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and Fifty Dollars a square mile shall be rude in advance and
a similar payment shall be made at the time of application
for renewal.
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The Licensee to have during the period of his
Mining Licence and within the area covered by it a preferen- tial right to a Mining Lease for an area not exceeding one
square mile for euch a term of years, at such rent and sub-
ject to such covenants and conditions as the governor may
de termine.
5.
The Licensee to have the right to get and carry
away from the area covered by the Licence minerale or metal s
subject to the payment of a Royalty of Five zer centum of
their gross value, such value to be assessed by the Land
Officer or by such other person or persons as the governor may appoint. For this purpose the bucks of account of the Licensee shall be open at all times to such Officer, person
or persons.
6.
The Director of Public Works and the Land Officer
and any other Officer appointed by the Governor shall at all
times be entitled to enter upon the area covered by the
licence for the purpose of inspecting all the workings,
machinery, buildings, stores and materials thereon und for
any other purpose whatsoever.
7.
The grant of a Licence shall not in any way inter-
fere with the right of the Government to construct waterworks
roads, or other public works within the area covered by the
Licence.
8.
No trees shall be relled by the Licensee without
the permission of the Land Officer.
Whenever the Licensee eball desire to fell any
trees he shall give notice to the Land Officer, who shall
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