The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-09
.ss. Vs. DAra1tsAant.
Baresu roposrspkissl Engiessrs,

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DR0POsAEs will be received by the Secretary
the removal Of the raft Red River; ut which time
the contract will be awarded tothe lowest respon-
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory to
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars. ,s =. u.
CONDITIONS.
l. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, 90 that they cannot form new Oh
structions or impediments to the navigation
thereof lRrs8s fesstsssa ~ i.lt,4
8. The work will be paid for az il progresses. in
the following manners Wheneser 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 il
Il 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 TO
the entire raft--less twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall be less than
one fifteenth part OF the whole work. n
3. Ifthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the LIST day of July next, 1853 he will state the
sum for which he il willing to complete It within
that time, and also the sum for which he will un-
dertake to complete it BY the lst OF july 1854. If
he cannot undertake it for the frst toned pe-
riod he will state, and will propose for the last
mentioned period only. st74 5s5.t, Il
e. When the time specified in the contract for
the completion of the work shall have arrived, the
same shall be inspected by an officer officers de
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War.
and il il 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
ta enty per cent retained under article 2. But il
1t shall appear that the contract has not been fully
complied WITH then no farther payment shall be
made. but the balance remaining due on tho 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 engageme mt, and he shall offer to COM
plete the work without any additional charge to
the United States, reasonable time 1t the dscre-
ton Of the Secretary of War, will be allowed him
for that purpose. And If ut the expiration of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
be fully paid for. ,
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 came 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 az sureties above mentioned; and
also the certificate Of district Judge of the United
States for the State in which be resides that said
suretes 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 DO complied
with.
6. The proposals. will be addressed to the UNDER
signed, marked on the envelope, Proposals. for
removing Red River Raft"
~, Col Corps Typographical Engineers.
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