The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-28
.... s War department.,
Bureau Typographical Engineers,

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| DROPOsAL will be received by the Secretary
L of War until the Sd day of January, 1853, for
the removal of the raft Red River; at which time
| the contract will he awarded to the lowest 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, 30 that they cannot form new OBJ
| structions impediments to the navigation
| thereof.
=. The work will be paid for it 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 officer appointed by the Department, and if
il shall appear that such is the fact, the Depart
| ment will pay such proportion of the whole price
| agreed upon 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.
3. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the lst day Of July next 1858, he will state the
| sum for which he is willing to complete 1t within
| that time and also the sum for which he will I'M
dertake TO complete il by the LIST Of July, 1854 If
he cannot undertake it for the frat 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
came snail be inspected by officer officers de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War,
and if it shall appear 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 II,
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
to fulfil his Mt, and he shall offer to COM
plee the work without any additional charge TO
the United States, reasonable time, at the dscre
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.
bond for $40 900, with two good suretes, 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 per whom he offers suretcs,
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
siders them worth ten thousand dollars and
above all their debts and liabilities No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with.
signed, marked on the envelope, "Proposals for
j.. J. ALBERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
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Republican, New Orleans. La, will insert the above
daily ten times and then twice a week until
January 3, 1858.
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