Michigan Compiled Laws Act 140 Of 1863 Agricultural College Lands (322.171 - 322.181)

AN ACT to provide for the selection, care and disposition of the lands donated to the state of Michigan, by act of congress, approved July second, 1862, for the endowment of colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts.

History: 1863, Act 140, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 1863

Section 322.171 Agricultural College Lands; Control And Management.
The state board of agriculture shall have the control and management of the care and disposal of the lands granted to this state by...
Section 322.172 College Lands; Description, Title.
The commissioner of the state land office, shall, as fast as such selections are made and returned to him, forward to the secretary of...
Section 322.173 College Lands; Sale, Minimum Price, Terms, Forfeiture.
All of said lands, excepting as hereinafter provided, shall be sold for not less than 3 dollars per acre, 1/4 of the purchase price...
Section 322.174 College Lands; Proceeds Of Sale, Disposition.
The proceeds of the sale of said land shall be applied and used according to the conditions of the act of congress granting the...
Section 322.175 College Lands; Commissioner Of State Land Office, Duties; Certificate Of Sale, Contents.
The commissioner of the state land office shall, by the direction of the state board of agriculture, sell said lands in quantities of not...
Section 322.176 College Lands; Certificates Of Purchase, Effect, Recording.
Certificates of purchase issued pursuant to the provisions of law, shall entitle the purchaser to the possession of the lands therein described, and shall...
Section 322.177 College Lands; Patents, Issuance.
The governor of this state shall sign and cause to be issued patents for said lands, as soon as practicable after payment is made...
Section 322.178 College Lands; Proceeds Of Sale; Deposit; Interest; Use.
The money received from the sale of the lands described in this act shall be paid into the state treasury, and shall be placed...
Section 322.179 College Lands; Examination By Board Of Agriculture; Agents, Appointment, Report, Contents; Price Alteration, Effective Date, Publication.
The state board of agriculture shall from time to time, in their discretion as they may deem necessary to protect the best interests of...
Section 322.180 College Lands; Examining Agents; Expenses; Payment.
Michigan state university shall certify from time to time to the state treasurer the amounts required for the services and expenses of examining agents...
Section 322.181 Timber Lands; Down Payment.
In the sale of lands, the principal value of which consists in the timber, the commissioner of the state land office shall require the...

Last modified: October 10, 2016