The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-15
War Department.,
huresa Toposraphacal Engineers,

War Department.,
Huresa TopesraphAcal Engineers,
| .tlDIzayi4stsa SEPTEMssR Is, 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received by the Secretary
= Of War until the Sd day of January. 1869, for
the removal OF the raft Red River; at which time
the contract will be awarded tho lowest respon.
spIe n'duer, provided the same be satisfactory to
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
a CONDITIONS.
L. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, that they cannot form new OBJ
structions or impediments to the navigation
thereof SOS Igtl - - = -
q The work will bc paid for as it progresses, in
'he following manner: Whenever the contra ctor
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
II shall appear that such is the fact, the Depart
ment will pay such proportion of the whole price
| agreed upon as the portion removed shall bear 10
the entire Ruthless twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall 10 less than
ono fifteenth part of the whole work. pl.. - 10
g. 1.-THE bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the ist day of July next, 1885, he will state the
sum for which he is willing to complete Il within
that time; and also the sum for which he will un.
dertake to complete II by the lst oil July 1854. If
he cannot undertake it for the first men me-
Rod, he will so state, and will propose for the last
mentioned period only. sIE -
a. When the time specified in the contract for
the completion Of the work shall have arrived, the
came sia be inspected by officer or officers de
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War
and II It shall appear on such inspection that the
contract has been fully complied with, full paw
ment shall DO made for the work in conformity
with the terms of the agreement, including the
t.enty per cent retained under article 2 But if
1t shall appear that the contract has not been fulv
complied with, then no farther payment shall be
made. out the balance remaining due on the con.
tract shall BIO forfeited to the United States. IT.
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper e1ertions have been made by the contractor
to fulfil his engageme mt, and he shall offer to com
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. l1a. as 'r.s +, n 60 -
6. The contractor will be required to give his
for the sum of ten thousand dollars condtione ed for
the faitbfulcxecution Of the contract Each bidder
will transmit at the same time with his proposals
the names OF the persons whom he offers as suretes
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
sureties are respectable citizens md that he con-
siders them worth ten thousand dollars over and
above all their debts and liabilities No bid will be
with.
6. The proposals will be addressed to the under
signed, marked on the envelope, "Proposals for
removing Red River Raft" - -
@...t4a' "., u,.s. ..a.a. J. J. ALERT,
.e, - no sr Col Corps Typographical Engineers.
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DAILY ten times and then twice week until
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