The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-03
War Department.,
Buresu Typographical Engineers,

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bureau Typographical Engineers,
| ....s 1910, SEPTEMBER Is. 1852.
| DROPOSALS will be received b. the Secretary
OF War until the Sd day of january, 1858, for
the removal of the raft Red River; at which time
the contract will be awarded ~ the lowest respon.
slble bidder, provided the same be satisfactory TO
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars. .t aG
| CONDITIONS. gaa
J.. The materials forming the raft must not only
De thoroughly removed from the river, but must
| be destroyed, SO that they cannot form new OBJ
structions or impediments to the navigation
thereof
2. The work will be paid for as il 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
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 70
the entire raft-less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall never be less than
| one fifteenth part of the whole work.
| 3. Ifthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day of July next 1885, 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 it by the lst of July 1884 If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned ne
Rod, be will SO state and will propose for the last
| mentioned period only. VA
4. When the time specified in the contract for
the completion of the work shall have arrived, the
same SHALL be inspected by an officer or officers de
secretary
and II it shall appear such inspection that the
contract has been fully complied with, full paw
ment shall be made for the work in conformitv
with the terms OF the agreement, including the
{" enty per cent retained under article g. But if
it shall appear that the contract has not been fully
complied with, then no farther payment shall be
mace. out the balance remaining due on the con-
tract shall be forfeited to the United States Jf
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
to fuih his engageme MT and he shall offer to com
plete 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
8. The contractor will be required to give bis
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
the names of the persons whom he offers as sureties
and declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as sureties as above mentioned; and
also the certificate OF district judge of the United
States Tor the State in which he resides that said
suretles 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
with.
g. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, "Proposals for
removing Red River Raft" ...---T -.
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
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January 3, 1853. - r~'-"'
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