Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-19


undei the terms of sale. except such 81 wero
granted by the aforesaid acts o. eongress OF
Feb. 1s 1881, aud vested by ee,tion a. OF
Aforesaid act OF congress Of Feb 2l, 1859. Re-
turns OF all apprsisals shall bs made to the
commissioner uf scho i and ublio lands De.
scriPtions OF sech o the lands so selected aud
designated as wtr. granted by said acts Of
congress leb. IL. 1851 and vested by section IA
OF said act OF congress Of Feb. %, 1889 ahaIl be
furnished to the govcrn by tho commissioner
OF school aud pnb,ic lands. and the governor
shall Ieqr est the secretary Of the interior OF
the United States to order the arp aisal OF
such lands and {, appoint commissioners for
such purpose
SEC. 10. Whenever lands situated in any
county shall be select ID aad designated for
saie, and tho returns Of tn appraisal thereof
have been made to the Office Of tho ,ommis.
soners OF school and public lands or when 10.
turns OF the appraisal of lands aprrai ed under
the direction OF the secretary Of he interior
shall have been procured by the c, mmissionefs
Of school . q pubic lands, such app RAISED
land shall be advertised fer sale ut p.blic auc-
tion by the pnblicat TN e week Tor ut last
sixty days IN newspaper q general circrl
nearest such lands, OF h no.ice ef such sala
containing description stating the number OF
the township and ran . in which such lends ase
such sale q land viii INgin not q 81 iu u
sale shall also be published once q week for Mt
least sixty days in newspaper OF general cir.
culation published d at the seat Of government.
SEC 16. No land shall be sold for loss than
the appraised value and in no case for less than
$40 an scre. The purchaser III lands donated
for edaea ion 4 aud charitable PUT ses eacept
pay one fourth OF he pri II cash and the re-
manning thfec-foucths as .olows: Ghc-fourth
Ia i've years. oae-fuutth In ten years one-
fourth in fifteen years. with interest thereon ut
the rate OF per centum per annunl, pay able
annually In advan Upon paymt mt Of the in
terest for one full year in advance. the balance
Of the purchase price may b. pud al any time.
All d, eeIally scbdtvidtd i nds may be sold for
cash such /, nds us shall Tot have hecn spe-
cia'lv sui div d shal be offered TOT sale Ia
tracts Of II !, more u, eighty acres, and those
SO subdtytd ssall b. Oh red in the smallest
subdivision.
SEQ. II. All sales shall be conducted through
the office OF the commits sioner of schools and
public lands. Under tho tuper ,ision OF tho
said commissioner, the superintendent OF
schools OF the county in whieh b the lands to be
sold ara situated shall at the time appointed
lands shall be sold ut public auction to the
highest bidder ut the front door Of the court
house in such county the n at the front doer Of
the building in which the office of the register
OF deeds OF the county 10 located, AMI between
the hours Of 10 O'Clock g. M, and O'Clock p.
m, only. No bid shall be received for less than
than $40 per acre The psrlntendent Of
schools may adjourn the sale from day to day,
and for good cause may adjourn it for . period
Of not more than three days.
SEC. Is. Whenever q bid Ia accepted, tho pur-
chaser must at once deposit with tire county
treasurer the amount OF tho first payment Of
the price named, together with the amount Of
ments, or il tho tract bc sold for cash, he must
deposit tho full amount Of the price named and
in either case take the treasurer's receipt for
shall be- retained BY the s tpessnrer IL bis ONCE
The purchaser shall exhibit such receipt to the
superintendent OF schools who shall thereupon
make complete report OF the case . to the com.
shall operate to convey any right or title 70 any
lands for sixty days after the dste thereof, NOR
until the same shall have received the approval
of the governor
SEC. 10. The commissioners OF school aud pub.
lie lands shall, on receipt Of . rep rt that .
tract has been sold, cause to be pre-, ared con-
Ing to u form which the board OF school and
public lands shall prescribe, IL the land IL to be
paid TO- in installnents, and shall submit tho
same to the governor for his approval. Should
to such approval upon the contract, and the
commissioner of school nnd public lands shall
thereupon execute the same. One copy of said
contract shall be hled in tho office OF the said
commissioner and the other shall be forw wArued
to the superintendent Of schools. to be delivered
70 the purchaser after ths expiration ct sixty
d ys from the date OF sale. Whenever the said
commissioner receives q report stating that q
tract has been sod for cash. ne shall report
such sale to the governor. Should the governor
sprrove the stle. the commissioners shall cause
to be prepared patent for such tract. accord
ing to . form which the board of school and
public lands shall prescribe. which shall be ex-
Under the great sea- Of the stute and attestsd
by said commissioner. Such patent shall be
forwarded to the super ntendent OF schools
piration Of sixty days from the date Of sale.
Upon the delivery OF contract or
patent 70 purchaser as herein provided, the
superintendent OF schools shall notify tho
county treasurer Of such delivery. the county
treasurer shall then pay to the state treasurer
the m ney deposited by said purchaser. Should
the governor disapprove tho sale Of any tract,
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