Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-23
Published April l6, 1851
CHAPTER 1917.


hundred and six OF The general laws of 1860, en-
atitled "an act relating to the assessment and COL
lection of taxes on school, university and swamp
lands, and OF all lands mortgaged to the state,''
and to repeal section one hundred and eighty of
chapter eighteen Of the revised statutes, entitled
i'll senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. Section one of chapter three hundred
aud SIX OF the general laws Of 1860, is hereby
amended as follows: By striking out all after the
word "proVided," in the tenth and 1lth lines of
said section, and inserting the following: .sThat
the secretary of state SHALL before the fifteenth day
OF May, 1903, make out and transmit to the clerk of
the county board Of Supervisors of each county OF
this state, abstract containing correct and full
statement and description OF all school, univ ersity
swamp and other lands, which have been patented
by the state, and all state lands which held on
contract, and all lands mortgaged to the state as
aforesaid, and also all forfeited mortgaged lands in
such county and shall annually, thereafter. trans
init to each OF said clerks of boards Of supervisors
statement OF all lands in their respective coun.
ties which have been patented, sold on contract
forfeited or mortgaged during the year and the
said clerks Of boards of supervisors shall the
said statements upon the abstracts furnished by
the secretary CT state {; and the said clerks Of
boards of supervisors shall Immediately after the
receipt OF said abstract and statements from the
secretary OF state, make out and transmit to the
clerk Of each town or city in their respective coun
ties, list from said abstracts and statements OF
the lands 30 held on contract or mortgaged to the
state, in such town or city"
Sec. Z. Section one hundred and eighty Of chap
ter eighteen of the revised statutes, is hereby re.
pealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from aid after its passage and publication.
Approved April l, 1858. Ha-CoPY.
Published April 16, 1861
CHAPTER 233.
AN ACT to repeal section 81 of chapter &c. and Sec
ton SO of chapter 2S Of the revised statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
. in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section twenty-seven of chapter TWEEN
ty-nine, and section thirty-six of chapter twenty
eight Of the revised statutes, are hereby repealed
Section 2. This act shall take effect from and af.
ter its passage.
Approved April ], 1868. ~COPY.
Published April 16, 1861
CHAPTER 2S7.
AN ACT to reduce the price OF school and unIver.
sity lands, and to provide tor the future sale
thereof.
Thu people of the state Of Wrconsn, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section !. The commissioners of the school and
university lands are hereby authorized and re-
ouired graduate and reduce the prices OF school
and university lands now belonging to this state,
in the manner hereinafter Specified. Upon all 5uch
lands which have once been sold and forfeited, and
resold to the state, and which shall remain In the
hands of the state unsold on the day of the pas
sage of this act, the price shall be reduced by de-
Quoting from the price now fixed by law, the amount
of the interest," penalties and advertising due the
cent of tho amount of principal due the state at
the time of forfeiture proutded, that in case
such lands shall be sold for less than seventy five
cents per acre, exclusive of all taxes.
Sec 2. Upon all scnool and university lands now
belonging to the state, which have once been offer
ed fer sale and not sold, and which shall remain
unsod on the day of the passage of this act, the
price now fixed by law shall be reduced, ~ deduct
ine therefrom thirty-thres and one-thrd per cent
pro0ided, that in no case such land Shall De SOLO
Tor less than seventy five cents per acre.
Sec g. At least one-fourth of the purchase
money of all school and university Ia uds shall be
paid At the time Of the sale thereof. and the COM
missioners may require the whole price thereof at
the time of sale, il, in their Judgment the inter
ests of the state shall demand it. In case full
navmens be made 1T the time of purchase, M afi-
dayit shall be required Of the purchaser.
Sec. 4. All acts and parts OF acts eontraVening
the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec S. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April 2, 1868. ~ COPY.
Published April 10, 1861
CHAPTER 1871.
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