The Mysore Gazette No. 8 of 1880 Bangalore Saturday February 28 1880

The pass shall specif(1) the time within which the transport must be effected ; (2) the place from which the consignment is to be transported ; (3) the name of the person in charge of the consignment ; (4) the name of the consignee ; (5) the number of packages and the weight and contents of each ; and (6) the place to which the consignment is to be transported. [...] XI.—If any officer competent to exercise the powers of seizure detention and search under Sections 14 and 15 of the Opium Act finds that the packages are fewer or the amount of opium less (by more than the dryage allowance of one-quarter per cent) than the number or amount specified in the pass he shall immediately report the circumstances to the Deputy Conimissioner who will decide whether a [...] XVIL—With the sanction of the Commissioner the Deputy Commissioner may farm the duties leviable on the sale of opium by retail for a term not exceeding two years and with the sanction of the Chief Commissioner for a term not exceeding five years. [...] The Chief Commissioner may prescribe condtions subject to the provisions herein contained — (a) for the invitation and acceptance of tenders for the farm of such duties ; (6) as to the form and conditions of the leases ; and (e) for the requisition of security for the due fulfilment of the engagements entered into by the farmers. [...] On receipt of the above report of the arrangements made and the fee leviable thereon a license will be issued by the Subedar of the Pettah and a copy of the order will be furnished to the Parpattegar of Police for guidance ; the Police will be held responsible that the conditions imposed are strictly maitained during the continuance of the pandal.