Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27

spective counties in which the leasing of
such lands are to be made to conduct the
leasing OF said lands in accordance with
the provisions of this act, and such direc-
tons as shall be prescribed therefor by the
Board of University and School Lands;
Provided. That said superintendent of
schOOl and county auditor shall in offer
ing said lands for lease, entertain no bid
unless it shall be equal to 3 per rent. of the
value of cultivated lands, or OF 2ia per cent.
of the value of uncul,ivatrd lands as
shown by the published rIuallzed state
ment. which shall be the minimum price
for the lease thereof, and any tract or par
eel offered and not disposed of tor want of
a sufficient bid shall be offered from day to
day until the time allowed TO receive such
bids shall have expired. and a. tracts or
parcels not leased at thai time shall be re-
ported to the Board of University and
School Lands; Provided further, That for
all lands hereafter leased, the lessee shall
pay to the county treasurer OF his reSpec-
tive county prior 10 January LIST in each
year the annual rental due IN said la.d for
the subsequent season and should he fail
to make such payment AT the time required.
his contract shall be declared forfeited and
the land SO forfeited shall b. advertised
and leased the same as other lands men
TONED in this act: aud, Provided further,
That all lands leased prior to the passage
ct this act ma at the discretion of the
Board Of University and School Lands be
re-adverlised and be declared forfeited,
should the annual rental for that year be
not paid as provided in the contract signed
and executed by the lessee and shall be Of
Tered and leased the same as if such land
had never been leased. After all such
lands so advertised shall have been leased
or offered for lease, said superintendent
ard auditor shall make in triplicate Il veri-
fled statement Of the tracts of lands so
leased, the time for which they We're leased,
the name of the ~lrSsres, whether leased for
cultivation or meadow and pasturage, and
the amount to be paid annually for such
lease. One copy OF this statement shall be
transmitted to the Board of University n
School Lands, one copy shall he delivered
TO the county treasurer, and the third copy
shall be filed in The office of the Superinten-
dent of schools OF the county.
SEC. 4. That Section II of said Chapter
l46 be amended 50 as to read as follows;
Sec. IL. FEES FOR CONDUCTING, APP
"RAlSlNG AND LEASING SCHOOL. LANDS.
The county auditor. superintendent of
schools and the chairman OF the board of
county commissioners shall each receive
for his services in appraisilig and leasing
such school lands, at the rate of three (3)
dollars per day and upon the approval of
the Board OF University and School Lands
five (5) cents per mile for every mile actu-
ally, travelled by him in nppraising said
lands. the SAM be paid out of the inter,
~ nv lH''h tlf l u lldllCIll 'NCllOOl
Fund by the st, 'Treaslrrr upon the war
rant of the State Auditor. The county
treasurer shall receive for his services IN
connection with said leasing Of said lands
onr-half of l per cent. upon the amount of
rent by him received and paid over to the
State Treasurer, to be- by him reserved
from such rent.
SEC. 5. All acts or parts of acts in con-
tllrl herewith are hereby repealed.
L q. AS the necessary steps for leas-
ing said lands as specified in this act >hOuld
be taken long prior to July Isl; therefore,
TINS act Sllal. take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
Approved March 7, 1891.