Sec 37-204. Advances for survey; repayment

For the purpose of having public lands of the United States surveyed to satisfy any public land grants made to the state in the manner prescribed by the act of Congress approved August 18, 1894, and as that act was made applicable to this state by the enabling act, the governor may deposit to the credit of the treasurer of the United States at a United States depository designated by the commissioner of the general land office, monies necessary for the survey of any township for which application for survey has been made, and the director of the department of administration shall draw the necessary warrants for that purpose. Such warrants shall be paid from the general fund, and when the monies so advanced are returned to the state they shall be returned to the general fund.