Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-07-27
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June l5th, 1929


NOTICE 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, OF company, not to exceed three ham
bred and trpenty acres; to be for three years,
the time allowed by law.-
The annual rent to be one tenth of the pro-
duct OF the nine, or mines to be deposited,
in pure lead, in 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 expiration of
three years, at the option of Government; but
where lessee has faithfully complied with his
contract, preference always to be given to
him in the reneWal-the United States reserv-
ing the right to increase the rent on the re-
newal, but not to exceed 0neftM OF the pro-
duct, i'll 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-w'iiCh improvements
he will be at liberty to remove, at the expira-
ton of his lease, or to dispose of to any
succeeding lessee; the United States, howe
yer, reserving to itself the right of taking the
improvements at sum, not exceeding the one
halt OF their riginal 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
The lessee, disseminating the working or
digging of the mines, for four months, or re-
fuslng to pay over to the government the sti-
pulated rent, the United States, or its agent,
shall have Alright to re-enter the premises, and
the lease to be henceforth void
The proposals for leasing must designate the
intended site of the land, with sufficient pre-
cision to enable the agent of the government
TO locate the same. No sub-leases to be given
BY the lessee under penaly of forfeiture.
Books to be kept by the lessee containing &C
curate accounts ofthe products of the mines to
be verified, if required, upon oath or affir1na-
ton; said books & accounts to be always open
and ready for the inspection of the agent en-
powered by government; the neglect ofkeep-
ing the books, or Withholding them from in
spection, to cause forfeiture of the lease.
Bonds, with surety, for the faithful perform.
ance of his engagements, to 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, con-
formally to the foregoing stipulations.
GEO RONEORn IT III
On Ordnance duty
NorE.-The following is the opinion of the
Attorney General of the United States, re-
specting the construction of the law of Sd
March, 1907.
"OGce Of the Attorney General ofMe U. S.
June 9Th, 1922. :
SrR-I entertain no doubt that the President
OF the United States has power to make leases
ofLead Mines under the authority of the act OF
Sd March, 1907 without restriction as to per.
sons; for any term not exceeding three years,
and on such conditions as he may think pro.
per; provided they be not inconsistent with
existing laws. This is, think, the only tena.
construction of the second section of that act
have the honor to be, sc.
(signed) WIN. WRIT.
The Hon. J. c. CALHOUN,
Department Of War.
july 13-623m