The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-09
nnAIN ruNNEI.-m-METALIIc mn

DRAIN TUHSEI.-nI-METAL NINE
sssiea pTopsssis win b. received by The ~
Metallic Miutns company until noon ~ Jan. D.,
1894 Tor driving aud timberinn a arain tunne.
about slA ihuufand ou4 hunI.r.u and seNtntl
foot iofel u itu laire shaft 20 hoca. on Long
bids vii b. reesivcd separately Tor tho follow
ing named divisions aud the entire work
MAST DIVISION.
q cross oountry tunnel about two ihouaand
and tefenty i've l-qlal foct Ions four ltl foot
lioca on Iouglass croak. uar-ins eauth Of tho
ti-hetAllic kxtnsioa compAnys shaft O. Rim
Goa; tho sappe. "a intersection OF tho hi-AetAl-
lie LEDGE thencs along tho ledge uutil junction
10 formed with acree OF Grove 81 miners driv-
ng west in the secoud division. A alton will
have 90 be cut a. the lla-foot level Ia the 4
Metallic xtsnsiun shaft. ne company will
require the contractors % drive the croaa-coun-
- tunnel with three crew or orews q minors
crews driving south from tho 22s-foot
driving north from the same station 20
niucon. the supposed Intersection with the IA
Metallic ledge When tle ledge Ia cut the crew
until connection 10 made with the crew or crews
driving west on tbs lodgo from 4 Arneil shaft
lids will bo made pr cubic foot OF yard Tor
cutting twelve Oill foot b. thirty (sll foot sta
ton on the south side OF the li-Netallic Nten-
sion shaft AZ the 20 toot point from surface.
mel ttimhore with drain box in plasel from
boca 90 hincon. And 30 much Der running foot
Tor completed tunnel on tha bi- Metallic ledge.
SECOND DIVISION.
A tunnel on tho ledge alb lut four thousand one
hundfei and six N,ildl feet long. Tour ca feet
wiue aud eight ls feet high In tho clear, running
west from the Wet face OF the l,utO-iOot level
q tho name shaft. following Wet IN the "a.
Metallic ledge, passing south OF the lnrneli
shaft TO junction With crew OF crews OF mum
Der three. he contractors viii hid 80 much
Dor cub foot or yard Tor cutting station twenty
til faet by thifty aul fott on tho aNi-foot level
Of TIE arnell shnft. = crusscut shout seventy
tlOl feet a. eiahtv (4O feet long four (tl feet
wide and eight 90 feet hugh IN tho cleaE to the
ledge then on the lcuge by number four crew To
crews ~ minors drlting wet about Z, 800 or
IuoO feet more or less until a Junction is made
With crew number three driving east from rim
con; mum Dor i've crow or crows vii drive east
on tie led % about l.UlO feet moro or less unul
Junction h made With or fiN Nrivtng wet
from tho l,ul0-foot level OF the ] lalne tha't
no company will furnish, Lc' Of oharse,
hosting engine aud boilers. air compress ors, All
pumrs cars, rails, and ties, timbers framed and
rain b xes reauy 10 put IN A. the arneli nna
company VIII furnish FREQ % charge.
bouor, air c lmuressur. machine, cars. ratls.
cross lies. umbers framed and drain boxes
ready 90 put 10. lie COMPANY VII furnish az
cost driu steel for m chino puN der. fuse. chpa
candles. pick-, hammer, shuvels anu any otter
tools needed. also wood. OIL. etc. payment for
same 10 be deducted from monlhly estimate.
All timbors must DO put in ~ such me and
place as may Re de ignaied b. the company
tho rock through which the cross country tun-
mel will ptas Is granite. with oco isional lodges
crossing at risht angles 70 the line II the tun-
mol.
Estimate of { le work will be made at the end
81 each month and payment maue in silver coin
on the 18TH Of the following month. 4ess the
deductions. As no bonds will be required from
the contractors tAo company Will hold back the
flowing percentage on estimates; tor 20 fec
or less OF tunnel 20 per cent OF estimate Tor
20 TO fUU feet OF tunnel L. per cent of estimate.
for 100 20 6UO fest Of tunnel ~ per Mt O. etti-
mate. for boO 10 1910 feet Of tunnel por cent
In case Of abandonment 81 contract the per-
centage he a back wall DO forfeited 10 the COM
pany. Cessation of work for nve days viii be
consitere a. abandonment. , he company re
serves the right to terminate the contract AZ any
time b. giving tie contractors twenty days NO
tce and purchasing tie supplies they nay have
on hand tha. have been purchased from bi-
Metallic aiming company. All ores extracted
IN diving the tunnel shall Do the property OF
the company and shall lie extracted IA the line
Of the tunn with due caro- under Instructions
OF the comIanys SUPERINTENDENT or Inspector.
The company will require contractor to take
urouer caro- az machinery aud to keeo same in
proper repair and running condition during tho
time Of their contract. aud 20 turn over same
a. the completion or termination OF the contract
In good order ordinary wear and tear excepted
ii pom the completion Of q division the Goa
tractor OF said division Is obligated TO line up
the tracks and Grain boxes OF SAD DIVISION A.
his expense, the company 10 furnish the neces-
sary material free.
Nv the word Crew" in the foregoing l. meant
hours per day. Aad b. the word 'cre sH' Is
me ant three shifts OF mon, working not less
than eight hours per day.
j he company receives the right 20 have tho
work done by crew" OF two shifts OF ten
hours each per day. or BY "crews' Of three
shifts Of eight hours each Dor dsT, as may 20
deemed most expodient from time 10 time b.
the superintendent of the company
he company will make survey OF he work
and will establish the grade Of the tunnel, and
contractors will be- required TO keep the grade
Of the tunnel a. given IN said survey.
The superintendent OF the company. OF an
inspector appointed by him, shalt at all times
have access TO the work. and shall have al facil-
tiles O see that the work D. done in proper,
w0rkmanlike manner.
The company shall have the right 10 mine and
extract ore from any ledges In the tunnel and TO
tram or hoist same TO the surface. bat in 30 do
ing viii not Interfere with any wor6 Ia driving
tunnel. .
) re right is reserved 20 reject any or all bids
and 10 waive any defects. PrOposNls must he
addres Cd to PAULA tUSL
PRESIDENT metallic Mining CumI any, Philips
burg, Mont
Further Information can be obtained on a. PHI
cation T. ". THOMAS HART. Supt.,
Philipsburg, Mont