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TREATY WITH THE YAKAMAS. JUNE 9, 1855. 953 venience, roads may be run through the said reservation; and on the Roads may be other hand, the right of way, with free access from the same to the nearest m°d°· public highway, is secured to them; as also the right, in common with citizens of the United States, to travel upon all public highways. The exclusive right of taking fish in all the streams, where running Prim, 8, s0_ through or bordering said reservation, is further secured to said confed· cured tolndinns. erated tribes and bands of Indians, as also the right of taking fish at all usual and accustomed places, in common with citizens of the Territory, and of erecting temporary buildings for curing them; together with the privilege of hunting, gathering roots and berries, and pastor-ing their horses and cattle upon open and unclaimed land. Anricns IV. In consideration of the above cession, the United States Pa ments by agree to pay to the said confederated tribes and bands of Indians, in addi- tm J’{“°‘l tion to the goods and provisions distributed to them at the time of signing Bmw this treaty, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, in the following manner, that is to say: sixty thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the President of the United States, the first year after the ratification of this treaty, in providing for their removal to the reservation, breaking up and fencing farms, building houses for them, supplying them with provisions and a suitable outfit, and for such other objects as he may deem necessary, and the remainder in annuities, as follows: for the first five years after the ratification of the treaty, ten thousand dollars each year, commencing September first, 1856; for the next Eve years, eight thousand dollars each year; for the next five years, six thousand dollars per year; and for the next five years, four thousand per year. All which sums of money shall be applied to the use and benefit of said now to be ap Indians, under the direction of the President of the United States, who Pli°d· may from time to time determine, at his discretion, upon what beneficial objects to expend the same for them. And the superintendent of Indian aiiairs, or other proper officer, shall each year inform the President of the wishes of the Indians in relation thereto. ARTICLE V. The United States further agree to establish at suitable United_States points within said reservation, within one year after the ratification hereof, ggbzzzbllsh two schools, erecting the necessary buildings, keeping them in repair, and ' providing them with furniture, books, and stationery, one of which shall be an agricultural and industrial school, to be located at the agency, and to be free to the children of the said confederated tribes and bands of Indians, and to employ one superintendent of teaching and two teachers; to build two blacksmiths’ shops, to one of which shall be attached a tin mechanics' shop, and to the other a gunsmith’s shop; one carpenter’s shop, one wagon “h°Ps* and ploughmakefs shop, and to keep the same in repair and furnished with the necessary tools; to employ one superintendent of farming and two farmers, two blacksmiths, one tinner, one gunsmith, one carpenter, 4 one wagon and ploughmaker, for the instruction of the Indians in trades and to assist them in the same; to erect one saw·mill and one flowing- Bapmaiiand mill, keeping the same in repair and furnished with the necessary tpols ¤¤¤¤¤E·m1ll» and fixtures; to erect a hospital, keeping the same in repair and provided hospital. with the necessary medicines and furniture, and to employ a physician; and to erect, keep in repair, and provided with the necessary furniture, the buildings required for the accommodation of the said employees. The said buildings and establishments to be maintained and kept ID repair as aforesaid, and the employees to be kept in service for the period of twenty ears. y And in view of the fact that the head chief of the said confederated salaiilyto hgud tribes and bands of Indians is expected, and will be called upon, to per- °h‘°f· °“°°· ° form many services of a public character, occupying much of his time, the United States further agree to pay to the said confederated tribes and bands of Indians five hundred dollars per year, for the term of twenty years after the ratification hereof, as a salary for such person as the said