The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

sealed bids will be opened in presence .of bid
ders on October oath, 1908, :and contract awarded
ment and certified, check of 20 per cent of the
amount bid based On estimate Of five million
must accompany bid.
3 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-
piled to purchase Of timber. If successful bidder
refuses or fails to enter into contract within
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
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 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
inspector OF scalers to be paid by him and sub.
jcct to his orders only, to check the work of
relating to accuracy Of scale viii be inyestigated
| and adjusted at once. When work is completed
the government scale must~govern. Government
scalcrs shall be paid not to exceed $500 per
month";
| 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
rs SOB
The contractor will provide suitable accommo
4 dation for all employees and board same while
! employed ON this work.
/ All timber shall be cut with a saw wher
! practicable. *
In cutting, no tree shall be cut higher thar
| eighteen inches from the ground when standing
All merchantable pine existing In each and
| at the small end shall be utilized Any sucl
| timber left. purposely or otherwise, shall be
the regular .stumpage rate paid for the timber
Merchantable pine timber used for booms
skids building camps; dams, bridges or for an,
the purchaser at the regular stumpage rate pait
/ for the. timber
In cutting timber for booms, all trees shall
| be carefully measured before cutting and the
/ length Of the boom shall be graduated to sucr
lengths as will allow the timber in the tops q
! cut into merchantable log lengths.
/ All trees shall be measured; before cutting int
timber. in the, tree shall. be utilized to the
asSa ~ length onser S os
Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each 10
| foot point to obviate loss Of scale on account OF
All merchantable timber fallen or dead .withir
i the blown down area will be cut, including trees
broken of higher than fifteen feet from thu
No standing green Or live timber shall be.cut
for roadways and landings
men to, handle this timber In. positions they art
capable Of filling, and the same rate of wages
allowed them as white men for the same work. :.
4 White men may be employed when competent
! Indiaps are nto available to do the work
i All expenses attending the sale and disposition
OF this timber, including advertising not specified
/ as payable by the contractor, shall be paid ou
of the proceeds of the timber. The balance re
i manning to be- credited to the Red Lake band q
| Chippewas only, and to be disposed Of as thu
Elndian department may direct
These rules and regplations shall be made par
4 timber named In the advertisement.
/ No contract Is valid sunless approved by thu
'ssI 80 - ~ W. 4. JONES,
i 4 Comm ssioner.
! Department Of the Interior, 4.
= Sept. g., 1903.
i Forwarded to the president with recommends
Il ton that he approve these regulations.
Il 80 :sss5 81 81 ~ E. a. HITCHCOCK, .s
- Secretary.
4 White House. Sept. Z, 1908.
II approved in accordance with the provision
OF the act Of February IL, 1889 Go Stats, 8T31