Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, I
UosbiugfoU. June 18th, 1922. (

NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals
" will be received at the Office OF the Ord
nance Department (acting mder 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 folows
The quantity of land to be leased to an in
diviel0al. or company, not to exceed three HIM
bred and t1vellty acres to be for three Years,
the time allow ed 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.
recfon Of die United States, OH the ground;
the key and custody of which TO be in -
80 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-
newai but not to exceed oae-fjth 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 buiid-
ing stone, on the ground, without committing
any unnecessary wase--whch improvements
he will be al liberty to remove, at the eXpira
ten 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
bait 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-
fusing 10 pay over 20 the government tie stl-
pulated rent, the United States, or It's agent,
shall b..ve right to re-cnter the premises, and
the lease to be bencetnrth void.
The proposals for leasing must designate the
intcnde.: site of the land, with sufficient pre-
cison to enable the agent Of the government
to locate thc same. No sub-eases to be given
by the lessee under penaly OF forfeiture.
Books to be kept by tie lessee containing ac-
c,lrate accounts OF the products OF the mines; 10
be verified il required, upon oath or afirna-
tom said books & accounts 10 be always omen,
and ready for the inspection OF the agent en-
powered by government; the neglect Of keep
ing the boo>s, or Withholding them from IN
sp ,ction, TO cause a forfeiture OF the lease.
Bonds, with surety, for the faithful perform
ance ct his engAg eIHents, 10 be given by the
lessee, ~ the amount of Te4l Thousand D9Hars,
on AN original lease; which on renewal OF The
lease, may be increased in proportion TO the
product orthe 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 stiprlations.
GEO. BOMFDpD, 1t. Cok
On Ordnance duty.
NoTE.-The following is the opinion of the
Attorney General Of the United States, re-
speeding the construction of the law Of Sd
March, 1897.
0Ece Of the .9Hormey General ofthe y. s.
Jsaie Ga 1922.
SIR---I entertain no doubt that the President
Of the United States has power to make leases
of Lead Mines under die authority OF the act OF
Sd March, 1897 without restriction as 70 per-
sons; fer any term not exceeding three years,
and on such conditions as he may think pro-
per; provided thcy be not Inconsistent with
existing laws. This is, think, tie only tena-
Reconstruction ofthe second section ofthat act
| have the honor to be, sc.
(signcd) Wnl. WRIT.
The Hon. j. c. CALnouN,
DsbeTmem Of Ur.
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