The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
WOULD CONTINUE LEASES One YEAR.

presented to the commissioners OF the
land office Monday morning by State
Superintendent r. II Wilson, This
action is deemed necessary by the com
missioners because the last legislature
made no appropriation to cover ex-
penses OF reappraisement of the land
and other work incident to the renewal
OF the leases.
Action on the resolution was defer
red until next Monday morning where
the new school land commissioners,
recently elected, have been Invited to
meet with the outgoing board to con-
slider the lease problem.
In the meantime copies Of the reso.
luton, which follows, will be furnished
to the new commissioners.
"Wheroas, Section . of article lis Of
the session laws, 1910, provides that
The lands embraced in section 10. l6
and 80 OF congressional township, ac-
cording to the United States survey +,
where the same have been set aside for
the benefit OF the common school and
A. and NJ. colleges, normal schools and
universities, shall be leased for periods
OF five years, and
"Whereas, Section 3 of said article
us, session laws OF 1910, provides that
An leases on the public lands OF Ok
lahoma, which expired on or before
January /, 1910, when leased or renew
ei by the commissioners OF the land
office under the provisions of this act,
shall be executed and dated January /,
l9l0.' and
"Whereas, as provided by law all
leases Of said lands made by the com.
missioners of the land office will ex
pire on January /, 1915, and
Whereas, section . of article |
chapter 2s, session laws, 1903, provides
that During the last half OF each fifth
and tenth year during the lifetime Of
any lease the leasehold shall be reap
praised in the manner now provided
by law. and the rental price changed
accordingly: provided that 80 days
notice of such proposed increase shall
be given the leasee before any change
shall take effect and
Whereas, certain OF the public
lands, heretofore mentioned. are being
occupied 10y lesssees. without written
lease and
Whereas, by the provisions OF sec.
ton 3lsi of the revised laws of oklaho.
ma, 1910, such lessees OF said public
lsnds. are deemed to be tenants from
| year to year. and
whereas, by the provisions of sec
ton 37S7 Of said revised laws OF Okla
homa, 1910, 'All tenancies from year
to year may be determined by at least
| three months notice in writing, given
to the tenant prior to the expiration
Of the year, and
whereas, on account OF the legis-
lature having failed to make provision
by appropriation for reappraising
said mentioned public lands of the
state OF Oklahoma, this board has been
unable to have same reappraised for
releasing purposes, and no notices have
been served upon any of the said
lessees OF said lands and
"Whereas. the time for serving no.
tices as provided 10y law has now ex.
pired;
Therefore. be il resolved by the
commissioners of the land office, in
regular meeting assembled. that all
leases on and for all of the public lands
OF the state Of Oklahoma, as hereinbe-
fore mentioned and described, expir-
ing on and after January /. 1918. be
and came are hereby extended for a
period of one year, beginning Januar,
1915, and ending December 81, 1915,
at the same annual rental on and for
each particular tract OF said public
land as mentioned in said expiring
leases.
BE it further resolved that notice
IT the action Of the commissioners OF
the land office be sent each of the sew.
eral lessees in such form rs may here
after be prescribed, ,n-OkTahoman