Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-07-31

iris din IIls Scn;Isa
a On public inst ttntfops viii ~ -
| the states 81 Nhichs they ~ 3SS:
spectiyeiy. The public librSfy
sold At auction between North and "
Dakota, gOing to the state bitldt1 S&(
highest. The records pertain0 especisil,
to South Dakota will go to the south AND
those OF interest only to North Dakota
remain in North Dakota. Those essential
te both will be copied, one keeping the
oriEtnal and the other taking copy,
Money paid out of the general fund il
MAKING permanent improvements on In
sututlons will be charged to the state il,
which the institution il loc ted. and nd.
justed accordingly. The state taxes to be
refunded to purchasers OF railroad lands
/ along the line Of the Northe N Pacific will
De paid proportiona.ely by the two states.
| Tho joint commission has practically
reached settlement. The chairman Of
| each commission was appointed to formu.
late basis for settlement. and their re-
port was adopted. The proposition OF the
north some days ago was that the south
pay sl0O, 900. but this was Whitfield dow.
TO $A2,5OO. The south gets the library
for $4,000.
Each state shall take the public institn.
tions locate within its boundaries. with
all appurtenances, furniture, etc., and shall
ASSUME payment Of all Indebtedness against
The territory, founded or funded on account
OF such institutions, respectively. All
ot.er items OF personal property and mis-.
cellaneous effects belonging to the terrific.
ry, OK, ept the territorial library and terri.
toria archives, shall be divided az nearly
equal az possible between North aud South
Dakota. The state of South Dakota shall
pay to the state Of North Dakota S42. 5DO
ON account of excess Of territorial arnro-
priations Tor permanent improvements on
territorial institutions, which under this
agreement will 20 to South Dakota. and +,
full settlement Of the unbalanced acconnt
and for all claims against the TERRITORY Of
whatever raturs, legal or equitable, arising
out of the ailegel erroneous or unlawful
taxation OF the Northern Pacific railroad
land. and the payment OF sni amounts
shall discharge and exempt the state Of
South DAKOTA from oil liability for or on
account OF the several matters hereiubc.
Iore referred to; nor shall either stnte
BE- called upon 10 pay. or answer to anv
- p'1uon vf sny liability hereaftAr MIN
"n account Of the transactiona heretnf.,-e
tory teulatnUu IN vAsssess.v, -...-- 1900
liability grew out Of matters connect ed
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 ont of erroneous taxation
of property situated in the other state.
II ON investigation it appears that the
militia property is divided between the
North and South Dakota ,mpanies in
proportion nearly equal, then the property
is to remain in that state within the limits
of which It now is, otherwise il shall he
divided as near.y equally as possible.
The first adjustment Of accounts shall
be upon the following basis Nor Da-
kota shall be charged with all sums pail
to public institutions located within its
boundaries on account of the current ap-
propriations since the same became
state, and South Dakota charged with al
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 oil moneys paid into the territory
during this period--from about Mar. b II
to the time OF final adjustment
North Dakota, shall be credited to North
Dakota, aud all such Gums paid in from
South Dakota for the same time, shall be
credited to South Dakota. Except that all
railroad taxes paid in the territorial
treasury since the date above named for
the years prior to 1689-that 10 between
North and Bouth Dakota aud the rai road
tax of l689-shail be distribute as already
rovided by law, except that SO much OF
the taxes o. 20 to the territorial treasurer,
shall be divided as follows: North Dako-
tn shall have as much thereof ~ 10 paid by
the railroads in North Dakota and South