Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
MY nay 70 n, % Sc ss'ee5es that the mos. valuable lana,

NY nfst be selected and de1 iynat ta1u s lands
c. sats H. : F9r each county there ia !. h sa,e,
oommissio noala 10 81 appraisal. consisting e Of the
state auditor and NJ the aene auna and public lands, the
OF such county. Whenever. ft be OF schools
iandap pubic =; lands shall direct the iU's se, o. : scno o.
h,ann.uas IN any county to be offeysS f heieeuion OF
posrd OF appraisal of such co,meu .Gr sale the
Tug quantity required and desi;pst tnif select
care t[a a.. SAID oard of appraisal shall take 4
most valuable lands and shall ns y = ,aie ens
yai,o "nus as may be of special and nenr,;n,.
th the pr psper t smn agricultural, and cause a,1s
in order that the lorpe une same,
may be obtained therefor. "t The price
out Of tho en mi on OF any tract shall be oaid
IN which such tract belorrs. on warr lass
s shaM oy the state auditor. Such lands as
be ae ,ien = nave been specially subdivided shall
man eighty a res esch, ard the s,nnIest n a"n
n mrets,1ns OF those SO snbdiv,dea.snal / 9 sep
snalt appraise each separate trn, t of land sn
selscted and designlted ut it's nctual yn1ne
e, uue an en terms OF sale, except such as were
s5.hIutea oy the aforesaid acts OF congress of
feb. IL. 1881, and vested by ses1ion 11sa "
tloresaid act OF congress of Feb. q. 1859. Re.
ccopus un an appraisals shall be made to the
commissioner II school and rublio lands. De.
sarip.lons OF 8 OH tho lands so selected and
Meslsnat'a Us wtr, granted by said acts of
COZ gress eb. Is, 1881. and vested by section IA
OF snil act of congress of Feb. -. 1850 shall ha a
leraiShed to the govern r by the commissioner
OF school and public lands, and the Governor
.na' ie!' est the secretary of the interior OF
the United States to order the amp, aisnl Of
such !anus and to appoint commissioners for
such purpose.
SEC. 10. Whenever lands situated in INV
county shali be selected aud designated Tor
sac, and the returns Of Tbs appraisal thereof
nave been made to the office Of the commits
sionefs OF school and public lands, or when re-
Turns OF the appraisal of lands appraised under
lhe direction OF the secretary of ,he interior
snail have been procured by the commissioners
OF school aud public lands, such appraised
iahu snail he advertised for sale ut public auc-
tion by the publication once q week Tor ut least
sis1S anys IN a newspaper of general circula-
tloH puhtlsheu IN the vicinity of such lands,
nearest such lands. of IL notice of such sale.
containing des eription stating the number of
me township aud range in which such lands are
situated. stating the tim, ana place ut which
such sale of land will begin. notice of such
sale shell also DO published once 4 week for at
least sixty days in n newspaper of general cir.
%culation published ut the seat of government.
SEC. 1G. No land shall be sold for less than
the appraised value and in no case for less than
slo an mere. The plrcnnser of lands donated
for educational and charitable purpases, except
such us may b. and shall he sold for cash, shall
pay one-1ourth OF the price m cash and the re-
maining three-fourths us follows: One fourth
i'll 1ive Years, one-fourth In ten years, one
lourth III fifteen years, with interest thereon at
the rate OF = per centum per annuln, payable
annually III advance. Upon payment of thein-
terest for one full year i'll advance, the balance
of the purchase price may be paid TT any time.
All specially subdivided nds may be sold tor
cash. such innds us shall not have hesn spe-
c1nilv sutdiv,d shall be offered !or sale in
,rncts OF no. moro than eighty acres, and those
SO subdi"ed shall be oits red in the smallest
subdivision. I.
