LEASING SYSTEM - Revision history

Randylyon at 21:10, 8 December 2024

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	LEASING SYSTEM~~. Controversial governmental meddling in early Dubuque [[LEAD MINING]]~~. Under the procedure begun in 1833, John P. Sheldon was sent to Dubuque from Washington, D.C. as the government superintendent. Sheldon then issued written permits to miners and licenses to smelters.		LEASING SYSTEM. Under the procedure begun in 1833, John P. Sheldon was sent to Dubuque from Washington, D.C. as the government superintendent. Sheldon then issued written permits to miners and licenses to smelters.

	Permits gave miners the right to stake off two hundred square yards of land on which to prospect. The miner, however, was required to take his ore to a licensed smelter. Each licensed smelter was required to post a bond with the superintendent and pay a fixed percentage of all lead he processed to the government for use of the land.		Permits gave miners the right to stake off two hundred square yards of land on which to prospect. The miner, however, was required to take his ore to a licensed smelter. Each licensed smelter was required to post a bond with the superintendent and pay a fixed percentage of all lead he processed to the government for use of the land.
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	Several years of operating under this system led many miners to refuse to recognize the government's right to the land. In 1846 the government took several miners to court as trespassers, but juries hearing the cases only assessed the defendants five cents in damage. Faced with heavy legal expenses and a hostile public, the government put the land up for public sale that ended the controversial policy.		Several years of operating under this system led many miners to refuse to recognize the government's right to the land. In 1846 the government took several miners to court as trespassers, but juries hearing the cases only assessed the defendants five cents in damage. Faced with heavy legal expenses and a hostile public, the government put the land up for public sale that ended the controversial policy.

	Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau ~~also~~ proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU v. MOLONY]].		Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU v. MOLONY]].


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Randylyon at 19:14, 13 January 2024

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	Several years of operating under this system led many miners to refuse to recognize the government's right to the land. In 1846 the government took several miners to court as trespassers, but juries hearing the cases only assessed the defendants five cents in damage. Faced with heavy legal expenses and a hostile public, the government put the land up for public sale that ended the controversial policy.		Several years of operating under this system led many miners to refuse to recognize the government's right to the land. In 1846 the government took several miners to court as trespassers, but juries hearing the cases only assessed the defendants five cents in damage. Faced with heavy legal expenses and a hostile public, the government put the land up for public sale that ended the controversial policy.

	Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau also proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU v MOLONY]].		Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau also proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU v. MOLONY]].


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Randylyon at 19:13, 13 January 2024

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	Several years of operating under this system led many miners to refuse to recognize the government's right to the land. In 1846 the government took several miners to court as trespassers, but juries hearing the cases only assessed the defendants five cents in damage. Faced with heavy legal expenses and a hostile public, the government put the land up for public sale that ended the controversial policy.		Several years of operating under this system led many miners to refuse to recognize the government's right to the land. In 1846 the government took several miners to court as trespassers, but juries hearing the cases only assessed the defendants five cents in damage. Faced with heavy legal expenses and a hostile public, the government put the land up for public sale that ended the controversial policy.

	Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau also proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU vs MOLONY]].		Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau also proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU v MOLONY]].


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Randylyon at 04:15, 18 December 2008

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	Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau also proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU vs MOLONY]].		Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau also proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU vs MOLONY]].


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Randylyon at 15:47, 16 August 2008

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	Several years of operating under this system led many miners to refuse to recognize the government's right to the land. In 1846 the government took several miners to court as trespassers, but juries hearing the cases only assessed the defendants five cents in damage. Faced with heavy legal expenses and a hostile public, the government put the land up for public sale that ended the controversial policy.		Several years of operating under this system led many miners to refuse to recognize the government's right to the land. In 1846 the government took several miners to court as trespassers, but juries hearing the cases only assessed the defendants five cents in damage. Faced with heavy legal expenses and a hostile public, the government put the land up for public sale that ended the controversial policy.

	Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau also proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU ~~VS.~~ MOLONY]].		Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien\|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau also proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU vs MOLONY]].

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LEASING SYSTEM. Controversial governmental meddling in early Dubuque [[LEAD MINING]]. Under the procedure begun in 1833, John P. Sheldon was sent to Dubuque from Washington, D.C. as the government superintendent. Sheldon then issued written permits to miners and licenses to smelters.

Permits gave miners the right to stake off two hundred square yards of land on which to prospect. The miner, however, was required to take his ore to a licensed smelter. Each licensed smelter was required to post a bond with the superintendent and pay a fixed percentage of all lead he processed to the government for use of the land.

Several years of operating under this system led many miners to refuse to recognize the government's right to the land. In 1846 the government took several miners to court as trespassers, but juries hearing the cases only assessed the defendants five cents in damage. Faced with heavy legal expenses and a hostile public, the government put the land up for public sale that ended the controversial policy.

Beginning in 1835, miners in Dubuque were also faced with claims by the Chouteau family of St. Louis who claimed to be heirs to the lands once worked by [[DUBUQUE, Julien|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Chouteau also proposed leasing the land to the miners. This uncertainty of land ownership was eventually settled in the case of [[CHOUTEAU VS. MOLONY]].