The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-12
RULES AND REGULATIONS.


Sealed bids will be opened in presence Of bid
ders on October Gath, 1903, and contract awarded
to highest and best bidder. A copy OF ADVERTISE
ment and certified check of 20 per cent Of the
must accompany bid. =
The checks of unsuccessful bidders will be re
turned as soon as bid is rejected. That of sue
cessful bidder will be retained until bond is ap-
proved, and contract made, and then to be ap-
piled to purchase Of timber. II successful bidder
reasonable time, the money sent with bid Will
DO forfeited to the United States. The usual
for before April Is, 1904. The timber to remain
the property OF Of, the United States until fully
fol- ana VIII not be removed from the land
disposition of this timber will be paid by the
contractor, except half the wages of the scalers
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 Scrtbner's rules. The
contractor may and Is requested to employ an
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 him
relating to accuracy of scaie will be investigated
and adjusted at once. When work is completed
the government scale must govern Government
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
be paid wholly from the proceeds Of sale OF
Tbe Contractor viii provide Suitable
dation for all employees and board same while
Ali xii timber shall be cut with a saw when
practicable. .,~a,
In cutting, no tree shall be cut higher than
every log above the diameter limit Of six inches
at the small end shall be utilized. Any such
scaled double and charged to the purchaser and
the regular stumpage rate paid for the timber.
Merchantable pine timber used for booms
skids, building camps DAMS bridges or for any
other purpose shall be scaled and charged ia
for the timber. -
In cutting timber for booms, all trees shall
length Of the boom shall be graduated to su ace
lengths as will allow the timber In the tops 81
the trees which is too IS, small for booms to BE-
All trees shall be measure ed before cutting into
logs, and the length of the logs so varied in
1imber in the tree shall be utilized to the
prescribed top diameter limit Of six inches. or as
sdered the length All onaerE og:
will be scaled on this basis. 10s%
Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each 49,
foot point to obVlate loss OF scale on account OF
ali merchantable timber, fallen or dead With,
broken off higher than fifteen feet from the
ground.
except for necessary road-ways and landings
capable Of filling. and the same rate Of wages
W9het lne a o h ,na no me same work
Indians 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-
naming 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 for the sale Of the
timber named in the advertisement.
No contract is valid unless approved by the
honorable secl etary of the interior.
W. A. JONES,
Comm ssioner.
Department Of the Interior,
Sept. 3, 1903.
Forwarded to the president with recommends
ton that he approve these regulations.
e. A. HITCHCOCK,
Secretary.
Approved in accordance with the provisions
OF the act Of February is, 1889 (25 Stats, 67S)
T. ROOSEVELT.