Timber Sale Contract Clauses. 



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move the remaining portion of the timber from the area first described, 

 estimated to be 60,000,000 feet of white pine timber, B. M., more or less, 

 which area will be reserved from disposal to any other application or 

 applicants up to, but not later than March 20th, 1912, the Company agrees 

 to have the following conditions become effective upon the approval of 

 the District Forester, for the remaining portion of the white pine timber 

 on the area first described in this instrument. (W. w. p., Coeur d'Alene 

 D I, 1911). 



Before the policy of marking large sales for periods beyond 

 five years was approved, it was often necessary to assure com- 

 panies of their future stumpage before they could afford to make 

 large investments on only a five year cut. Clauses (a) and 

 (b) insure operating companies a chance at future advertised 

 stumpage. 



INSPECTION OF RECORDS. 



50. (a) All the scale books pertaining to our logging operations and 

 mill business will be open to inspection at any time by a Forest officer 

 authorized by the Forester to make such inspection, (w. y. p., Coconino, 

 D 3, 1910). 



(b) All the books pertaining to our logging operation and milling busi- 

 ness will be open to inspection at any time by a Forest officer authorized 

 by the District Forester to make such inspection, with the understanding 

 that the information obtained shall be regarded as confidential, (w. y. p., 

 w. f., S. p., Tahoe, D 5, 1912). 



Clauses (a) and (b) are rarely used. 



LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR FIRE LOSS. 



51. (a) The purchaser agrees to pay to the United States Depository 

 aforesaid ten dollars ($10.00) for every acre burned over by fires origi- 

 nating during the life of this contract within the area covered by this 

 sale or within 200 yards of the exterior boundaries thereof, as liquidated 

 damages, in full satisfaction for all merchantable timber, young growth 

 and forest reproduction injured or destroyed, whenever such fires are 

 started by the fault or neglect of the company, its agents, employees, 

 sub-contractors or employees of sub-contractors. (L. p., Deerlodge, D I, 

 1911). 



Clause (a) is designed to insure unusual precaution against 

 setting fire and fixes before hand a basis for the assessment of 

 dangers in case of fire. 



CONTRACT SAWING. 



52. (a) If required, we agree at the time requested, to do logging and 

 sawing for and to supply lumber to the Forest Service at the lowest price 

 given to any customer, (w. y. p., Coconino, D 3, 1910). 



In a few cases the government has been "held-up" by ex- 

 tortionate charges for contract sawing; hence clause (a). 



