The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-02-05
RULES AND REGULATIONS
PRESCRIBED BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE IN

PRESCRIBED BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE IN
TERROR, TO
Regulate the travel, the management of ferries
and bridges, the licensing of public houses
and leasing of lands upon the Nez Perce In
dian reservation in Idaho Territory, pursuant
to provisions of the 9Th article OF the treaty
concluded June 9, 1868, with the Nez Perce
tribe of.Indians, UNITED States Statutes at
Large, vol. IA, p. 65l.)
l. All citizens of the United States are en-
titled to the free and unmolested right of way
over or upon such roads or highways within the
limits of the reserve as shall be declared by the
United States necessary for the public use and
convenience.
g. Upon the line of such public roads as may
run across the reservation, there may be es-
tablished, at such points as may be necessary
for public convenience, hotels or stage-stations.
g. The necessity for, number, and locality of
these hotels or stage-stations shall be determin-
ed by the agent for the tribe, whose duty it
shall be to report at least once year to the
Department his judgment in the premises.
4. The Indian agent, after determining the
number of hotels or stage stations necessary to
be kept along the line of said roads, within the
limits Of said reservation, shall advertise the
same defining the location and extent of each,
in a newspaper published in the vicinity OF the
reservation, for at least thirty days, to be let
to the highest bidder, or bidders, prorided,
homerer, that in any case the Indian agent
shall have the right to reject the bid OF any
person or persons who, in his judgment, would
be an improper character, or likely to exercise
an evil influence among the Indians.
5. In all cases, before issuing license to a
successful bidder or bidders, the agent shall re-
uuire him or them to enter into sufficient
bond to the United States with approved sure
ties, conditioned for the faithful observance of
the provisions Of all acts regulating intercourse
with the Indian tribes, and also for the pay
ment quarterly in advance Of all rents that may
become due during the continuance Of the term
of such license.
6. No keeper of any hotel or stage station
licensed under these rules shall use or cultivate
IN exceed forty acres Of land on said reserva-
ton. (such lands to be enclosed. and the bonn-
daries thereof described in the license) except
such as is required for the grazing Of stock us
ed solely in the transportation OF the United
States mails, and even in such case only where
the same can be done without injury to Indian
crops or other improvements. to be determined
by the agent.
Z. Inc tnluu Stutcs agent uny IseuC iICVu-
ses for the purposes and subject to the regula-
tions hereinbefore set forth, for period of not
exceeding two years from the date hereof.
Such licenses must be submitted to the De-
partment for approval, and must contain a con-
dition that, upon the violation of any of the re-
auircmcnts OF the Indian intercourse acts, or
the commission Of any act prejudicial to the
interests Of the Indian service, the same may
be Immediately revoked by the agent. such re-
vocation, however, to be subject in its opera
ton to the approval Of this Department
g. All ferries and bridges within the reser-
vation shall be held and managed for the bene-
fit of said Nez Perce tribe under the supervis-
ion and direction Of the United States agent,
and all profits and issues thereof shall inure to
the benefit of said tribe, after defraying all ex-
penses connected with the building and man
aging Of said bridges and ferries.
g. Upon the expiration Of the license grant
ed under these regulations to any person or
persons. he or they shall be permitted to re-
move from the reservation any or all Of the
improvements erected by him or them during
the continuance Of such license, in case the
same shall not be sold to the succeeding licen
see.
10. The agent shall render to this Depart
ment quarterly statement exhibiting in detail
the amount of money due and collected during
such period from the leasing or renting of such
hotels and stage-stations, and also all amounts
received from the operation and use Of ferries
and bridges within said reservation. such
amounts to be placed to the credit of and ex-
pended for the benefit Of said tribe.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Office of Indian Affairs. December 26, 73.
The foregoing rules and regulations to be
observed in the regulation Of travel, the man.
agement of ferries and bridges, the licensing Of
public houses, and the leasing of lands upon
| the Nez Perce Indian reservation in the Ter
ritory of idaho, pursuant to the provisions OF
the 9Th article Of the treaty concluded June 9,
1863, with the Nez Perce tribe of Indians, are
respectfully submitted to the Secretary OF the
Interior. with the recommendation that the
same may be approved. EDW. P. SMITH,
COmmiSaiOnsr