Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-29
LEASING PUBLIC LANDS.
Rules Adopted By the Board Of Public Lands
of the Territory.

The following rules have been adopt
ed by the board of public lands of the
territory of New Mexico to govern ap-
plications to lease lands under the act
of congress of June p, 1898, and chap
ter IA, Session Laws of 1899:
APPLICATION BLANKS.
School sections is and 36, non-mineral
in character and not included within
land grants or reservations, In every
surveyed township. are subject to lease,
but not for sale. The rents therefrom
are to be kept, and used solely for the
benefit Of the common schools Of the
territory. IN cas- these sections or
fractional parts Of the same have been
patented previous to June q, 1893, 9TH
er non-mineral sections will be selected
in their stead as soon as the locating
agent of the United States commission
Is able to make these selections.
II a section has been patented as
above stated, the applicant will SO indi-
cate by crossing out with ink the
squares on the inclosed diagram, corre-
spending to such section, and return
the same with his application.
Applications to lease must be made
out on the regular blank forms furnish
ed free by the commissioner Of public
lands at Santa Fe. Applications made
simply by letter will not be considered
unless accompanied by the regular
form with full. correct and complete an
swers to all questions therein contained.
No n person will be allowed to lease
more than n section. In case Of more
than n applicant for the same section
the award will be made to the highest
and best bidder. The one actually occu-
plying and having improvements there
on will have the preference.
PREFERENCE RIGHTS.
"A preference right" under section 50.
chapter "a, laws of 1899, is Is follows:
That when application Is made to lease
In the first instance, and more than n
person bids for the same section; IL the
person occupying and having improve
ments on the section shall bid an equal
amount for the lease he shall be award
ed the same; but If another bids more
than the said occupant the lease shall
go to the latter. That Is to say, that
bids being equal In amount. the occu-
pant with improvements shall have the
preference, but not otherwise. Where
"a preference right Is claimed the land
rnp,p n{SGinnor oha1l-o at oroo pntifxy tho
occupant claiming improvements of the
amount bid by the other applicants, and
II within twenty days Of the mailing of
such notice the occupant claiming such
improvements shall bid an equal
amour he shall be awarded the lease.
Otherwise, the lease shall be awarded
to the highest bidder.
Applications will not be considered
unless accompanied by cash payment Of
the first years rental. (Postofice mon
ey order preferred to personal check, as
latter will be collected before credit is
given.)
RATES.
The following are the lowest per an
mum rates established by the board:
For grazing lands without water, 2
cents per acre.
For grazing lands with water Of any
description, 6 cents per acre.
For agricultural lands, 10 cents per
acre.
The lowest annual rental for a Sec
ton or nj fraction thereof is 1880.
LEASES.
Leases are Issued to successful appli-
cants at the regular meeting Of the
board, which occurs on the first Monday
Of each month. The blank leases are
then sent to the applicant Original and
duplicate attached) for the signature of
the lessee, who will sign on the line at
the bottom of both leases and over the
word witnesses" The applicant will
then return both leases to the commits
sioner Of public lands al Santa Fe by
return mail, in an addressed envelope
which accompanied the leases.
All leases must be forwarded by the
commissioner Of public lands to the sec-
rotary of the interior for his approval,
and on their return approved by him
the original lease Is filed in his office
and the duplicate Is at once mailed to
the lessee.
NOTES.
The four notes must be signed on the
line at the right of the word lessee"
Tho tu,n odd{tiopol 1tnno M %o. <ho %uvo
sureties, who must be freeholders, or
men of known responsibility, as it is
imperative that approved personal Sc
curity be given on all notes. A 2-cent
yer stamp must be placed on each
note by the applicant in the upper
right-hand corner In the space reserved
for that purpose and Cancelled. If the
applicant so desires he can pay the en-
tire amount Of the five years. annual
rental in cash in advance and avoid
signing the four notes. The date Of the
expiration of all leases Is the first day
Of October In the year in which said
lease is to expire. All deferred payment
notes for rental of any one year shall
become due and payable IN the first
day Of October Of that year.
1t is of great Importance that all pa
pers sent to the applicant should be
signed and returned promptly to the
commissioner Of public lands at Santa
Fee, that no delay may result in the
final approval Of the same by the proper
authorities at w~aahinrton.
MIGUEL A. OTERO,
Governor.
EDWARD L. BARTLETT,
Solicitor General.