Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-19
AKoTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10. 1880.
SCHOOL LAND LEASES
PROVISIONS OF TIE SOUTH DAKOTA
LAW REGARDING THEM.

kAOviSlONS OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA
LAW REGARDING THEM.
How the Lands Shall Be Disposed Of-The
Bill In Full - Passed by the Legislature
and Approved by the Governor.
n An act regulating the disposal Of the COM
Ennon scGool and other lands OF the state.
he II enacted by the legislature Of the state Of
6outh Dakota.
sEcT1oNl. Tho governor. commissioner Of
S1nstitute board which shall be termed ~Ihe
DOArd or School snd Public Lands and the
lowsrs apd dut es Of which shall be as provided
In this act.
SEC. q The commissioner Of school and pub
9ac lands shall cause TO be prepared and kept in
4 his office . record OF each subdivision Of ths
El n4s granted to tho state ef kouth Dakota for
EAil purposes. For the lands embraced within
EeAch grant for distinct and specific purpose.
EAeparate books Of record shalt bs provided.
fDuch books shall contain description Of each
Eeubdivisicn and In columns opposite such de-
EScnption there shall be recorded. AZ may be re-
INJURED, the appraised value Of the tract, tho
. q sent shs ats o as
a1kehassS: price. amount paid in cash,
mr., Yses & 3 r. M saS|s s, M
snd such other info nation - may be neces-
aary to m ke . full and complete abstract Of
the condition OF such tract.
SEC. 8. The board OF school and public lands
shall designate from time to time, such lands
as it may decide should be leased. 1t shall es-
tablish such leasing reg aiations. not inconsist-
~.n as shall be
kased most profitably 10 the state. The board
snail prepare Its arst list Of lands for leasing
q soon ~ practicable. Upon the designation
Of lands as in this section provided the COM
missioner Of school and public lands shall pro-
cssd to offer the same for lease.
SEC. 4. Whenever lands situated In any
county shall be dssignatedas provided in section
such lands shall be advertised for lease at
pubM auction by the publication, once week
tor = least SIXTY days in Of gen
notice containing description
stating the township and range in which the
lands to be leased are situated stating the
time and place at which such leasing OF lands
will begin. A notice Of such leasing shall also
ls published once a week for at least sixty
days in . newspaper Of general circulation pub
lished at the seat of government. But 1t
sha be optional with the board Of school and
public lands to accept bid for lease covering
pssod nd q one year or more m, not exceeding ys
made for any term under the publication here
in required. or in case Of failure, from any
it shall. within six months thereafter. be law.
provisions Of this act. without readvertise-
lnent
SEC. S. The lands designa cd shall be offered
for lease st public auction to the highest bid
dor ut the front door of the court house OF the
county within which the lands to be leased are
eountv then At the front ~ donr ~ he hni,Jina
in which the once OF the register OF de dis of
such county IA located and bet tween the houra
Of ID o'clocf "a m and5 O'clock u m. only
Tho Offering for lease shall be conducted by the
superintendent OF schools OF the county in
nroyisiona Of this act and such in,tructions n
the board Of schoolannd public lands may deem
necessary. In case the office Of superintendent
unable TO act the duties Irescribed in this act
for aaid OFFICER shall deyoiye during suoh va
cancy or Inability, upon the aulisor OF the
county
SEC The lea auction shat, GO continue from n,
for lease shall have been offered for lease. The
adionrn tina nnction for a ,nerini of not mora
than three days. whenever the hghest offer
for eny tract Of land is 4 satisfactory one, and
the tract is reserved for the bidder such bidder
must a once denosit with TIE county tressnrer
the amount specified as the annual rental for
the tract and take the treas receipt there
for copy OF which shall be retained by the
treasurer in his Office The bit,der shall ex-
hibit such receipt to the supsrintendent OF
schools who shall thereupon prepare n lease Of
which the board cf school and publ, lands
shall pre- cribe. and shall procure Che signature
OF the lessee thert to. Upon procuring such
transmit 70 the commissioner OF school and
public lands the lease so executed, together
With q complete report Of the case. Said COM
for his approval Sho Id the eovcrnor approve
tne proposed contract he shall certify to such
apfrovai upon the lease IN duplicate aad the
srsoute the anu sae uei !, iaans
~ oenaif OF the 81 te and file one copy in his
once, ana transmit the ether TO the superin-
lessee and noifv ,he county, rnssrsr a. 70 me me
execution ana approval OF the lease. The
county treasurer shall then pay to the state
Should the governor disspp.oye the proposed
,1dss ,dI .1e county .res shai, return TO the
bidders receipt therefor on the back Of the
copy OF the duplicate receipt issued to such
oidder.
Sec 4 ANY unorganized county containing
1ands shall deem advisable to osier for lease,
small DO attached for leasing purposes to solns
organized county 70 be designated by the gov
tendent Of schools, the treasurer and auditor Of
,l.s such orgsnizsd - county to ?. rform the same
stuasd IN .uoh eenn,
the leasing Of il nds in such arpanized caunty s
| section shall be leased to snv one person &c or
compa v and NO snh.lesse ng ass;anmsnt ~
lease shall be valid which shall seek to yest IN
tTact Of land the ousn.ifw ., Which, tos.,hsr
! with that of othe1 iaaaei isnI then hnid IN,
euch per on or companv would exceed one ssc,
term than fiye sesrs. No Isnds shsii bs ionsed
except Tor pasturaae ana me siiow pnrnoses.
SIC O when : t,scH IL ..frsrad for iasss .na
NO sstisfactorv tJd is racsived there1or the the
iss Il suhdiws5rs thsrs,r = an nav bs 7 .ne
srsse,v offersi a. ssid ,r.ct MAJ Ia cfysred \,
onnnection with cont;arons trast. vhich h.ra m
bs Sssn hs. snG .o1 Tn,tn ~ no n,a
1han one section sh.,i he ofsersd in snch ,nn
nection' ~ -''sA - ""@A W."
psd .nuusv Il nvnnc IUr S % rt IN must oe
tract sh III hc nromnt1v n.;d -ber dns to tLa
Of sRs county IN ahics ,ueh tract s