The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-25
4 Vi tH+s 9HN War Department,
Buresu Typographical Engineers,
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4 alz1 - Il ia+s 5f8"N Var Department,
Ea,t Bureau Topog IHphieal Engineers,
! EsuEstEat "ea TE SEPTEMBER Is, 1852.
2nROPOsALs will be received by the Secretary
Il Of War until the Sd day Of January, 1858, for
THE removal of the raft on Red River; at which time
She contract will be awarded to the lowest respon.
sibe bidder, provided the same be satisfactory to
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
Thousand dollars. " ..... ....
.a'' CONDITIONS. ..,q. H..
/. The materials forming the raft must not only
ibe thoroughly removed from the river, but must
3be destroyed, 30 that they cannot form new OBJ
structions or impediments to the navigation
thereof b. ..s.T q, raar s# XII .e 4.4-- ri
the following manner: Whenever the contractor
shal report that portion of the raft has been re-
moved and destroyed, the same shall be inspected
iby an officer appointed by the Department, and if
] shall appear that such 10 the fact, the Depart
ment will pay such proportion Of the whole price
zsgreed upon as the portion removed shall bear to
;sthe entire raft-less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall never be less than
Zone fifteenth part of the whole work. ... a.
q g. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
sby the LIST day of July next 1885, he will state the
Ssum for which he 10 willing to complete II within
zthat time; and also the sum for which he will un-
dertake to complete it by the LIST OF July 1854. II
She cannot undertake it for the first mentioned Pc
riod, he will state, and will propose for the last
fmentioned period only. 'A'
4. When the time specified in the contract for
"A
same shall be inspected by an officer or officers de
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
land if 1t shall appear on such inspection that the
contract has been fully complied with, full pay
i with the terms of the agreement, including the
atw enty per cent retained under article 2. But If
shall appear that the contract has not been fully
Scomplied with, then no farther payment shall DO
8made. but the balance remaining due on the con-
tract shall be forfeited to the United States. IT,
However, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
Ito fulfil his engageme mt, and he shall offer to CON-
Splete the work without any additional charge to
1.-THE United States, reasonable time at the discre
1tion of the Secretary of War, will be allowed him
flor that purpose. And if at the expiration of that
2time the work shall be compieted, the same shall
s. The contractor will be required to give his
bond for 800, 900, with two good suretes, each
the of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for
THE faithful execution Of the contract Each bidder
Twill transmit at the same time with bis proposals
he names of the persons whom he offers sureties,
land declaration signed by them that they will
Ssign his bond sureties az above mentioned; and
also the certificate of district judge 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
3above all their debts and liabilities. No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with. .1s#.&. O., 81 tics ,sg@3@"'s+
s. The proposals will be addressed to the under
6signed, marked on the envelope, proposals for
removing Red River Raft" '4H N.1
81. '7aaa .,agra ~ J. ]. ALERT,
a.sr. Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
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