Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-15

DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, OF.
IL flee of U. ) Surveyor General, Reno, Ne
vada, July "a 1903. Sealed proposals will be
received at tails office until IL O'Clock noon on
August rs. iH3, for the survey and subdivision
in the same manner US the public lands are sur
veyed, Of the Walker River Indian Reservation
in the State OF Nevada; at rates of mileage not
exceeding 49, 81 and - per linear mile for stan
uard and meander, township and boundary, and
section and connecting lines respectively. ex-
cept for the survey ana reSuryey of lands heav-
lily tim6ered. noun ainoui or covered with
dense underground for which ra tea not exceed
ing Sl3 per linear mile for standard and mean'
der, 81 for township and boundary aud W for
sec ion lines may BIZ allowed; and where the
work can not be contracted for at these rates
compensation may be allowed by the Commits
soner OF the General Land Once, with the APP
prevail Of the Secretary OF the Interior at rates
not exceeding SlS per linear mile for STANDARD
and meander, SIS for township and boundary
aud Sl2 for section lines. respectively; and Ut
the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior
there may be allowed for the survey and resur
vey OF lands heavily timberud, mountainous or
covered with deuse unuergrowth. rates not ex.
ceedng S25 per linear mi Z for STANDARD and
meander. S2} for township and so for section
lines respectively the proposed surveys TO be
run. measured and marked in accordance with
oficial existing regulations and such special in
structions as NAV be issued by the Surveyor
General will embrace all lines necessary TO
fully complete the survey and subdivision of all
the por ions of the following townships within
ton. viz: Up s. 9 and 10 N, Rs. 20 and 81 E.;
TIPS II and IL N. RS 70. 70 aud 81 r., Up. IS N,
RS. u, ~ and ~ Il Up. "A n Rs. 26. "a, % and
~ 4 Up IS N. RS. Is "a and 20 e., ana Up is
~, X % f. Estimated mileage; Standard lines
miles ~ chaius; Meand,rs OF Walker Lake, 55
miles 10 chains; Resurvey of Reservation lines.
IL, miles 10 chains: 7 wnship lines li2 miles Us
cha MS; Subdiv sion lines, 573 m les % chains
and Connection lines % miles Us chains Be-
fore cont ract is awarded the successful bid
der Will be required TO furnish the Surveyor
General satlsfac DRY evidences OF his profess
81 ma and financial ability toexecuie the same
ana the right is IeSGrt ed TO reject any and all
bids, to waive technical defects, and to accept
any part of any bid and iect the other part II
the interests of the Government require it.,
Bond with approved security for the faithful
performance of thu contract Will be required OF
the succt s~fu bidder The estimated amount
Of the con ract being in excess of thai allowed
TO one deputy, and it not being deemed advis'
able to wide the work into groups, all bids in
excess of S5On must come from u firm OF survey
ors of not less Than two parties. and in case OF
acceptance every member of the firm to which
the contract is awarded will b, required to go
into the field and operate jointly. Compassmen
not allowed. Proposals must be submitted In
duplicate TO the undersigned and endorsed upon
the envelope PROPOSALS FOR EXECUT
ING PUBLIC SURVEYS The proposals re-
ceived will be opened ut the lime and place
stated and bidders are requested to be present
at such opening Further information in regard
TO the work will be furnished upon application
to the Undersigned MATTHEW KYLE, U, S.
SURVEYOR q EN- ERAL FOR NEVADA.