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shall always retain the ownership of al- 

 ternate areas. 

 Sub-section 3. — Such lots shall not be sub- 

 divided for purposes of sale. 



Price Sales declared by Public Auction. 

 Art. 138. — The price of sale of the lots speci- 

 fied in Articles 53 (3) and 54 (3) as w^ell as that of 

 lands coming under Article 158 shall be determined 

 at the public auction, provided, however, that it 

 shall never be less than 1,500 reis per hectare. 

 Sub-section. — The Governor-General may dis- 

 allow the sale at the price obtained at the 

 auction, and in such case he shall either 

 order a new auction to be held on the 

 basis of price which he may fix, or withdraw 

 the sale of the lot or ground in question. 



Price of Concessions determined by the 

 Governor-General. 

 Art. 139. — In the case of concessions permitted 

 by Article 118 the price of sale shall, in terms of 

 Article 53 (2) or Article 54 (4), be determined by 

 the Governor-General on his own authority or sub- 

 ject to the deliberative vote of the Government 

 Council as the case may by, provided that such 

 price shall never be less than 1,500 reis per 

 hectare, and that in its payment no account shall 



