The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-06

commission shall proceed with work
as expeditiously as the same can be
performed under the law.
Sec. Z. Said lands and the improve
ments thereon shall be appraised by a
board consisting OF three disinterested
persons. two of whom shall be actual
farmers and all non-residents Of the
county wherin such land is situate.
Sec. 8. Said appraisers shall make
a correct appraisment of said lands, at
their true and actual cash value, ex-
elusive of improvements thereon; and
shall separately appraise all improve
ments thereon; and shall separately
appraise all improvements thereon at
their fair and reasonable value, which
combined appraisement shall have the
power to order and provide said prop
erty; and no lands shall be sold for
less than said value: Provided That
except the lands reserved for town
lots. acreage tracts, and public parks,
the appraisement of the improvements
upon all lands sold under this act shall
not exceed In any eve the appraised
value of such land, except improve
ments placed upon such lands prior 10
the passage of this act, unless by au-
thority of the commissioners Of the
land office, given prior to the apprais-
al. In the event II shall appear that
said land or improvements has not
been properly appraised, the commits
sloners of the land office shall have
the power to order and provide for a
new appraisement. After the final
appraisement, as provi6 ed in this sec
ton, the commissioners of the land
office shall nc. y the lessee before
such land is offered for sale, or the ap-
praised value of his improvements,
and should any lessee be dissatisfied
with the appraisement of his improve
ments, said lessee shall notify the
commissioners of the land office in
writing within thirty days TO that eff
feet, whereupon the land covered by
said lessee's contract shall be resery-
ed from sale pending a review of the
appraisement made by said commits
sioners OF the land office in the dis
tTict court, and an appeal from the
board of appraisers may be taken as
provided by an act OF the first legis
lature, entitled: "An Act amending
section 2S of article TX. OF chapter IT,
OF the statutes of Oklahoma, 1898, and
regulating the method OF procedure In
the condemnation of private property
for both private and public uses, ap-
proved May goth, 1908. and the pro
oedure OF such appeal and the review
and demand for jury trial in said
court shall conform to The procedure
In said act. Pending the termination
OF any such appeal, the lessee shall be
entitled 10 remain IN possession OF
said property, paying therefor as rem
tai five per centum on the appraised
value Of the said land, upon which
said improvements are located,
Sec Q. The state shall have a first
lien on all lands sold under this act
together with all Improvements and
appurtenances thereunto belonging un'
III all payments. both principal and In
terest are made thereon. and upon
such payment being made, the commits
sioners OF the land office, IN forms OF
law, shall execute 10 each purchaser
as In this act provided patent IA fee
simple: Provided, a certificate OF
purchase, reciting the conditions OF
such purchase. shall be issued e
every purchaser under this act imme
diately uon the execution OF such con
tract OF purchase, and such certificate
OF purchase shall be entitled 70 record
aa evidence OF the same, under thf
provisions of tho laws OF conveyance
Sec, 10, Every lessee shall have the
right TO all permanent improvements
placed on said land prior 20 the pass
age OF this act az their fair and rea
sCnable value. and shall be paid FOR
such improvements IN the event that
restrictions or conditions are such un-
der the terms OF this act. or any act
anendatory hereof. that he can not