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made thereon. under and by reason Of said
lease, and shall return such valuation in wiring.
10 said cour; and the said court, if it shall be
satisfied that said valuation is just, shall confirm
the same. and order it, with the petition and 9th
er proceedings therein. TO be recorded; Proyi.
ded, that before The trustees Of any Original sur
veyed township shall consent TO The surrender Of
any lease, as provided 10 this act, they shall
cause The proposition 10 be submitted 10 the
electors Of said township, OF an election to be
held and conducted 10 conformity 10 the prosis
ions OF the second section Of this act; and il, at
such election, majority Of the electors shall
vote Tor such surrender, then, and not other.
wise, said trustees shall consent TO the surren.
der, IN manner and form as herein provided
Sec. u. Any such lessee, on producing to
the auditor Of the proper county, within one
year aller making the same, a certified copy OF
such petition and aPprasement. and confrma.
non, shall be permitted, by Endorsement thereon,
aIIesed by the auditor, TO release TO the State Of
Ohio all his interest, tile and claim, in and 10
such lease, for the benefit Of the township TO
which the same may belong; which certified
copy Of said release. shall be recorded 10 q book
Tor that purpose to be provided.
Sec. l2. The purchaser Of any such lands,
at any auditors sale, or The lessee Of any such
land held under such lease, on executing his re.
lease as aforesaid, shall eoch, forthwith. pay 10
the treasurer Of the county, One-lwelhh Of The
purchase money in the first case, and one.lwelth
Of The valuation in the second, and take the
treasuler's receipt therefor; and The auditor, on
receiving the reasurer's receipt for said first 10.
stallment, shall give TO said purchaser or lessee
a certificate containing the name Of the purcha.
ser or lessee, description Of the premises, the
number, amount and time OF payment Of the
subsequent installments, and that said purchaser
or lessee, their heirs or assigns, on the punctUal
payment Of lbe sums sill due, with annual in.
terest up to the time of payment, shall be emil.
tied TO receive final certificate from such audi.
tor; Provided, that such lessee shall produce 10
the auditor the certificate of the proper officer,
that all rents due on such premises have been
paid up TO the time of suuendering said lease.
Sec. 13. Any person wishing 10 pay any
money under the provisions of this act, in part
or full payment Of any such lands, shall first OBJ.
tain the certificate Of the auditor, Of the amount
due, or to be paii; anG o.. ;he presentation Of
the same, the treasurer is authorized to receive
the amount therein specified, and shall give 10
the person paying the same, a certificate direct.
ed 10 the auditor, OF the payment of said sum Of
money; and the auditor, on the presentation oi
said certificate, shall give to such person re.
ceipt therefor, credit him with the amount in his
books, and charge the treasurer herewith.
Sec. IA. The county auditor shall keep an
account with the county treasurer, OF ell sales
made, and leases surrendered, and moneys paid
thereon, by each purchaser or lessee, and re.
port the same to the auditor Of state, on the first
day Of February, May, August, and November,
in each and every year; and from the lime Of
such report, the state shall be liable 10 pay inter.
est on all such sums so reported as paid; and The
treasurer of STATE, on receiving certified copy
of the account from the auditor Of state, shall
be authorized Immediately TO draw said money
from The county treasurerS.
Sec. Is. II any such purchaser or lessee
shall fail to make any payment on any tract Of
land. for the space of twelve months after The
time the same shall become due and payable,
the auditor Of the proper county shall forthwith
proceed TO sell such tract or tracts Of land, with
all the Improvements thereon, al the door OF the
court house, TO the highest and best bidder there.
Tor, in cash, having first gwen notice Of the time
and place Of such sale, containing description
of the lands, and the money due and to become
due thereon, by publishing the same in some
newspaper Of general circulation in said county,
for six consecutive weeks before The day of sale;
and on such sale, no bid shall be entertained for
sum which will not be sufficient 10 pay all the
purchase money due the state, and all expenses
incident to such sale; and in case said premises
cannot be sold for that amount, they shall re.
ven 10 the state 10 trust for said township. and
be sold in the manner herenborore provided for
the sale Of such lands not under permanent Ieas.
es, or leases for ninety-nine years.
Sec. 16. When said lands shall sell as alore.
said, the purchaser shall pay TO the treasurer of
said county the amount so bid for said premises;
and on producing 10 the auditor the sreasurer's
repeipt for such payment the auditor shall give
him final certificate, stating the fact OF such
sale, the name Of the purchaser the description
Of the lands sold, the amount Tor which sold, The
payment Of the same, and that the purchaser is
entitled to receive, from the State Of Ohio,
deed in fee simple for the same, on producing TO
The proper officer this certificate.
Sec. II. When any purchaser or lessee,
their heirs or assignees, shall have made pay.
ment in full, the auditor shall give 10 such per.
son final certificate, containing, in addition TO
the former one, the fact Of the payment in full,
and tnS! said person IS entitled to receive from
the State Of Ohio, a deed in fee simple for said
premises, on the presentation Of this cer'lflca1e
10 the proper officer or officers.
Sec. 19. The auditor Of state, upon the H.
ling of any such final certificate in his otlce,
shall make out the draft for deed therefor, and
deliver the same, with such final certificate, TO
the governor Of the state, who shall sign said
decd, and cause the same 10 be sealed with the
great seal Of the state, and couulers'gned and
recorded by the secretary of state, and by him
delivered 10 the grantee, on demand.
Sec. 10. All excess Of moneys made on any
sale Of delinquent lands hs aforesaid, after pay.
ing all sums due, interest and costs, shall be paid,
on demand, to such delinquent owner, his heirs
OF assigns, from the county treasury, on the or