Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs - 1893

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September 12, 1892, the agellt replied as follows: In response to ~.orlueatw onld respectfully state t,hat modifiaatiolls of these rules have been under consideration with the suparintsndent, and we have concluded that it will be best to adopt tho rules of last ".inter with the following smend-monta : First. Thst in atldition to the number of feet of logs to be banked, aa provided in his coutrilct, e:tch contractor may be permit,te~l to cut butta and tops of timber left in logging, into shiugle bolts, nncl bank the same for his own benefit, under the direction of the superintendent of logging. That suc l~sh ingle timber shall be sealed or measnred by tho regular log ~caler so n duty a t the respective. camps, and that all shingle bolts so bauked and scaled shall ba adrertised and sold to the highest bidder, under sarled proposals, in the same munnor that the lags are advertised snd sold. All money received for moll shingle timber, after pitying expenses of advertising and aale, shall he g ~ ~ tiod t he Men,monee oontraotor prepared such timber for market. Second. That rules be so amended as to authorize paying scalers 82.75 per day, instsad of $2.50; they to pay their own board. These additions are intended to help the loggers to more pay for the winter's work by saving a 1:trge qoantity of tirnber in shingle bolts which would otherwise go to waste, and as it will add to the care and responsibility of scalers, slightly increasing their per diem. On receipt of this the office wrote to the Secretary of the Interior as follows : 1 have the llonor to si~bmit herewith s. comrnnnic&tion from Mr. Charles S. Kelsey, agent, Green Bay Agency, Wis., dated September 12, 1892, in reply to an inquiry by this office as to whether sny change is desirable this season in the rules for loggi:ing by the Xenomonee Indians, under provisions of act of June 12, 1890. (26 Stats., 146), tkom thoae approvad by the Department under dates of June 26 end October 27, 1891, to govern last season's operations, which rnlos are as follows: Firat. Thd the *:rent of Graon Bay Agency, w i s , with the asaistanos of the superintendent of logging, enter into agreements with individual Monomonees, to pay eaoh a certain price fur timber delivered upon the river bankr; separste contraeta to be made for delivery of mine, from those made for delireryofother kin* of timber; that in no owe ehall more than $5 par-l.OO~ fent be paid for pine, or $2.50 per 1,000 feet for an). other kind of timber, and that all agreement8 ahallbe made sttbjeot to tha approval of the Commissioner of Indian AUbira. Second. That eaah aoncr8.ctor. or bus8 of a so.u ad.. be ".a id s. rate to be aersed no.o n.. for oottine and banking timhr, in proportion &, and in harmany with all the oonditionsLnder rhioh the timdkr he is to out and bank, is situated; the location of saah oontractor's timber, price to be &Ilowed him per 1,000 feet. and number of feet he will be allowed to bank, to be doterminad upon, and named in eaoh oontraot, before signing; asid aontracts to be ereouted in dnnlioate, one copy to be handed tothe logger, and all neoessaq instruotionr given to him. before ho cammenoes opsmtiona, to abide by which, he muat nignify his full oonsent. Third. That a definite time be agreed upon, and named in eaoh contract, for commenoing work by each oontri10tor. and a date fixed by the agent and superintendent, of which duenotice will be given t o the Indiana, after wllioh nomore appliontions for the privilege of flogging rill be r ~ ~ . i i eodr ,e on-tr& ots made. Fourth. That any contractor banking more log8 than his contract oalla for, shall forfeitthe surplolos. Fifth. That a ~offioiennt umber of eoalers and assistant sde r s be employed to keep tho logs maled up every weak, aud to be sworn to perSorm their d u t i e ~f& ithfullg;t ho sealers to be psi4 $2.50 per - Seventh. Ths t when one-half of the lo.rs .. contracted for b"v sn.v Me nomrmee. shall be banked as reqnirerl, and measurement of the same returned to the went. 50 ~ e cren t bf orice for bankin-e 841.1~lo g3 XbaT I,(. ".11#1 tndu~lcr~l l t rar rorA. 1.d wl e s thcvnrire runtrtct almll lie r ~ . ~ ~ # ] ~Ilttelll npa~"l. went ahn:l bc ntndr l.u tLn 151 h ~ l .u~i,~\le. n l. 1812, or as cwn there.,ir-r .as pr.rtia.able and t l~olo ggrr 811.111 ]lay all .ln~ir*;ra ibr 1.tLor rl thir lrttrr p.<yment.