Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-17
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT,

| Washington, JUne 18Th, 1892.
| NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals
| ~ will be re ceived at the Office Of the Ord
nance Department (acting underline 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 hun-
d,'ed and tzvetty ocres to be for three years,
the time allowed by law
The annual rcnt to be one tenth of the pro-
duct of the mine, 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 10 be in $3.50
- OF the United States.
Leases may be renewed, at the cx,iration 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 renewai--the United States reserv-
ing the right 10 increase the rent on the re-
| newal, but not 10 exceed ciseJfflh of the pro-
duct, in any case.
The lessee to make the necessary improve
ments for carrying on bis works and to be al
lowed therefor, the use of the wood, and build
ing stone, on the ground, without committing
any unnecessary wssie--wftich Improvements
he will be al liberty to remove, at the cXpira
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 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
The lessee, disseminating the working or
digging of the mines, for four months, or re-
tlising to pay over 10 the government the sti-
pulated rent, the United States, or its agent.
shall bave ar;ght 10 rc-eiitor the premises, and
the lease to be hcnceforth yod.
The proposals for teasing must designate the
intended site OF the land, with sufficient pre-
cision 10 enable the agent Of TIC government
TO locate the same. No sub-lcascs to be gwen
by the lessee under penaly Of forfeiture.
Books to be kept by the lessee containing ac-
curate accounts of the products Of the mines; 10
be verified, ifrequired, upon oath or aitirina-
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 a 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 stipulatiolls
GEO. BOMFORD, Lit. Col.
On Ordnance d1sty.
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.
"0Hce efthe attorney Genera, efthe ". S.
June Oh, 1922.
SIR--I entertain no doubt that the President
of the United States has power to make leases
of Lead Mines under the authority of the &C, of
Sd March, 1897 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-
bic construction of the second section of that act
have the honor to be, &c. ri
(Signed) WIN. WRIT.
The Hon. J. C. CALHOUN,
Department Of Uar.
July 1862 3m