The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
THE LUMBER
Territory Of Montana
County of Silver Bow.

County OF OLIVER bOW.
Know all men by these presents
that we, the Montana Lumber Co.,
doing business under the firm name
of E. M: Trask, Sebree, Fer
ris and White, at the Utah
Northern railroad depot, near
Butte City, Silver Bow County,
Montana Territory, as prin ,:ipals,
and as such are held and firmly
bound and we acknowledge ourselves
to owe and stand indebted to the
County of Silver Bow in the Terri
tory of Montana in the sum of tour
thousand dollars, lawful money of
the United States, for the payment
of which said sun will and truly be
made, we hereby acknowledge ur-
selves and heirs and legal representa-
tives firmly held by these presents.
The conditions of the above Obli-
CATION is such that whereas the above
bound principals the Montana Lum-
Der Co. has this Both day of June
1883, entered into a contract and d )es
by these presents contract and agree.
and bind themselves, to furnish 10 the
County of Silver Bow 140:O 900 feet of
rough red fir at $26 per thousand feet.
the same to be delivered ON the new
court house lot Butte City, and of the
different dimensions named in speci-
hcations and bill of lumber, TO be
free from loose or damaging knots,
checks, etc.
The above named firm, the Mon
tana Lumber Co., do further agree
to furnish to the County Of Silver
Bow 10000 feet Of thoroughly sea-
soned yellow pine of last years cut,
to be surfaced on one side through
out, and T. and G.. flooring as called
for in specifications, and bill of lum-
Der, and to be free from large, loose
or damaging knets, pitch, SAP,
checks, or rot, to be delivered on the
new court house lot on Granite street,
Butte, or at any of the Butte planning
mills if desired. The above bill to
be delivered for the SUM of $40. SO per
thousand feet, and in quantities and
dimensions as may be directed, and
when required by the architect or
contractor. Any or all descriptions
of material that may in the opinion
of the architect be considered inferior
or unfit for the purpose Tor purposes)
intended will be rejected. The whole
bill of material throughout to be de-
livered in compliance with the speci-
fications and bill of lumber and at
prices named in the agreement and
submitted with the bids, all of which
are hereto attached and made part
hereof, and for the faithful delivery
and furnishing of the above bills of
material named in the agreement the
County of Silver Bow aforesaid is 10
pay said Montana Lumber Co. the
SUM and price per thousand feet
named in this agreement, to be paid
IN U. S. gold coin Tor ~currencv) in
manner following: Thatin thi1tydays
after the first delivery of lumber on
the court house lot, the contractors,
the Montana Lumber Co., will be
paid the sum of seventy-five per cent.
OF the actual cost of material deliv-
cred, according to the architects val
uation, and at the same rate for ach
succeeding thirty days, and at the
final completion and delivery of the
above bills of material, the county
will pay to the contractors, the Mon
tana Lumber Co., the full value of
the contract price; and in considera-
ton that the Montana Lumber Co.
will well and truly perform the above
obligations and agreements which
are made the essence of this contract.
then this obligation to be null and
void, otherwise to remain ia tull
force and effect.
In witness whereof we hereto
[sEAL] sign our hands and seals
this 3Oth day of June, 'S3.
MONTANA LUMBER Co.
SIGNATURES OF SURETIES.
Filled and approved this 3Oth day
Of June, 1883. VIM. M. JACK,
Chairman Board Co. COm'rs.