The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-24
War Departments,
Bureau Typographical Engineers,

Bureau Typographical Engineers,
SEPTKMssR 49, 1852
PROPOSALS. 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 tune
the contract will be awarded to the Invest respon.
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory TO
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
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 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 came shall be inspected
by an officer appointed by the Department, and If
it shall appear that such is the fact, the Depart
ment win 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 be less than
one fifteenth part OF the whole work.
g. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day Of July next 1853, he will state the
sum for which he is willing to complete II within
that time; and also the SUN for which he will un-
he cannot undertake it for the fret mentioned re-
Rod, he will so state and will propose for the last
mentioned period only.
L. 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-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
and if it snail appear on such inspection that the
contract has been fully complied with, full pay
ment shall be made for the work in conformity
with the terms Of the agreement, including the
Ia enty per cent retained under article 2. But If
ii 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 shal be forfeited to the United States. II,
however. the Department shall he satisfied that
proper exertons have been made by the contract tor
to fulfil his epgagemen Mt, and he shall offer to com
nj fhp ynrk wit n N roa IN
the United States, reasonable time, at the deere
tion 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.
5. The contractor will be required to give his
bond for 800, 900, with two good sureties, 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 persons whom he offers sureties,
and a 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
sureties 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 shall be complied
with,
g. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, proposals for
J. J ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
The Republic, Intelligencer, and Union, Wash
ngton, D. C.; Courier and Enquirer, and Express,
New York; Pennyslvania Enquirer, and Daily
News, Philadelphia, Pa; Cincinnati Gazette, Gin
cinnad Ohio; Louisville Journal, Louisville, Ky;
St. Louis Republican, st. Louis, Mo-; Shreveport
Herald, Shreveport, La New Orleans CONNER
cial Bulletin, New Orleans Bee, and New Orleans
Republican, New Orleans, La, will insert the above
daily ten times and then twice week until
January 3, 1853.
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