Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-20
North Dako.. or The state Of South Dako-

9. The words .ssate Of North Dakota"
wherever used in this agreement, shall be
taken to mean the Territory OF North Ia
kota, in case the state of South Dakota
| shall be admitted into the Union PRIOR 70
the admission into the Union OF the state
of North Dakota, and the words state OF
South Dakota" wherever used In TINS
agreement, shall be taken to mean the
Territory of South Dakota in case the
state of North Dakota shall be admitted
into the Union prior to the admission INTO
the Union of the state of South Dakota.
g. The said state of North Dakota
shall assume and pay all bonds issued by
the Territory of Dakota to provide funds
for the purchase construction, repairs or
maintenance of such public institutions.
grounds or buildings as are located with
in the boundaries of North Dakota, and
shall pay all warrants issued under and
by virtue of that certain act Of the legis-
lative assembly of the Territory of Dako
ia, approved March 3, 1889. entitled An
act to provide for the refunding Of out
standing warrants drawn on the capitol
building fund"
4. The said state of South Dakota shall
assume and pay all bonds issued by the
Territory of Dakota to provide funds for
the purchase, construction, repairs or
maintenance of such public institutions.
grounds or buildings as are located within
the boundaries of South Dakota.
5. That is to say: The state of North
Dakota shall assume and pay the follow
ing bonds and Indebtedness, to-wit: Bonds
issued on account of the hospital for in
sane at jamestown, North Dakota, the
face aggregate of which is two hundred
and sixty six thousand dollars; also bonds
issued on account of the North Dakota
university at Grand Forks, North Dako-
ia, the face aggregate of which is ninety
six thousand seven hundred dollars; also
bonds issued on account of the penitenti-
AIRY at Bismarck, North Dakota, the face
| aggregate of which is ninety three thOus-
and six hundred dollars; also refunding
capitol building warrants dated April l.,
| 1889, eighty three thousand five hundred
and seven dollars and forty six cents.
And the state of South Dakota shall as
sumo and pay the following bonds and
Indebtedness, to-wit:
Bonds issued on account OF the hospl-
tai for the insane, at Yankton, South Da-
kota, the face aggregate of which is two
hundred and ten thousand dollars; also
| bonds issued on account of the school for
deaf mutes, at Sioux Falls, South Dako-
ia, the face aggregate of which is fifty
one thousand dollars; also, bonds issued
on account of the university, at Nermil-
lion, South Dakota, the face aggregate Of
which is seventy-five thousand dollars;
also, bonds issued ON account of the pen
itentiary at Sioux Falls, South Dakota
the face aggre gate of whichis ninety-fo
thousand three hundred dollars; also,
bonds issued on account of agricultural
college, at Brookings. South Dakota, the
face aggregate of which is ninety-seven
thousand five hundred dollars also, bonds
issued on account of the normal school
at Madison, South Dakota, the face ag-
gregate OF which is forty-nine thousand
four hundred dollars; also, bonds issued
on account of school of mines, at Rapid
City, South Dakota, the face aggregate of
which is thirty three thousand dollars; al
so bonds on account of the reform school
at Plankinton, South Dakota, the face ag-
gregate of which is thirty thousand dol
lars; also, bonds issued on account of the
normal school, at Spear Fish, South Da.
kota, the face aggreg gate of which is
twenty-five thousand dollars; also, bonds
issued on account of the soldiers home
at Hot Springs, South Dakota, che face
aggregate of which is forty five thousand
dollars.
6. The states of North Dakota ant
South Dakota shall pay one half each O.
all liabilities now existing or hereafte
and prior to the taking effect of thi
agreement incurred, except those here
tofore and hereafter incurred on accoun
of public institutions, grounds or build
ings, except as otherwise herein speciti
cally provided.
Z. The state of South Dakota shall On,
to the state of North Dakota forty 81,
thousand five hundred dollars, on aecoun
OF the excess of territorial appropriation
for the permanent improvement of terri
torial institutions which under this agree
ment will 60 to South Dakota, and in full
of the undivided one-half interest O
North Dakota in the territorial library
and in full settlement of unbalanced &C
counts, and OF all claims against the ter
ritory, of whatever nature. legal OF euuit
able, arising out of the alleged erroneous
or unlawful taxation of the Northern Pr;
citic railroad lands and the payment O
said amount shall discharge and exemp
l the state of South Dakota from all liab;li
l ty for or on account of the several matters
hereinbefore referred to; nor shall eithe
state be called upon to pay or answer t.
l any portion of liability hereinafter arts
ing or accruing on account Of transactions
heretofore had, which liability woulS
be liability of the territory of Dakot;
had such territory remained in exis
tence and which liability shall grow
out of matters connected with any pub
| lie institution, grounds or buildings o,
the territory situated or located with
in the boundaries Of the other state.
: 8. A final adjustment of accounts
shall be made upon the following has
is: North Dakota shall be charged will
all sums paid on account of the public
institutions, grounds or buildings 10
Gated within its boundaries on account
) OF the current appropriations since
March Sth, 1883; and South Dakot;
: shall be charged with all sums paid OF
account OF public institutions. ground.
5 OF buildings located within it's bound
aries on the same account and during
the same time. Each State shall b,
charged with one half of all other ex
, penses Of the Territorial government
during the same time All moneys pai(
into the treasury during the period from
March 9Th, 1859. to the time of taking
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