The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-28
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

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Sealed bids will be opened in presence Of bid.
ders on October oath, 1908 and contract awarded
to highest and best bidder. copy of advertise
ment and certified check of 20 per cent OF the
amount bid based on estimate of Ave million
must accompany bid
turned as soon as bid is rejected That of f sue
cessful bidder will be retained until bond is APP
proved and contract made. and then to be ap-
piled to purchase Of timber. II successful bidder
refuses OF fails to enter into contract within
q reasonable time. the money sent with bid will
bond will be required. Timber to be cut and paid
for before April Is, 1904. The timber to remain
the property OF f., the United States until fully
paid for, and will not be removed from the land
Ing until that time. All expenses for the proper
disposition of this timber will be paid by the
contractor, except half the wages Of the sealers
employed by the government. Scaling will be
done by scalers employed by the Indian agent
and subject to his orders only.
All logs will be scaled by Scribner's rules. The
contractor may and Is requested to employ an
It &, Of seaes to be paid By him and sub
eoyeE,nme nj sealers Any COMPLAINT i made by him
and adjusted at once. When work is COMPLETED
the government scale must govern Government
scalcrs shall be paid not to exceed 500 per
The Red Lake band of Indians may appoint
an inspector OF scalers with the approval and
subject to the orders OF the Indian agent, to
Ii mB Baru at T NOT more than s1o6 per month
The contractor will provide suitable accommo-
employed on this work.
All timber shall be cut with a saw when
In cutting, no tree shah be cut higher than
eighteen inches from the ground when standing.
All a sss7s sa n a s Each e sss
at the small end shall be utilized. Any such
timber left. purposely or otherwise, shall be
the regular stumpage rate paid for the timber.
Merchantable pine timber used for boons.
other other purpose shall be scaled and charged to
the purchaser at the regular stumpage rate paid
for the timber.
Of the oom shall be- d e
lengths as viii allow the timber in the tops Of
the trees, which is too small for booms to be
cut into merchantable log lengths.
logs. and the length Of the logs so varied in
even two-foot lengths that all understandable
Prescribed top diameter limit Of SIX inches. or as
thereto ret as Possible logs being
viii be scaled on this basis.
Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each 16-
foot point to obviate loss of scale on account of
Ali merchantable timber, fallen or dead within
the blown down area VIII be cut, including trees
. No standing green or live timber shall be cut.
the Usual width and size
f. saese mS ps s sn pos sss Il Srns
capable Of filling. and the same rate OF wages
allowed them as white men for the same work.
Indiaps are INTO available to do the work.
Al the sale and
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 the
Indian department may direct.
These rules and regulations shall be made part
Of any contract awarded l for the sale of the
No contract is valid unless approved by the
honorable secretary OF the interior.
w A.. JONES,
Comm ssiones.
Sept l.. 1908.
DEPARTMENT of the Interior,
Sept. g., 1908.
Forwarded to the president with recommends
ton that he approve these regulations
e. A. HITCHCOCK,
Secretary.
White House. Sept. Z. 1908.
Approved In accordance with the provisions
Of the act Of February 10, 1889 (25 Stats, e73l.
Z. RooSEVELTa