The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-27

tribute the same as to supply the wants of
all classes of stock men, and shall
afford the same facilities Tor rent
ing such lands to the owners of small herds
of stock. as are afforded to the owners Of
large herds. or 10 those who wish to rent
small ranches he shall give like terms us
are given TO those whc wish to rent large
ranches.
Sec. 80. Pasture lands shall be leased by
the commissioner in the following manner;
He shall first divide the same into conyen-
ieni ranches, as provided in the last pre-
ceding section. The leasing shall be at
the courthouse Of the county in which the
lands are located, if the same is an organ
lied county, il not organized then at the
county seat of the county to which such
county is attached for judicial purposes,
and If the lands in any one ranch
lie in two counties they may be
leased at the courthouse of either
county, the time, place property to be
| leased and terms of leasing shall be pub.
lished in newspaper in the city of Austin,
and also in the county where the sale is to
occur, if any newspaper be published in
such county. at least once week Tor AT
least thirty days prior TO the day OF leas-
ing. If there be no newspaper published in
such county, then written notice shall lie
posted upon the courthouse door of such
county for thirty days prior to the day Of
leasing, giving the same notice as is re-
quired by such publication. The leasing
shall be by the ranch, at public auction, to
the highest bidder who will take the lands
80 offered for the greatest number of
years provided, that no land shall be
leased for less than five cents per acre per
year, and provided further, That no one
person, firm or corporation shall be allowed
10 lease more than fifty sections until every
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have been first supplied One years rent
shall be paid in advance at the time the
lands are bid OIL, all subsequent rent shall
| be paid annually in advance on the day TO
be stipulated III the contract of lease, and a
| failure to pay the same, Tor thirty days
after its maturity, shall operate as q tor
leture OF the lease. All payments shall of
rents be made to the commissioner, who
shall execute duplicate receipts one of
which shall be deposited i'll the office of the
treasurer of the state, and the other le
tanned by the lessee. All subsequent pay.
ments of rent shall be made at the Office Of
the commissioner in Austin, Texas, when
| like receipts shall be executed.
Sec. 81. The commissioner shall have
the right to reject any and
all bids ior the lease Of lands. IL he shall
| believe that the amount bid is not n fair
price, or that there has been collision
among the bidders, he shall reject the bids,
and readvertisc the lands. II the commits.
sioner shall be satisfied that it will be to
the interest of the state 10 do so, he may
demand security for the unpaid rent or for
any portion thereof before executing the
lease, and the state shall have lien, as II
| landlords hen upon all property of the
lessee upon the said lands, to secure the
payment of all rents due and to become due
upon the same.
Sec. 81. Whenever any person shall
desire to purchase any section or
quarter section of lands classed as
pasture. lands with the intention of be-
coming an actual settler thereon within
the meaning OF this act, il shall be the duty
of the commissioner TO fix the value OF the
same rs agricultural lands, and TO sell the
same as provided herein for the sale of agri-
cultural lands provided, that such sale
shall not affect the vested rights of parties
holding the same under lease.
Sec. 80. All timbered lands shall be re-
served from sale, but it shall be the duty of
the commissioner TO sell the merchanab able
mber growing thereon, AS provided by this
net lat reinaltor.
Sec. a. Sales of tho understandable tim.
Der growing on the lands shall be made by
the comm ssioner at public auction, to the
highest bidder, vt the court. house door of
the county IN which such lands arc located
after notice of the tine, place and terms of
sale has been given in accordance with
the notice prescribed herein to be given be-
fore leasing lands Sales of timber shall be
10y the tree or stump, or by the acre, and
the commissioner snail have the right To
tx the price for the timber, below which
the same shall not be sold, and he shall
also have the power to reject any and all
bids If no believes there has been COluaon
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the state demands 1t. the sale shall only
be OF timber over u certain size or diameter,
said size aud diameter to be fixed by the
commissioner, aud all timber on the lana
under the size fixed shall be reserved from
sale.
Sec. 3d. When the sale shall be made
by the acre, the purchase money
shall be paid In advance, aud the
purchaser shall enter into bond,
with two or more good aud sufficient
sutetics, payable To the governor and
his successors in office, Tor the use of the
fund to which such land belongs, in such
sum rs may he fixed by the commits.
soner conditioned that he will remove the
timber purchased by him from tho land,
within two years from tho date OF pur-
chase and that he will protect timber re-.
naming upon said land unsold from all
depreciation, waste and trespass, during the
time no shall be in possession of said land,
aud that us soon rs ho has removed the
timber purchased from SAID land that no
will surrender his possession thereof.
Sec. 20. When the sale of timber
shall be made by the tree or
stump, the purchaser shall pay in
advance u sum to be estimated aud fixed
by the commissioner, which sum shall
cover the probable value oi all the timber
80 sold. Tho purchaser shall enter into
such bond and with like conditions ~ the
bond provided for In the last preceding sec.
ton, and also conditioned for the payment
OF any balance or further sum that may be
found TO be due when the number of trees
actually taken have been ascertained
Sec. 81. Whenever any money is paid
upon the sale oil any timber, the same shall
be paid 10 the commissioner ut his office In
Austin, Texas, aud he shall execute dupli-
cate receipts therefor, showing fully for
what the same are given, one of which shall
be given TO the purchaser, and tho other
shall be deposited In the office Of the state
treasurer.
See. IS, No preference shall be given In
the sale or leasing OF any lands, or rhe sale
10 any settler upon or occupant Of such
lands,
Sec. -. II shall be the duty OF the com.
missioner, rs soon as hc shall receive any
money ON account OF the sale or lease OF
lands, or the sale OF timber. to deposit the
samc IN the state treasury, For the pur.
pose OF making such deposit, he shall pre-.
parc uiplicaic receipts to be signed by the
treasurer, showing the amount paid, ON
what account paid, whether the principal
or interest Such receipt shall describe the
land upon which the same was paid, by
section, aud the fund to which the same be.
lonrs. aud shalt contain such facts rs will
fully show the transaction, one copy of said
receipt shall be deposited In the office OF the
treasurer, one IN the general land office
and otto retained In the Office of the
commissioner, The commissioner shall pay
over TO the treasurer all money on hand az
least once each week.
Zee. 10. All notes, contracts, leases and
other obligations made under the provisions
Of this act shall be made payable In Travis
county.
Sec. Al. The books anf records Of the
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