The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-13
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DRAM EI.-rI-NErALIIC NINE
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sssisa propssals vin b. rsosivoi bt Tho , T.
issi' los dsisine ana tln,hsr,ss Sarsin Inn ,ssne
about nlt ihousand ons hun .rsd aud seyansy
seiit lest LONE. from ne wet face q the Loco
out ioiel ~ The blaine shaft 20 hocA, on Doug
hids will BE- received separately for the follow
inE named divisions and tho entire work
FIRST DIVISION.
ctoss- country tunnel, about tao thousand
And teventY hte llQial feet LONG, foar ltl feet
s.ds AMI eight W feet high IN the cleAr, frsm
ii-Aetailio AIT nsiou compangs shAft % Hin
con. the eapIlo. 81 iuterseotion OF the hi-Metal-
Il fofinod With a crew OF crews u minors driv-
iag wet in the second division. A alton will
Metallic ixtsnsion shaft, ne company will
require the contractors 10 drive thu cross-coun-
tfy tunnel with thfoo crew or Grove % minerei
from 1 oca. number two 90 crew or
crews drivinE south from the -4o.toot
station number three (sl crow or crews
hincon, the supposed Intersection with the ~
Metallic ledge When The ledge h cut the crew
until oonnection 10 made with the crew OF crews
driving west on he iedFe from arnoh smart
ias WI ns made PET cubic t9ot sa, sa,t a..
ton on, the south eide OF the hi-MetAlio hxten-
sion shaft Il tho 221-foot point from eurfhcc.
nel ltimbarsd With drain box in place. from
hooa 20 hincon. And 90 much Der rnnnin g loot
for complsted tunnel on the hi-MetAiiio ledge.
SECOND DIVISION.
A tunnel on the ledge about four thousand one
hundiea and six ll,i06l feet long. TOUR ll feet
wiue aud eight el feet high In the clear, running
west from the Vest face OF the i.OvO-foot lsyel
Of the Blaine shaft following west on the ~
Metallic ledge, passing south u the larnell
shAft to junction with crew or crews OF mum.
nIF Ha All. nil
per cubic foot or yard for cutting station twenty
l.u feet by thirty taO feet ON tbs aei-foot level
VI the iarnel shaft, croeacut about seventy
400 feet 60 eighty lsO) feet long. fous til feet
wide and eight 10 feet high Ia the clear 10 the
ledge then on tho iedge By number touT crew 10
crews Of miners DRIVING west about -sOV or
H,O0O feet more OF less until Junction IL made
with crew number three driving east from inn
oon; number tive crew or crews will drive east
on the led % about 900 feet more OF less until
Junction l. made with crlw Elk driving wet
from the i,o0O-foot level OF the Blaine shaft.
he company will furnish, fee OF chArse,
hoisting engine and boilers. air compressors. AL
puma cars, rails, and ties, tlmbers framed and
drain b xe, ready 10 Put n At the fI5neIl and
company wall turn sh, fires OF charge.
boiler, AR COMPRESSOR machine-, cars. raus,
cross ties. umDers framed and drain boxes
ready 70 put IN. The company will furnish At
cost drill steel for m chine pow der fuse, capo,
candies. picks. hammer. shovels and any other
same 10 be deducted from monthly estimate.
All timbers must DO put IN ~ such time ami
place A. may Do dc ignAt0d bY the company /.
superintendent or inapectors- The character 81
the rock through which tho cross country tun-
net Will pAes - granite. with occasional ledkes
mol.
Estimates Of the work will be made at the end
Of each month and payment m ue Ia silver coin
on the 18TH Of the following month loss the
deductions As no bonds will be required from
TOE contractors tao company will hold back the
lowing percentage on estimates; or 10 Zee
or less Of tunnel. 20 per cent Of estimate Tor
90 TO go feet OF tunnel Il per cent OF estimate
Tor 400 10 buu feot Of tunnel 10 per cent OF eti-
mate, Tor 90 to so feet Of tunnel Per cent
Of estimate.
In case OF abandonment Of contract the per
centage held back will be forfeited 70 the com
pAny. Cessation % work for nve days viii DO
oonsldofeA a. abandonment The company re
serves the right TO terminate the cont act AZ any
time by giving tie contractors twenty daye no
lice and purchasing tie supp les they may have
on hand tha. havo hosn purchased from hi
metallic sinng company ~ 9res ex.ssS'e ~
the company and shall be extracted ia the lina
Of the tunn with due care under Instructions
OF the conn any's superintendent or Inspector.
The company will require contractor 10 tako
proper care Of machinery and To keep same in
proper repair and running c. ndition during the
time Of their contract and 20 turn over same
at the completion or termination OF tbs contract
in good order. ordinary ~eir and tear excepted
Upon the completion Of division the con
tractor OF said dlvision is obligated to line up
the tracks and Grain boxes Of said division Al
his expense, the company 10 furnish the neees
by the word Grew" in tho foregoing l. meant
two shifts Of men, working not less than ten
hours per day, AID b. the word ere -, is
mt ant three shifts OF men. working not lees
than eight hours per day.
he COMPANY reserves the right 70 have tho
work done by crew" Of two shifts OF ten
hours each per day. BY crews Of three
shifts Of eight hours each per day may be
deemed most expedient from timo to time b.
the superintendent of the company.
he company vi make survey OF he worS
and will estsb lish the grade Of the tunnel. and
contractors will be required 10 keep the grade
OF the tunnel a. given IN sail survey.
The superintendent Of the company, OF an y
inspector appointed by him, shalt az all times
have access to the work. and shall have al facil
itiee 10 zee that the work D. done in proper
Workmanlike manner.
The company shall have the right to mine and
extract ore from any lodges 10 tho tunnel aud To
tram OF hoist same the surface. but in 80 do
ing Will not interfere with any worE Ia orlving
tunnel
he right is reserved 10 reject any all bids
and 10 waive any def0ots Proposals. must ho
addres cd to PAUL. A. FUsI.
/ resident Ii-MetAllio Mining ompany. Philips
burg. Mont.
Further Information can be obtained on al pill
cation 70 W. THOMAS HART. supt.,
Philipsburg MOnt.