Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-23
GOVERNING SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS
Concurrent Resolution.

GOVERNING SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS
Concurrent Resolution.
g.. Il. No. l3s-C. w, Plain.)
Concurrent Resolution to amend Section. l5s
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Nortl,
Dakota. Governing the Sale Of School
Lands to. Railroad Companies.
Be II Rcsolped by the Senate Of the State of
No,tA Dakota. The House Of Representa-
tires G0ncnry,nc:
The following proposed amendment TO the
Constitution of the State OF North Dakota.
bly, Of the State OF North Dakota. and by it
referred to the Twelfth Legislative Assembly
Of said state for approval Or rejection. is
hereby agreed to and sucl, amendment shall
he submitted to the qualified electors of
approval or rejection in accordance with the
provisions OF Section 2O2 Of the Constitn-
ton Of the statr Of North Dakota.
ne Ar rona,;ta,3oSn y h, tic s,s 3, s Se fNeq,h 'f D,vo Of
Ia, is amended so as-tto read as follows: Il
Section lfs. No land shall be sold for
less than. the appraised value. and in no
case for less than ten dollars per acre. The
cash. and the, remaining four -ftths IS FOL
love: h
Dne.hfth III FIVE years. one fifth on Or
Gcfotc the expiration OF ten years, and one
YEARS. and oastffth an Or before tie expifa.
thu Of twenty years, with interest Mt the
rate Of not less than Eve per cent per an
nun, payable annually in advance; !rovidsd,
'sss: S s,l.,1 6 Eay" 'naas at are an 'nai is,e, hst"'e pay aas
shall he paid on al money 50 paid. All sizes
shall be held at the county seat Of the
county IA which the land 70 he sold Is situ-
a.ed, and shall he at public auction and TO
the highest bidder, after sixty days adver-
t%isesheat q thc same In a NEWSPAPER Of gen,
cral citcnlation III the vicinity Of the land
70 be sold. and one at the, seat Of govetn-
st,o - ff C,,nk. y I y ~. fcn ata1t ,,1k ,o,,n Gna,&
specially sub-divided shall be. offered il
tracts OF onc.auarter section, and those sub
divided in the smallest subdivision. An
lands designated for sale and not sold within,
before they are sold.. No Grant o. patdai
made for the same: provided, that the land
contracted TO bf. sold by The state shall be
lrtct. IN casc tic taxes assessed against any
until the first Monday in October OF tile fol.
lowing year, then theIeupon the contract Of
sa;y,i fa1 |, s ssa ! hsas S Isnas; il i d the b;ss' e. Ct
cnnic NIL AID ! 7yoid. Any lands under the
ton Of tho State Of North Dakota that have
lcrc.ofore bean sold. may he paid for. cx-
airy SCHOOL or institution lands that may be
r.1litcl for townsitc purposes school house
sites, church. sites, ccmeutcry sites, sites for
educational or charitable institutions.
public parks: fair grounds, public highways.
right Of way. or for othor railroad
uses and purposes. reservoirs for the stor-
pgc Of water for irrigation drain bitches OF
irrigation bitches and lands that may be r..
right Of eminent domain may be cxcr.
Under the constitution and the laws OF
the state of North Dakota, may be sold IN
der the provisions Of this section. and shall
be paid for, principal and interest. in fMl
III advance. at tho. time of sale or 1t lily
time thereafter, and patent issued therefor,
when principal and interest arc paid.