Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-09-21
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June l5th, 1922

NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals
IN will be received at the Office of the Ord
nance Department (acting under the direction
of the Department of WARY 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
diyidual, or company, not to exceed three hHa-
dred and tventg acres to be for three years,
the time allowed by law
The annual rent 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.
recton 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 a lessee has faithfully complied with his
contract, a preference always to be given to
him in the renewal-the United States resery-
ing the right to increase the rent on the re-
newal, but not 10 exceed one-ffM OF the pro-
duct, in 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
any unnecessary waste--which 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
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-
tusing 10 pay over to the government the sti-
puated rent the United States, or its agent,
shall have Alright TO re-enter the premise S, and
the lease to be hencetorth 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 offorfeture.
Books to be kept by the lessee containing ac-
curate accounts OF the productsofthe mines to
be verified, if required, upon oath or afiirma-.
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.
DOHuS, Will surety, lOf Tie IalLiIul perform
ance of his engagements, to be given by the
lessee to the amount of Ten 9ho,lsand Do1ars,
on an original lease; which on renewal Of the
lease, may be increased in proportion to tie
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. ROMEOnD III roJ
On OJGaialce dnty.
NorE.-The following is the opinion of the
Attorney General Of the United States, re-
speeding the construction OF the law Of Sd
March, 1907.
"Q&ce Of The attorney General cftbe y. So
.Jtne 9Th, 1899.
SrR-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, 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-
BILE construction OF the second section oftllat act
have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) VIM. WRIT.
The Hon. J. G. CALuouS,
Department IF War.
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