The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-27
War Department.,
Bureau Topographical Engineers,
GeprHMaeu ~ I46O


Bureau Typographical Engineers,
SEPTEMBER IL, 1852.
DROPOSALS will be received by the Secretary
Il of War until the Sd day of January, 1858, for
the removal Of the raft on Red River; at which time
the contract will be awarded to the lowest respon.
sible bidder, provided the same be satisfactory TO
the Department, and shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
..... CONDITIONS.
l.. The materials forming the raft must not only
be thoroughly removed from the river, but must
be destroyed, 80 that they cannot form new OBJ.
thereof
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 tho Department, and If
u 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 raf-lcss twenty per cent; provided
that the portion paid for shall never be less than
one fifteenth part Of the whole work. ..-.
Ifthe bidder thinks he can complete the work
by the lst day OF July next 1853 he will state the
sum for which he is willing to complete II within
that time; and also the sum for which be will un.
dertake to complete il by the LIST Of July, 1854 II
he cannot undertake II for the fret mentioned ne
rod, ne will go state and will propose for the last
mentioned period only.
T. When the time specified in the contract for
the completion of the work shall have arrived the
same shall be inspected by an 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 pay
ment shall be made for the work In conformity
with the terms Of the agreement, including the
twenty per cent retained under article 2. But If
1t shall appear that the contract has not been fully
complied with, then no farther payment shah be
made. put the balance remaining due on the con.
tract shall be forfeited to the United States IT.
however, the Department shall be satisfied that
proper exertions have been made by the contractor
70 fuih bis engagement, and he shall offer to CON-
piete the work without any additional charge to
the United States, reasonable time, at the discre-
ton OF the Secretaryof War, will be allowed him
for that purpose. And if at the expiration of that
time the work shall be completed, the same shall
5. The contractor will be required to give bis
bond for $4,000, with two good sureties, each
for the sum of ten thousand dollars conditioned for
will transmit at the same time with his proposals.
the names of the persons whom he offers as sureties
and q declaration signed by them that they will
sign his bond as sureties az above mentioned; and
also the certihcate OF district Judge OF the United
States for the State in which he resides that said
suretes are respectable citizens and that he con.
sldcrs them worth ten thousand dollars over and
above all theirdebs and liabilities. No bid will be
examined unless these conditions shall be complied
with. 81" "'.@ q. "a ". a1sa- 'tTE - -
g. The proposals will be addressed to the under.
signed, marked on the envelope, "ProposaIs for
removing Red River Raft" ,t~ @
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
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daily ten times and then twice a week until
January 3, 1858.
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