The Princeton union., 1891-05-07
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An Act to authorize the leasing by the state
land commissioner Of the lands belonging
to the state situated in Kandiyohi county
known as the state capitol lands.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION i. THAT the state land commits
sioner of the State of Minnesota be and is
hereby authorized to lease the lands belong
known as the state capitol lands, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions herein
after stated.
Sec. ?. That said lands shall be leased, ac-
thereof, to the highest bidder in the same
manner, and under the same regulations, so
far as applicable, prescribed by law for the
sale OF state school lands No lands shall be
geptea at less price than fifty 5g cents
good faith, settled upon said lands on the 1st
day o5 January, A. D, eighteen hundred and
ninety.one QS9ll, shall be entitled to rent the
same at the per acre bdden
shall be entitled to rent by virtue Of such
settlement, more than one hundred and sixty
acres.
SEC. g., Said lease shall be made for term
of not less than five (5) or mere than QO)
years. in the discretion Of said land commits
sioner and any leaseholder shall have right
to renewal of the same, at the expiration
thereof, upon such terms as the legislature
may hereafter prescribe, and If no such terms
are hereafter provided then upon the same
terms as his original lease and for such
period as the said land commissioner shall
prescribe. being not less than five (5) or
more than ten Qo) years.
SEC. 4. Said lease shall be executed by
the said land commissioner on behalf Of the
state, and by said applicant on his own be:
half, and shall provide for half a years rental
Delng payable %hen said lease is made, and
the second half.year's rental being payable
six CO. months thereafter, and the rental for
the s9bsequent years being payable in semi
annual 1nstallments In advance A default
in the payment Of said rental at the time the
same IS due, and continuance Of such
default in payment for thirty (3O) days
the termination Of said lease by said land
commissioners at his option. All payments Of
money for such rental shall be made to the
state treasurer, and said treasurer shall aDnu-
ally transmit to the treasurer of the township
IN which any Of such lands SO leased may be
situated, an amount equal to one-fourth Of
all sums collected as rental for such lands so
situated within said township during the pre-
ceding year: Which said sum shall be by said
o Of Of SAID oWnship placed 70 The
township. And said state treasurer snail in
liKe manner transmit an amount equal to
one-fourth Of all sums so collected to the
treasurer 1un Of kandiyohi county, to be by him
said county. The balance of said rentals shall
be placed by the state treasurer to the credit
of the school fund Of the state.
SEC. .. Ihe said lease shall contain cove
nants against waste. violation Of which
shall be sufficient ground for the termination
OF said lease, at any time, by said state land
commissioner. at his option.
SEC. 8. Said leaseholders shall have the
right when their said leases are terminated,
either by expiration of the term or by or
through any other cause, to remove from said
lands so leased by them any buildings or
structures they may have erected during the
term OF their occupancy.
Sec 7. Any lease made Of said lands, pur.
suant to the provisions of this act may be
terminated by either party thereto at any
time upon one (1) years written notice.. Any
lessee desiring to terminate such lease shall
serve such noiice upon the state land com
missioner When the said commissioner
shall desire to terminate any lease he shall
transmit q notice, as herein provided, to the
sheriff OF said county, Who shall serve the
same III the manner provided by law for the
service of summons In aeiyil action.
SEC. 8. Provided, further, that at any time
before this act goes into effect the legislature
shall have the. power: TO provide for setting
aside trace Of said land, not exceeding ore
section in extent, for the purpose of estab.
fishing site for a state capitol, which said
tract shall not be included Or embraced
within the terms Of this act. s. r.
Sec. o. This act shall take effect and be in
force from aud after the first day Of Septem-
ber, 1891. Ill
Approved April 21, 1901.