any certificate or other evidence
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