The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-07

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To establish the State Land Office, and, for
other purposes. ''s n sssfss' fsfSS
R 3 it enacted By tds Legi.lature efM. .SekI
Of Minnesota. Wy 3Ssa a's'ss2 = t 81
Section !. That the State Land Office
hereby established shall Be and. remain ct
the ssat'of government sfths Slatss = fixed
by law. 1 !, It.. 7szs1- ,..S ss,..,
Sec. . The State auditor shall bc ex.
oficio commissioners Of the Land Office, and
shall receivs a. compensation for Ms ser.
rices IS commissioner the annual salary, .of|
three hundred dollars per annum, and no
more. :. -. y-..,..,. -s..
+ Sec. 3. The said commissioner shall htve
the general cbarge and supervision aof all
lands belonging to the State, or which may
hereafter become .itssproperty, and also Of
all lands in which tho State hassan sisteresa
or which are or may be held in trust by the
State, and may superintend, lease, sell and
dispose Of the same in such manner as shall
be- directed by law. ss w.. 81 A5ss.
Sec. 4. The commissioner shall keep Il
record Of the sales Of lands, and. Of all the
money received on account either Of ptigci.
pal Or interest, the date Of such sale or pay
ment, the description Of the lands sold
with the number Of acres thereof. and the
name Of each purchaser, or person paying
such moneys, and shall credit the proper
fund Herewith. sF#@l7# s'<s.*sae& zs''''a's
Sec. 5. ae shall annually make . report
to the Legislature Of his official proceedings
showing the quantity Of land sold or leased,
and the amount received therefor the,
|amcunt Of interest moneys received tothe
|credit ofthe several funds, and oil such other,
matters relating to bis Office as he may think
proper to communicates. s:r~Es&eao r i
Sec. b. The commissioner of tho Land
Office shall have custody Of all maps, books
and papers relating to any Of the public
lands mentioned in this act.a He shall pro.
cure an official seal, with, . proper device
thereon, and the seal Of the Land Office .af.
fixed to any certificate Of purchase, receipt
or other instrument issued by the commits
sioner Of the Land Office. according to the
provisions Of this act. shall be prima facie
evidence of the due execution of such cor
tiicate or other paper. IT,, -. y, :sa& :
Sec. Z. The. minimum price Of The school
lands shall be five dollars per acre. and no
lands shall be sold for less than the minimum
nor for less than the appraised value. Pre-;
uided, That no special act heretofore passed
shall be in operation to effect the rights 81
bona tide occupants, or their assignees, who
may have improved the same. .1'*'n@ aa>,
Sec. 8. The terms Of payment on, the
sale Of the lands mentioned in tho preced-
ing section shall be for pine timber lands
the whole amount !; for other timber lands.
which are mostly valuable for the timber
thereon, seventy five per cent to be paid at
the time Of sale,, and for oil other lands tif,
teen per cent Of ;he purchase money must
be paid at the time Of sale, and tho balance
Of the, purchase meney at any time there.
after, from time to time, within twenty years
at the option Of the purchaser, with interest
annually in advance 1t tbs, rate Of seven pr
cent per anaum on the unpaid balapce,. pay
able on the first day Of June. Or within six
days thereafter each and every year.
Sec. 9. At the time of, the sale Of any
such lands. the commissioner shall make
out and deliver to the purchaser or .pur
chasers thereof certificate IN which tie
said commissioner shall certify the descrip.
ton of the land sold, the quality thereof and
the price per acre the consideration paid and
to be paid therefor, and the time and terms
Of payment. Such certificate shall be mum;
bered and made sssignable. ,.s.s. :,
Sec. 10. The said certificate shall further
set forth that, in case Of non payment Of tn,
annual interest duo by tho first day Of june
or within six days thereafter, in each ant
every year by the purchaser or purchasers
or by any person claiming under him or then
then tho said certificate shall, from tho TIM
,, Of such failure, bs utterly void and of ii
effect and the said commissioner may tax,
possession thereof and resell the same q
hereinafter provided. $<
Sec. IL. The said r commissioner shall
whenever in his opinion the interests Of tn
State will not be secured, by the terms q
). .lpayment in this act required to b. made Z
e the time of the purchase, require Of the ,pur
8 chaser such further security for the payussn
Y of moneys to become due, and payable &C
cording to the terms of the certificate q
- purchase - in his judgment will secure tn
respective funds against loss 5~a.se%fe. Il
= Sec. IL. The Governor Of the State shsl
isign and cause to be issued patents for tn
= said lands as described in tho csrti6cates,< a
sale Whenever the same shall be- pressnte
to him, with the further certificate Of th
commissioner endorsed thereon, that tn
: -)whole amount Of principsl and interest spec
}, fled therein has been raid according to lsH
}. and that the holder Of tho certificate Of pur
chase is entitled to patsnt Of the land
described therein; snd the Governor shal
: IN like manner sign and cause 70 b issue
e Ipstsnts Of said land 10 any purchaser Of th
t fright, title and interest Of the original pua
a lehaser, his heirs or assigns, at "a sxscutio