XXXVl APPENDIX. 



best adapted for ensuring fair and equal competition. Tlie upset price 

 must vary with circumstances, but should usually be from 8 to 10 years' 

 assessment of the land to be sold. The amount which he would pro- 

 pose for such price should always be stated in his preliminary report to 

 the Board ; and it is to be understood as being altogether distinct from, 

 and in addition to, the actual land assessment which will be collected 

 yearly according to the terms of the Lease, The land will then be 

 knocked down to the highest bidder, or to the original applicant, at 

 the upset price, if there be no advance upon it, but under the following 

 conditions and limitations, 



YIII. It is to be clearly understood 



H. C. letter to Supreme Grovt. -i , - 1 p • i - • - 1 i i 



fil lee-simple property m the land 



applied for is, in no case, to be dis- 

 posed of. The land will be granted on lease only, and at the expira- 

 tion of the term for which it has been leased, it wiU be liable to 

 re-assessment, or to the imposition of such revised assessment as may 

 intermediately have been introduced. Leases for lands taken up for 

 agricultural objects will be granted for periods not exceeding thirty 

 years ; those for building purposes for 99 years, renewable every 33 

 years, at the option of the lessee, and without payment of fine, or 

 enhancement of assessment. 



IX. Land will not be granted for agri- 

 See the above Despatch par- -n. ^ > ■, 



ticularly para. 69: ^^^^^^^ purposes to any person who 



may be unable to satisfy the Collector, 

 if required, that he possesses the means for bringing it under cultivation. 

 The Collector is authorized to reject, or set aside, all offers from indivi- 

 duals who may dechne, or may be unable to satisfy him on these 

 points, althoiigh their biddings may be the highest, subject of course 

 to an appeal to the Board of Eevenue, and Grovernment, within a rea- 

 ponable period. 



X. If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Eevenue Authorities, 

 upon inquiry made previous to the issue of a Lease, or at any time 

 during its currency, that the land leased is liable to the payment of 

 Groodoo, or compensation fees to the Todas, the Goodoo payable to 

 these latter wiU be collected from the Grantee, in addition to the As- 

 sessment, for the purpose of being paid to the Todas from the pubHc 

 Treasury. The amount of Goodoo in each case shall be determined by 

 the Collector, subject to an appeal to the Board of Revenue. 

 Board to Govt. 10th Nov. . ^^' Every lease of land for cultiva- 



1842, No, 493, (2094.) tion shall contain stipulations that the 



E, M, C, 12th Sept, in Con. Lessee sliall bring into cultivation cer- 



