Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-27

this act Said school examiners shall also at the same
time, furnish the county Auditor with such a state
ncnt of all transfers will enable the Auditor
the persons transferred the proper special school
tax levied by the trustee of the township city
/ to which such persons are transferred.
SIC "a. The school examiner shall hold stated pub
lie examinations Of applicants for license at eli
giblc point in his county, after due public notice at
least once every three months; and he shall far
practicable. make such public examinations by classes.
/ SIC 45 The said school examiner shall receive for
all his services required by this act, such per diem
may be reasonable and just to be allowed by the Board
of Commissioners of his county, to be paid Of the
special school tax Of each township in proportion to
the services rendered aud employed in each and
! the county Auditor shall draw his warrant on the
county treasurer in favor of said school examiner for
the amount so allowed who shall pay said warrant out
of the special school in his hands belonging each
townships Prorided bou7er'T, That no school examiner
shall receive ia the aggregate more than one hundred
dollars per Tor lis services except rovided
In section thirty five of this act.
SEC Az. The county Auditor shall, from the
ment of the property for State and county pur-
poses make the proper assessment Of the levied by
the trustee concurred in 10y the Comfy Commission
and shall set down the amount of said tax
his tax duplicate other taxes in appropriate columns,
and the said shall be collected by the county Treas
other and shall be paid the Treas
for school purposes of the proper township,
or city, upon the warrant of the Auditor but said
sessment of tax shall extend to property of the
person taxed except that which within the
township, town city in which the tax is levied and
the person taxed resides.
OF THE LANDS BELONGING CONGRESSIONAL TOWN.
FUND
STC 81. The custody and Gaze Of all lands belonging
to the Congressional township fund shall be with the
be situated who shall report annually TO the Auditor
by the fourth Monday in March the annual income de-
rived thereirom 20 the township
SEc. They shall have power, when directed
do by vote by the written direction of majority
Of the voters Of the Congressional township to which
the same belongs lease such lands any term not
exceeding years, reserving payable in mon
ey, property Improvements upon the land, may
be directed 10y the majority OF such voters.
krg hrn he Siy gpcfio fla los,
which may be granted in lieu thereof shall be divided
by a county or civil township line, where the
substituted section lies in any other county in this
State the voters Of the Congressional township to
which the belongs shall designate by vote by
the written direction of majority the trustee Of
OF the civil townships including part Of said section,
TO have the and custody OF said section, and
carry ont the directions Of the voters of the township
in relation thereto; and the trustee designated shall
have the powers and perform the same duties
if the entire section situated within the limits
his civil township, and receive from the County Treasu-
the derived from funds accrued from said
sale
SIC So The proper trustees shall have all the rights
and powers of a landlord, in their official name, in
ercing fulfmens of contracts relating to such Lands
and preventing waste damage, for the recovery of
the same when committed
SEC. 81. At any tine when five voters of any Con-
gressonal township SHALL by petition TO the
having charge of The school land belonging to such
township, set forth their desire for the sale of all
any part of the school land the trustee shall give
ce in five public places in such township, of the time
and place in such township when and where baoting
will BE- had to determine whether the land shall be sold
petitoned for not, which notice shall be given at
least twenty days before the time specified therein
SIC. -. copy of such petition shall be entered
the book containing the record of the proceedings
such trustee, and his action thereon shall also be
corded.
SEC. So If voter favor the sale of such land he
shall write on his ballot the word Sale il he oppose
the sale he shall write the words ''No sale
SEC. a. No sale shall be allowed unless majority of
all the voters in such township shall vote in favor Of it,
nor unless the number of votes constituting such
joriiy shall exceed fifteen.
SIC. So. The trustee shall attend at the time aud
place specified and shall make out certificate showing
the number Of votes given for and against such sale
which shall be signed by him and filed IN his Office, and
he shall enter the same upon his record book.
SEC. 56 Said trustee il satisfied that majority and
than fifteen voters have voted for such sale, lie
shall enter the fact on his record book and proceed
such lots as viii secure the lest price.
Second To aix minimum price to each lot, not less
than one loar and twenty-five cents per acre, below
Third, To certify such division and apprasemcnt to
the proper County Auditor together with copy Of all
his proceedings in relation TO the sale of said lands
SIC 81 Such certificate and return shall by such
Auditor, be laid before the board of county commits
soners at their first meeting thereafter and said board
it satisfied that the requirements OF the law have been
substantially complied with, shall direct such land to
be sold which sale shall lie conducted as follows:
First, It shall be made by the Auditor and Treasurer
Second -Four weeks notice Of the same shall lie Civ
by posting notices thereof in three public places of
Court House door, and by publication in a newspaper
printed in said county, any otherwise in the
paper of any county in the State nearest thereto.
paid in hand and interest for the residue for
in advance and the residue in ten years from such SALE
with like interest annually in advance; said deferred
payments shall be regarded a part of the Congress
ional township school fund, and reported such by
the Auditor TO the superintendent of Public lnstruc
ton.
