Arizona republican., 1915-01-30
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handle as to more quickly and directly benefit the various communities.
 The following is a synopsis by Chair man Riggs of d law to provide for d permanent land department. The ref ercnce to the state board of public welfare is made for convenience, on the assumption that the bill for such d board, to succeed to the board of con trol, now pending will become a law But if it should not do so, the authority that is proposed in Mr Riggs plan would be vested in the board of con trol, since it must rest in some central authority
 The state board of public welfare to hereafter have full charge of the state and school lands and the admnistra- tion thereof.
 The county boards of supervisors to perform certain duties in connection with the selection, lease and sale of state and school lands in their respec- tive counties under the authority and subject to the approval of the board of public welfare
 The state auditor to be clothed with the powers of surveyor general for the purpose of selecting land. etc, as pro vided by the enabling act
 Provision for sale of reclamation school lands, appraisement of improve ments, etc, in accordance with the en- abling act and constitution, the coNnty board of supervisors to have charge of such sales. under authority and sub ject to approval of the state board of public welfare.
 Provision for sale of agricultural and grazing lands, appraisement of i'm provementS. etc, in accordance with the enabling act and constitution. the county board of supervisors to have charge or such sales, under authority and subject to approval of the state board of public welfare.
 Provision for leasing state and school lands, terms and rentals to be determ- ined and leases granted by the county boards of supervisors, under authority and subject to approval of the state board of public welfare. preference be- ing given to present pcrmittees or les sees.
 Provision for county boards of su- perViSOrs to recommend to the state board of public welfare what lands in their respective counties should be sc- lected in satisfaction of the remaining grants of land to public institutions and as indemnity for lost school lands proper selections to be filed for such lands as are recommended by the boards of supervisors and approved and listed by the state board of public welfare
 Provision for the county boards of supervisors of Maricopa, Pima, Yava pal and Coconino counties to recom mend to the state board of public vel fare what lands, either in their respcc- tive counties or in other counties. shall be selected in satisfaction of the re- maining acreage of the grant for the payment of the bonds and accrued in terest thereon issued by said four counties; the amount of such lands to be thus recommended by the respective boards of supervisors to be in the pro portion that the bonded indebtedness of each county bears to the whole amount ol Sucn 1unueu ueDt. ue DOdIu of public welfare to cause to be select ed such lands as are thus recommended.
 Provisions governing the machinery of administration in accordance With the plan and policy indicated above. provisions as to the keeping of rec ords. payment of expenses. establish- ment of the proper permanent funds, etc. etc.
 Miscellaneous provisions governing sale of timber on school and university lands. rights of way, etc. etc, the county boards of supervisors to have charge of the actual work. subject to the authority and approval of the board of public welfare which board shall h fact have the reviewing power and fin al determination of all questions and controversies that may be taken before it on appeal from the action of any county board of supervisors.