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Show 62 Sec. 4. The Indians to be allowed to take fish at their accustomed places; also to gather roots and berries on unclaimed lands. Sec. 5. In consideration thereof the United States agrees: First. To protect the said Indians and their said reservation during good behavior. Second. To pay or expend for their benefit $25,000 annually for 10 years, commencing with the year in which they shall remove there; $20,000 annually for 20 years thereafter, and $15,000 annually for 30 years thereafter; it being understood that these several amounts are fixed as the amounts to be paid to or expended for the' said tribes and bands of Indians upon the basis of their number being 5,000 persons, including men, women, and children. If it should, however, hereafter, upon a census being taken, be found that there is a material increase or decrease of the said Indians from the number as above stated, then and in that case the said amounts to be paid to them, or expended on their behalf, shall in the same proportion be increased or diminished, as the case may be. Third. For making improvements on reservation and procuring cattle for stock-raising, the United States agree to expend $30,000 as is already provided for by act of Congress, May 5, 1864. Also to sell for their benefit the present reservations, viz: Spanish Fork, San Pete, Corn Creek, and Deep Creek-in all, 291,480 acres-for not less than 62-1/2 cents per acre. Fourth. To establish and maintain for 10 years, at an expense not to exceed $10,000 annually, a manual labor school, the Indians stipulating to keep all children between the ages of 7 and lo years at school nine months of the year. If they fail to do so, the school may be abandoned. Fifth. The United States agree to furnish a mill for grinding grain and sawing lumber, one or more mechanic shops and tools, houses for interpreter, miller, and farmers, the cost of which not to exceed, excluding transportation, $15,000; and for the purpose of assisting them in agricultural and mechanical pursuits, $7,000 per annum for 10 years, the Indians agreeing to furnish apprentices and assistants for mill and mechanics' shops, and three laborer's to each white laborer- It is also agreed that the United States are to pay the cost of transporting all supplies, machinery, etc. |
