The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-29
War Department.,
Bureau Geographical Engineers,

War Department.,
Bureau Typographical Engineers,
... . SEPTEMBER Is. 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received by the Secretary
4 OF War until the Sd day of January, 1858, foi
the removal of The raft Red RIVER which tiuft
the contract will he awarded to the lowest respon
sible bidder, provided the samc be satisfactory to
the Department, and shat! not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars. ..e -.
CONDITIONS. 3D.
!. The materials forming the ralt 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 it 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
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 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 sum for which he will un
dcrtake to complete it by the LIST OF July, 1854. If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned PC
Rod, he will state and will propose for the last
mentioned period only.
4. When the time specified in The contract for
the completion of the work shall have arrived, the
same snail be inspected by officer officers de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
and II II shall 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
it 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 exertions have been made by the contractor
to fulfil his engageme Mt, and he shall offer to
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.
5. The contractor will be required to give his
bond for $4,000, 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 names Of the whom he offers as suretles,
and declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as 5uretes as above mentioned; and
also the certificate of district judge of the United
States for the State in which he resides that said
sureties 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
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with.
6. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, proposals for
j. J. ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
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New York; Pcnnyslvsnia Enquirer, and Daily
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Herald, Shreveport, La; New Orleans CONNER
ciai Bulletin, New Orleans Bee, and New Orleans
Republican, New Orleans, La will insert the above
daily ten times and then twice a week until
January 3, 1853.
Sept 20-dl0t&2awtJan3
NOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON
l. THURSDAY, 7th October. at IL O o'clock m , upon
| the premises, at NEWBURGH, (New York, } the
residence of the late A. J. Downing, consisting OF
| the Dwelling House, of the Elizabethan order OF
| architecture, and between five and six acres OF
land.
Downing, and complete embodiment of his art,
it Possesses greater combination of natural beau
ty in its river and mountain view, and exquisite
taste in its adjournment, than any place in the Uni
ted States of its size. Though of moderate extent
and in the immediate neighborhood of a large town,
yet such is the consummate skill and taste in its
arrangement, that it has all the appearance of a
large place-abounding in every variety Of the
finest iruit, and adorned by the rarest trees and
flowers.
Immediately after the sale of the place, portion
of Furniture, Pictures Vases, Greenhouse Plants,
SC, will be disposed OF.
For further particulars, or permission to view
the premises, apply to
J.J. MCNEIL,
CHARLES DOWNING,
Newburgh;
Or H. w. SARGENT,
Fishkil Landing,
Sept 2O-ts Executors