The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-23
War Department.,
Bureau Typographical Engineers.

Bureau Typographical Engineers.
| SEPrEnsER Is 1854
| DROPOsALS will be received by the Secretary
Il OF War until the 81 day of January, 1858, for
the removal of the raft Red River; which time
the contract will be awarded the lowest respon.
sble bidder, provided the came be satisfactory TO
the Departments, and shall not exceed one hundred
| thousand dollars. r.s.. 0. n-.' ~
L.. The materials forming the raft must not only
De thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, so that they cannot form new OBJ
| structions or impediments to the navigation
| thereof ....r B u .H.H1EE ['t
3 The work will be paid for as II progresses, in
! the following manner: Whenever the contractor
shall report that portion Of the raft has been re.
moved and destroyed, the same shalt be inspected
by an officer appoint ed by the Department and II
IL shall appear that such is the fact the Depart.
ment will pay such a proportion of the whole price
agreed upon as the portion removed shall bear TO
the entire raft-ess twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall never be less than
one fifteenth part of the whole work.
3 ifthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
ny the LIST day OF July next, 1853. he will state the
sum Tor which he Ia willing to Complete within
that tune; and also the sum for which he will un.
dertake to complete IL by the LIST OF July. 1854. If
he cannot undertake it for the first mentioned ne
Rod, he will state, and will propose for the last
mentioned period only.
T. When the time specified In the contract for
same all be inspected by an officer or officers de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of War
and If II shall appear on such inspection that tn
contract mas been fully complied with, full pay.
ment shall be made for the work in conlormify
with tue terms of the agreement, including NJ.
aenty per cent retained under article Q. InrW
1t shall appear that the contract has not been E,iiv
eonPhed WIN then no farther payment shsIi Be
made out the balance remaining due on tbs CON,
tract shall be forfeited to the United State
however, the Department shall be Satisfied that
proper exertons have been made by the Contractor
70 luinl his engagsme Mt and he shall offer 70 com.
pIetc the work without any additional cha r1e N
tne united states, reasonable time at the discre
ton OF the Secretary Of War. will be allowed him
TOR that purpose And If at the expiration of that
be fully paid for. ~. = ''a''
B. The contractor will be required 10 rive hi.
bond for $4,000, with two good suret;es earb
Hr the s%m OF ten thousand dollars conditioned for
Iai'hiui execution OF the contract Each bidder
VIII transmit at the same time with bis proposaIs
the names OF the persons whom ho Offers as snretie
and declaration signed by them that thew viii
s,gn ms BOND as suretes as above mentioned; and
also the certificate of district Judge of the United
States for the State in which He rcsides that ss;d
suretes are respectable citizens and that he con-
soers them worth ten thousand dollars over and
ABOVE al tne'r debts and liabilities No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be comncS
with. Z 800 " e'i"P'i'~
o. 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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