New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-29

| treasury may restrict and limit the night OF
killing Ii it shall become necessary for the
preservation of such seals, with such pro
portlonate reduction OF the rents reserved
to the government as shall be right and
proper; and II any person shall knowingly
violate either of the provisions Of this sec
tloil, ne shall. upon due conviction thereof.
be punished in the same way as provided
herein Tor a violation Of the provisions OF
the E,st and second sections OF this act.
| SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That
immediately after the passage of this act
the Secretary of the Treasury shall lease,
for rental mentioned in section six Of this
act, TO proper and responsible parties, to the
best advantage of the United States. having
due regard TO the interests Of the govern
ment, the native inha bitants, the parties
heretofore engaged in trade, and the protec-
ton OF the seal fisheries, for term OF
twenty years from the first day OF
May, eighteen hundred and seventy. the
right to engage the in business
OF taking ful-seals on the islands of
Saint Paul and Saint George, and to
send vessel or vessels 70 said
| islands Tor the skins Of such seals, giving to
the lessee or lessees of said islands lease
duly executed, in duplicate, not transfer
able, and taking from the lessee or lessees
OF said islands bond, with sufficient
suretles. in a sum not less than five hundred
Thousand dollars. conditional FOR the faith
iui observance OF all the laws and require
lnents CT Congress and of the regulations Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, touching the
subJect-lIatter Of taking fur-seals and dis
posing OF tie same, and for the payment Of
all taxes and dues accroliltg TO the United
| States connected Herewith. And i'll MAX
| mg Sala lease, the Secretary Of .he Treasury
s!iau have due regard to the preservation of
| tie seal-fur trade OF said islands, and the
comfort, maintenance and education OF the
natives thereof. The sad lessees shall fur
nlsh to the several masters OF
vessels employed by them certified copies
of the lease held by them. respectively.
winch shall he presented TO the government
revenue officer for the time being who may
be Ii charge at the said islands as the a,!-
thority Of tie party for landing and taking
| skins.
SEC. $. And be it further enacted,
Ina. AT the expiration OF said
term OF twenty years. or on sur
render or forfeiture OF any lease. other
leases may be made in manner as aforesaid.
for other terms Of twenty years;
but no persons other than American
| citizens shall he permitted, by lease.
| or otherwise, to occupy said islands, or either
OF them. Tor the purpose Of taking the skins
| or ful-seais tleretrOln. nor shall any foreign
vessel be engaged in taking such skins; and
| the Secretary of the Treasury shall yacate
and declare any lease forfeited if the same
| be neld or operated for the use. benefit or
advantage. directly or indirectly. CT any
| person or persons otter than American citi-
zens. Every lease shall contain covenant
| on the part Of the lessee that he will not
keep. sell. furnish give, or dispose OF any
| distilled spirits or spilituo1s liquors on
| either vi said islands 70 any Of the natives
| thereof, such person not beng p physician
and furnishing tie same for use as lnedi-
cine; and any person who shall Kill any
| 1llr-seal on either OF said islands. or III the
waters adjacent thereto. without authority
OF the les>ees thereof. AID any per
son Who shall modest. disturb. or
interfere with said lessces. or either
of them or -leir agents or employees,
III tie lawful prosecution Of their business,
under tie provisions Of his ;:ct. stall he
deemed guilty Il Il Ini> ltuea:IoT. and shall
Tor each offeli>e. Oh conviction thereof, be
punished III the same way and by like pen
alties - prescribed i'll IL, second section of
this act: ana ali vessels. their tackle. APP
rarel, appurtrIance> AID cargo. whose
crews shall he found engagel IN am viola
ton ofei-Eer the provisions CT this section.
shall be forfeited - the United States: and
ltanv person or comnany, under any lease
herein authorized. shall knowingly kill, or
permit 10 be killed any number q. seals eX-
ceediN- the number for each island N this
ac- prescribed. such person or company
slitli. II attlt-ul 10 Inc ljtlHlllc> ana 10Y
FIXTURES a1oIes;i also iUl1ei. tie whole
number of tn skins of seals killed il that
year. or. II c;;>"the same have been disposed
OF. then sald person or company shall
forfeit the value ii tie same And
,sial be tie duty o. any revenue
Officer. officially acting a such on either Of
said ISLANDS, 10 seize and destroy any dis
TILED spirits or spirituoUs liquors round
thereon: ProviGed. That such officer shall
ma ~ It IN II ar 70 "a
collector Of tie port.
SEC. 6. And be i further enacted That
the ANIMAL rental 70 he reserved by sad
lease shall nor he less than fifty thousand
dollars per annum. ~ he secured by deposit
OF United States bonds 10 that amount.
and IN addition thereto a revenue tax
or duty OF two dollars is hereby laid
upon each far-seal skin taken and
shipped from said islands. during
the continuance of such lease, 70 be paid in
to the treasury Of the United States and
the Secretary OF tie Treasury is hereby EN-
powered and authorized to make all ncedtui
rules and regulations for the collection and
payment of the same. Tor the comfort. main
tenance education and protection OF the ma
tives of said islands. and also for carrying
into full effect all the provisions of this act:
Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Treasury may terminate any lease given to
any person. company or corporation on full
and satisfactory proof OF the violation Ut
any OF the provisions OF this act or the rules
and regulations established by him: Pro
vided further. That the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized 10 deliver TO
the owners the tlll-Seal skins now stored on
the islands on the payment Of one dollar
for each Of said skins taken aud shipped
away by said owners.
SEC. :. And 1e il further enacted. That
the provisions Of tie seventh and eighth
sections of An act to extend the laws ot
the United States relating 10 customs, COM
lnercc and navigation over the territory
coded to the United States by Russia. to es-
tsplish a collection district therein, and for
other purpose approved July twenty
seven. eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.
shall be deemed to apply TO this act: and
all prosecutions for ofenses committed
against the provisions of this act. and all
other proceedings lad because Of the viola
tons Of the provisions OF this act, and which
are authorized by said act above mentioned.
shall he III accordance with the provisions
thereof: and all acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC S. And be it further enacted That
the Congress may at any time hereafter
alter. amend OF repeal this act.
Approved July ], 1870.
TPCBLIC-NO. l25.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled AN act
to carry into effect provisions OF the