The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25


IN the limits Of amy city or town
which may have a greater value than
for farming purposes, BY being Slated
and sold as own lots; and said Com
missiouers shall cause said lands 10
be surveyed, plated, appraised and
sold for city lots, The owner of the
improvements upon any lot or lots
thus surveyed other than feheing, till
age or temporary buildings shall be
permitted TO purchase said lot or lots
lat the appraised value by dopositing
with the Commissioners of the Land
office 10 per Centum of the appraised
value within thirty days after notice
of such appraisal 'rhe balance due
for said lots shall be divided into lonr
equal annual payments bearing five
per centum per annum. All the re-
manning lots shall be sold at public
auction TO the highest and best bid.
Ten per centum of ihe selling price
shall immediately be paid to the Com
missioners of the Land office. tho
balance shall be paid In four equal
annual payments. same 10 bear five
ner centum per anuum payable am
nually Failure TO make payment for
six months after same shall be due
and PAYABLE. as provided in this sec
ton, shall forfeit to the State School
Fuhd any such lot together with al
appurtenances thereuuio belonging
and all payments made thereon and
said lots so forfeited shall be resold.
together with the improvements there
on. at public auction on such terms
as hcreinbeforu provided.
Section no. The Commissioners OF
the Land office shall prcscnbe forms
0f oaihs and rules TO govern appli-
calion 20 buy or lease said lands end
ANY other rules moi inconsistent here
with 10 carry ont thc provisions of
this Act; and may order said lands
.0r any portion thereof 20 bc sold at
appraised value or nv public auction
las i'm their Judgment VIII best pro
mote the public interest OF The state.
Any applicant to purchase or lease
land, or any other person who shall
knowingly make any false airdayit
touching The sale or lease of said
lands. or knowingly swears Falsely in
relation thereto, shall 30 guaty of
false swearing and upon conviction be
punished By confinement IN the pen
itenllary for not more shan three
Years
Section II. Said lands and the i'm.
provements thereon shall be appraised
by a board consisting of three disin-
ferested persons. two Of whom shall
be actual farmers ond all nOnresi.
dents ofthe county bur shall be res
idents OF the supreme judicial district
I'm which such land is situate S.id
appraisers shall make correct ap-
praisement of said lands at their true
and actual value compared with like
lands lu the same vicinity sold under
/ like conditions) exclusive of improve
ments thereon; and shall separately
appraise all improvements thereon al
| their fair and reasonable cash value
ldeterioration by use and age consid
! erred which combined appraisemeni
shall constitute the appraised value ol
lsaid property. and no lapds shall be
sold for less than said value
Section l2 An bidders shall de
lposit with the Commissioners OF Inc
Land OFFICE The appraised cash valHf
I of said improvements on the land on
which he bids before or at the lime o
/ lmaklng his bid, and the lessee shall
lon the day of sale exercise his eiee
lion by taking said land az the high
est bid aud complying with the ne
auirements of purchase, or receive
the cash deposit by the highest bid
lder. n no bid shall be made ai th'
/ time such land Is offered for sale, ih'
lessee may take said tract az the an
praised value provided herein at anl
liime within thirty days from The dan
same was offered for snle froNlted
THAT am purchaser of land shall dc
lposit with the commissioners OF ih'
Land office ten cents per acre as
bond Of good faith and which snail N
lcradiied on the purchase price u h'
Nuke purchase.
Section l3 The state snah hafl
"a urst Zen on an lands, together will
1.-The improvements and appuriepancH
lthereunio helnneing until AN pay
lmonts, both principal nud interest, ar
made thereon ard nntil the purchase
l4hall have received patent from ih
State IN fee simple
Section l4 lf ihe lessee ni an
itraci OF land sold BY tbe state shal
not be the purchaser of the lar'
lNsied by him. be shall rotain noase'
lsion Oi auy portion Of said land o
(which he shall then have sroWln
lcrora until hc has sufficient time +
mature and harvest and remove ih
same from such land; provided 81
leNiersiOn of such Hmc oi Doasosslo
shall extend beyond The 3lst day d
December ihcrcaiioa
Section s. ANY ~ The lafds de-
lisnWed as mineral lhnds aud rcsVrfe
llrnm sale nuder this ACT Until atie
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