9-1131 - Disposal of unclaimed lots acquired prior to statehood
9-1131. Disposal of unclaimed lots acquired
prior to statehood
A. Every trustee of lands acquired prior to February 14, 1912, under the act of
Congress entitled "an act for the relief of inhabitants of cities and towns upon the
public lands," approved March 2, 1867, or his successor in office, may sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, any parcel of such lands undisposed of within the
townsite, the title to which remains in the trustee or his successor in office, when he
deems it advisable to sell. He shall appoint three disinterested persons to appraise the
parcels he desires to sell, and they shall faithfully and impartially appraise the value
of the parcels and shall certify their appraisal under oath to the trustee. Each of the
appraisers shall receive five dollars per day for each day they are actually engaged in
making the appraisement.
B. Upon making the appraisement, the trustee shall give notice of the sale by
publication for not less than once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of
general circulation within the city or town, or if there is none, then in the newspaper
of general circulation published nearest the land to be sold. The notice shall describe
the parcels of land to be sold and the time, place and condition of sale. At the time
and place specified in the notice, the trustee shall offer the parcels of land for sale
separately to the highest bidder, but for not less than the appraised value thereof. The
trustee shall execute a deed to the highest bidder upon payment of the purchase price.
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