Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE VIII.

EDUCATION AND SCdOOL LANDS.
SECTION /. The stability of republican form
of government depending on the morality and
intelligence of the people, 1t shall be the duty Of
the legislature to establish and maintain gen.
eral and uniform system of public schools
wherein tuition shall be without charge, and
equally open to all and to adopt all suitable
means to secure to the people the advantages
and opportunities of education.
SEC. 2. All proceeds of the sale Of public lands
that have heretofore been or may hereafter be
given by the United States. for the use of public
schools in tho state all such per centum as
may be granted by tho United States on the
sales of public lands, the proceeds OF all prop
erty that shall fall to the state by escheat, the
proceeds of all gifts or donations to the state
for public scho Is or not otherwise appropri-
otherwise acquired for public schools shall be
and remain perpetual fund for the mainte-
nance of public schools in the state 1t shall be
deemed trust fund held by the state. The
principal shall forever remain involate and
may be increased but shall never be dimin-
ished and the state shall make good all losses
thereof which may in any manner occur.
SEC. 8. The interest and income of this fund,
together with the net proct eds OF all fines for
! violation Of state laws, and all other sums
which may be added thereto by law, shall be
faithfully used and applied each year for the
benefit of the public schools nj the state and
shall be forth is purpose apportioned among and
between all the several public school corpora
tions of the state in proportion to the number OF
children in each of school age as may be fixed
by law; ana no part of the fund either princi-
rarily, from this purpose, or used for any other
purpose whatever than the maintenance of
public schools for the equal benefit of all the
people of the stste.
SEC A. After one year from the assembling of
the first legislature, the lands granted to the
state by the United States for the use OF public
schools may be sold upon the following condi-
lions, and no other: Not more than one-third
of all such lands shall be sold within the first
five years, and no more than two-thirds within
l,af rct aft a
| vested i'll the state, and the legislature Shall,
| subject to the provisions Of this article, pro-
| vide for the sale of the same.
The commissioner of school and public lands,
| the state auditor and the county superintend-
| ent of schools of the counties seyerally shall
| constitute boards of appraisal and shall ap-
praise ali school lands in the several counties
! which they may from time to time select and
\ designate for sale at their actual value under
| the terms OF the sale. They shall take care to
first select and designate for sale the most val
| liable lands :; and they shall ascertain all such
| lands as may be of special and peculiar value
| other than agricultural, and cause the proper
| subdivision OF the same In order that the larg-
| est price may be obtained therefor.
| SEC s. No lands shall be sold for less than the
appraised value and in no case for less than
| ten dollars an acre. unless after the year A. D.
J 1900, two consecutive legislatures concur in q
/ law otherwise directing. The purchaser shall
pay one-fourth OF the price in cash, and the re-
manning three-fourths as follows; One-fourth
| in Ave years, one-fourth In ten years, and one
fourth in fifteen years, with interest thereon at
/ b
mum, payable annually in advance but all such
| subdiyided lands may be sold for cash, pro-
! vided that upon payment OF the interest for one
| full year in advance, the balance OF the pur-
| chase price may be paid at any time. All sales
| shall be at public auction to the highest bidder,
| after sixty days advertisement of the same in
| a newspaper of general circulation in. the
| vicinity of the lands to be sold, and one at the
| seat of government Such lands MS shall not
have been specially subdiyded shall be offered
| in tracts of not more than eighty acres and
| those SO subdivided in the smallest subdiyis-
ions. All lands designated for sale not sold
within four years after appraisal, shall be re-
| appraised by the board of appraisal. as herein-
| before provided, before they are sold
| Sec. 6. All sales shall be conducted through
the Office Of the commissioner OF school and
| public lands as may be prescribed by law, and
| returns of all appraisals and sales shall be
/ made to said office. No sale shall operate to
convey any right or title to any lands for sixty
l days after the date thereof. nor until the same
| shall have the approval of the governor in such
form as may be provided by law. No grant or
patent for any such lands shall issue until final
payment be made.
sEc z. All lands, money or other property do.
mated, granted or received from the United
States or any other source LOT 2 university.
| educational or charitable institution or pur-
pose, and the proceeds of all such lands and
other property SO e sd sny yb sGafee
| est and income of which, together WIFI the rent
OF all such land as may ROMAN unsold shall be
speee obeets o ts original Or g
/ The principal OF every such fund may be in
creased but shall never be diminished, and the
4 interest and income only shall be used, Every
such fund shall be deemed q tFust fund held by
the state, and the stats shall make good all
losses therefrom that shall In any manner
occur.
SEE 8. All lands mentioned IN the preceding
section shall be appraised and sold in the same
manner and by the same pfhcerH and boards
! under the same Limitations, and subject TO all
the conditions rs to prices. sale and approval
provided above for the appraisal and sale Of
lands for the benefit Of public schools, bat A
diEtinet and separate account Shall be kept by
the proper officers Il each Of said funds,
1 SIC g. No lands mentioned IN this ARTICLE
1 shall be leased except for phsturage and
/ notice as heTeinbefore provided In case Of sale
and shall be ffered In tracts not greater thar
one section. All rents shall be payable anuu
ally IN advance, and no term OF Lease zhal