The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-04
Certified Copy Of Mitcllell''
Lease Of Capitol Building
Mitchell. S. D., July IL, 1904.
to the State

Cashier Minnehaha National Bank,
Sioux Falls, S. D.
Dear Sir: You are respectfully re-
quested to hold the enclosed lease,
which is executed on the part of the
City of Mitchell, lessor, to the STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA, lessee, until such
time after the general election IN
November Sth, 1904, as the same may
then be accepted, signed and executed
on the part Of the State.
When SO accepted, and signed in
duplicate, then you are authorized to
deliver one to the Governor of this
State, and the other to the Mayor of
the City of Mitchell, S. D.
We wish you would please sign the
enclosed receipt therefor.
Yours very res pectfully
The CITY OF MITCHELL
By GEO. A. SILSBE. Mayor
J.. G.. MARKHAM, Auditor.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. July II, 1904.
Received of the city of Mitchell,
through it's Mayor and Auditor, a
lease for certain property belonging
to the said City, which lease runs to
the State of South Dakota lessee,
after the general election on Novem-
Der Sth, 1904, if the same be then ac-
| cepted. signed and executed on the
part of the state in duplicate. [ am to
deliver one to the Governor of this
State and the other to the Mayor
of the City of Mitchell, S. ID.
w. l.. BAKER,
Cashier Minnehaha National Bank.
IN DUPLICATE
This lease made and entered into
I " IL Innt L. 49,
between the city of Mitchell, a munic-
ipal corporation, OF the state of South
Dakota, party of the first part, and
the State of South Dakota, party of
the second part.
the City Council of the City of Nit
chell aforesaid held at its Council
Chamber in the said City of Mitchell,
on the 7th day of March, 1904, the
following resolution was presented
and adopted, viz:
"RESOLVED, by the City Council of
the City of Mitchell, South Dakota.
in regular session on March 18th, 1904
that should the voters of the state of
South Dakota, at the November cleo
ton give a majority favorable to
Mitchell as the permanent capital OF
the State, the City will give to the
state of South Dakota, absolutely
free of rent, the use of the new City
Hall Building, o in course of con-
struction, in its entirety such use to
continued in its tenor until such time
! as the State elects to build and occupy
a Capitol building of its own" On
roll call the following aldermen voted
eyes" to-wit,
George f. Foster,
a. J. Curtis,
O. H. Perry,
Martin Gleason,
c.. f. Newberry,
J. E. Wells,
j. l.. Hannett.
and none voting mo"
Approved March It'll, 1904.
GEO. a. SILSBY, Mayor
Official:
j. u. MARKHAM, Auditor.
And Whereas, The City of Mitchell.
aforesaid is DESTROYS of making its
lease in accordance with, and in com
p~liance with the foregoing resolution.
Now Therefore, in consideration.
of one dollar (Sl.00), the receipt OF
which is hereby acknowledged, and
the covenants hereinafter expressed,
and for no other or further consider
alton whatever, the said City of Nit
chell, party of the first part has leased
unto the State of South Dakota, party
of tAe second part, the following de-
scribed premises, stu ated in Dawson
County, South Dakota, to-wit:
; The West Ninety-two (92) feet, o.
lots numbered thirteen 49,, fourteen
IA and fifteen 10, of block mum
bered eight (S), Except the north
Il =. 81. / . \ F1N+ - 1at -,,r1bn,1l Ef4aa,
15)in said block numbered eight (S),
and more particularly described, VIZ
commencing at the southwest corner
of lot thirteen 49,, in block eight Is.
aforesaid. thence running east ninety
\ two (92) feet, thence running north
4 one hundred forty-two (142) feet
1 thence running west ninety-two (92l
4 feet, thence running south one hundret
4 forty-two Q42) feet to the place o
! beginning.
Also part of lots thirteen (13) anC
i fourteen (14) of said block eight g
and more particularly described a.
follows, Recommending at a poin
ninety-two 1927 feet east of the south
4 west corner of said lot thirteen (13)
j of said block eight (S), and running
north one hundred 100 feet, thence
east twenty-five (25) feet, thence soutl
one hundred 400 feet, thence ives
twenty-five (25) feet, to place of be
; ginning, all situated in the town, nov
City of Mitchell, according to tn
recorded plat thereof, together will
all the buildings which includes tn
City Hall building there on, al
appurtenances thereto or in anywis
appertaining.
For and during the full period 0
time hereafter until the said State 0
! South Dakota, party of the secont
: part, do elect to build and occupy
permanent capitol building of it's ow,
within the said City of Mitchell.
The said party of the first part vii
fully complete the City Hall building
now in course of construction upo
said premises, which building is no
enclosed, and have the same full
ready for use and occupancy by il
party of the second part on and afte
the 9th day of November. 1904, in
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