SIC So On failure pay such annual interest when
the same becomes due, the contract shall become for
fcijed and the land shall Immediately revert 10 the
township and the Auditor and Treasurer shall proceed
sncrisrd. is on sucb second sale such land shall pro
durcu mo 10 nay sun
for with interest and cost and five per cent damages
the residue shall when collected be paid over to the
first purchaser or his legal representative.
SEC 90. At any time before the sale, payment of the
due with interest for the delay, and all COSTS to-
gether with two per cent damages on the sum due for
said land, shall prevent such sale and revive the og
nal contract.
SEC g. In of such forfeiture, the original pur
chaser may be sued for waste unnecessary injury
done to such land.
SEC o. such suit shall prosecuted by tie Auditor
i'm the of the State, for the OF the proper
Congressional township.
SEC 90 When any land offered for sale at public
tion shall remain unso the County Auditor may dis
pose of he at private sale Tor the best price that
he had therefor, not being less than the minimum
price affixed thereto.
Src "a. After the expiration of the term of four
years after any apprasement and offer of sale of any
lands in this State belonging any township for school
purposes, and such lands remain unsold il shall he law
fu to re-apprse sell and dispose of said lands in the
manner that hey would have been had such
lands been previously offered for sale; Irorided,
however that such appraised value shall not be below
the minimum price now fixed by law.
SIC 10. A certified statement of such sale shall be
made and signed 10y the Auditor, and being first
corded by such Auditor in the records of the board of
county commissioners shall be delivered to the pur-
chaser when he makes his first payment, and shall
tit' him Go deed when the terms OF such purchase
shall have been fully complied with.
SEC 66. Every purchaser, until forfeiture, shall be
entitled TO all The rights of possession before exist
ing ia such trustee, or township and TO all rights and
remedies for rents becoming due, or br aches OF cove
nant accrung afer his purchase under any lease ex-
istng the time of his purchase, and for all waste
committed thereafter.
SEc 81. purchaser such sale failing to make the
first payment above required, shall pay ten per
the sum bid 10 be recovered by action before
any having jurisdiction, to be prosecuted by
the County Auditor in the of he State, for the
OF the proper township, and the Auditor and Urea
shall be competent witnesses.
IS. No assignment Of a certificate shall be valid
unless acknowledged before some officer authorized TO
take acknow edgment Of deeds, before The County
Auditor, who shall in all record the same assign
of certificates heretofore made before any officer
authorized 10 take Acknowledgements of deeds, when
recorded shall be valid as if acknowledged before the
County Auditor.
SEC 90. When the residue Of the purchase money be-
due, the purchaser may retain the same loan
for not exceeding three years, ON payment an
nualy made in advance Of the interest thereon NJ the
rate then ESTABLISHED by law for the loans Of such
funds but he shall receive deed until full payment
is made
sFc TO- Purchasers may at any time before due, pay
part or whole Of such purchase money
SIC II. When any such certificate shall be lost be-
fore deed he made, proof thereof by affidavit of
the person interested, other competent testimony,
TO lie filed with the County Auditor, and after three
months notice OF intention 10 Apply Tor
given in printed nearest to where
the land lies, such Auditor may issue the same to the
person entitled thereto.
SEC -. Purchase money and interest, and all costs
and damages above provided for, shall be paid TO the
Treasurer of the proper county, aud his receipt there
for flied by the person paying with the County Audi
tor, who shall issue his quetus therefor
SEC H. When such payment Is in completion Of any
of sale, the of such receipt shall be
Endorsed 10y the County Auditor the certificate OF
purchase.
"A. On full payment for such land deed shall
be issued by the Comfy Auditor and entered the
record book OF the Board of County Commissioners.
SEC. 20. Such deed shall be executed and acknowl-
edged the of the grantee 10y the County Auditor,
in other cases, and thus executed and delivered.
shall in the grantee his heirs and assgnecs for
ever a conf lete title 10 the Land.
SEc. 40. The voters of any Congressional township
may in the absence IF to sell land and in lieu
thereof petition the OF the township for such
sale, and such petition if signed 10y majority OF all the
of the township; shall be filed with the County
Auditor and the same proceeding shall bo had
provided i'm the preceding section upon vote Of the
inhabitants Of the township for such sale Such peli
tion and certificate shalt also be recorded in the record