New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

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Immediately after the passage Of this act
the Secretary OF the Treasury shall lease
Tor rental mentioned IN section SIX Of til
act, to proper and Responsible parties, to Tia
best advantage OF the Chted Statee havinp
due regard TO the interests OF the govern.
ment, the native lhhapitants, the parties
heretofore engaged IN trade and the protec.
uon OF Tue sc"i ~, Acr term Of
twenty years from the first day Of
May, elgh'een nuaufe ~ an" seventy, the
right to engage tine In business
OF taking 1ur-seads ON ule islands Of
Saint Paul ana SAINT george, and to
send vessG! oI esseAs 10 said
islands Tor the sklns vi sucn seais, giving to
the lessee or lessees % s:alu isiands lease.
duly executed, III oupilcaie, not transfer.
able, ana taxing ron .lc lessee or iessees
OF sara isianos oEiu' VIII suincient
suretles' ~ sun no' i Us sliau i've hundred
thousand collars, conailioIaI 1or the faith.
1ul oDserE va VI an Ine "a" anu require
ments OF congress am VI tne regulations Of
the secretary VI ene Irasurs' louchng the
sublect-ma11er Oh t'hinS iur.seals, and dis
posing oI tne SAINT anu !or 'nc payment Of
an taxes anu u9es accIuinS " tne United
States Sohhecte1l "in. anu >, ~ maks-
MS saio lease, .le 81 :. s ~. " ING treasury
shal nave uue lesaIu 70 INC preserSauono Of
the seal-Aur ti.ue VI s"lu ia i ana the
conioi', laiiit c ~ GU e 1a Of the
NATIVES lI .leieo H. ar a 'ossoes snai tur.
h!sh 10 Tue ss masters OF
vessels employeG oy them cersined copies
OF tIe iease helu .! snem, respectively,
winch shaii DC presented 10 tne government
revenue ohlcer 1oI inc !1i!G pelnS VINO may
De III charge DIT the sai, lslaIius as the au-
tnoflts VI 'Ae parry ioi i''nuinS anu TAXING
shlHs. :.
SEC. .. anu NC Iuitner enacted
1ha1 d. Tue eAPI"."n VI sad
Term Vi c"eHty VI op sur
render or forfeiture Vi any tease other
leases may NC hlaoe III li''hiler ie AFORESAID,
lof othef ternls " twenty years;
but no persons othcr than American
citizens sinai DE periiI!ted, oy lease,
or otherwise, 10 occupy sald lsiands or either
of then' ior lAe purpose VI taxing lhe skis
or ful-seals tiere1roln' nor shali any foreign
vessel be engaged III taxing such SKIS; and
the Secretary OF the treasury snail vacate
and declare any lease 1or1eltea II the same
he held or operated 1or the use, oeneft or
advantage, directly or indirectly, OF any
person or persons other than american cln-
zens. Every lease snail contain q covenant
on the part Vi the lessee tHito Ao WEI NOT
keep: sell, furnish, give, or dispose OF any
distilled SPIRITS or spurious liquors on
either OF sald islands 10 any VI the na!lves
thereon. such person not Delhs a physician
anu furnishing the same lor use as Medl-
cine ana any person VINO Snail XII any
fur-seal on either OF sald islands or IN the
waters ao]aceht thtreto' "thous authof'y
OF the essees tlereoi, anu any per-
son who shah molest, usturb, or
interfere win Sala ao, nssees' OF ether
OF theln or tnclr agents or employees,
III the lawful prosecution OF thelr business,
under the provisions OF TINS act, shaii De
deemed guilty. Oh a hiisuel1eahof' and snan
FOR each onehse' on convlctlon tnefeol' De
punished IN tne same way ana " IKE pen
altles as prescribed III tne second section OF
this act; ana all vessels thelf Tackle, ap
paiei, apRuttenahces anu careo, Maose
crews snail pe louhu engaged ~ any Vloia
tlon OF either the provisions OF 1nls seeuoh;
snaH be 1of1eited 10 the Chiteu States ana
II any person cr COMPANY unuer any re@se
herein authoTlzed, snail knowingly XII, or
permit 10 oe kllled, any liuiioer OF seas e1-
ceedlhS the 1iuinper ior each isfilha III this
ACT piescTlneu, sucH person or company
Sii"ii' III '',.itioi! ~ VIC Pchti.iee az" AVi
textures aforesaid. also 10r1elt the "Eole
number OF the SKINS OF seals Killed IN thaG
year. or, III case the same nave been oisposeu
OF, then said person or company snaI
forfeit the value OF the same. And
ishaH be the duty OF any revenue
o1hcer. ofnclally acting as such on either OF
SAD ISLANDS. TO seize ana destroy any dls-
titled spirits or splrltuous liquors found
thereon; Provided. That such officer shall
make detailed report OF his dolngs TO the
collector OF the port.
SEC. b. And be 1t further enacted, That
the annual rental to be reserved by said
lease shall not be less than fifty Thousand
dollars per annum. to be secured by deposit
OF United States bonds to that amount,
and IN addition thereto revenue tax
or duty OF two dollars is hereby laid
upon each tur-seal skin taken and
shipped from said islands. duIln
the continuance OF such lease, to be paid IN,
to the treasury OF the United States: and
the Secretary OF the Treasury is hereby en-
powered and authorized TO make all neediul
rules and regulations for the collection and
payment OF the same. for the comfort, main.
tenance. EDUCATION and protection OF the ma
yves or ssqd Islands. ana also Tor carrying
mo ~ !uli eHect all tne PROVISIONS OF thls act
provided further. That the Secretary OF the
treasury may terminate any lease gwen 70
anu SATISFACTORY proof OF the VOCATION OF
any u tlle ProVlslons .! ,iis act OF the r,des
a;in Suiatiols r EstaoilsheS ny hlh' FRO
, 1iueu iui !htl' ih'l me SECRETARY OF lEe