The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-12
DuAN rgENE--m-MErALiIc MINE

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DRAM TuENEI-lI-MErALIIC MINE.
Hssisi plopo,sis vin h. rsooissi b, the Is
Metallic aiming cumpsny unti noon Ut Jan. D..
about six thousand ons hun4rad and ssvsnty
lAilt iest Ions from the west face ~ the :. &c
oet letel 81 tho blaine thait to noca. on Loug
Hids vii b. received separately for tho follow
ina named a.Fi-ions aud the entire work
rInar DIVISION.
a cross- countrY tuunaL about two thousand
and ioteutY hFu i-u4ll feet long. four a. faet
wide an "a eisht ,ol iuct hign Ia the ear, from
hpeA on i.onslAss ereek. IAssing s9uta OF the
i-Mttalic RAJ nsiou Cumpanf fhAlt - linr
con. the alppo q D later octian OF the lI-Metai-
lac ledge thsncs org The lsdse until a junction.
INC west IN the second division. A alton will
lave % DO Gus q the .2aioot Lowell Ia She 4.
require the contractors 60 drive the croas- eoun-
~ tunuei With three crew or ctewn OF miners
Numbir one lil crew or crows driving moth
crews driving soath from ihs zss-foot
station, number three lsl crew or crsws
driving north from tic same STATEN =
Metallic ledge When 80 ledge IL cut. the crew
or crews number Tires VIA driys on the ledge
driving wrst on The .edse from Arnel shaft
ids viii be made per cubic foot o. yard lor
cutting Twelve 40 foot b. THIRTY ls9l foot siA-
ton on The south eide OF the hi-MetAlio xten-
sion shAft 90 the - foot point from surface
I much PER running foot Tor completed Jun
nal mbersd With drain box In place ftom
BucA 70 hlncon. And 90 much per runni ng loot
for complstod tunnel ON the bi-Netaliie ledge
sECoSD DIVISION.
tunnel on the ledge about four thousand one
hundleI aHd elk iiltol tseI long. iour lil test
wiae aud eight lul feet high In the clear running
wet from tho Wet facs OF tho i,0OO-fOot level
q the piaine shaft. following west ON the 49,.
shaft 10 a junction With crew or crews Of num-
Der three. lao contractors Will bid 90 muca
Der cub foot or yard for quitting station twenty
t.u foet ~ thirty gui feet on tn tul-toot level
OF tie iarnsil shalt. crusssut about seventy
t.Ol foet 90 eighty (sW feet long. fous ltl feet
wide and eight ID feet high In the clear 20 the
ledge tnen on the ieuge b. number fOor crew 70
crews u miners dFi,iug VISIT about 2.auO or
AuuO ftet moro or less until a Junction II made
with crew mum Dor three driving east from NM
con; number nve crew or crews will DIVE east
On the led q about i,uuO feet more or less unul a
junction. l. made Win ca. W az driving west
from the l,O0O-foot level OF the hlsine hnA!
he company will furnish, ffes Of charge,
hoisiing engine and boilers. air compreesore. ali
pumrs cars. rails. aud ties. timbers framed aud
diain b. xes ready 10 PIT IN ~ the nrnell and
the l. MetAlito xtension shafts. ~ boca The
COMPANY Will turn sh. FREQ Of charge.
cross- ties. umbers framea and drain boxes
ready 70 put IN The company will furnish AZ
Gust drih steel for m chine powder. fuse. cAps.
candies picks. hammer-, shovols and any other
tools needed, also wood. oil, etc, payment Tor
came 70 he deducted from monthly estimate.
Ali timbers must be put In A. such tine and
place as may be- dc ignated br the compang's
Superintendent or inspectors The cha acter Of
the rock through which the cross country tnn-
mel will pass - granite. with occasional lodges
crossing at right angles TO the line Of the tun-
mel.
Estimates Of tie work will bo made at the end
Of each month and payment mAae in silver coin
on the i.tn of tho following month. loss the
deductions. As no bonds will be required from
the contractors the company will hold back the
Z flowing percentage on estimates. FOR 100 fee
or less OF tunnel. 20 per cent OF estimate; Tor
20 y 4OJ feet o. tunnel IS per cent Of estimates
for iOJ 20 tuO feet Of tunnel 10 per mt OF etti
mate. for dOO to l,juO feet OF tunnel per cent
OF estimate
in case Of abandonment Of contract tho per-
centage he'd back wall 10 forfeited 10 the com
PAM. Cessation Of Work for nve days will be
consil Gre ~ abandonment The company re-
serves the right To terminate the contract At anY
time BY giving tie contractors twenty days no
tice and purchasing tie supp les hey may have
on hnnd thai have bern purchased from 81
in driving tho tunnel shall be the property Of
the company aud shall he extracted IN the line
Of the tunn 4 with due care under Instructions
or the oomtnnys euperiniendent or inspoctorf'
The company viii require contractor to take
proper care Of machinery and 10 keep same in
proper repAir and running condition during the
time Of their contract and 10 turn over same
At the comp elton or termination OF the contract
In good order, ordinary weir and tear excepted
Upon tho completion OF a division tie con-
tractor Of said division Is obligated 70 line up
tie tracks and Drain boxes Of said division At
his expense, the company 70 furnish the neoes'
by the word Grew in the foregoing il meant
two shifts OF men. working not lees than ten
hours per day, sad b. the word ''ere -, is
meant three shifts Of men, working not less
than eight hours per day.
1h re company reserves tho right 10 have the
work done by 'crew" 81 two shifts Of ten
hours each per day, or b. crews" Of three
shifts Of eight hours each per oar a. may be
deemed most eKpedient from tune 70 time b.
the superintendent OF the cuIh pany.
he company viii make survey OF he work
and will esta blish the grade OF the tunnel, and
contractors will be required to Keep the grade
OF the tunnel given ia said survey.
The superintendent Of the company, OF an7
inspector appointed by him. shalt ~ all times
have access IA the work. and shall have AL facil-
tiles that the work done in a proper
workmanlike manner.
The company shall have the right TO mine and
extract ore from any lodges il the tunnel and TO
tram or no u same 10 the surface. blf in do
ing VIII not interfere with any WORK Ia ariving
unnel
he right 10 reserved 20 reject any OF all bids
and 90 waive any defects. Proposals. muet be
addres ed tn PAUL. A. fUrX,
1 residcnt metallic Mining company. Philips
burg Mont.
further information can be obtained on All phi
cation t. W. THOMAS HART. Supt.,
Hhiipsburg. Mont.