The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28

10 be leaScu Tor the EXTRACTION bA HAll
and accompanying metals for a period OF
fifteen years by means Of public auction.
Each basin forms a separate section, ek-
cept those OF the ALBANIA and oui. which
viii be taken together. The preference
win be given TO the contracting party who
shall offer the highest royalty per pood OF
gold extracted.
ceived from all persons having, according
to the laws in force, the right 70 engage
in gold mining in Siberia. whether Rus
stan subjects or foreign individuals. as
sOciatons, companies or joint stock 500
cieties. on condition that they present ID
a guaranty of 10000 rubles ISL. 500 and GU
Information regarding the capital TO ne
used for the development of the gold
lands in the basin in question. This IN
formation must be recognized as correct
and the capital as sufficient by the minis
ter Of finance, in accord with the minis
ter OF agriculture. Companies and asso-
Citations are required. besides, to present
the statutes by which they are governed;
joint stock societies must be formed in
compliance with the statutes governing
the same. The requests for APPRECIATION
Of these statutes should be addressed 70
the minister OF finance. who. in accord
with the minister OF agriculture. causes
them to follow the prescribed course.
Information as to the amount of the
capital in question, as well as copies OF
the statutes Of associations, companies or
SOCIETIES. must be presented 10 the minis
ter Of agriculture and domains. at the
latest, two months before the l5th-2Ith
Of February. 1890
In the event Of the grantee refusing TO
conclude the contract. the security OF
1901 0o rnbles 1851 500 will be confscated
hs the treasury.
The auctions win be held at the offce
Of the board Of mines ministry OF agri-
culture and ~ domains, The bids pre-
scented, In writing, folded and scaled.
must specify ta) the name OF the bidder
or Of the ilrm. % the residence or office
OF the firm. (cl the name of the BASIN
OF which the bidder desires to obtain the
grant, I'D the royalty offered for pood
OF gold extracted. The envelope ~ .he
sealed paper Containing the bid must have
ta) the name Of the person sending. 10
the name Of the basin designated in the bid
A bid can refer to only one OF the six Sec
tions designated above.
Guaranty to He Made
In order to insure the execution of the
obligatons OF the grantee, 5000 tubles
CNhlG1 OF the guaranty deposited on the
day OF the auction WIN be retained and
placed In the treasury to the account Of the
10000 ruhies ISL 300 must be sent IN BY
the bidder separately from the application.
IN cash. government bonds, or the securi-
ties Of private companies guaranteed by the
Russian government. In the case Of appl-
cations through the post, the deposit must
be sent in a separate packet.
In the event of several bidders offering
equally good terms for one and the same
system. the choice between them will DO
made BY 1T. IN virtue Of article sol Of the
mining code.
Nf IHe iAIdi dttntIttnt OF I'll tft SNNtFNlS
among the applicants. each one Of them
who has obtained a lot must, within a
month after receiving notification thereof,
make a contract with the minister ~ agr-
contain the following conditions binding on
both parties:
Section l. During term OF fifteen years
from the day Of signing the contract the
lessee Is allowed the sole right of prospect
ing and working gold in the whole system
OF the river --. falling into the yea ~
Okhotsk; with the right Of using ne tim
Der. In accordance with article 5lt OF the
mining code. and all the. reindeer fodder
and pasturage situated within the limits Ok
the locality bounded by --- The use of
the reindeer fodder and pastTages situated
In the said lot must be open TO he REIN
deer OF the local inhabitants at an iImes.
and 10 the reindeer of the lessees Of other
svstems, during their passage through the
lot
Sec. 9 Beyond the said exclusive right
OF prospecting ard working the aurferous
deposits In the system OF the said river
(section u and the said restricted right OF
pasturaEe I'm the locality In question, the
lessee is allowed no other rights in regard
TO carrying on In these localities any other
operations or methods of exploitation what
ever. He must not binder the local inhab-
itents in their occupations Of hunting and
trapping in any OF the localities stated or
in their fishing. either on the River -----~-
itself, with all its tributaries or along the
shores OF the sea Of Okhotsk Lessees Of
other systems have the right TO use the
unloading and warehousing their stores
sanitary Requirements.
Sec. 3. The preliminary prospecting OF tho
system allotted TO the lessee must be COM
pleied during the three consecutive work
ing years following the conclusion Of no
contract, reckoning each of them from the
LIST ~ June Of one year tn the gist Of Nav
Of the next thus allowing not less than
three winter.
on forwarding workmen hired bv The
lessee from Nladivost0k or any other point
a medical certificate must be shown 10 The
local police OF the absence Of STICK persons
among the party. or Of persons ~ weak
hcaith. and especially OF any suffering from
infectious diseases. Moreover. the less Il "a
bound: taJ To maintain at the place OF
the works an assistant surgeon VITA AT
necessary medicines; tb) to pay to the
crown 600 ruhles 01i1 annually for me
maintenance Of a physician. lcb tu keen in
tho locality leased number ~ police cor-
responding 90 that ~ the wurkmen in The
proportion ~ one to thirty and ~ any
case not less than one policeman. furnish-
INK each u hem free with food. warm
clothing the necessary arms and lodging
and paying 20 the crown for the wagcs n
esch policeman 90 rubies year, and n9l
ruhlcs 81 feQA wear for the maintenance
OF an assistant district engineer ana police
inspector, and go "a furnish the assistant
district engineer. police inspector ana ply
fiflaa Win apartments, including heating
end lighting together With suitable prem
iseS Tor ONCE. dispensary and prison. a.
Well as with means OF ennveygsups.- i'll a.
co-Qaace with the law of MAY 10 lisa con-
cerd'ug Justices ~ ths peace im the gold
mining regions Of eastern siberia STINT
lar obligations are imposed upon Terraces AZ
70 an additional salary Tor the Justice ~
The peace and furnishing him with auart-
mfnE HUd means OF conveyance in case
81 The sahsoquens establishment "a thls
Office Tor thc Fngion leased
ihe Term appointed tn this naraErarih
for the completion ~ the prospecting NAV
hf altered in ease % force ma jeurs
The Sums stated 81 b aud &c" az the
present paragraph are payable by thr
lcFaee year 90 advance az aha begin-
ring of each year - fhe lease
Sec The lessee Is Obliged ta1 on the
completion - the preliminary prospect
Ing tsecttan - 10 begin operations for
eeitinE the gold iu the locality assigned
( him. carrying on thc work himself with
! cut suhieasiug g. ard D. SO sabmlt 20
fbe Bnw AND regulations alike now in
1 force an8 such as may De- hereafter en-
acted uerceruluE the conducting ~ min
tuE uuare itnDH
The engs cement NJ foreign employees
I o. allowed in conformity with note 20
I clause 3 ~ the amendment 90 article 81
\ nf ihe mining code ftw@l not otherwise
I than w}th she special sanction ~ the gov
ernor general 81 tEe territory ~ the
I Auur SEA each occasion.