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bidders that advertisement has begun, instructing them to for- 

 ward their bids within the period specified In the notice of 

 sale. He should furnish them with copies of Form 941 and 

 bid envelopes. The original applicant should be informed that 

 his application does not constitute a bid. If the necessary de- 

 posit has been made, the Forester awards the sale at the ex- 

 piration of the period of advertisement. The contract is then 

 prepared, and four copies are sent to the supervisor. The copies 

 marked " Original " and " Duplicate " should be executed as 

 soon as possible and returned to the Forester for approval. 

 The third copy is for the supervisor and the fourth for the 

 officer in charge of the sale. After approval by the Forester 

 the duplicate is returned to the purchaser through the super- 

 visor, who will enter on his copy the signatures and the dates 

 of execution and approval. After the contract has been exe- 

 cuted, the supervisor may allow cutting to begin without wait- 

 ing final approval by the Forester. Every reasonable effort 

 should be made by supervisors to secure the prompt execution 

 of all contracts. 



KEG. 31. The supervisor may in his discretion require 

 that a deposit be made with the Fiscal Agent before exam- 

 ination of or report on any application to purchase timber. 



PAYMENTS AND DEPOSITS. 



REG. 32. No timber shall be cut under any timber- 

 sale contract unless it has been paid for. If in any sale 

 the timber available does not reach the amount estimated 

 and paid for, the necessary refund will be made, provided 

 the purchaser has complied with the terms of the sale. 



Deposits to cover cost of advertising and to accom- 

 pany bids apply on the first payment if the sale is 

 awarded to the depositor. Otherwise they will be re- 

 funded (p. 88). 



