The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09
LANDS CONVEYED no STATE BOARD on
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centage constitutes part Of the State School Fund
From the Report Of the Secretary Of the Trustees
the Internal improvement Fund 1t appears that up
@June /, 1872 A. Doggett appointed receiver Of q
Fund by the United States Judge, and all moneys sDt
securities etc. ordered turned over to him. Fp
that time until about October l. 1884, the entire manage
ment Of the fiscal affairs Of the trustees was In the hands
Of the court administered by this receiver under orders
Of the court The destruction Of the building by fire f.
which the court records were kept in Jacksonville
pletey destroying an the records thereof precuded re
possibility Of obtaining information from that source
The want Of proper records here prevented the nvs
ton az to the proceeds Of the sale Of land during that
period Hence II was determined to commence with
October 1884, and list all the land sold for cash. from that
date to February g. 1905 the last date mentioned in the
resolution called for by the trustees"
During the period last named the entire proceeds Of
the Disston sales were dsbursed in the payment Of
coupons and interest adudged by the United States Court
be due hence the money received from that sale s not
included in the statement of cash sales, from which the
$3.50 may be set apart, under the Constitution OF 1863
"Enries made on account of commissions for selecting
and patenng land on account OF railroad and canal land
grants and on account of drainage and canal companies
for which cash consideration was received are also
eliminated.
'The total amount received from October J. 1881, to
February g. 1905 far it has been possible to asee
tain IN pursuant" Of the resolution Of the trustees FOL
~ ing the course above outlined, Is $9B2OOS34' eA'
amount is subject to reduction on account Of expendi
lures made by the trustees in iquidatng Indebtedness
contracted under Act Of 1855 prior 1868 for interest
bonds judgments etc. which expenditures necessary
in order to release the land from the encumbance placed
thereon by the OF the Act Of 1855 Chap CO. Of
the Laws Of Florida
1T appears that prior 1901 practically all OF the
funds received by the trustees used Ia dscharRng
this InG,h edness which lien the land under
Act of 1856 eAcept such funds used in Davlng
attorneys to represent the trustees and ma stbsf met
dental expenses connected with the selection manage
ment aid sBe OF the land Hence the amount OF cash
sales from October 1891 to February g. 1908 has been
divided into two parts follows:
From Oct. l. 1881, to Dec. 81 1900. ... $4s4 83A88
From Jan. l. 1901, to Feb g. 1908. ....... 47s16800
Total ............................... .sOo2,5Oas4
There could be sales of lands within the meaning Of
the Constitution Of 1868 until the prior liens created BY
Act of 1885, had been removed and therefore the school
Fund not entitled to any percentage except on sales
made from January 1901 to February g. 1905 and Huht
quent thereto. The figures given for the period from
January 1901 to February 1905 show approximately
the amount upon which the 256 xed by the Constitution
of 1868 may be allowed to the School Fund" item
lied statement may give different result The foregoing
is condensed from the Report Of the Secretary the rus
tees Of the Internal Improvement Fund March 90 1909
Under the compromise, or land trade, made by tha
trustees reference to which is fully set out on
page 40, there paid December o. 1907 tothe L. ~
Railroad Co., s11S0S695. There was similarly paid Oh
February 25, 1908, to the Wsner Land Co., Sl745064
Total, f131 1882
There have been paid to the State School Board in cash
the following amounts:
Nov. IT, 19Os-2B%6 Of sales from Feb g. 1908 to AnR
81, 19O8-SS,32494
JAN g. l9O9-25% Of sales from Sept l. 1905 to Dee.
3D. 10Os-S22, 123AO-
Feb s, 19OO-25% Of sales during January, 1909
70 22517.
March 3, 10O0-25% Of sales during February 1909
R8A6525
TOtal-94O,12s.70.
The cash payment Of the ansference Of the claims due
under certain railroad charters and land grants TO thu
State Board Of Education aggregated S13 S0S52 Aia