The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-30

PROPOSALS. will be received by the Secretary
Il of War until the Sd day of January, 1893, Tor
the removal of the raft on Red Ryerj at which time
the contract 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. H.r ..... 3D..
CONDITIONS.
/. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, so that they cannot form new OBJ
structions or impediments to the navigation
thereof ... .-
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 II
il shall appear that such is the fact, the Depart
ment will pay such proportion of the whole price
agreed upon the portion removed shall bear to
the entire raft-less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion 30 paid for shall never be less than
one fifteenth part of the whole work.
g. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
ny the lat day of July next 1853 he will state the
sum for which he is willing to complete II within
that time; and also the sum for which ne VIII un
dertake to complete il by the LIST of July, 1854 Ii
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned pc
Rod, he will SO state and will propose for the last
mentioned period only. ..-.. .... l..
4. When the time specified in the contract for
the completion of the work shall have arrived the
came snail be inspected by officer officers de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of War,
and if it shall appear on such inspection that the
ment shall be made for the work in conformity
with the terms of the agreement, including the
twenty per cent. retained under article 2. But II
il 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 cxertions have been made by the contractor
to fulfil his engagement and he shall offer to CON-
pIete the work without any additional charge to
the United States, reasonable time, at the dscre-
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. :.
bond for $4,000, with two good suretes. each
for the of ten thousand dollars conditioned for
the faithful execution of the contract Each bidder
will transmit at the same time with his proposals
the of the per whom he offers sureties,
and declaratio signed by them that they will
sign his bond as suretes as 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 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 3, 1853.
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