The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-08
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Sealed bids will be opened in presence Of bid
ders on October Gath, 1909, and contract awarded
and eered chec Of 20 oc cent? of the
amount bid based on estimate of Ave million
must accompany bid.
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 fails to enter into contract within
Be the III states The eio usual
bond will be required Timber to be cut and paid
fS APRIL If Fl GIFTED e ner to 2
paid for, and Will not be- moved from the land
Ing until that time. All EXPENSES for the proper
contraetor, except half the wages Of the ssa1ers
employed by the, geyernnlen Of. Sealing Will be
and subject to his orders only.
All logs will be scaledaby Scribner's rules The
contractor may and is reques IS to employ an
ject to his orders only, TO check the work of
government scalers hny eomplaint made by him
| and adjusted at once. When work is completed
the government scale must govern. Government
scalcrs shall be paid not to exceed s1oo per
The Red Lake band Of Indians may appoint
ct Of ogers Of e the and 10
timber bere at not more than s1oGS per month. ~ :
| The contractor will provide suitable accommo-
dation for all employees and board same while
| employed this work.
r. All timber sha11 De CUT EW1tn saw Wnen
In cutting no tree shah be cut higher than
eighteen inches from the ground when standing
! every log above the diameter limit of six inches
at the small end shall be utilized. Any such
T timber left, purposely or otherwise, shall be
scaled double and charged to the purchaser and
the regular stumpage rate paid for the timber.
skids, building camps, dams. bridges or for any
i other purpose shall be scaled and charged to
the purchaser at the regular stumpage rate paid
J. for the timber s-.-..
! In cutting timber for bcoms, all trees shall
be carefully measured before cutting and the
length Of the boom shall be. graduated to such
lengths as viii allow the timber in the tops Of
cut cut into into merchantable log lengths. ''' - O'
5. All trees shall be measu1 ed before cutting into
logs and he the length aaaf Of the logs varied
prescribed top diameter limit OF SIX inches, or as
Se
viii be scaled on this basis.
1 Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each 16-
foot point to obyiate loss Of scale on account Of
taper.
broken OF higher than fifteen feet from the
No standing green or live timber shall be cut,
except for II, necessary road-ways and landings
70 handle this timber IN positions they
sfRsSs s a 5 oe rss Of
White men may be employed when competent
Indians are INTO available to 40 the work.
J. 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
Chtppewas only. and to be disposed Of as the
Indian department may direct
"A These rules and regulations shall be made part
of any contract awarded for the sale of the
timber named in the advertisement.
Il No contract Ia valid unless approved by the
honorable secretary of the interior.
s W. A. JONES,
Comm ssioner.
Sept. /, 1908.
S Department Of the Interior,
Sept. 8, 1903.
, Forwarded to the president with recommends
ton that he approve these regula tions.
E. A. HITCHCOCK,