The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-18
t.-,r. =, WAr Department.,
Burssu Topographical EnRinsers

Bur.ss roposrspkie.i Ensin.ss.,
Isa2lalt&nU NssialaftpnN SsPTsMssR IL. 1862.
DROPOsALS will be received by the Secretary
. Of War until the Sd day Of January, 1858, foT
the removal of the raft on Red River; at which time
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory 10
the Department. and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars. ~, M sE..,..gs.. e-.tse
\. ..ss5 ,,fs b.ss CONDITIONS. .ai,i
h. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed. SO that they cannot form OBJ
structons or impcdiments to the navigation
thereof. raa fisttg se.4 y.i# 1a1 zlaF
D.. The work will be paid for az il progresses. in
the following manner: Whenever the contractor
shall report that portion of the raft has been
moved and destroyed, the same shall be Inspected
BY an officer appointed by the Department. and if
il shall appear that such Ia the fact, the Depart
ment will pay such proportion of the whole price
greed upon AZ the portion removed shall bear to
the entire sraft--less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion 90 paid for shall never be less than
one fifteenth part Of the whole work. -Et
3 Ifthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day OF July next 1852 he will state the
cum for which he 10 willing to complete II within
that time; and also the sum for which he will un-
dertak Ike In complete il 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. al5ss .tc as.4.1a3Et .
T. 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 ths 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
taenty per cent retained under article 2. But if
il shall appear that the contract has not been fully
complied with, then no farther payment shall be
made, but the balance remaining due the con-
tract shall be forfeited to the United States. If,
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
hcr,n
TO fulfil his engagement and he shall offer to COM
plete The work without any additional charge to
the United States, reasonable time, ut the discre
ton OF thu 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; au III Il M
g.. The contractor will be required to give his
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 persons whom he offers as sureies
and declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond az suretes az above mentioned; and
also the certificate of district Judge Of the United
States for the State in which nc resides that said
suretes are respectable citizens, and that he con-
siders them worth ten thousand dollars over and
above all their debts and liabties. No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with. s.'''.'. '.'
signed, marked on the envelope, proposals for
removing Red River Raft ID a 'MsM
.st }. j., ALERT,
"' Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
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New York; Pennyslvania Enquirer, and Daily
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Republican, New Orleans, La, will insert the above
daily ten times and then twice a week until
January 8, 1858.
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