The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-08
War Department,
Bureau Typographical Engineers,
SEPTEMBER lS, 1852.

Bureau Typographical Engineers,
SEPTEMBER Is. 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received by the Secretary
of War until the Sd day of January, 1858, for
the removal Of the raft on Red River at which time
the contract will be awarded TO the lowest respou.
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory TO
me department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
CONDITIONS
l.. 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
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 insnected
BY an officer appointed by the Department, and If
II shall appear that such Is the fact, the Denart
ment will pay such proportion of the whole price
agreed upon as the portion removed shall bear to
the entire raft--less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall never be ess than
one fifteenth part of the whole work. - =
g. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
the ist day OF July next 1853, he will state the
that time; and also the sum for which he will nm =
dertake to complete il by the LIST Of July 1854. If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned ne
Rod, he will state and will pronose for tho a.,
mentioned period only. 'N''
a. When the time specified In the contract for.
the completion Of the work shall have arrived the
same sail be inspected by an officer or officers de,
secretary
and if it shall appear on such inspection that IN.
contract has been fully complied with fnII nav
ment shall DO made for the work in conformiiv
with the terms OF the agreement, including the
!" enty per cent retained under article g. But Is
1t shall appear that the contract has not been fully
complied with, then no farther payment shall h..
made. put the balance remaining due on the con-
tract shali be forfeited to the United States If,
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the Contractor
TO iuhi bis engagement and he shall offer to com.
piete the work without any additional charge to
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. ...s III. y - = ''>
B. The contractor will be required to rive h;s
bond Tor $4,000, with two good suret;es each
TOR the sum OF ten thousand dollars Conditioned for
the faithful execution of the contract Each b;ddor
VIII transmit At the same time with his proposals
the names OF the persons whom he offers as
and declaration signed by them that thew will
sign ms bond as sureties ms above mentioned: and
also the certificate Of district judge of the United
S,a.s; ,or NE state IN which he resides that said
suretes are respectable citizens, and that he COM
siders them worth ten thousand dollars over and
above all their debts and liabilities No hid will ~
examined unless these conditions shall be Complied
6. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, "PronosaIs So-
removing Red River Raft" = '''
J. J. ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
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