The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-10
RULES AND REG1ILATloNs

sealed plus WI! be opened in presence Of bid
ders on October Mth, 1903, and contract awarded
| to highest and best bidder. copy of adyertise
msnt and H., certified check Of 20 per cent Of the
must accompany bid = a : -. - -
The checks of unsuccessful bidders will he re
turned as soon as bid Is 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 bidde,
reasonable time, the money sent with bid viii
bc forfeited to the United States. The usua
bond VIII be eequired Timber to be cut and PAID
the property OF the United States until fully
paid for, and will not be removed from the land
disposition of this timber will be paid by the
contractor, except half the wages of the scalers
done ~ scslers employer BY the % indian n aren D1
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
ject to his orders only to check the work OF
relating to accuracy Of VIII be investigated
and adjusted at once. When work is completed
the government scale must govern. Government
scalers shall be paid not to exceed S1OO per
The Red Lake band OF Indians may appo1n,
an inspector of scalers with the approval and
subject to the orders Of the Indian agent, te
be paid L. wholly } MORT from ths proceeds ef sale OF
ba as viii pel
dation for all employees and board same while
employed on this his, ), work p
practicable.
In cutting, no tree shall be cut higher thar
All pine Existing in eaeh apd
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.
skids, building camps, DAMS bridges or for any
other purpose shall be scaled and charged to
the purchaser at the regular stumpage rate paid
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In cutting timber for booms, all trees shall
be carefully measured before cutting and the
length Of the boom shall be graduated to a,,c,
lengths as will allow the timber in tie tons Of
the trees which is too small for booms to he
cut into merchantable log lengths, =, '>
All trees shall be measured before emitting in+oo
logs, and the length of the logs SO varied in
timber in the tree Shall be utiHeS 9n 1h
prescribed top diameter limit Of six inches, or as
sdered TIE as being
will be scaled on this basis. - -
Pine boom timber l shall be scaled at each is.
foot point to obyiate loss of scale on account OF
Az understandable timber, fallen or dead within
broken off higher than fifteen feet from the
ground.
except for necessary road-ways and landings
the usual width and size. = = Al1uA.''s : g
to handle this timber in POSITIONS n fe1 hiring Ing
capable Of filling. and the same rate Of wages
Sfe them a White h for same
Indians are nto available to do the worE.
Of this timber. including advertising not speciied
as payable BY the contractor, shall be paid out
Of the proceeds Of the timber. The balance re.
Chippewas only. and to be disposed of as the
Indian Department. may direct = -
These rules and regulation shall be made part
Of any contract awarded for the sale Of the
timber named in the advertisement. q Is. q =
No contract ia valid unless approved by the
honorable secretary Of the interior l
W A. JONES'
49,. Comm ssioner.
Department of the Interior,
Sept. 8, 1908. vs.
Forwarded to the president with recommenda.
ton that he approve these regulations.
p. A. HITCHCOCK,
s 5ss Secretary. y
Approved in accordance with the provisions
OF the act of February 16, 1889 (25 Stats, e7s1.
T.. ROOSEVELT. IS