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Forest officer having jurisdiction in accordance with the foregoing 

 instructions. 



Whenever it is probable that other bids besides that of the appli- 

 cant for advance cutting will be submitted, sufficient 

 biddeS 5 ' 011 f r other timber should be advertised as far as possible to satisfy 

 the other bids in the event that they exceed that of 

 the original applicant. Awards of timber should, if practicable, be 

 made to both the original applicant and to such other persons who 

 may have outbid him, at the highest price offered by any bidder. 

 The applicant for advance cutting must, however, be given first con- 

 sideration in the award, provided that he will contract for all timber 

 cut and to be cut at the highest price bid. 



The permit for advance cutting does not give the applicant the right 

 to take all the timber which he has applied for at the 

 amoiSt. tati011 ta rate f tn e highest bid, but merely to take such tim- 

 ber as he cuts before the completion of the advertise- 

 ment. In no case will he be allowed to cut timber in excess of the 

 amount covered by his deposit. If the only bid received is from the 

 applicant for advance cutting and it is accepted, the supervisor may 

 allow cutting to continue after the expiration of the advertisement 

 and until the contract is presented for execution if the deposits are 

 sufficient. A bid must be submitted and the contract providing for 

 payment at the highest price bid executed immediately, otherwise 

 cutting will be suspended until these requirements are met. 



PRIVATE SALE. 



Contracts, including timber which has been advertised but for 

 which no satisfactory bid was received or sales consummated, may 

 be made at any time, through private negotiations, by the officer 

 having authority to sell the amount of timber involved. The price 

 must be not less than the highest price offered if any bid was received, 

 and in no case less than the minimum named in the advertisement. 

 The procedure in classes C and D sales will be followed, except as to 

 advertisement. 



SALE OF MATERIAL SEIZED. 



In cases of seizure or recaption the seized material may be sold 

 to the highest bidder. Where the value is over SI 00 it should, if 

 practicable, be advertised if this will result in securing a higher 

 price. It is permissible, however, to secure informal bids, provided 

 the full value of the material can thus be secured. Xo sale should 

 be made without specific authority and instructions from the dis- 

 trict forester, acting upon the advice of the assistant to the Solicitor. 



PAYMENTS, DEPOSITS, REFUNDS, AND TRANSFERS. 



Forest officers will see that no timber is cut or removed in advance 



Pa ents ^ P a y men V anc ^ *"hat a sufficient amount is always on 



deposit to insure against overcutting. In order that 



operations may not be delayed, purchasers will be notified in ample 



time when an additional payment is required. Failure to make 



prompt payment when requested is cause for suspending operations, 



provided the amount cut equals in value the amount on deposit 



or may do so before a second payment can be made. Requests for 



