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ORDNANoE DEPARrMENT,
WASHINGTON, June l5th, 1922. {

Washington, June 18Th, 1922.
y Office is hereby given, that proposals
~ will be received at the Office OF the Ord
nance department (acting under the direction
OF The Department Of War; for leasing any OF
the lands OF the United States, containing
Mines OF Lead.
The conditions upon which such leases will
be granted are as follows:
The quantity of land to be leased to an in
dividual, or company, not to exceed three lam
dred and t9oeaty acress to be for three years,
the time allowed by ltw.t
The annual rent to be o1e tenth Of the pro-
| duct OF the nine, or mines to be deposited,
| IN pure lead, i'll store, monthly the store
house TO be built by the lessee, under the d.
| rection of the United States on the ground
the key and custody Of which TO be in
- OF the United States
Leases may be renewed, at the ex'iration of
three years, al the option OF Government but
where lessee has faithfully complied with his
| contract, a preference always to be given to
| INN i'll the reneWal-the United States resery-
| ing the right to increase the rent on the re-
| newab but not to exceed one;fjh OF the pro-
duct, III any case.
The lessee to make the necessary improve
| ments for carrying on his works and to be al
lowed therefor, the use of the wood, and build
| ing stone, on the ground, without committing
any unnecessary waste-Wlich Improvements
he will be at liberty to remove, at the exDira
| ,lon OF his lease, or to dispose Of to any
succeeding lessee; the United States, howe
yer, resen n.g to itself the right Of taking the
improvements al a sum, not exceeding the one
half OF Their original value.
The location and working of the mine, or
| mines, to be commenced within nine months,
from the date OF the grant under the penalty
of forfeiture, on failure thereof
ihe lessee, disseminating the working or
digging OF the mines, for four months, or re-
tusing 20 pay over TO the government the st-
puiated rent, the United states, or itU agent,
shall bave Alright 10 re eHter dc premises, and
the lease to be aeneefotth VOID.
The proposals FOR leasing must designate the
intended site OF the land with sufficient pre-
cislon to enable the agent of the government
to locate the same. No sub-leases to be given
by the lessee under penaly offoriciture.
Books 10 be kept by the lessee containing &C.
curate accounts of the products ofthe mines; to
be verified, il required, upon oath or aifirna-
ton; said books & accounts to be always open,
and ready for the inspection of the agent en-
powered by government; the neglect of keep
ing the books, or Withholding them from in.
spection, to cause forfeiture of the lease
Bonds, with surety, for the faithful perform.
ance OF MS engagements, 10 be given by the
lessee, to the amount Of Ten Thousand Dollars,
on an original lease which on renewal of the
lease, may be increased in proportion to the
product OF the MINES.
Upon the approval, by the President of the
United States, Of the offers which shall be
made, leases will be granted, and signed, COLI
formally to the foregoing stpulations.
GEO. BOMFORD, Iii. co.,
On Ordnance duty
NoTE.-The following is the opinion of the
Attorney General of the United States, re-
specting the construction of the law of Sd
March, 1907.
Office Of tie attorney General ofMe u 50
51,le 9Th, 1922.
SIn-I entertain no doubt that the President
Of the United States has power to make leases
OF Lead Mines under the authority of the act of
Sd March, 1897 without strction as to per-
sons; for any term not exceeding three years,
and on such conditions as ne may think pro-
per; prnvided they be not inconsistent with
existing laws. This is, think. The only tena.
BILE construction OF the second section OF that act
l have the honor to be, &c.
(Signcd) WM. WIBT.
The iioh. J. G.. sInouN,
Department II U.H,