The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-22
... War Department..
bureau Typographical Engsncers
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DROPO-Ats will be received bv the Secretary
| L OF War until the 81 day Of January, 1853. for
the removal Of the raft Red River; at which lime
the contract will be awarded to the iowest respon-
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
| thousand dollars. #
CONDITIONS. 'af ....t.
!. The materials forming the raft must not only
| be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
! be destroyed, 30 that they cannot form new OH
| ,tructions or impediments to the navigation
thereof.
2. 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 re.
moved and destroyed, the same shall be inspected
by an officer appointed by the Department and If
1t 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 raf-less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion SO paid for sha be less than
one fifteenth part Of the whole work.
lfthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the lat day Of July next, 1853, he will state the
sum for which he 10 willing to complete II within
that time; and also the sum for which he will I'M
dertake to complete il by the let OF July 1884 If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned ne.
Rod. he win 40 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 laii be inspected by officer or officers de
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
and II It shall appear on such inspection that the
CoutTdCt mas Dccn Jully COmpN00 with, full
ment shall be made for the work in conformity
with the terms Of the agreement including the
ta cnty per cent retained under article 2. But &c
1t shall 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
to fulfil bis engageme MT and he shall offer to com.
plote the work without any additional charge to
the United States, reasonable time at the discre
ton of the Secretary Of War, will be allowed him
for that purpose. And If at the expiration Of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for. - $3.50
b 8. Tho contractor will be required to give b;s
bond for $4,000, with two good sureties, each
Tor the sum OF ten thousand dollars conditioned for
the faithful execution Of the contract Each bidder
will transmit at the same time with bis proposals.
the names Of the persons whom he offers as sureties
and a declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as sureies "a above mentioned; and
also the certificate Of district Judge OF the United
States for the State in which be resides that said
sureties 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 shalt be complied
with. '.|.'
6. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, Proposals. for
removing Red River Raft .
~. j. ALERT,
-. Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
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