Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-22
BIDS WANTED.
INvITATIoNs FOR PROPOSALS. no Ex.

INVITATIONS FOR PROPOSALS TO Elk
ecute Public Surveys. ONCE Of U. S. Sur
veyor General, Reno, Nevada, October 20, 1sOS.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received at this ONCE up to and includ-
ing 12 O'Clock M, Saturday. January 2, 1904, Tor
running, measuring and marking, according 70
law and instructions, the following described
surveys, toeWit; All lines necessary to fully
complete the subdivision Of the portion within
the limits OF the Central Pacific Railway Com
pany's Land grant of the following townships,
and es N, E. ZOE: II. 40 N. R. IS e; T. 81 N,
r. "A e; rs. 10 and 20 NJ. r. % E.; rs. Ia and 81
N, r 20 e; Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
Estimated mileage 8 miles exteriors, 2sS miles
subdivisions resurveys standard 8 miles; re-
servation bound arie z miles ;exteriorsI 10 miles;
subdivisions 10 miles 90 chains. GROUPS 2. I.
n, L. 80 E; is. "a and Is n, r. 81 E; T Fl N,
r. 90 e II. "a N, r. So f. Nj unt Diablo Base
and Meridian. Estimated mileage; 80 miles 40
chains exteriors; 1853 miles 20 chains subdfv1s-
ions; resuryeys ;-exteriors 8 miles 40 chains;
subdivisions % miles. The liability OF a con-
tract awarded to any one deputy. shall not ex,,
coed five thousand dollars or eight thousand
dollars when awarded to an association or firm.
Bids must be at stated prices per mile for each
and all OF the above classes Of surveys and no
bids will be considered where the prices exceed
S12 or so per mile for subdivisional and con-
Meeting lines, &15 or S23 for township and range
or reservation lines, and SIS or $5 for base,
imum and special maximum retes respectively.
Rates of mileage in excess of the minimum, (S5,
"a, S9) for the survey of the described lines will
only be allowed under statutory stfpulations as
to the class and character Of the lands. Bids
should state specific rates for each class OF
surveys. All bids must be in writing or type
written, sealed, and marked Proposals to Elk
ecute Government Surveys described in Notice
No. 4 dated October 25, 1903" Proposals may
be left at this Office in person or enclosed in an
envelope and forwarded by mail. Bids for sur
veys described In this notice will be opened at
3 o'clock P. M. January 2, 1904 and notice for
warded to the successful bidder within thirty
days after accompanied with contract, includ-
ing said surveys and bond which must be
properly executed and returned to this office
Immediately. Only responsible, reliable and
surveyors will be employed, who
must execute their surveys in person, and will
be required to give bond In double the estimat
ed amount of contract in each instance. 1t will
be required that the surveys herein described
be completed and returns made to this office on
or before December 81, 1905. Surveyors may
submit bids under more than one notice, but
the bids must be separate undereach and this
office will limit each deputy to such an amount
of work as can be properly completed within
the time specified. The right Is reserved by
this office to reject any and all bids, and no
contract will be binding on the part of the
United States until approved by the Commiss-
Toner OF the General Land Office.
MATTHEW KYLE,
U. S. Surveyor General for Nevada,