Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-31
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DENNIS WE'LL,
.4ttorney IN fact for James Car, Erscaor
etJames Coa', L.
Edwardsville, July II, l822-629 ct
ordnance DEPARTMENT,
UashinFton, June l5th, 1922.

tDQSTiUTtON, oHUc lOtHs loZ&.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals
~ will be received 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: at
The quantity OF land to be leased to an in
! diyidual, or company, not 10 exceed three htn-
,l,e.. and t.Jenty acres; to be for three years,
lifetime allowed by law
| The annual rent to be one tenth Of the pro-
duct the mine, or mines TO be deposited,
| in pure lead, in store, montaly 1.-The store
| house TO be built by the lessee, under the d.
| rcction 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 eypiration of
! three years, at the option OF Government; but
where "a lessee has faithfully complied with his
| contract, a 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 one,fhh 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
lna, stone, on the ground, without committing
any unnecessary waste--which improvements
| he will be al liberty 10 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
| h.eit of their original value.
The location and working of the mine, or
| mines, to be commenced within nine months,
loft of MT tha
Of forfeiture. on failure thereof.
The lessee, dseontinuing the working or
digging Of the mines, for four months, or re-
! iusing to pay over to the government the sti-
pulated rent, the United States or its agent,
shall have a ;ght to re-enter the premises, and
the lease to be hencetorth void.
The proposals for leasing must designate the
Intended site of the land, with sufficient pre-
csion to enable the agent Of the government
to locate the same. No sub-icases to be given
by the lessee under penaiy OF forfeiture.
Ilooksto be kept by the lessee containing ac-
CITRATE accounts Of the prodtictsofthe mines; to
be verified, il repaired, upon oath or atiirma
ton; sad books & accounts to be always open,
and ready for the inspection OF the agent en-
poweredby government; The neglect cfkeep-
ing the books, or Withholding them from in
spection, TO caJse5a 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 DeRars,
on All original lease; Which onrenewal OF the
lease, may be Increased in proportion to the
product OF tne- mines.
Upon the approval, by the President of the
United States, OF the offers which shall be
made, leases will be granted, and signed, cor,
formally to the foregoing stipulations.
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