Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
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Marathon Conuty.x.. .,.. 6CM IN 100 90
Normal schnoL,s-,~,,, n,isa y li,iSS M
Drainage ,....,,..t.,s., hH3N ~ NT,SS ~
Total.,,... ,.,,,... $1,000 81 al, 3Ss A.
The whole number Of acres Of lands.
Of all classes, held by tho state ut the
close Of the fiscal year was 1855 S25,07,
classified as follows;
University lands .4............. AS2J "a
Notmal school lands-'.,,'''',''',', MY iis 90
Agricultural College lands. ,.,.' ...,,. sS'isi IS
Marathon county lands. .,..,".r,", s,SS, W
Total ,..,s,.,,,,. ,,,,,,.,,,,,....l,A ms, SsS o.
Lands held Ivy the state AFRO subject 60
sale nj private entry ON tho following
terms The school, university and apri-
cultural college lands are sold ON ten
wears time, twenty-five per cent OF the
purchase money being required i'll cash,
and seven per cent interest, payable
annually ia advance, on amount re-
manning unpaid. Full payment 1T time
Of purchase il required for normal
school, drainage (swamp), and Mara
thon county lands, The prices range as
follows;
School lauds, nom, .,Sl % to- 81 % per acre
University lAuds, NOM 81. . % ~ \ ~ Der acre
Agricultural college lands. | W por acre
Normal School lands
ts"amrl, fnm.,,..,..,. so tn ~ pCr aero
Drainage lands (swamph
from So. ..1,.,. ..,.,,,, 10 tn " pNr aero
Marathon County ,u,,r,., 20 per aero
IN relation to Investments of funds,
tho report says; "Invostments of the
trust funds have been made during tho
year 10y loaus to school districts, in pur
snaneo Of chapter -, laws Of 1871, for
tho purpose OF erecting school build
ings, to the amount OF ST, sos &C. loans
were mado to counties, towns and
cities, mdor provisions of law, cited III
the detailed statement, 10 tho amount
u Sl53,50O00 Tho investment Of 500.
COO III United States six per cont. bonds
having boon called in, u temporary in
vestment Of $40, 600 was mado in United
States four per cents, M the best and
safest authorized Ivy law. We nlso in.
vested $1,000 III Wisconsin war bonds,
and our predecessors had purchased
~, 0o0 of tho bonds of the city Of AL
mny, New York.
Tho total amount oi tho several pro.
duetive funds under supervision Of tho
state ON the3 Both day of September, 1878,
was VI 0So, lH,lo, against Si,046, 074,6S
for the hscal year 1877, M shown by tho
following table:
sehnul fund. ~, 6oi, $40 :,
llnlyptsity fund ,.............t. ... plh, ono II,
Agricultural college fund ,.,.,,.,u aii, 2Ga ~
Normal hehnnl inhd,,...t,,.,., ,,, 10 i,Nl W
Total, sept, 10, 1879 ,.,.,,,..4,..,tuS n tii ~
Upon tho important topic OF a." de
felt of school hands, the report snys
Acts ofcongrcss approved May go, 1926,
and Feb. 20, 1850, provided indemnity to
the several states for deficiencies in six
teenth sections. Tho commissioners,
during tho present yonr. caused To be
prepared n detailed exhibit of such de-
licienees within this state, amounting
to about 4200 acres, His excellonoy
the governor has - efficiently urged the
claim Of tho state upon the department
of the interior that II favorable result
IL confidently expected"
In closing their report the commits
sionofs say: Tho mnd ollico has fur
niahed during tho present year, @
county clorka and county troasurura,
much information relative 70 vacant
aud contracted state lands and lands
moftgnged To the state, that wns calcu-
lated to insure proper assessment OF
these lnnds and the collection Of the
taxes thereon. II ~ expected that this
labor will prevent the assessment Of VA
cant state lands and otherwise correct
errors that have heretofore occasioned
delay and annoyance in tho payment
and collection OF these taxes.
"Iho drafts upon this department for
information as To the status Of individu-
nj clnims, the locality, quality, price and
terms Of tho public lands, copies Of the
surveys, etc., have been very numerous,
and have devolved u vast amount Of In
Dor upon the land Office. Every suol
inquiry Inns received prompt and care
tnl attention, and & 0 value Of such IN.
Dor 10 the people ard 10 the trusts con
lided 10 us is shown il tho improved
condition Of the affairs Of the depart
tnent exhibited throughout this re-
port