The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-23
War Department.,
Bureau Typographical Engineers

SEPTEMBER lS 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received by the Secretary
Il Of War until the Sd day OF January, 1868, for
the removal of the raft Red River; at which time
the con ract will be awarded to the lowest respon.
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory to
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
CONDITIONS.
|. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed 80 that they cannot form OBJ
structions impediments to the navigation
thereof.
3 The work will be paid for as it progresses, in
the following manner: Whenever the contractor
shall report that portion Of the raft has been
moved and destroyed, the same shall be inspected
by an officer appointed by the Department, and il
il shall appear that such is the fact, the Depart
ment will pay such proportion OF the whole price
agreed upon as the portion removed shall bear TO
the entire raft-less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall never he less than
one fifteenth part Of the whole work.
3. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day of July next, 1883 he will state the
sum for which he is willing to Complete II within
that time; and also the SUN for which he will un-
dertake to complete it by the lst o. July 1854. If
he cannot undertake il for the fret mentioued pc
Rod he will so state, and will propose for the last
mentioned period only.
4. When the time specified in the Contract for
the completion of the work shall have arrived, the
same snail be inspected by officer officers dee
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
and if il shall appear such inspection that the
contract has been fully complied with, full pay
ment shall be made for the work In conformity
with the terms Of the agreement, including the
tU enty per cent retained under article 2. But if
il sbal appear that the contract has not been fully
complied with, then no farther payment shall be
made. but the balance remaining due on the con
tract shall be forfeited to the United States. II,
however, the Department shall be Satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
fulfil his engageme nt and he shall offer to
piete the work without any additional charge TO
the United States, reasonable time, ut the dscre
ton of the Secretary Of War, will be allowed him
for that purpose. And if at the xpiration of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for.
g. The contractor will be required to give his
bond for $4,000, with two good suretes. each
the faithful 81 uton Of the contract Each bidder
will transmit at the same time with his proposals
the Of the persons whom he offers sureties,
and declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond-as sureies as above mentinned; and
also the certificate of district re OF the United
States for the State in which he resides that said
sureties respectable citizens and that he con-
siders them worth ten thousand dollars over and
above all their debts and liabilities No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with.
6. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, " Proposals for
removing Red River Raft -
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
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January 8, 1853.
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