The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-13
RULES AND REeULAr1oNs

Sealed bids will be opened in presence or hid.
ders on October Path, 1903, and contract awarded
ment and certified check Of 20 Der cent Of the
amount bid based on estimate of FIVE million
must accompany bid. -
turned as soon as bid IL rejected. That of sue
cessful bidder will be retained until bond is an
proved. and contract made, and then to be ap.
piled to purchase Of timber. If successful bidder
refuses or fails to enter into contract within
reasonable time. the money sent with bid viii
bond viii be required Timber to be cut and naid
fol- before April IS, 1904. The timber to remain
the property, Of the United States until fully
paid for, and Will not be removed from the Ia nd
Ing until that time. All expenses for the proper
disposition of this timber will be paid by the
employed by. the government. Scaling will be
done by scalers employed by the Indian agent
and subject to his orders only.
+ ALI 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.
government scalers any complaint made by him
relating to accuracy OF scale will be investigated
and aaged at ss When work is
scalcrs shall be paid not to exceed $1OO per
month.
an inspector of scalers with the approval and
subject to the orders OF the Indian agent, to
at %onf tt sale
The contractor will provide suitable accommo-
dalton for all employees and board same whiis
All timber shall be cut with saw when
practicable.
eighteen inches from the ground when standing.
sboHs e @ IL each
at the small end shall be utilized. ANY suci
timber left purposely or otherwise, shall be-
scaled Double and charged to the purchaser and
Merehantabie pine timber used for for booms.
skids, building camps, dams, bridges or for any
other purpose shall be scaled and charged to
OF tho
In cutting timber for booms, all trees shall
length Of the boom shall be graduated to SUCH es
lengths as will allow the timber in the tops Of
the which is too small for booms be
All trees shall be measuI ed before cutting into
logs, and the length Of the logs so varied in
timber in the tree shall be utilized to 'a the
prescribed top diameter limit OF six inches, or as
fs a sses ess
will be scaled on this basis. 20
Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each H.
foot point to obviate loss Of scale on account Of
All merchantable timber, fallen or dead within
the blown down area will be cut, including trees
broken of higher than fifteen feet from the
No standing green or live timber shall be cut.
except for necessary road-ways and landings
men to handle this timber in positions they are
capable Of filling and the same rate Of wages
a1i2Meu tne as VIE h nen aor the same work
Indians are INTO available to do the WORK. ps 'en'
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
Chippewas only. and to be disposed Of as the
Indian department may direct. n
These rules and regulations shall be made part
of any contract awarded for the sale of the
timber named in the advertisement.
i No contract Is valid unless approved by the
honorable secretary of the interior.
w A. JONES'
Sept i. 1903. $500
Depart Inent of the Interior.
Sept. g. 1908.
ton that he approve these regulations
e. "A. HITCHCOCK,
Secretary.
Approved In accordance with the provisions
of the act Of February 16, 1889 {26 Stats. 673).