Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-09-07
ORDstxcE DEPARTMENT,
Washingtoa, June 5th, 1922. (

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NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals
In Will be received at the Office OF the Ord
nance Department (acing uAderthe direction
ot the d. partneat OF War for leasing any OF
the lands Of the United States, eontaiiines
Mines OF Lead. 49,
The conditions upon which such leases will.
be granted, areas fellows: m 4H ~
The quantity Of land to be leased to an IN
dvidul. or company, not TO exceed tire .he4-
di4d ard trveuip acres 10 be for three years,
the tin.e allowed by law.s
Tie annual rent to be one tenh of the pro-
duct Of the mine, or mines TO be deposited.
in pnre lead, in store, monthly 1.-THE store
house to be built by the lessee, under lis. d.
rection Of the United States, Oh the ground ],
the key and custody of which TO be ii ----
- of the United states.
Leases may be renewed, ri the expiration 81
Ithtee,years, at the option Of towrnment but
where a lessee has faithfully con,piird with his
contract, a preference always 10 be given 10
him in the renewal--thc United States reser,-
ing the right 70 increase the rent on tie re.
newal, but not 10 exceed Ote.@flh Of the pro-
duct. in any case.
The lessee to make the necessary improve
mems for carryinsea bis works and 10 be al
lowed therefor the use Of the Wood, and bGjl!-
ing stone, on the srnand, Yithcut Committing
amy unneces sai'v wsste--which improvements
he will be at liberty &c remove, at t,le eaP;is
ton Of his lease, or TO dispose OF to ans
succeeding lessee; the u,ited States, hos.s-
yer, reservius to itself the rigin Of taking IT'S
Improvements at a SUN, not exceeding Tic oii,
half Ut their original sallie. a
The location and working cfthe mine, OF.
mines, 10 be commented wft!:in nne lnon'if-,
from the Date of Is, gt.ih, utnier ef,e peh;.i<s
Ct forfeiture, on failure thereof
The lessee, d,scontnluinr The working or
digging Of the aiAls, for four lnon9..a. 1890,
trsing 10 pay over 10 the goNerlIaent the.seI-
pnated rent, thc unitel States, or its aeetit
shall haze right to re-eptertile premises, aid
lie lease 10 be henceFofth void.
'i'hc proposals Tor leasing must designate III.
intended site Of Inc land, with sufficient Ire
cisionto enable the agent OF lie igo,orinaew
10 locate the Same. No sai,-ic,sses Il, be gAen.
by the lessee under pcna!y Of forfeiture.
Books to bekept bythe lessee containing &c
curate accounts Of The produttsott he mines 10
be. verified. if required, UpoiNoMh or ;tiir,na-
ton; said books & accoiintstobe always open,
and resiy for The inspection Of the agent en-.
powered BY government; tlie7neglect oikeep-
ng the books, or Withholding tnem from IN
spection, to cause forfeiture OF the laase.
oOluS. Will .iVi Vic iaiihit'i
ance of his enga eluenis, I'd be givenh 1ttncs
lessee, to the amount Of Tea IAasaald },dii,a's,
on an original lease; whiellon renewal OF tic
lease, may be increased in proportion 70 The
product of The mines.
Upon the approva. by the President Of the
United States, of the Offers which shall be
made, leases viii besranted, and signed, con-.
formally to the foregoing stipulatioiis. ~
s trt - s;Y g5aGEO. BOalFOED. III. OIL ~
IS Ia a re IS On 0rsh,aace af,.t,st,
'NorE-The fol!owir, IS the opinion the
Attorney General of the United States, re-
|specthig the construction Of the law Of Sd
March, 1897. lsSl
Office Of iae Attorney eaesaief1e y. So
jphe On, 1922
Sui entertain no doubtful the President
of the United States has power to make leases
of Lead Mines under the authority OF the act Of
3D. March, 1857 witioutrestriction as 10 per-
sons for any term not exceeding three years,
and on such conditions as he may think pro-
Iper; provided they be not inconsistent with
I existing laws. This is, think, the only tena-
lbleconstructon ofthe second sectonoft that act.
have the honor to be, &c. Ii 81 .Ss
"a (Signed) 9Ss WM. WRIT. VI
The Hon J. G, CAuHous, "a
Department efNar. NH& ~
July 1872 SIN ~ -s ]
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