Leasing of Salt Springs.
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E Uh3UAN | 10 authority vested Tn the 1 Executive of the Territory of Arkan- sas, by the Ist and I'd sections of an act of Congress, entitled !" An act authorizing Lhe Governor oi the Territory of srkan- sas to lease the salt Springs in said ierfi- tory, and tor other purposes approved the 2Uth .prll, loo2, (which said sections are appended Deiow* SEALED PROPOSALS viii De received a the Office of the Secre- tafy of said errttory, DalfI Lhe first ttay U octo6ef aeat, for LEASING all the oALi SPRINGS Tn said Territory, which come within the. .purview of said act.

 II will De understood. that the following princlpIes VII! govern .in granting leases for working the salt springs, VIZ: lst. preference oyer all other bidders. to the extent Of Jyteen per cent. on the amount ofsthe annual rent, will be giy-

 en to d1scouerer or present occupant of a

 oallEe, in leasing It.

 Id. Where the present occupant shall be

 underbid, the person obtaining the lease

 sbaii pay han far V vaiuatlon for all his improvements appertaining to the manu- sfaetufe of oalt. and for The necessary

 support and maintenance of the work

 men, teams. ac. employed in carrying it

 on, to oe aseertalned ln case the par

 ties cannot agreel by two dlslnterested

 persons, to De mutually selected by them; and Tn case of their disagree

 ment, the arbiters to choose a third per-

 son to assist them ln making the vaiua-

 ton. If the .underoidder shall refuse to

 pay the award of the -ar0Iters, then the

 bid of the occupant shall be accepted

 provided IL De III accordance with 1hl

 advertIsement.

 Sd. ihe price at which Salt shall be sold at

 the works shall In no case exceed the

 sum of one dottar aad ttoetve and halt

 eents per bushel of fifty pounds). X Vi

 oiation of this provision, to forfeit the lease.

 Persons offering bids, will describe the place where the Springs aee situate, by the lines of the public surveys; and, in case tire taBd winch they are situate has not oeen surveyed, then by such marks and boundaries as the localities Of the contlgu- ous country will admit of.

 he leases will continue for the term of i've ! ears from the day of their execution, ai the expiration of winch period all the | fixtures aud buildings appeftalhlDg to the manufacture of .salt, (the kettles alone exeepted) to become the property Of the Unlted States, or of the ] Territory, as tbe case may be, and to be gwen ap to the Governor ofthe Territory, or to such person as shall be legally authorized by him to receive them.

 the rent of the Springs to De paid annu- ally, at tue expiratloB Of each year from the commencement of the lease.

 A lLLi flsi :. EULl UN, Sec'g

 ottte 1err4 aud Acting GoUerRor.

 Little itock, Aug 25, 1882. 22 5w