The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-06
49, els Wer DepastmeNt,
Bureau Typographical Engtneers,

40 tlsY War OepaxtmeNt.
Bureau Typographical EnStnesxs,
r. N EEPTSNssa IL. 1862. ls I,
DROPOsALS will be received by the Secretary
the removal Of the raft ON Red River; Al which time
the contract will be awarded to the lowest respon-
sbe bidder, provided the same be- satisfactory Id
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
CONDITIONS. i.
!. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, 30 that they cannot form new OBJ
stroctions or impediments to the navigation
z. ThswOrk will be paid for as it progresses. in
the following Inanneri Whenever the Contractor
shall report that portion Of tho faft has been rel
moved and destroyed, the same shall be Inspected
p apps. :ss 's IL E ss sps
ment will pay such proportion Of the whole price
agreed upon as tile portion removed shall bear 70
the entire ran-less twenty per cent; provided
ond fiftsenth pdrt pf the whole work.
I q. lfthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
BY the st day Of July next, 1853 he will state the
S.s saS e w . wsts :. viii M
destale 10 complete II by the 1st Of July 1854. If
he cannot undertake it Tor the first mentioned peI
Rod, be will 80 state and will propose for the last
a. When tho time specified In the contract for
the completion Of the work shall have arrived, tho
same shall be inspected by an officer or officers de-
tailed for that purpose BY the Secretary Of War,
and If il shall appear on 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
tw enty per cent retained under article 2. Hut IL
it shalt 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. If,
however, the Department. shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
10 fulfil biz engageme mt, and he shall offer to COM
plete the work without any additional charge to
the United States reasonable time, at the discre-
tion of the Secretary Of War. will be allowed him
fof that purpose And If at the expiration Of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for. 9ast
bond for $4,000, with two good sureties, each
for the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for
the faithful execution Of the contract Each bidder
will transmit at the same time with his proposals.
the names of the whom he offers as sureties
and declaration signed by them that they: will
sign bis bond 40 sureties AZ above mentioned; and
aso the certificate of district judge the United
States for the State in which he resides that said
suretes are 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. e ~ ~. y, tl#yg,.ts ..gfs,4.r TTI'ggT.-
\ s. The proposals. will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, Z" Proposals for
z J. J. ALERT.
he, Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
The Republic, Inteligencer, and Union. Wash
ington, D. c.; Courier and Enquirer, and Express.
New York; Pennsylvania Enquirer. and Daily
News, Pbiiadelphia. Pa; Cincinnati Gazette, Gin, 4
climatic Ohio; Louisville Journal, Louisville, KY;
s. Louis Republican, st, Louie, Mo-; Shreveport
Herald, Shreveport La; New Orleans CONNER
cial Bulletin, New Orleans Bee, and New Orleans
daily ten times and then twice a week until
January 3, 1853 n M n l -.ss5zsgs.@ s'r R.