The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-30
RULES AND REGULATloNs.

Sealed bids will be opened in presence of bid
ders on October a4th, 1908 and contract awarded
ment and liza certified check Of 20 cent Of thu
The checks OF unsuccessful bidders will be re
turned as noon as bid is rejected. That Of sic
cessful bidder will be retained until bond Is ap
| proved, and contract made, and then to be ap
piled to purchase Of timber. If successful bidder
! refuses or fails to enter into contract within
DO forfeited to the United States. The usua
bond will be required. Timber to be cut and PAID
fol before April Is, 1901 The timber to renal.
paid for, and will not be removed from the land
Ing until that time. All expenses for the proper
contractor, except half the wages Of the scalers
employed by the goy ,G Mt Sealing viii bs
and subject to his orders only.
All logs will be scaled by scribner's rules. The
contractor may and is requested to employ ar
Inspector of scalers to be paid by him and sub
ject to his orders only to check the work OF
government scalers ANY complaint made by hin
and adjusted at once. When work is completed
the government scale must govern. Government
scalcrs shall be paid not to exceed 500 pei
The Red Lake band, Of Indians may appoint
an inspector OF scalers with the approval ant
be paid wholly from the proceeds OF sale o.
timber at not more than S1o6 per month.
The contractor; will provide suitable accommo
employed on this work
All timber shall be cut with saw wher
In cutting, no tree shall be cut higher thar
eighteen inches from the ground when standing
All s sboRt diameter ns n IL 81. zach
at the small small end shall be utilized. Any suct
scaled to e
the regular stumpage rate paid for the timber
Merchantable pine timber used for booms
Other purpose shall be scaled and CHARGED any ~
the purchaser at the regular stumpage rate paie
for the timber.
be carefully measured before cutting and I'll tn
length of the boom shall be graduated to sucl
lengths as will allow the timber in the tops d
the trees, which is too small for booms, to be
cut into merchantable log lengths.
All trees shall be measured before cutting into
even esssa
timber, in the. tree shall be utilized to the
sidered the maximum length All longer niger i i1
will be scaled this basis
Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each 49,
foot point to obviate loss of scale on account Of
All merchantable timber, fallen or dead within
the blown down area will be cut including treel
broken of higher than fifteen feet from the
No standing green or live. timber shall be cut
except for ne necessary road-ways and landings
handle tbs timber in positions they arc
allowed them as white men for the same work.
White men may be employed when competent
indians are nto available to do the work
All expenses attending the sale and disposition
of this timber, including advertising not specified
as payable by. the contractor, shall be paid out
of the proceeds Of the timber. The balance re
manning to be credited to the Red Lake band OF
Chippewas only. and to be disposed Of as thu
Indian department may direct.
These rules and regula tons shall DO made par,
Of any contract awarded for the sale of the
timber named in the advertisement. :
No contract is valid unless approved By the
honorable sec1 etary of the interior.
w. A. JONES,
Comm ssioner.
Department of the Interior.
Sept. 8, 1908.
Forwarded to the president with recommends
ton that he approve these regulations.
e. A. HITCHCOCK, 4
Secretary.
Approved In accordance with the provisions
of the act Of February 49, 1883 (26 Stats, 673)
- T. ROOSEVELT