Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
The JOINT Committees.

Tie joint commission has practically
realized settlement The chairman of
eaA commission was appointed to formu-
lat( basis for settlement, and their re-
pot was adopted. The proposition Of the
moth some days ago was that the south
pay 100000, but this was whitfield down
to- $42500. The south gets the library
for $4,000.
Each state shall take the public institu-
tious locate within its boundaries, with
all appurtenances, furniture, ETC., and shall
assume payment of all Indebtedness against
the territory, founded OF funded on account
of such institutions, respectively. All
other items of personal property and mis-
ry, except the territorial library and terri
toria archives, shall be divided as nearly
equal as possible between North and South
Dakota. The state of South Dakota shall
nav to the state Of North Dakota $40. 800
on account of excess of territorial appro-
priations for permanent improvements on
territorial institutions, which under this
agreement will go to South Dakota, and in
full settlement of the unbalanced account
and for all claims against the territory of
whatever nature, legal OF equitable, arising
out of the alleged erroneous or unlawful
taxation of the Northern Pacific railroad
land, and the payment of said amounts
shall discharge and exempt the state Of
South Dakota from all liability for or on
account Of the several matters hereinbe-
fore referred to; nor shall either state
be called upon to pay or answer to any
portion of any liability hereafter arising
on account of the transactions heretofore
had, which liability would be a law liabi ity
of the territory OF Dakota had such terri
srk> ypn1
liability grew out of matters connected
with any public institutions OF the terri
tory situated or located within the boun-
daries of either state. Neither state shall
pay any portion of any liability of the
territory arising out of erroneous taxation
of property situated in the other state.
If on investigation it appears that the
militia property is divided between the
North and South Dakota Companies in
proportion nearly equal, then the property
is to remain in that state within the limits
Of which it now is, otherwise 1t shall be
divided as near.y equally as possible.
The first adjustment of accounts shall
be upon the following basis: Nor.h Da-
kota shall be charged with all sums paid
to public institutions located within its
boundaries on account of the current ap-
preparations since the same became q
state, and South Dakota charged with All
sums paid to public institu ions located
Within its boundaries, on the same ac-
count, and during the same time; each
state TO be charged with one-half of the
general expenses during the same time;
that all moneys paid into the territory
during this period-from about Mar.h IL
to the time of final adjustment-from
North Dakota, shall be credited to North
Dakota, and all such sums paid in from
South Dakota for the same time, shall De
cre dited to South Dakota. Except that all
railroad taxes paid mo the territorial
ire sury since the date above named for
thtb years prior to 1sS9-that is between
North and South Dakota and the railroad
taxi of 18S9-shail be distribute as already
provided by law, except that so much OF
iheb taxes as go to the territorial treasure +
ia shall have as much thereof as is PAD oy
theb railroads in North Dakota and South
Dakota so much thereof as is paid by the
railroads in South Dakota:
]tf there shall lie an Indebtedness at the
! TIME of the final division, or If there shall
be ia surplus at the time Of such DIVISION
aaetA shall be entitled to the amount 1t has