The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-15
LAWS OF WISCONSlN-OFFICIAL.
= Furnished April 25. 1865. |
CEa A P1'E R Say.

selected IN lieu OF swamp and overlooked lands
md OF the moneys received on sale of such
swamp and selected laDds, and of the moneys
received from the United States in lieu of swamp
ands, for the purposes of drainage and TOR sup-
porting common schools normal schools and
academies, are hereby repealed, and alt acts
granting or offering to grant, or authorizing the
conveyance of any such lands to any county
own, corporation. officer, board, or any person
n persons, are hereby repealed and such
;iants, otfeIs and authority are revoked and an.
Iulled, except so far as the title to such grant
ed lands may have been actually dive'ted uil-
Ter such. acts Prorsded, that nothing herein
contained shall impair the obligation of any
contract heretofore mace.
Sec 2. All the swamp and overlooked lands
heretofore received by this state from the Uni.
ed States under and in pursuance of an act OF
congress entitled IAN act to enable the state Of
Arkansas anu other states to reclaim the swamp
lands within their limits approved september
q. a. D., 1850, and which are now owned by
his state, and all lands now owned by this
tate which were selected in lieu of swamp ana
,vefhowed lands, as authorized by an act oil
congress entitled ian act for the relief of pur-
;hasers and locators OF swsmp and OVERLOOKED
ands," approved March I'd. A D. 1855 and all
moneys received rom the United States in lieu
# swamp and overlooked lands under the pro-
visions vi the act OF congress laet aforesaid and
al moneys received by this state. as purchase
money for swamp and overlooked lands, ano
tbT sSlcClSu as diOI 6Shlu IN lieu uI 6W anu
md overlooked lands, including the amounts
uaned and invested, together with all sums of
money due or to become due as balance OF pur
-hase money on contradiction the saieSn such
| swamp lands aud selected lands shall after de-
| iuclug the incidental EXP enses heretofore paid
| tr an sa tn DIS and The 10 SEES sustained there
| a ON. as hear as they can be G nyeuen ~ a.
'erlained. be divided into twr equal arts, he
me part To bs denomiIIated tue norma schuliI
| aud and the other to be den"minsted ''the
| fainnge fund" In making the part ton be-
| ween such funds, the swamp lands aud moneys
| receIvabe on contracts Tor the sale Ut swamp
lands, shall, aS far practicable regard beins ;,
had to the MODE oi distribution required by sec
Ion six ut This act, be set apart IL the drainage
| und and The moneys received i'll lieu If and ia
| Jayment at lands aforesaid. including the
sums invested aud the lando selected in lieu ui
| swamp lands, and the moneys receivable on con-
'racis tor the sale ut such selected lands, shall
| is far as practicable. be sat apart to the nUr-
| anal school fund aud tor the purpose of max.
| ing such partition, one dollar shall be taken t.
| 0e the equivalent of one acre vi such lands
Sec s, All the swamp an, overlooked lands
which this state shall hereafter receive, pursu-
| ant TO said act of congress, approved Septem.
er 18th, A. ID 1867, shall, on receipt thereof be
| partltloned equally, by counties, between the
| drainage fund and the uoy mai school iuud AUD
| The part known drainage Iund shall be SOL
apart 10 the counties, respectively. i'll which
such lands lie, to be used aud applied as the
| other drainage fund belonging to such counte,
| g. by this act, directed TO be used aud app lied
and all moneys which this STATE shall hereafter
| receive from the United States in lieu OF swamI
| dpd over flowed lands, shall. receipt thereof
| De equahy Anivlded between the drainage iuuu
| aud The normal school fund and ihat par
| which Is known us the drainage fund shall bt
| distributed to the several counties III proportion
| to the mum berpi acres of swamp lands therein
and shall be used and applied the oihe
| iruin finn hnl, h
by this act. directed tu- be used and applied =
| Sec. A. The land belonging to the norma
| school fund shall be sold, and the nluneys arts
ing from such sales, and all other moneys be.
longing TO Lat fund, shall be invested in The
same manner aud by the same officers 40 now
provided by law for the sale and investment o.
| the school fund.
