Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-07-14
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
indianapolis, June 9, 1884

with the Swamp Lands Of this State, the
undersigned, Governor, Secretary, Treas.
urer. and Auditor of State. deem i, expe-
dient to address the following Circular to
the Auditors and Treasures of the vari
Gus counties, and the Commissioners
appointed by the Governor. who are en-
trusted with the administration of the
law.
l. No appropriation has been made by
law for the disbursement of funds here
tofore paid into the State Treasury by the
Land Officers of the general Government
for sales of Swamp Lands made subse-
quent to the passage Of The act Of Con-
gress donating the same. These funds
are applied to the payment of the Incl
dental expenses of their selections, ma
king the tract books. maps. &c.
2. The money arising fiom the public
sales of any of the Swamp Lands. or b.
private entry after such public sale, frs
deducting the necessary incidental ex-
penses and fees Of officers. are to be ap
piled to retaining all such lands. BY
ditching. dyking. etc. The funds thus
accruing can be applied to those lands on
ly that are sold at the time, aud not to
the lands remaining unsold.
3. We can see no propriety in author
izlng an expenditure of MONEY previous
to the sale of any Of the lands. If in case
the Executive officers were 20 authorize
any such expenditure, claims might be
presented for services rendered, the "a
mount of which could not in all proba.
| bility, be realized from future sales.--
The Commissioners and other officers en-
trusted with the disbursement of the
funds arising from these LANDS, are there
fore advised, that, in our opinion. the
provisions of the law in regard to ditch
ing and draining. can he as readily car
ried into effect, and to better practical
purposes, after the sales are made as pre-
| vious thereto.
d. 1t is especially enjoined upon all
| officers 10 exercise the stric;est economy
in the expenditure of the moneys accru-
ing from the sales of these lands. There
! will be. doubtless. many counties in
which little or no expenditure will be
necessary TO reclaim any of the tracts sold.
In all such cases, 1t is desirable that a
report of the same be made at as early a
day as possible. that the money NAV be
Immediately invested for the benefit of
| common schools, as contempt lated by the
law.
B. Reports Of sales in each county
having Swamp Lands, either public or by
private entry, will be required to be made
up to the first day of October. 1S53.-
Blank forms required for making such
report, and not already sent, will be furn-
ished and forwarded on application to the
Auditor of State The County Auditor
is instructed to offer for sale the Swamp
Lands in the legal subdivision, as made
out upon the tract book by the Auditor
of State.
6. We would also direct the attention
of the County Auditor, and Treasurer.
and the Commissioner of Swamp Lands,
to the following sections of the Swamp
Land act. In addition to the oath requir-
ed, it is expected that the Commissioner
will also execute and file in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court, an official
bond in a sum not exceeding ten thou
sand dollars, at the discretion Of such
clerk. according to the quantity of said
lands in the county. conditioned for the
faithful discharge of their duties. Certi-
| fled copies of oath required to be taken
by the Auditor, Treasurer. and Commits
sioner, should be filed with the Auditor
of State.
"SEc. so. 1t shall be the duty of the
Auditor and Treasurer of each county in
this State, before they shall act as agents
for the sale of Swamp Lands within their
counties, to take an oath to support the
Constitution Of the United States and OF
the State OF Indiana. and to faithfully.
honestly, and impartially, perform their
duties as such agents, according to law.
to the best Of their ability.
"SEc. 81. The oath prescribed III the
preceding section shall be taken before
some justice Of the peace resident within
the county, or before the clerk of the cir
cult court for the county. who is hereby
Authorized to administer the oath for tha'
purpose. and filed in the Office OF the clerk
of the circuit court, and by him filed
in his office, and recorded IN the order
book of the Circuit Court for the county
Sec. 80. 1t shall be the duty of each
Commissioners appointed by the Govern
or. before he enters upon the duties of his
office, to also take and file an oath in the
clerks office of the County, as in the
two preceding sections specified. and il
shall be the duty of the clerk to file and
record the same as in the said sections
specified"
z. All correspondence on the subjec
of these lands should be addressed to tn!
Audi tor of State.
Very respectfully.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT,
/ Governor.
NEHEMIAH HAYDEN,
Secretary of State.
| Elijah NEWTA