SEC. II. All sales snail be conducted through
the office of the commissioner of schools and
public lands. Under the supervision OF the
said commissioner, the superintendent of
schools Of the county in which the lands to be
sold are situated, shall ut the time appointed
direct the sac OF the lands des grated. said
lands shall be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder hi the front door of the court
house in such county. then at the front door of
the building i'll which the Office of the register
of deeds of tho county is located, ana between
the hours OF 10 O'Clock Il. H., and 5 O'Clock p.
m, only. No bid shall be received for less than
the appraised valuation and in no case for lesa
than $40 per acre. The superintendent OF
schools may adjourn the sale from day to day,
ard for good cause may adjourn it for u period
OF not moro than three cay 8.
SEC. If. Whenever Il bid is accepted, the pur-
chaser must at once deposit with the county
treasurer the amount OF the first payment OF
the price named, together with the amount o.
the interest for one year on the deferred pay
ments, or il the tract DO sold for cush, he lnusr
deposit the full amount OF the price named, ant
in either case take the trensnrer's receipt fo
tho money deposited, u copy of which receipt
shall be retained By the treasurer in his Office
The purchaser shall exhibit such receipt to thu
superintendent OF schools who shall thereupol
make q complete report of the case to the com
missioner oil school nnd public lands. No sal,
shall operate to convey any right or title to an,
lands for sixty days after the date thereof, no
until the same shall nave received tho approval
of the governor.
SEC. 10. The commissioner of school and pub
lie lands shall, on receipt of q rep TT that
tract has been sold, cause to be rre AIRED aeon
tract of sale Tor such tract in duplicate, accord
ing to u form which the board of school and
public lands shall prescribe. if tho land is to be
PAID fot Ill lnstatllnents, and shall submit thu
same to the governor for his approval. Should
tine governor approve the sale, he shnll certify
to such approval upon the contract, and tn
| prtrli mi j 4 nm a, If Grt.,,t ,Stly NIX a nj oho1
thereupOl eXecuts the same. Ono copy of sait
contract shall be filed in tho office of the sale
commissioner and tie other snail be forwarded
Ito the superintendent of schools. to be = civ, rec
to the purchaser after til eXl irntion of sixty
d Us from the date of snle. Whenever thu said
commissioner re- :eiyes Il report stating thut q
tract ms been SO d for cash. IA shali repor
such sale to the goverEor. Should the governo
spI rove the S lie, the commits Toner shall caust
to be prepared n patent for such tract. accord
ing to u form which the board OF school ano
public lands slinll prescribe. which shall be OK,
ecnted in the name Of the state by the governor
Under the great sen of the stute and attestec
by said commissioner Such patent shall be
forH arded to tho saper ntendent OF schools
for delivery to the purchaser after the ex
, Upon the delivery OF u contract o.
r patent to n purchaser as herein provided, thu
+ superintendent of schools shall notify The
county treasurer OF such delivery. The count!
treasurer shall then pay to the state treasure!
tho MT ney depositeJ by said purchaser. Should
tho governor disapprove the sale Of any tract
b., Olle COuubS piGubul L ehull 1SpuiA- w Nv -Pui
chaser thereof the sum i'll full deposited TO
such tract, taking such purchasers receip
therefor on the back of the original recelp
issued to such purchaser.
/, sEc.2. the county trer surer of ench county
shnil, on the first day of ea h month. pay to TIN
state treasurer nll moneys received by hin
during the preceding month on accounto OF LEASED
or sold lands.
SEC. 81. The state treasurer shall keep a dis
tinct and separate account OF oil moneys re
ceived as rental for the common school ant
3 each other class of land, aud also keep distinc'
l and sepnrateiaccount both OF principal and in
0 terest OF moneys received on account of eacf
9 class OF lands sold. He shall furnish the com
missioner Of shoot and public lands a Statement
OF ali money. received on account of each trac'
{ leased or sold.
t SEC. %. The income from the leased lands o
3 each class and the interest on the permanent
fund of that ella s shall be assigned by the STATE
n treasurer to a fund to be known as the interest
@ and income fund of such class. The principa
IL from tia Sala of HAch GlaSj