Sec. ). The Income of the normal school fu nc
shall be applied TO establishing, supporting and
maintaining normal Schools under the direction
and sgement 0fIhe board of normal school
| egen,s: prOU9ded, that twenty five per cent OF
| sad income snail be annually transferred TO the
| school fund income. until the annual income OF
| the school fund shall reach the sum OF two hun
dred thousand dollars
Sec g. The drainage fund, constituted as pros
vided in section TWO OF this act. shall be appor-
| toned 10y the commissioners OF school and UNI
versIty lanus among The several counties of this
state, III proportion 10 the number of acres vi
| swami and overlooked lands situated in such
counties respectively; and from the amount so
| apporloned To each coanty, shall be deducted
| he amount heretofore pad TO SUCH county, lit
| any, or TO any town or towns IN said county, or
| or The beuetit'dt such county or town, or which
| uas been granted % be used eXpeno eli III
such county, tsuch grant not being revo ked J
either IN cash. as proceeds of swamp lands sold
| Or by transfer OF swamp lands situate therein J;
aud The baian, ascer,alued shall represent
'te nt-ot drainage fund TO which each 0t
the several coun les e entItled and such amount
Of share shall be ser apart 10 each of the cUun>
les respectively III manner following: list. Tue
comm lvners shall ret apart to each county
ont of The swamp lsndssso belnnglnss toltRe stuie
aud situaie in each comfy, number OF acres
! u swamp lands equal 10 lie shBIe oI the drain
age fund. I'd. Ii iii any county there isAnot a
Sufficient quantity Of such lands now belonging
10 the staie, TO make he share appUrODed there
-, then The deficiency on sucn share shall be
made from the lands IN such county which have
.Ieeu sold by the state ON contracts ON which
here remains balance unpaid, each dollar re-
celvabe from suen contracts to be taken a the
equivalent Ut one dollar or une acre In making
.p such deficiency Sd If in any cuun y the
,wamp lands now belonging to The state, to-
sether with the amount eceIvable Dn the con.
.racts tor The sale oil swamp lands IN such coun~
", shall be Insufficient TO make The share app
pUrtloned theIetu, Then the deficiency un such
tppor;luned share ,hail be made up In money,
Is soon as prac ,icable, from The fist moneys re
ceIved nom the sale of swamp lands VIII, oh is
act otherwise appoItOned.s / lie selection OF
dralnage lands To make the share Tor each cuun.
~, shan be mado from the lists OF swamp and
We flowed lands In The 9TH 70 of the commI SION
eIs, and shall be so made mat the drainage
lands and the normal school lauds shall he 10
Gated alternately, nearly as practicable in
proportion to the number OF acres due to each
uhd and 81 that the lands of both funds shalt
Dc prUportlonaily distributed. q
Sec AL Tie swamp and over flowed lands
al fGAHt npf f,a, Ff..,
such lands al located, IN the iYiaDmer provided
al thus act, shall be held by the comms suners
81 schoOi and university lands and Their succes-
'''rs III office. in tust Tor tue counties, respec>
ANeiy, III which such lauds IRE situated The
dnds ID held by SAID commissioners aud their,
'uctessrs IN Othce, snail be sold and cOnveyeJ
~ SAID Comm lvners exclusively Tor cash, III
lie same manner as now provided ny law tor
he sate OF swamp and owe. flowed lands.
See. 8 The commissioners of .schosl and un>
'ersh lands shall as soon as they have COM
pieted the division vi the swamp and nvei flowed
ands Ill the manner provided in this aet, make
riut or cause to be made out, full descr ion
i the drainage lands in each county. wherein
any such lands are situated and transmit the
anne 10 the clerk utlhe board of supervisors of
uch county, who shall make out and transmit
. the town Clerk OF each town d list OF such
lands lying in Puch Town, and such town clerk
hall keep III his office such description OF un,
.uld swamp and OVerhuwed lands iu his town
tie iur pectioD of the pu bl c. y - 81 a
Sec 3. the~cuGnm issioners Of sehoet and uni
versiiy ian1s shall, ON the first MunGay in J qne
IT each and every year, make out 4. staten enl
4 all swamp and over1owed land sold by them
n trust tor the counties, respectively. setting
sorh the description of ai The lands sold in each
county, the price OF each tract. and the total
amount received by them for all such land sold
II such couuty, and transmit a copy of such
taienent to the clerk ohIhe board OF supervis
rs the proper county, who shall make and
transmit the clerk Of each town copy OF that
purtiOu Of such list which relates to lands lying
III such town. They shall, at the same time
report the clerk Of The board of supervisors
4 me proper county, the amount OF other
moneys received by Them which belong TO the
drainage fund OF such county. specifying in such
epurt the sources from which en- muneya are
received so a. to enable such clerk to appor-
ION the same to the several towns of his county
1ccording 10 the prov isiOns of this act