New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-01

THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO THE NORTH
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COMPANY.
TERMS on WHICH THE TWENTY YEARS LEASE
is GIVEN WHAT THE COMPANY
AGREES no DO.
,pr TELEGRAPH TO THE TNBUSE.1
AGREES no DO.


Washington Feb 2s.-Secrctary Window to-
Sav decided the Alaska fur-sea fisheries competition
BY awarding the twenty years contract to the North
American Commercial Company Of NeW-lork ana san
Francisco OF which J. Liebes Is president ana G. n.
Teys and other wealthy Calfornans are Shareholders
The North American Company put in three BIDS ana
The second one which Is counted upon to produce
revenue of between g2O,OOO,000 and S25,OOOOOO for
the twenty years torn. accepted, as against two
slightly less advantageous by the company
and nine offers by other commercial associations.
The successful bid is a rather complicated one 1t
OFFERS in the first place. an annual rent OF $0oooo 10Y
the islands of st. Paul and ST George. THIS Tor ule
twentv vears would foot up 81 100000 Next the
company agrees TO pay the tax Of 81 on each
seaskin taken and shipped from the islancs l"c
catch for the first will be limited to oo'ooo siS'
and for each year sfterwaid is expected to Icach
1000 The total revenue duty would then amount
in twenty years to S3920000. In addition, poui'S
of 81 81 IL will be paid on each skn' which, WIN
the catch estimated above. VIII give "'"i W
Rl47OOoOO. Finally, on every gallon OF oil maui i"i
seals taken the island. tax of hity cents WI" 10
paid and the company will furnish free 10 'he III
habitants of ST. Paul and 1t. George certain amou''
Of provisions "a directed by the "oNeFnhc"' "" mann
tain the school there.
So the net income to the Government from ''cSo m
ing privileges will be easily over S@ooooooo' i"v
present holder OF the lease, the Alaska '""n'ei'i''
Company, figures ont on one OF It's oiuS ' "
pany of Illinois, offered Sl534OOco. othef ouue'N
rd NO, make statements of the total revenue accTung
under their offers -. .,o
secretary WINDOWS letter accepting the bid OF the
North American Company of New-iork ana San IRAN
cisco is follows; &c.
Mr. j. Liebes president Of The North run n Francsco
Sir: Alter "a otreful consideration of All the pro
sands '0 Of ST. Paul and St George h rsceyeS
in response t. me a1Ne',,se is9 and January 30
islO. and opened at the Treasury Department ien
ruary 81. 1870, at l. o'clock noon navS i"
pany OF New York and san Francisco tNO II III 'ae
:eduleG and IN. s N"rn " NmcSan nc COM
a, Aforesaid a lease. in duplicate, VIII be pre-
at early day By ,he W WepI'mMf" secre e
Feb. "a, 1890.
The following is the bid. in all essential partic-
ulars, as accepted by the Secretary
Whereas OH the cath day Of December ls-", the
Secretary Of the treasury advertised for proposals for
the privilege Of taking fur seals upon te nrS T
and existing under and by virtue OF the laws Oh uie
State OF California and having rs Prne paIs D
and directors citizens OF the United STATES anu to
officers as well as some OF y, and Dd Ssrerv
OF the skins Of furbcaring ANIMALS on ,no laVmI
Coast, proposes TO pay and VIII pay an annual iIt
and ST. George. and in addition 10 the revenue TAX g"
duty Of 81 laid upon each fur seaishin taken ;,nn
nav the sum Of 81 6. IL apiece for each and every
fur sealskin that shall be taken and shipped from sad
' VISIONS Of Fl s ny i e1 ta S { may
All sno1 payments to be made ma at sscrnrH Of the
Treasury shall direct In addition 70 .aa PAY nyn sh
said company pu@tes and sge e s nat n S states
and all the rules and regulations Of the Treasury De
partment in relation to the taking OF fur seai'hS on
The North American Commercial Company also pro
poses in the event it should Obtain ,eid iea,c uuFNS
M
EACH gallon Of oil made from seals that may be taken
rom said ISLANDS ,S and oa by H. ao Of san smds Of
St. Paul and ST. George annually such quantity or num-
her Of dried samSn as tine SsCFgy c d S f a e
Secretary Of the Treasury said native Inhabitants tne
viii also allow and pay to the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, il # shall 50 demand fair ana rea,9nn We
made on said islands by It, and for all improvements
used by 1t in its business and That may be usclui /"
Qured by it in the operation OF its leases and that II
will undertake and bind Itself to operate any lca,c
may obtain in the interest Of and for the benefit OF
And far be practicable and and, consistent
the dressing dyeng and marketing Of seal skins within
This proposal or bid is accompanied by properly
certified check dlav on the bahn oil NGT or i
order of the secretary Of the Urea ry in the sum OF
one hundred thousand dollars 100000.
ton viii viii At ,' once make the deposit Of nitc State,
bonds. in the amount and as required by law ana
Will at once do ana perform all snch acl- ana tnlh->
and enter into make. execute aCknOw ledge deliver.
deposit accept receive, take. register and record all
leases and indcntureS OF lease and any and all under
b fakings. bonds, contracts agreements, covenants
checks securities. documents. papers or other in.r
n,ents writing that may be necessary or proper IN
the premises and 10 ont any or all OF the objects
or purposes herein mentioned alluded to. or that
NAV be required by the said United states.
In witness whereof the North AmriCan Commercial
Company has hereunto caused its corporate name and
seal to Re affixed by It's president thcrcunto duly
authorized and its said corporate seal 10 be atcscd
by its assistant secretary. at The City and County OF
York, state of Ncw-lOrk. this twentieth day Of
February, 1890.
North American Commercial Company. by
j. LIEBE~. President.
Attest-II. p. Parsons. Assistant secretary.
The revenue to tho Government from the Alaska