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test adapted for ensuring fair and equal competition. The npset price 

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

 assessment pf the laud 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 wHch wUl be collected 

 yearly according to the temjs of the Lease. The land wiU 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 foEowing 

 conditions and limitations. 



-^ -, . „ „ VIII. It is to be clearly understood 



H. C. letter to Supreme Govt, ^.i, i .n /. . , i ■ ^i i j 



Dara 61 iee-snnple 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 hable to. 

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

 intermediately have been introduced. Leases for lands taken up foir 

 agricultural objects wiU 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 begranted for agi-i- 

 See the above Despatch par- i, , . , 



ticularly para^69: cultural purposes to any person who 



may be unable to satisfy the Collector, 

 if required, that hepossesses the means for bringing it luider cultivation. 

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

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

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

 to an appeal to the Board of Revenue, and Government, within a rea- 

 sonable 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 ciirrency, that the land leased is hable to the payment of 

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

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

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

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

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

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



1842, No. 493, (2094.) tio'' ^^^ contain stipulations that the 



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



