The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-29
,. War Department,
Bureau Typographical Ensineers,
~ 1870 i

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DROPOsALs will be received by the Secretary
i OF War until the Sd day Of January, 1853, for
the removal of the raft Red River; at which TIM
the contract win 10 arded to the lowest respon-
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory to
the Department., and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
$50 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 ~uH Er
2 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 Depar Mt, and if
it shall appear that such lie the fact, the Depart.
inent 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 portionso ad for shalt never be less than
one fifteenth part of the whole work. 80 W
3. If the bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day of July next 1885, he will state the
sum for which he is willing to complete it within
that time; and also the sum for which he will UNI
dcrtake to complete by the lst of July, 1854. If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned ne
riod, he will 80 state and will propose for the last
mentioned period only ...'r NJ n 81
4. When the. time specified in the contract for
the completion Of the work shall have arrived the
same shall be inspected by officer or officers de
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
and If ii shall appear on such inspection that the
contract has been fully complied with, full paw
ment shall be made for the work in conformity
with the terms of the agreement, including the
twenty per cent retained under article Q. But if
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 nt and he shall offer to com.
pete 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 Mt the expiration of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for. Sac y F, 81 sta EEH s5E
s. The contractor will be required to give his
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
will transmit at the same time with his proposals
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 for the State in which he resides that said
suretes are respectable citizens, and that he con-
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
removing Red River Raft ...s
COL Corps Typographical Engineers
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January 3, 1853. r..
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