Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12
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%. The following provision is made
for the sale of timber within forest
reservations in limited quantities:
For the purpose Of preserving the living and
growth on forest reservstlons, the Secretary Of
the Interior, under such rules and regulations as
he shall prescribe, may cause 10 be designated
and appraised so much M the dead, matured or
large growth OF trees found upon such forest
reservations as may be compatible = "a the util-
iZation OF the forests thereon, and may sell the
same for not less than the appraised value in
prescribe, TO be used In the State or Territory in
which such timber reservation may be- situated,
respectively, but not for export therefrOm Be
fore such sale shall take place, notice thereof
shall be given by the Commissioner OF the Gen
eral Land ONCE, for not less than sixty days, by
publication In newspaper of general circula-
ton, published In the county In which the tim
Der Is situated, II any is therein published, and
II not, then in a newspaper Of general circula-
ton published nearest TO the reservation, and
also Ia newspaper OF general circulation pub
lished at the eapftat Of the state or Territory
where such reservatics. exists: payment for
such timber 20 be made % the receiver OF the
local land ONCE OF the district wherein said tim
Der may be sold, under such rules and regula-
tions as the Secretary of the Interior may
prescribe; and the moneys arising therefrom
shall be accounted for 10y the receiver Of such
land office TO the Commissioner of the General
Land Orice, In separate account, and shah be
covered into the Treasury. Such timber, before
beillb SDu Sllstli Dt UliIktu 0eSlgnAttu, ana
shall be cut and removed under the supervision
OF some person appointed for that purpose by
the Secretary OF the Interior, not Interested In
the purchase or removal OF such timber nor IN
the employment OF the purchaser hereof Such
supervisor shall make a report In writing TO the
Commissioners Of the General Land Office and TO
the receiver in the land office in which such
reservation shall be located OF his dOngs in the
premises.
The sale OF timber is optional, and the
Secretary may exercise his discretion at
all times as TO the necessity or desira-
bllity of any sale.
%. While sales of timber may be di-
rected by this department without previ-
Gus request from private individuals,
petitions from responsible persons for
the sale OF timber in particular localities
will be considered. such petitions must
describe the land upon which the tim
Der stands by legal subdivisions, if sur
Yeyed if unsuryeyed. as definitely as
possible by natural land marks the
Of the country, whether rough,
steep or mountainous. agricultural or
or valuable chiefly for its forest
growth and state whether or not the
removal Of the timber would result in
juriouslv TO the objects Of forest reser-
vation. Ifany OF the timber is dead,
estimate the quantity in feet, board
measure, with the value, and state
whether killed by fire or other cause.
Of the live timbe. state the different
kinds and estimate the quantity of each
kind in trees per acre. Estimate the |
average diameter of each kind Of tim
ber, and estimate the number Of trees of
each kind per acre above the average
diameter. State the number of trees of
each kind above the average diameter it
is desired TO have offered for sale, with
an estimate of the number of feet, board
measure. therein, and an estimate of
the value Of the timber al il stands
These petitions must be filed in the
proper land office, for transmission to
the Commissioner OF the General Land
DrTurv any sare ia aurs.~..----,----l
timber will be examined and appraised,
and other questions involved duly in
vestigated. by an official designated for
the purpose; and upon his repor! action
will be based.
25. When a sale is ordered, notice
thereof will be given by publication by
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, in accordance with the law above
quoted and il the timber to be sold
stands in more than one county, pub
lished notice will be given in each Of
the counties, in addition to the required
general publication.
26. The time and place of filing bids,
and other information for correct un-
derstanding of the terms OF each sale,
will be given in the published notices.
Timbe is not to be sold for less than the
appraised value, and when a bid Is ac'
cepted a certificate of acceptance will be
issued by the Commissioner OF the zen
eral Land Office to the successful bidder,
who, at the time of making payment,
must present the same 10 the receiver
of public moneys for the land district III
which the timber stands. The tommls-
sioner of the General Land office must
approve all sales, and he may in sales
in excess of FIVE hundred dollars In
value, make allotments of quantity to
several bidders at q fixed price, If he
deems proper, SO as to avoid monopoly.
The right is also reserved TO reject any
or all bids. A reasonable cash deposit
with the proper receiver OF public mon
eys, to accompany each bid, will be re-
quired
27. Within thirty days after notice to
bidder Of an award OF timber to HIN,
payment must be made in full to the
receiver tor the timber so awarded. The
purchaser must have in hand the recelpt
OF the receiver for such payment before
he will be allowed TO cut, remove, OF
otherwise dispose of the timber in any
manner. The timber must all be cut
and removed within one year from the
date Of the notice by the receiver OF the
award failing to so do, the psrci,aseI
will forfeit his right to the timber lefi
standing or unremoved and to his pur'
chase money.
%. Sixty days notice must be given
by the purchaser through the local lanc
| Office, to the Commissioner Of the Gen
eral Land office of the proposed date o
cutting and removal of the timber, 81
that an official may be designated tC
supervise such cutting and removal, Al
required by the aw. Upon application
of purchasers, permits to erect tempora
ry sawmills for the purpose of cutting oil
manufacturing timber purchased undel
this act NAV be granted by the Commits
sionnr of the General Land office, if no
| incompatible with the public interests
Instructions as to disposition of tops
brush and refuse, to be given through
| the suDeTvISOTs III Vutu Cdcc, tuuSt "
strictly complied with. as condition o
said cutting and manufacture.
20. The act provides, that the timbe
sold shall be used in the State or Terri
tory in which the reservation is situated
and is not to be- exported therefrom
Where reservation lies i'm more thar
one State or Territory. this requires tha
the timber shall be used in the State o
Territory where cut.
80. Receivers Of public moneys viii
issue receipts in duplicate for money
received in payment for timber. one O
which will be given the purchaser. an
the other will he transmitted to tn
Commissioner of the General Land ofic
in special letter. reference being mad
IN the letter from the COMMISSIONS
authorizing the sale. by date and initia
and with title of case a. therein named
Receivers will deposit to the credit Q
! the United States all such moneys n
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